Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.017 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 118th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 115 Honduras 0.042 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 0.0407 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.0394 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 0.0393 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ireland 0.0393 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.