Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0004 thousands per person for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per person, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Liberia 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 29 Palestine 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 34 South Sudan 0.0004 thousands per person compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.