Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 114.04 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.71 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 93rd 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 55.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 61.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 63.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67.41 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 69.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 71.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 73.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 75.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 82.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 97.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 99.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 105.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 108.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 111.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 114.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 114.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 114.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 units per square kilometre | 53.71 units per square kilometre | 65.37 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 67.41 units per square kilometre | 77.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.06 units per square kilometre | 80.22 units per square kilometre | 102.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.69 units per square kilometre | 105.37 units per square kilometre | 114.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 90 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Turkey 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 110.66 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.