Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 74th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 71 Qatar 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 72 Benin 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Germany 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Jordan 0.0233 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.