Ethiopia vs Gambia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Gambia rank
33rd

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 96.5 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 51.09 units per square kilometre 75.5 units per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 60.38 units per square kilometre 78.61 units per square kilometre 18.23 units per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 73.41 units per square kilometre 88.78 units per square kilometre 15.37 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 85.12 units per square kilometre 95.22 units per square kilometre 10.11 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 96.5 units per square kilometre against 87.74 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Gambia?
8.76 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.