Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 3.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 144th out of 215 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 141 Sierra Leone 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Qatar 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Chile 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Iraq 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Africa 3.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,572 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.