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Population density: Ethiopia vs Monaco compared

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Ethiopia has a population density of 319 people per square mile compared to 47,292 people in Monaco. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. Ethiopia and Monaco rank 78th and 1st 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, making the population density in Ethiopia 99.3% lower than in Monaco.

Population density by year

Ethiopia
Monaco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ethiopia Monaco
2026 319 47,292
2025 311 47,649
2024 303 48,010
2023 295.4 48,414
2022 287.8 48,383
2021 280.3 47,881
2020 272.9 48,618
2019 265.6 48,694
2018 258.6 48,751
2017 251.7 48,143
2016 244.9 47,629
2015 238.4 46,966
2014 232.1 46,162
2013 225.9 45,292
2012 219.8 44,352
2011 213.8 43,374
2010 207.8 42,374
2009 202 41,353
2008 196.3 40,678
2007 190.7 40,680
2006 185.2 40,961
2005 179.8 41,156
2004 174.6 41,280
2003 191.2 41,366
2002 185.5 41,427
2001 180 41,459
2000 174.6 41,469
1999 169.3 41,412
1998 164.1 41,229
1997 159 40,968
1996 154 40,680
1995 149 40,388
1994 144 40,089
1993 139.1 39,784
1992 - 39,466
1991 - 39,131
1990 - 38,790
1989 - 38,440
1988 - 38,053
1987 - 37,624
1986 - 37,173
1985 - 36,711
1984 - 36,232
1983 - 35,726
1982 - 35,216
1981 - 34,873
1980 - 34,655
1979 - 34,361
1978 - 33,994
1977 - 33,570
1976 - 33,087
1975 - 32,582
1974 - 32,244
1973 - 32,036
1972 - 31,767
1971 - 31,402
1970 - 30,958
1969 - 30,450
1968 - 29,946
1967 - 29,682
1966 - 29,556
1965 - 29,313
1964 - 28,987
1963 - 28,602
1962 - 28,210
1961 - 27,984

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 15.5% growth in Monaco.

In 2006, Ethiopia ranked 101st by population density and is 78th now. Monaco was 1st in 2006 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ethiopia
Monaco
1x
Year Urban population
Ethiopia Monaco
2024 23.6% 100%
2023 23.1% 100%
2022 22.7% 100%
2021 22.1% 100%
2020 21.6% 100%
2019 21.2% 100%
2018 20.8% 100%
2017 20.3% 100%
2016 19.9% 100%
2015 19.5% 100%
2014 19% 100%
2013 18.6% 100%
2012 18.2% 100%
2011 17.9% 100%
2010 17.5% 100%
2009 17.2% 100%
2008 16.8% 100%
2007 16.1% 100%
2006 16.2% 100%
2005 16% 100%
2004 15.8% 100%
2003 15.5% 100%
2002 15.3% 100%
2001 15.1% 100%
2000 14.9% 100%
1999 14.7% 100%
1998 14.5% 100%
1997 14.3% 100%
1996 14.1% 100%
1995 13.9% 100%
1994 13.7% 100%
1993 13.5% 100%
1992 13.3% 100%
1991 13% 100%
1990 12.8% 100%
1989 12.5% 100%
1988 12.2% 100%
1987 11.9% 100%
1986 11.7% 100%
1985 11.4% 100%
1984 11.2% 100%
1983 11% 100%
1982 10.8% 100%
1981 10.6% 100%
1980 10.4% 100%
1979 10.2% 100%
1978 9.98% 100%
1977 9.79% 100%
1976 9.61% 100%
1975 9.42% 100%
1974 9.24% 100%
1973 9.07% 100%
1972 8.9% 100%
1971 8.73% 100%
1970 8.57% 100%
1969 8.41% 100%
1968 8.25% 100%
1967 8.1% 100%
1966 7.95% 100%
1965 7.8% 100%
1964 7.66% 100%
1963 7.52% 100%
1962 7.38% 100%
1961 7.24% 100%
1960 7.11% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Monaco.

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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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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