Population aged 14 years or younger in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 52,059 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Ethiopia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 52,059 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Ethiopia peaked at 52,059 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,076 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,992 thousands | 12,076 thousands | 15,730 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,015 thousands | 15,899 thousands | 20,738 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,946 thousands | 21,570 thousands | 30,567 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,123 thousands | 31,663 thousands | 40,275 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,937 thousands | 41,025 thousands | 46,891 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,823 thousands | 47,692 thousands | 52,059 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Pakistan 92,355 thousands compare
- 5 Indonesia 69,528 thousands compare
- 6 United States 59,584 thousands compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 51,075 thousands compare
- 9 Bangladesh 48,565 thousands compare
- 10 Brazil 41,480 thousands compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.59 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Ethiopia was 52,059 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,059 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,076 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release