Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 56.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 56.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.48 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 56.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Sierra Leone 58.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 57.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Egypt 56.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Armenia 56.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Austria 56.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Turkey 55.51 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, 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.