Population growth rate vs median age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.59
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1993
All-time low
1.55
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.59 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Ethiopia peaked at 3.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1957.
Ethiopia ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.29 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 3.08 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.8 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 4 |
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 rate vs median age in Ethiopia?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Ethiopia was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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