Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 199.4 people in Lesotho. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia and Lesotho are ranked 80th and 114th, 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 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, hence the population density in Ethiopia is 52% higher than in Lesotho.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Lesotho
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 199.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 114/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
2384217
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 11,722 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 139,809 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 69.1% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 30.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 0% |
Ethiopia vs Lesotho:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 18.6% growth in Lesotho.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Lesotho was 107th in 2004 and ranks 114th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 199.4 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 197.2 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 195 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 192.9 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 190.7 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 188.5 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 186.3 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 184 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 181.7 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 179.5 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 177.5 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 175.4 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 173.5 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 171.8 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 170.3 |
| 2009 | 202 | 169 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 167.8 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 166.6 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 165.9 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 166.6 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 168.2 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 169.3 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 170.2 |
| 2001 | 180 | 170.7 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 171 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 170.9 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 170.5 |
| 1997 | 159 | 169.6 |
| 1996 | 154 | 168.3 |
| 1995 | 149 | 166.5 |
| 1994 | 144 | 164.5 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 162.2 |
| 1992 | - | 159.8 |
| 1991 | - | 157.2 |
| 1990 | - | 154.4 |
| 1989 | - | 151.5 |
| 1988 | - | 148.4 |
| 1987 | - | 145.3 |
| 1986 | - | 142.1 |
| 1985 | - | 138.6 |
| 1984 | - | 134.7 |
| 1983 | - | 130.9 |
| 1982 | - | 127.2 |
| 1981 | - | 123.5 |
| 1980 | - | 120 |
| 1979 | - | 116.5 |
| 1978 | - | 113.2 |
| 1977 | - | 110 |
| 1976 | - | 106.9 |
| 1975 | - | 103.5 |
| 1974 | - | 100 |
| 1973 | - | 96.6 |
| 1972 | - | 93.3 |
| 1971 | - | 90.1 |
| 1970 | - | 87 |
| 1969 | - | 83.9 |
| 1968 | - | 80.9 |
| 1967 | - | 78 |
| 1966 | - | 75.2 |
| 1965 | - | 72.9 |
| 1964 | - | 70.8 |
| 1963 | - | 68.7 |
| 1962 | - | 66.7 |
| 1961 | - | 64.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Lesotho
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 30.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 30.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 29.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 29% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 28.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 28.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 27.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 19% | 26.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 26.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 25.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 24.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 23.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 22.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 22.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 21.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 21.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 20.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 19.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 19% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 18% |
| 1996 | 14% | 17.6% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 17% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 16.3% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 14% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 12.4% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 11.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 11.7% |
| 1983 | 11% | 11.6% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 1978 | 10% | 11.3% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 11.3% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 11.2% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 10.8% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 9.91% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 9.47% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 9.04% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 8.61% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 8.2% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 7.8% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 7.42% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 7.06% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 6.37% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 5.66% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 5.03% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 4.46% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 3.96% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 3.51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 21.7% to 30.9% in Lesotho.
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