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Population density: Ethiopia vs Saint Vincent compared

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Ethiopia has a population density of 319 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Ethiopia and Saint Vincent rank 78th and 47th 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 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Ethiopia 51.6% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Ethiopia
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ethiopia Saint Vincent
2026 319 659
2025 311 664
2024 303 668
2023 295.4 673
2022 287.8 678
2021 280.3 683
2020 272.9 688
2019 265.6 692
2018 258.6 697
2017 251.7 702
2016 244.9 706
2015 238.4 710
2014 232.1 714
2013 225.9 718
2012 219.8 722
2011 213.8 726
2010 207.8 730
2009 202 734
2008 196.3 737
2007 190.7 741
2006 185.2 744
2005 179.8 747
2004 174.6 749
2003 191.2 751
2002 185.5 753
2001 180 754
2000 174.6 754
1999 169.3 753
1998 164.1 752
1997 159 751
1996 154 751
1995 149 751
1994 144 750
1993 139.1 749
1992 - 747
1991 - 745
1990 - 743
1989 - 739
1988 - 735
1987 - 731
1986 - 726
1985 - 721
1984 - 715
1983 - 710
1982 - 704
1981 - 698
1980 - 692
1979 - 687
1978 - 683
1977 - 677
1976 - 672
1975 - 667
1974 - 661
1973 - 655
1972 - 649
1971 - 643
1970 - 637
1969 - 631
1968 - 625
1967 - 618
1966 - 611
1965 - 604
1964 - 596
1963 - 588
1962 - 579
1961 - 570

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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Ethiopia ranked 101st by population density and is 78th now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ethiopia
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Ethiopia Saint Vincent
2024 23.6% 47.8%
2023 23.1% 47.7%
2022 22.7% 47.6%
2021 22.1% 47.5%
2020 21.6% 47.3%
2019 21.2% 47.2%
2018 20.8% 47.1%
2017 20.3% 46.9%
2016 19.9% 46.8%
2015 19.5% 46.7%
2014 19% 46.6%
2013 18.6% 46.4%
2012 18.2% 46.3%
2011 17.9% 46.2%
2010 17.5% 46.1%
2009 17.2% 45.9%
2008 16.8% 45.8%
2007 16.1% 45.7%
2006 16.2% 45.6%
2005 16% 45.5%
2004 15.8% 45.4%
2003 15.5% 45.2%
2002 15.3% 45.1%
2001 15.1% 45%
2000 14.9% 44.9%
1999 14.7% 44.8%
1998 14.5% 44.6%
1997 14.3% 44.5%
1996 14.1% 44.4%
1995 13.9% 44.3%
1994 13.7% 44.2%
1993 13.5% 44.1%
1992 13.3% 44%
1991 13% 43.9%
1990 12.8% 43.9%
1989 12.5% 43.8%
1988 12.2% 43.8%
1987 11.9% 43.7%
1986 11.7% 43.7%
1985 11.4% 43.7%
1984 11.2% 43.7%
1983 11% 43.6%
1982 10.8% 43.6%
1981 10.6% 43.6%
1980 10.4% 43.5%
1979 10.2% 43.5%
1978 9.98% 43.4%
1977 9.79% 43.4%
1976 9.61% 43.4%
1975 9.42% 43.3%
1974 9.24% 43.3%
1973 9.07% 43.2%
1972 8.9% 43.2%
1971 8.73% 43.1%
1970 8.57% 43%
1969 8.41% 42.9%
1968 8.25% 42.7%
1967 8.1% 42.5%
1966 7.95% 42.2%
1965 7.8% 41.9%
1964 7.66% 41.5%
1963 7.52% 41.1%
1962 7.38% 40.8%
1961 7.24% 40.4%
1960 7.11% 40.1%

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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

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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