Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 558.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.64 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-26.47 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -1.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 558.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 41.64 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -26.47 % change on previous year, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1953 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1954 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1955 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1956 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1957 | -26.47 % change on previous year | -1108.3% |
| 1958 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1959 | 41.64 % change on previous year | +546.2% |
| 1960 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1961 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1966 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
| 1967 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1179 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1178 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5036 % change on previous year | +327.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6584 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1972 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -636.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8363 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1974 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -841.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6133 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +1440.6% |
| 1977 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1979 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1653.1% |
| 1980 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1981 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1982 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1983 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -1189.5% |
| 1984 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1985 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1987 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +995.4% |
| 1988 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4246 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1990 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 1991 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4551 % change on previous year | -799.5% |
| 1995 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6648 % change on previous year | -425.5% |
| 1998 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1999 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4811 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4659 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6436 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2003 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0893 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5399 % change on previous year | +504.2% |
| 2006 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 2007 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2011 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2012 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2013 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3209 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2015 | 0.686 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7847 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5948 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2021 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2023 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.8167 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.946 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1653.1% | -0.1998 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1440.6% | 0.6133 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1189.5% | 2.05 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -1108.3% | 2.63 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +995.4% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -841.5% | 0.8363 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 41.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6573 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2061 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9207 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 0.4811 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3398 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 0.3125 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 131 Comoros -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nicaragua -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Guinea -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 136 South Africa -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Ecuador -1.54 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.47 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.