Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Urban population, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
26.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
26.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
154th
Tanzania rank
152nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 26.68 units per square kilometre against 26.3 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.38 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 152nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 0.6044 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 18.05 units per square kilometre | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 24.57 units per square kilometre | 24.95 units per square kilometre | 0.3792 units per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 26.68 units per square kilometre against 26.3 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.38 units per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 152nd 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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About this data
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.