Ethiopia vs United Kingdom: Population density
Ethiopia
325.45 people per km²
in 2100
United Kingdom
307.14 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Population density over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 325.45 people per km² against 307.14 people per km² in United Kingdom, a difference of 18.31 people per km².
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 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 2.09 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 8.5 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 2.09 people per km² | 18.74 people per km² | 16.65 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 2.09 people per km² | 26.16 people per km² | 24.07 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.09 people per km² | 12 people per km² | 9.92 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 2.09 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 15.3 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 2.09 people per km² | 20.69 people per km² | 18.61 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 2.09 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 25.86 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 2.13 people per km² | 29.97 people per km² | 27.84 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 2.18 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 29.85 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 2.22 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 31.89 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 2.27 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | 33.96 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 2.31 people per km² | 38.39 people per km² | 36.08 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 2.36 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 38.24 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 2.41 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | 40.47 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 2.45 people per km² | 45.2 people per km² | 42.75 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 2.5 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 45.11 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 10.66 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | 36 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 10.78 people per km² | 65.22 people per km² | 54.44 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 11.56 people per km² | 92.77 people per km² | 81.21 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 13.14 people per km² | 104.5 people per km² | 91.37 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 15.13 people per km² | 111.29 people per km² | 96.16 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 16.28 people per km² | 115.53 people per km² | 99.25 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 16.15 people per km² | 123.99 people per km² | 107.84 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 16.02 people per km² | 135.61 people per km² | 119.59 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 15.9 people per km² | 148.22 people per km² | 132.32 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 15.77 people per km² | 161.49 people per km² | 145.72 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 15.64 people per km² | 176.73 people per km² | 161.09 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 15.52 people per km² | 188.77 people per km² | 173.25 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 15.49 people per km² | 191.34 people per km² | 175.86 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 15.49 people per km² | 193.7 people per km² | 178.21 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 15.49 people per km² | 202.48 people per km² | 186.99 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 17.05 people per km² | 211.24 people per km² | 194.18 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 21.33 people per km² | 223.64 people per km² | 202.31 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 27.67 people per km² | 231.9 people per km² | 204.23 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 35.11 people per km² | 234 people per km² | 198.89 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 50.12 people per km² | 240.1 people per km² | 189.98 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 68.6 people per km² | 250.32 people per km² | 181.72 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 91.06 people per km² | 269.18 people per km² | 178.12 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 118.66 people per km² | 286.2 people per km² | 167.55 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 149.57 people per km² | 299.63 people per km² | 150.06 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 181.53 people per km² | 308.47 people per km² | 126.94 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 213.77 people per km² | 313.47 people per km² | 99.7 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2060s | 244.47 people per km² | 314.24 people per km² | 69.77 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2070s | 272.39 people per km² | 314.31 people per km² | 41.92 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2080s | 296.56 people per km² | 313.09 people per km² | 16.53 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2090s | 316.21 people per km² | 309.74 people per km² | 6.47 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 325.45 people per km² | 307.14 people per km² | 18.31 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 307.14 people per km² in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ethiopia and United Kingdom?
- 18.31 people per km², 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?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.