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Ethiopia population

Current population of Ethiopia

139,287,321

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,430
Deaths today
454
Change today (UTC)
+1,970
World rank
10th of 218
1.65% of world population
Population
135,472,051
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.55%
2025
Density
114 /km²
2023
Land area
1,128,499 km²
Urban population
24%
2025
Median age
19.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.91
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
+24,054
2025
Capital
Addis Ababa
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Ethiopia: overview

Ethiopia has a population of 135,472,051 (2025 estimate), the 10th largest in the world — one of the ten most populous countries on Earth. Roughly 1.6% of humanity — about one in every 61 people on the planet — lives in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Addis Ababa.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.55% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 3,412,284 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 114 people per km², spread across 1,128,499 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 24% of people live in cities.

With a median age of just 19.1 years, Ethiopia has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.91 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.6 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 225.02 million people by 2050, about 66% more than today. The 2030 projection is 152,855,357.

Ethiopia population, 1960–2025 and projections

050M100M150M200M250M19601980200020202040projected2025: 135.47M1960: 21,376,6931961: 21,906,1021962: 22,465,1261963: 23,051,6371964: 23,666,5481965: 24,310,6121966: 24,952,6891967: 25,620,2761968: 26,337,9301969: 27,072,5711970: 27,829,1281971: 28,600,1061972: 29,374,6081973: 30,166,7851974: 30,957,2731975: 31,723,2521976: 32,534,4181977: 33,167,2721978: 33,734,5921979: 34,238,6521980: 34,428,5141981: 35,304,0121982: 36,701,2901983: 37,740,8171984: 38,735,7221985: 39,842,1361986: 41,037,6561987: 42,460,0391988: 44,150,8251989: 45,879,6901990: 47,609,7551991: 49,717,1981992: 51,853,7471993: 53,708,8911994: 55,611,5081995: 57,537,3351996: 59,467,6351997: 61,404,5391998: 63,363,5241999: 65,374,5612000: 67,411,4942001: 69,487,7622002: 71,635,5172003: 73,832,6632004: 76,077,2062005: 78,367,4702006: 80,703,4902007: 83,103,2172008: 85,543,6682009: 88,007,6362010: 90,538,5142011: 93,149,9702012: 95,798,7672013: 98,438,7512014: 101,115,6102015: 103,867,1352016: 106,718,1622017: 109,666,4812018: 112,664,1522019: 115,737,3832020: 118,917,6712021: 122,138,5882022: 125,384,2872023: 128,691,6922024: 132,059,7672025: 135,472,0512030: 152,855,3572050: 225,021,874
Population of Ethiopia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025135,472,051+2.55%+3,412,284
2024132,059,767+2.58%+3,368,075
2023128,691,692+2.60%+3,307,405
2022125,384,287+2.62%+3,245,699
2021122,138,588+2.67%+3,220,917
2020118,917,671+2.71%+3,180,288
2019115,737,383+2.69%+3,073,231
2018112,664,152+2.70%+2,997,671
2017109,666,481+2.73%+2,948,319
2016106,718,162+2.71%+2,851,027
2015103,867,135+2.68%+2,751,525
2014101,115,610+2.68%+2,676,859
201090,538,514+2.84%+2,530,878
200578,367,470+2.97%+2,290,264
200067,411,494+3.07%+2,036,933
199557,537,335+3.40%+1,925,827
199047,609,755+3.70%+1,730,065
198539,842,136+2.82%+1,106,414
198034,428,514+0.55%+189,862
197531,723,252+2.44%+765,979
197027,829,128+2.76%+756,557
196524,310,612+2.69%+644,064
196021,376,693––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Ethiopia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Ethiopia
YearProjected populationvs today
2030152,855,357+12.8%
2050225,021,874+66.1%

Ethiopia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 38.8% of Ethiopia's population is under 15, 57.9% is of working age (15–64), and 3.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 10,046,598 (7.4%)0-4 female: 9,606,960 (7.1%)0-45-9 male: 8,909,370 (6.6%)5-9 female: 8,582,428 (6.3%)10-14 male: 7,819,587 (5.8%)10-14 female: 7,570,749 (5.6%)10-1415-19 male: 7,506,613 (5.5%)15-19 female: 7,308,248 (5.4%)20-24 male: 6,855,760 (5.1%)20-24 female: 6,757,098 (5.0%)20-2425-29 male: 5,856,488 (4.3%)25-29 female: 5,800,435 (4.3%)30-34 male: 4,893,934 (3.6%)30-34 female: 4,859,162 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 3,863,269 (2.9%)35-39 female: 3,854,740 (2.8%)40-44 male: 2,934,332 (2.2%)40-44 female: 2,953,276 (2.2%)40-4445-49 male: 2,452,088 (1.8%)45-49 female: 2,524,581 (1.9%)50-54 male: 1,938,085 (1.4%)50-54 female: 2,101,115 (1.6%)50-5455-59 male: 1,587,153 (1.2%)55-59 female: 1,787,025 (1.3%)60-64 male: 1,228,879 (0.9%)60-64 female: 1,409,284 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 848,649 (0.6%)65-69 female: 997,338 (0.7%)70-74 male: 550,321 (0.4%)70-74 female: 672,802 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 347,481 (0.3%)75-79 female: 454,267 (0.3%)80-84 male: 167,825 (0.1%)80-84 female: 239,869 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 57,063 (0.0%)85-89 female: 91,094 (0.1%)90-94 male: 11,445 (0.0%)90-94 female: 22,334 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 1,115 (0.0%)95-99 female: 2,959 (0.0%)100+ male: 51 (0.0%)100+ female: 184 (0.0%)100+

Ethiopia population FAQ

What is the population of Ethiopia in 2026?

Ethiopia's population is estimated at about 139.29 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 135,472,051 (2025). Ethiopia ranks 10th in the world by population.

Is the population of Ethiopia growing or shrinking?

Ethiopia's population is growing at about 2.55% per year, an increase of roughly 3,412,284 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Ethiopia?

Ethiopia has about 114 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,128,499 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Ethiopia?

About 1.6% of the world's population lives in Ethiopia — roughly one in every 61 people on Earth.

What is Ethiopia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Ethiopia's population at 225,021,874 in 2050, passing through 152,855,357 in 2030.

What is the median age in Ethiopia?

The median age in Ethiopia is 19.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.