Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.020.040.060.081993200820231993: 0.046 1000 No per square kilometre1994: 0.048 1000 No per square kilometre1995: 0.049 1000 No per square kilometre1996: 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre1997: 0.052 1000 No per square kilometre1998: 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre1999: 0.055 1000 No per square kilometre2000: 0.057 1000 No per square kilometre2001: 0.058 1000 No per square kilometre2002: 0.06 1000 No per square kilometre2003: 0.061 1000 No per square kilometre2004: 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre2005: 0.057 1000 No per square kilometre2006: 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre2007: 0.06 1000 No per square kilometre2008: 0.062 1000 No per square kilometre2009: 0.063 1000 No per square kilometre2010: 0.064 1000 No per square kilometre2011: 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre2012: 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre2013: 0.068 1000 No per square kilometre2014: 0.07 1000 No per square kilometre2015: 0.071 1000 No per square kilometre2016: 0.073 1000 No per square kilometre2017: 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre2018: 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre2019: 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre2020: 0.078 1000 No per square kilometre2021: 0.08 1000 No per square kilometre2022: 0.081 1000 No per square kilometre2023: 0.082 1000 No per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre
1994 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 0.0509 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 0.0567 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 0.0583 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 0.0598 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 0.0614 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre -9.1%
2005 0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2007 0.0602 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2008 0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0629 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 0.0656 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 0.067 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.0685 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2014 0.0699 1000 No per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 0.0713 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 0.0727 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0755 1000 No per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.0769 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0782 1000 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 0.0796 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 0.0809 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0508 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0559 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0629 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0706 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0769 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0802 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0782 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 32 Gambia 0.0876 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Seychelles 0.0868 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Guatemala 0.0828 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 El Salvador 0.0781 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Cambodia 0.0733 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Isle of Man 0.0713 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.