Ethiopia vs Portugal: Population density

Ethiopia
114.04 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Portugal
115.47 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
94th
Portugal rank
92nd

Population density over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 115.47 people per sq. km of land area against 114.04 people per sq. km of land area in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.43 people per sq. km of land area.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 216 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 59.5 people per sq. km of land area 110.12 people per sq. km of land area 50.63 people per sq. km of land area Portugal
2000s 71.81 people per sq. km of land area 114.44 people per sq. km of land area 42.63 people per sq. km of land area Portugal
2010s 91.06 people per sq. km of land area 113.6 people per sq. km of land area 22.54 people per sq. km of land area Portugal
2020s 109.69 people per sq. km of land area 113.73 people per sq. km of land area 4.04 people per sq. km of land area Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Ethiopia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 115.47 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 Ethiopia and Portugal?
1.43 people per sq. km of land area, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for population density?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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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.