Population aged 25-64 years in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 25-64 years was 49,212 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Ethiopia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 49,212 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Ethiopia peaked at 49,212 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,570 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,577 thousands | 9,570 thousands | 11,333 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,592 thousands | 11,267 thousands | 14,468 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,784 thousands | 14,997 thousands | 20,378 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,898 thousands | 20,949 thousands | 27,107 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,203 thousands | 27,942 thousands | 39,324 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,034 thousands | 40,881 thousands | 49,212 thousands | 6 |
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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 25-64 years in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Ethiopia was 49,212 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,212 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,570 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release