Comparison of world population projections in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Comparison of world population projections was 128.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
128.69 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
128.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.67 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Ethiopia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 128.69 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Ethiopia peaked at 128.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.67 million, in 1950.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.25 million 17.67 million 20.88 million 10
1960s 24.08 million 21.38 million 27.07 million 10
1970s 31.23 million 27.83 million 34.24 million 10
1980s 39.63 million 34.43 million 45.88 million 10
1990s 56.56 million 47.61 million 65.37 million 10
2000s 77.42 million 67.41 million 88.01 million 10
2010s 102.77 million 90.54 million 115.74 million 10
2020s 123.78 million 118.92 million 128.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  2. 9 Russia 145.44 million compare
  3. 10 Mexico 129.74 million compare
  4. 12 Japan 124.37 million compare
  5. 13 Philippines 114.89 million compare
  6. 14 Egypt 114.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Ethiopia?
Comparison of world population projections in Ethiopia was 128.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 128.69 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.67 million in 1950.
How does Ethiopia rank for comparison of world population projections?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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