Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population density
Population density over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 115.06 people per sq. km of land area against 114.04 people per sq. km of land area in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.02 people per sq. km of land area.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 216 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.42 people per sq. km of land area | 59.5 people per sq. km of land area | 7.92 people per sq. km of land area | Egypt |
| 2000s | 80.64 people per sq. km of land area | 71.81 people per sq. km of land area | 8.83 people per sq. km of land area | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.9 people per sq. km of land area | 91.06 people per sq. km of land area | 7.84 people per sq. km of land area | Egypt |
| 2020s | 112.37 people per sq. km of land area | 109.69 people per sq. km of land area | 2.68 people per sq. km of land area | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 115.06 people per sq. km of land area against 114.04 people per sq. km of land area in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1.02 people per sq. km of land area, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population density?
- Egypt ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 94th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.