Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0423 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 60 United Kingdom 0.0496 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Korea 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.