Ethiopia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Ethiopia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Ethiopia in 2023 is 111.36 people per square kilometer, a 2.55% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Ethiopia in 2022 was 108.59 people per square kilometer, a 2.57% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Ethiopia in 2021 was 105.86 people per square kilometer, a 2.64% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Ethiopia in 2020 was 103.14 people per square kilometer, a 2.69% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Ethiopia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 111.36 2.55%
2022 108.59 2.57%
2021 105.86 2.64%
2020 103.14 2.69%
2019 100.44 2.69%
2018 97.80 2.71%
2017 95.22 2.76%
2016 92.67 2.75%
2015 90.18 2.73%
2014 87.79 2.74%
2013 85.44 2.79%
2012 83.13 2.87%
2011 80.81 2.89%
2010 78.54 2.86%
2009 76.35 2.84%
2008 74.24 2.88%
2007 72.16 2.89%
2006 70.14 2.87%
2005 68.18 2.88%
2004 66.27 2.91%
2003 64.40 2.95%
2002 62.55 2.98%
2001 60.74 2.96%
2000 58.99 3.00%
1999 57.27 3.07%
1998 55.57 3.11%
1997 53.89 3.18%
1996 52.23 3.26%
1995 50.58 3.34%
1994 48.95 3.40%
1993 47.34 3.42%
1992 45.78 4.15%
1991 43.95 4.30%
1990 42.14 3.64%
1989 40.66 3.78%
1988 39.17 3.87%
1987 37.71 3.37%
1986 36.48 2.90%
1985 35.46 2.76%
1984 34.50 2.53%
1983 33.65 2.75%
1982 32.75 3.89%
1981 31.52 2.50%
1980 30.76 0.54%
1979 30.59 1.46%
1978 30.15 1.67%
1977 29.65 1.91%
1976 29.10 2.51%
1975 28.39 2.43%
1974 27.71 2.59%
1973 27.01 2.69%
1972 26.31 2.72%
1971 25.61 2.80%
1970 24.91 2.83%
1969 24.23 2.81%
1968 23.57 2.79%
1967 22.93 2.66%
1966 22.33 2.63%
1965 21.76 2.72%
1964 21.19 2.66%
1963 20.64 2.61%
1962 20.11 2.56%
1961 19.61 2.49%
1960 19.13 2.41%
1959 18.68 1.97%
1958 18.32 1.55%
1957 18.04 1.85%
1956 17.71 2.15%
1955 17.34 2.13%
1954 16.98 2.12%
1953 16.63 2.14%
1952 16.28 2.19%
1951 15.93 2.21%
1950 15.59 0.00%