Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 87.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.45 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 49.55 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 52.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 55.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 58.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 60.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 58.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 61.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 63.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.09 units per square kilometre | 46.45 units per square kilometre | 55.76 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.38 units per square kilometre | 56.79 units per square kilometre | 64.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 66.19 units per square kilometre | 80.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.12 units per square kilometre | 82.58 units per square kilometre | 87.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.45 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.