Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Urban population, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
26.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
25.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
154th
Myanmar rank
155th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Myanmar
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.3 units per square kilometre against 25.2 units per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 1.1 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Myanmar ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 154th and Myanmar ranks 155th of 216 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 8.41 units per square kilometre 17.72 units per square kilometre 9.31 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2000s 11.43 units per square kilometre 20.42 units per square kilometre 8.99 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 17.65 units per square kilometre 23.1 units per square kilometre 5.45 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 24.57 units per square kilometre 24.85 units per square kilometre 0.2814 units per square kilometre Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
Ethiopia, at 26.3 units per square kilometre against 25.2 units per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
1.1 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Myanmar ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.