Population growth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population growth was 2.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Population growth in Ethiopia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.6% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Ethiopia peaked at 4.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 growth in Ethiopia?
- Population growth in Ethiopia was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release