Population density of the capital city in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population density of the capital city was 14,123 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
14,123
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14,756
in 2060
All-time low
12,873
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Population density of the capital city in Ethiopia, 2020–2100

05.0k10.0k15.0k2020206021002020: 12.9k2025: 13.7k2030: 13.8k2035: 13.6k2040: 14.2k2045: 14.0k2050: 14.2k2055: 14.3k2060: 14.8k2065: 14.7k2070: 14.6k2075: 14.5k2080: 14.5k2085: 14.4k2090: 14.1k2095: 14.1k2100: 14.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 14,123 for population density of the capital city in 2100.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Ethiopia peaked at 14,756 in 2060 and was at its lowest, 12,873, in 2020.

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Population density of the capital city in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population density of the capital city in Ethiopia, 2020 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2020 12,873
2025 13,713 +6.5%
2030 13,803 +0.7%
2035 13,555 -1.8%
2040 14,175 +4.6%
2045 13,994 -1.3%
2050 14,206 +1.5%
2055 14,342 +1.0%
2060 14,756 +2.9%
2065 14,729 -0.2%
2070 14,587 -1.0%
2075 14,535 -0.4%
2080 14,524 -0.1%
2085 14,379 -1.0%
2090 14,100 -1.9%
2095 14,119 +0.1%
2100 14,123 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 13,293 12,873 13,713 2
2030s 13,679 13,555 13,803 2
2040s 14,085 13,994 14,175 2
2050s 14,274 14,206 14,342 2
2060s 14,742 14,729 14,756 2
2070s 14,561 14,535 14,587 2
2080s 14,452 14,379 14,524 2
2090s 14,110 14,100 14,119 2
2100s 14,123 14,123 14,123 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Egypt 16,082 compare
  2. 10 Colombia 15,113 compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 14,537 compare
  4. 13 Equatorial Guinea 13,740 compare
  5. 14 India 13,675 compare
  6. 15 Maldives 12,166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density of the capital city in Ethiopia?
Population density of the capital city in Ethiopia was 14,123 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 14,756 in 2060.
What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,873 in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for population density of the capital city?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density of the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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