Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia and Nepal are ranked 80th and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Ethiopia is 43.4% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 0% |
Ethiopia vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 536 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 537 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 537 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 533 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 523 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 513 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 507 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 506 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 505 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 503 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 500 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 498 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 497 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 496 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 494 |
| 2009 | 202 | 491 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 488 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 484 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 480 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 475 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 470 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 464 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 458 |
| 2001 | 180 | 451 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 443 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 437 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 429 |
| 1997 | 159 | 421 |
| 1996 | 154 | 412 |
| 1995 | 149 | 403 |
| 1994 | 144 | 393 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 384 |
| 1992 | - | 373 |
| 1991 | - | 363 |
| 1990 | - | 354 |
| 1989 | - | 345 |
| 1988 | - | 338 |
| 1987 | - | 331 |
| 1986 | - | 324 |
| 1985 | - | 317 |
| 1984 | - | 309 |
| 1983 | - | 302 |
| 1982 | - | 295.2 |
| 1981 | - | 288.4 |
| 1980 | - | 281.7 |
| 1979 | - | 275.1 |
| 1978 | - | 268.8 |
| 1977 | - | 262.6 |
| 1976 | - | 256.8 |
| 1975 | - | 251.2 |
| 1974 | - | 245.7 |
| 1973 | - | 240.4 |
| 1972 | - | 235.3 |
| 1971 | - | 230.2 |
| 1970 | - | 225.2 |
| 1969 | - | 220.4 |
| 1968 | - | 215.6 |
| 1967 | - | 211.1 |
| 1966 | - | 206.6 |
| 1965 | - | 202.4 |
| 1964 | - | 198.3 |
| 1963 | - | 194.3 |
| 1962 | - | 190.6 |
| 1961 | - | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 21% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 19% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 14% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 10% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 11% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 10% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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