Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 87.74 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. 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 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.45 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 49.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 52.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 58.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 58.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 61.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 87.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 87.74 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 46.45 units per square kilometre | 55.76 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 56.79 units per square kilometre | 64.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 66.19 units per square kilometre | 80.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.12 units per square kilometre | 82.58 units per square kilometre | 87.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 32 Togo 97.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 North Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.