Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Population density

Ethiopia
325.45
in 2100
United Kingdom
307.14
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
49th

Population density over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom
0100200300100015502100

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 325.45 against 307.14 in United Kingdom, a difference of 18.31.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 46.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 2.09 7.04 4.95 United Kingdom
1100s 2.09 10.59 8.5 United Kingdom
1200s 2.09 18.74 16.65 United Kingdom
1300s 2.09 26.16 24.07 United Kingdom
1400s 2.09 12 9.92 United Kingdom
1500s 2.09 17.38 15.3 United Kingdom
1600s 2.09 20.69 18.61 United Kingdom
1700s 2.09 27.95 25.86 United Kingdom
1710s 2.13 29.97 27.84 United Kingdom
1720s 2.18 32.03 29.85 United Kingdom
1730s 2.22 34.11 31.89 United Kingdom
1740s 2.27 36.23 33.96 United Kingdom
1750s 2.31 38.39 36.08 United Kingdom
1760s 2.36 40.6 38.24 United Kingdom
1770s 2.41 42.87 40.47 United Kingdom
1780s 2.45 45.2 42.75 United Kingdom
1790s 2.5 47.61 45.11 United Kingdom
1800s 10.66 46.66 36 United Kingdom
1810s 10.78 65.22 54.44 United Kingdom
1820s 11.56 92.77 81.21 United Kingdom
1830s 13.14 104.5 91.37 United Kingdom
1840s 15.13 111.29 96.16 United Kingdom
1850s 16.28 115.53 99.25 United Kingdom
1860s 16.15 123.99 107.84 United Kingdom
1870s 16.02 135.61 119.59 United Kingdom
1880s 15.9 148.22 132.32 United Kingdom
1890s 15.77 161.49 145.72 United Kingdom
1900s 15.64 176.73 161.09 United Kingdom
1910s 15.52 188.77 173.25 United Kingdom
1920s 15.49 191.34 175.86 United Kingdom
1930s 15.49 193.7 178.21 United Kingdom
1940s 15.49 202.48 186.99 United Kingdom
1950s 17.05 211.24 194.18 United Kingdom
1960s 21.33 223.64 202.31 United Kingdom
1970s 27.67 231.9 204.23 United Kingdom
1980s 35.11 234 198.89 United Kingdom
1990s 50.12 240.1 189.98 United Kingdom
2000s 68.6 250.32 181.72 United Kingdom
2010s 91.06 269.18 178.12 United Kingdom
2020s 118.66 286.2 167.55 United Kingdom
2030s 149.57 299.63 150.06 United Kingdom
2040s 181.53 308.47 126.94 United Kingdom
2050s 213.77 313.47 99.7 United Kingdom
2060s 244.47 314.24 69.77 United Kingdom
2070s 272.39 314.31 41.92 United Kingdom
2080s 296.56 313.09 16.53 United Kingdom
2090s 316.21 309.74 6.47 Ethiopia
2100s 325.45 307.14 18.31 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Ethiopia or United Kingdom?
Ethiopia, at 325.45 against 307.14 in United Kingdom as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
18.31, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom rank globally for population density?
Ethiopia ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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