Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 706 people in the Gambia. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 44,070 sq ft in the Gambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia and the Gambia are ranked 80th and 37th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ethiopia has 1.62% of the world's population and 0.76% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for the Gambia, hence the population density in Ethiopia is 57.1% lower than in the Gambia.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 706 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 37/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
2871879
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 3,907 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 39,468 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 34.9% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 65.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 0% |
Ethiopia vs the Gambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 70.2% growth in the Gambia.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. The Gambia was 51st in 2004 and ranks 37th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 706 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 690 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 675 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 659 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 644 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 629 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 614 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 599 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 584 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 569 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 554 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 538 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 523 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 508 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 493 |
| 2009 | 202 | 479 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 465 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 452 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 439 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 427 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 415 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 404 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 393 |
| 2001 | 180 | 383 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 372 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 362 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 352 |
| 1997 | 159 | 343 |
| 1996 | 154 | 333 |
| 1995 | 149 | 324 |
| 1994 | 144 | 314 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 304 |
| 1992 | - | 293.2 |
| 1991 | - | 281.5 |
| 1990 | - | 269.9 |
| 1989 | - | 258.8 |
| 1988 | - | 248.3 |
| 1987 | - | 238.3 |
| 1986 | - | 228.8 |
| 1985 | - | 219.8 |
| 1984 | - | 211.3 |
| 1983 | - | 203.3 |
| 1982 | - | 196 |
| 1981 | - | 189.2 |
| 1980 | - | 182.7 |
| 1979 | - | 176.5 |
| 1978 | - | 170.7 |
| 1977 | - | 165.3 |
| 1976 | - | 160.1 |
| 1975 | - | 155.3 |
| 1974 | - | 150.8 |
| 1973 | - | 146.4 |
| 1972 | - | 142.1 |
| 1971 | - | 138 |
| 1970 | - | 134.1 |
| 1969 | - | 130.4 |
| 1968 | - | 126.8 |
| 1967 | - | 123.3 |
| 1966 | - | 119.9 |
| 1965 | - | 116.7 |
| 1964 | - | 113.6 |
| 1963 | - | 110.5 |
| 1962 | - | 107.5 |
| 1961 | - | 104.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Gambia
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 65.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 63.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 62.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 61.9% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 60.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 59.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 59.2% |
| 2014 | 19% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 57.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 56.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 55.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 54.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 54.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 52.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 52% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 51.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 50.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 49.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 48.8% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 47.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 47% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 46.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 14% | 44.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 42.5% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 41.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 40.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 39.4% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 38.3% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 37.2% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 36.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 35.1% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 34% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 33% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 32% |
| 1983 | 11% | 31% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 30.1% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 29.3% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 28.4% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 27.6% |
| 1978 | 10% | 26.8% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 26% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 25.2% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 24.4% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 23.7% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 22.9% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 21.8% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 19.5% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 18.4% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 16.4% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 15.4% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 14.5% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 13.7% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 12.9% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 12.5% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 12.3% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 12.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 51.3% to 65.1% in the Gambia.
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