Urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 26.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 26.3 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 26.3 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.26 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.37 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.45 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.73 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.26 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 9.62 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.43 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 13.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 units per square kilometre | 22.79 units per square kilometre | 26.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 151 Yemen 27.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 26.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Myanmar 25.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chile 23.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 23.39 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 26.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.