What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.38 units per square kilometre, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre

Ethiopia

26.3 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

26.68 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

154th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

152nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of ranks 152nd of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania, United Republic of	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, United Republic of
2020s	24.57 units per square kilometre	24.95 units per square kilometre	0.3792 units per square kilometre	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of?: 0.38 units per square kilometre, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Ethiopia ranks 154th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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: 14 September 2026

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.