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Population density: Ethiopia vs Grenada compared

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Ethiopia has a population density of 319 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. Ethiopia and Grenada rank 78th and 27th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, making the population density in Ethiopia 64.3% lower than in Grenada.

Population density by year

Ethiopia
Grenada

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ethiopia Grenada
2026 319 894
2025 311 894
2024 303 893
2023 295.4 892
2022 287.8 891
2021 280.3 889
2020 272.9 886
2019 265.6 883
2018 258.6 881
2017 251.7 879
2016 244.9 877
2015 238.4 874
2014 232.1 869
2013 225.9 864
2012 219.8 859
2011 213.8 854
2010 207.8 850
2009 202 847
2008 196.3 845
2007 190.7 842
2006 185.2 839
2005 179.8 836
2004 174.6 833
2003 191.2 829
2002 185.5 826
2001 180 823
2000 174.6 819
1999 169.3 813
1998 164.1 808
1997 159 802
1996 154 797
1995 149 791
1994 144 786
1993 139.1 780
1992 - 774
1991 - 768
1990 - 761
1989 - 755
1988 - 749
1987 - 743
1986 - 737
1985 - 732
1984 - 727
1983 - 723
1982 - 719
1981 - 716
1980 - 720
1979 - 727
1978 - 734
1977 - 739
1976 - 744
1975 - 747
1974 - 750
1973 - 752
1972 - 752
1971 - 751
1970 - 750
1969 - 748
1968 - 747
1967 - 747
1966 - 747
1965 - 747
1964 - 745
1963 - 740
1962 - 734
1961 - 726

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Ethiopia increased by 72.2%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.

In 2006, Ethiopia ranked 101st by population density and is 78th now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ethiopia
Grenada
1x
Year Urban population
Ethiopia Grenada
2024 23.6% 36.6%
2023 23.1% 36.5%
2022 22.7% 36.4%
2021 22.1% 36.3%
2020 21.6% 36.2%
2019 21.2% 36.1%
2018 20.8% 36.1%
2017 20.3% 36%
2016 19.9% 36%
2015 19.5% 35.9%
2014 19% 35.9%
2013 18.6% 35.9%
2012 18.2% 35.9%
2011 17.9% 35.9%
2010 17.5% 35.9%
2009 17.2% 35.9%
2008 16.8% 35.9%
2007 16.1% 35.9%
2006 16.2% 35.9%
2005 16% 35.9%
2004 15.8% 35.9%
2003 15.5% 35.9%
2002 15.3% 35.9%
2001 15.1% 35.9%
2000 14.9% 35.9%
1999 14.7% 35.7%
1998 14.5% 35.5%
1997 14.3% 35.2%
1996 14.1% 34.8%
1995 13.9% 34.5%
1994 13.7% 34.2%
1993 13.5% 33.9%
1992 13.3% 33.6%
1991 13% 33.5%
1990 12.8% 33.4%
1989 12.5% 33.3%
1988 12.2% 33.3%
1987 11.9% 33.2%
1986 11.7% 33.2%
1985 11.4% 33.2%
1984 11.2% 33.1%
1983 11% 33.1%
1982 10.8% 33%
1981 10.6% 33%
1980 10.4% 32.9%
1979 10.2% 32.9%
1978 9.98% 32.8%
1977 9.79% 32.7%
1976 9.61% 32.7%
1975 9.42% 32.6%
1974 9.24% 32.6%
1973 9.07% 32.5%
1972 8.9% 32.4%
1971 8.73% 32.3%
1970 8.57% 32.2%
1969 8.41% 32.1%
1968 8.25% 32%
1967 8.1% 31.8%
1966 7.95% 31.6%
1965 7.8% 31.4%
1964 7.66% 31.2%
1963 7.52% 31%
1962 7.38% 30.8%
1961 7.24% 30.6%
1960 7.11% 30.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 15.8% to 23.6% in Ethiopia and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.

Densely populated cities

Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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