Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 56.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.09 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 27.1 units per square kilometre1994: 28 units per square kilometre1995: 29 units per square kilometre1996: 29.9 units per square kilometre1997: 30.8 units per square kilometre1998: 31.8 units per square kilometre1999: 32.8 units per square kilometre2000: 33.8 units per square kilometre2001: 34.8 units per square kilometre2002: 35.8 units per square kilometre2003: 36.9 units per square kilometre2004: 33.7 units per square kilometre2005: 34.7 units per square kilometre2006: 35.7 units per square kilometre2007: 36.7 units per square kilometre2008: 37.8 units per square kilometre2009: 38.9 units per square kilometre2010: 40 units per square kilometre2011: 41.1 units per square kilometre2012: 42.3 units per square kilometre2013: 43.5 units per square kilometre2014: 44.6 units per square kilometre2015: 45.9 units per square kilometre2016: 47.1 units per square kilometre2017: 48.4 units per square kilometre2018: 49.8 units per square kilometre2019: 51.1 units per square kilometre2020: 52.5 units per square kilometre2021: 54 units per square kilometre2022: 55.4 units per square kilometre2023: 56.9 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 56.89 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 56.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.09 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 93rd 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, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 27.09 units per square kilometre
1994 28.02 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 28.95 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 29.9 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1997 30.84 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1998 31.79 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1999 32.78 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2000 33.77 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 34.78 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 35.82 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2003 36.89 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2004 33.66 units per square kilometre -8.8%
2005 34.65 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 35.67 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 36.71 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 37.78 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 38.86 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 39.98 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 41.13 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 42.29 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 43.46 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 44.64 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 45.86 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 47.12 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 48.43 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2018 49.76 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 51.12 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 52.54 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 53.97 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2022 55.42 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 56.89 units per square kilometre +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.91 units per square kilometre 27.09 units per square kilometre 32.78 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 35.86 units per square kilometre 33.66 units per square kilometre 38.86 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 45.38 units per square kilometre 39.98 units per square kilometre 51.12 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.71 units per square kilometre 52.54 units per square kilometre 56.89 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 90 Sierra Leone 58.76 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 91 Slovakia 57.76 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 92 Egypt 56.96 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 94 Armenia 56.36 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 95 Austria 56.19 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 96 Türkiye 55.51 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 56.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 56.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.09 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population, female 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.