Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. Ethiopia has 90,009 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ethiopia and Tanzania are ranked 80th and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in Ethiopia is 51.2% higher than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 6.88% |
Ethiopia vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 79.9% growth in Tanzania.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Tanzania was 130th in 2004 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 173 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 134.6 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 130.9 |
| 2009 | 202 | 127.6 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 124.5 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 121.2 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 117.8 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 114.6 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 111.4 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 108.4 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 105.6 |
| 2001 | 180 | 102.9 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 100.2 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 97.4 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 94.8 |
| 1997 | 159 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | 154 | 90.5 |
| 1995 | 149 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 144 | 86.1 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 82.8 |
| 1992 | - | 80.3 |
| 1991 | - | 78.3 |
| 1990 | - | 76.3 |
| 1989 | - | 74.4 |
| 1988 | - | 72.4 |
| 1987 | - | 70.3 |
| 1986 | - | 68 |
| 1985 | - | 65.8 |
| 1984 | - | 63.7 |
| 1983 | - | 61.6 |
| 1982 | - | 59.6 |
| 1981 | - | 57.8 |
| 1980 | - | 56.1 |
| 1979 | - | 54.4 |
| 1978 | - | 52.6 |
| 1977 | - | 50.7 |
| 1976 | - | 48.9 |
| 1975 | - | 47.2 |
| 1974 | - | 45.5 |
| 1973 | - | 43.9 |
| 1972 | - | 42.3 |
| 1971 | - | 40.9 |
| 1970 | - | 39.5 |
| 1969 | - | 38.1 |
| 1968 | - | 36.8 |
| 1967 | - | 35.7 |
| 1966 | - | 34.6 |
| 1965 | - | 33.5 |
| 1964 | - | 32.5 |
| 1963 | - | 31.6 |
| 1962 | - | 30.7 |
| 1961 | - | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 36% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 19% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 23% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 14% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 11% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 15% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 10% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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