Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia ranked 80th out of 197.
Ethiopia has 1.62% of the world's population and 0.76% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Ethiopia compared to the World's average
Ethiopia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | N/A |
| Population |
138227398
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 28.6% |
Ethiopia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Ethiopia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 73.6%. The population density rank was 99th 21 years ago and is 80th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 303 | 80 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 81 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 82 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 84 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 86 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 89 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 90 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 90 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 91 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 93 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 93 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 93 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 96 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 98 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 97 |
| 2009 | 202 | 98 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 101 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 102 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 101 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 100 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 99 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 95 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 96 |
| 2001 | 180 | 97 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 97 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 95 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 96 |
| 1997 | 159 | 98 |
| 1996 | 154 | 100 |
| 1995 | 149 | 101 |
| 1994 | 144 | 102 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 102 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Ethiopia from 1960 to 2024: 6.43% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 14.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 23.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 183 |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 184 |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 184 |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 184 |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 184 |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 184 |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 184 |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 184 |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 184 |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 184 |
| 2014 | 19% | 185 |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 185 |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 188 |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 188 |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 188 |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 189 |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 189 |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 190 |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 190 |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 190 |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 190 |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 190 |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 190 |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 191 |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 191 |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 189 |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 190 |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 189 |
| 1996 | 14% | 189 |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 190 |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 190 |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 190 |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 190 |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 190 |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 190 |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 189 |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 188 |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 188 |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 188 |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 188 |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 188 |
| 1983 | 11% | 187 |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 187 |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 187 |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 185 |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 185 |
| 1978 | 10% | 184 |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 184 |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 184 |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 184 |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 184 |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 184 |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 185 |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 184 |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 184 |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 182 |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 181 |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 179 |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 179 |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 179 |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 179 |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 179 |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 179 |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 179 |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 179 |
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