Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 251.6 people in Kenya. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia and Kenya are ranked 80th and 96th, 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 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, hence the population density in Ethiopia is 20.5% higher than in Kenya.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Kenya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 251.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 96/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
58419239
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 224,278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 110,795 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 70% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 30% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 12% |
Ethiopia vs Kenya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Kenya.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Kenya was 113th in 2004 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 251.6 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 246.7 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 241.9 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 237.3 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 232.8 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 229.1 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 225.4 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 221.6 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 217.6 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 213.6 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 209.6 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 204.7 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 199.7 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 194.6 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 189.3 |
| 2009 | 202 | 183.9 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 178.4 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 173.1 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 167.9 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 162.9 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 158 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 153.1 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 148.5 |
| 2001 | 180 | 143.9 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 139.4 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 135.3 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 131.5 |
| 1997 | 159 | 127.9 |
| 1996 | 154 | 124.4 |
| 1995 | 149 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 144 | 117.7 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 114.3 |
| 1992 | - | 111 |
| 1991 | - | 107.6 |
| 1990 | - | 104.2 |
| 1989 | - | 100.7 |
| 1988 | - | 97.2 |
| 1987 | - | 93.8 |
| 1986 | - | 90.6 |
| 1985 | - | 87.4 |
| 1984 | - | 84.3 |
| 1983 | - | 81.2 |
| 1982 | - | 78.3 |
| 1981 | - | 75.5 |
| 1980 | - | 72.9 |
| 1979 | - | 70.4 |
| 1978 | - | 68 |
| 1977 | - | 65.7 |
| 1976 | - | 63.5 |
| 1975 | - | 61.5 |
| 1974 | - | 59.5 |
| 1973 | - | 57.5 |
| 1972 | - | 55.5 |
| 1971 | - | 53.6 |
| 1970 | - | 51.7 |
| 1969 | - | 49.8 |
| 1968 | - | 47.9 |
| 1967 | - | 46 |
| 1966 | - | 44.2 |
| 1965 | - | 42.5 |
| 1964 | - | 40.8 |
| 1963 | - | 39.3 |
| 1962 | - | 37.8 |
| 1961 | - | 36.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 30% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 29.5% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 29% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 28.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 28% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 27.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 27% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 19% | 25.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 24% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 23.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 23.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 22% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 21.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 21.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 20.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 19.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 19.2% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 18.9% |
| 1996 | 14% | 18.6% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 18.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 18% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 17.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 17% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 16.7% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 16.5% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 16.4% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 16.3% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 16.1% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 16% |
| 1983 | 11% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 15.7% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 15.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 15.4% |
| 1978 | 10% | 14.7% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 14.1% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 13.5% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 12.9% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 12.3% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 11.8% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 10.8% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 10.3% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 9.85% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 9.53% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 9.21% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 8.9% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 8.61% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 8.32% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 8.04% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 7.77% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 7.57% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 7.36% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya.
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