Cyprus has a population density of 381 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Ethiopia. Cyprus has 73,243 sq ft of land per person vs 90,009 sq ft in Ethiopia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cyprus and Ethiopia are ranked 67th and 80th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cyprus has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.006% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.62% of the population and 0.76% of the land area for Ethiopia, hence the population density in Cyprus is 25.6% higher than in Ethiopia.
Population density comparison
Cyprus
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 381 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 67/197 | 80/197 |
| Population |
1380052
|
138227398
|
| Land area | 3,568 sq mi | 435,716 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 73,224 sq ft | 91,982 sq ft |
| Rural population | 32.9% | 76.3% |
| Urban population | 67.1% | 23.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 4.32% |
Cyprus vs Ethiopia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cyprus increased by 33.4%, compared to a 73.6% growth in Ethiopia.
In 2004, Cyprus ranked 73rd for population density and is in 67th place now. Ethiopia was 99th in 2004 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2024 | 381 | 303 |
| 2023 | 377 | 295.4 |
| 2022 | 373 | 287.8 |
| 2021 | 369 | 280.3 |
| 2020 | 365 | 272.9 |
| 2019 | 361 | 265.6 |
| 2018 | 356 | 258.6 |
| 2017 | 352 | 251.7 |
| 2016 | 347 | 244.9 |
| 2015 | 342 | 238.4 |
| 2014 | 337 | 232.1 |
| 2013 | 332 | 225.9 |
| 2012 | 327 | 219.8 |
| 2011 | 321 | 213.8 |
| 2010 | 316 | 207.8 |
| 2009 | 311 | 202 |
| 2008 | 306 | 196.3 |
| 2007 | 301 | 190.7 |
| 2006 | 295.6 | 185.2 |
| 2005 | 290.4 | 179.8 |
| 2004 | 285.3 | 174.6 |
| 2003 | 280.2 | 191.2 |
| 2002 | 275.1 | 185.5 |
| 2001 | 270.2 | 180 |
| 2000 | 265.6 | 174.6 |
| 1999 | 261 | 169.3 |
| 1998 | 256.3 | 164.1 |
| 1997 | 251.6 | 159 |
| 1996 | 246.7 | 154 |
| 1995 | 241.8 | 149 |
| 1994 | 236.8 | 144 |
| 1993 | 231.5 | 139.1 |
| 1992 | 227.1 | - |
| 1991 | 223.9 | - |
| 1990 | 221 | - |
| 1989 | 217.9 | - |
| 1988 | 214.8 | - |
| 1987 | 211.6 | - |
| 1986 | 208.3 | - |
| 1985 | 205 | - |
| 1984 | 201.6 | - |
| 1983 | 198.2 | - |
| 1982 | 195.2 | - |
| 1981 | 193.1 | - |
| 1980 | 191.5 | - |
| 1979 | 189.9 | - |
| 1978 | 188.4 | - |
| 1977 | 187 | - |
| 1976 | 185.6 | - |
| 1975 | 184.8 | - |
| 1974 | 185.9 | - |
| 1973 | 186.7 | - |
| 1972 | 185.3 | - |
| 1971 | 183.3 | - |
| 1970 | 181.5 | - |
| 1969 | 179.7 | - |
| 1968 | 178 | - |
| 1967 | 176.4 | - |
| 1966 | 174.7 | - |
| 1965 | 173.2 | - |
| 1964 | 171.7 | - |
| 1963 | 170.2 | - |
| 1962 | 168.6 | - |
| 1961 | 166.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cyprus
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 2024 | 67.1% | 23.7% |
| 2023 | 67% | 23.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 21.7% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 20.8% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 20.3% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | 19.9% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | 19.4% |
| 2014 | 67% | 19% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | 18.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | 17.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | 17.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | 16.5% |
| 2007 | 68% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | 15.9% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | 15.5% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | 15.3% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | 15.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | 14.9% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | 14.7% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | 14.6% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | 14.4% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | 14.2% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | 14% |
| 1995 | 68% | 13.8% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | 13.6% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | 13.4% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | 13.1% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 12.9% |
| 1990 | 66.8% | 12.6% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | 12.4% |
| 1988 | 65.9% | 12.1% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | 11.9% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | 11.7% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | 11.5% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | 11.2% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | 11% |
| 1982 | 63% | 10.8% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | 10.6% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | 10.4% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | 10% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | 9.83% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | 9.64% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | 9.46% |
| 1974 | 45% | 9.28% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | 9.1% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 8.93% |
| 1971 | 41.3% | 8.76% |
| 1970 | 40.8% | 8.59% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | 8.42% |
| 1968 | 39.7% | 8.26% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | 8.1% |
| 1966 | 38.7% | 7.84% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | 7.59% |
| 1964 | 37.7% | 7.34% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | 7.1% |
| 1962 | 36.7% | 6.87% |
| 1961 | 36.2% | 6.65% |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 6.43% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.4% to 67.1% in Cyprus and from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia.
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