Ethiopia vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Ethiopia
4.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
4.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
101st
Zambia rank
104th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.84 units per square kilometre against 4.28 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.56 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 units per square kilometre 1.26 units per square kilometre 0.9236 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 2.44 units per square kilometre 1.8 units per square kilometre 0.6446 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 3.38 units per square kilometre 2.9 units per square kilometre 0.4829 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 4.54 units per square kilometre 4 units per square kilometre 0.5356 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 4.84 units per square kilometre against 4.28 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.56 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Ethiopia ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.