Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0727 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0684 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0837 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0884 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0908 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0664 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0769 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0898 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0791 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 92 Egypt 0.114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Portugal 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Turkey 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.1062 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.