Population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population was 367.29 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Ethiopia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Ethiopia is 367.29 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ethiopia peaked at 367.29 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 132.06 million people, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 140.66 million people | 132.06 million people | 149.34 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 168.80 million people | 152.85 million people | 184.84 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 204.87 million people | 188.45 million people | 221.38 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 241.25 million people | 225.02 million people | 257.20 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 275.90 million people | 260.71 million people | 290.65 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 307.41 million people | 293.79 million people | 320.56 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 334.69 million people | 323.24 million people | 345.45 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 356.86 million people | 347.65 million people | 365.54 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 367.29 million people | 367.29 million people | 367.29 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Nigeria 476.75 million people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 430.71 million people compare
- 6 United States 421.28 million people compare
- 8 Indonesia 295.51 million people compare
- 9 Tanzania 262.83 million people compare
- 10 Bangladesh 208.60 million people compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Ethiopia?
- Population in Ethiopia was 367.29 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 367.29 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.06 million people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.