Ethiopia vs Small states: Rural population, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
87.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
12.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
Small states rank
35th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small states
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 87.74 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 74.88 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.8 times Small states's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 35th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 51.09 units per square kilometre 10.81 units per square kilometre 40.28 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 60.38 units per square kilometre 11.51 units per square kilometre 48.88 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 73.41 units per square kilometre 12.37 units per square kilometre 61.04 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 85.12 units per square kilometre 12.75 units per square kilometre 72.37 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Small states?
Ethiopia, at 87.74 units per square kilometre against 12.86 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Small states?
74.88 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, 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
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.