Population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population was 367.29 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
367.29 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
367.29 million people
in 2100
All-time low
132.06 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132.06 million people | — |
| 2025 | 135.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 138.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 142.37 million people | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 145.84 million people | +2.4% |
| 2029 | 149.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 152.85 million people | +2.4% |
| 2031 | 156.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 2032 | 159.92 million people | +2.3% |
| 2033 | 163.45 million people | +2.2% |
| 2034 | 166.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 2035 | 170.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 2036 | 174.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 2037 | 177.66 million people | +2.0% |
| 2038 | 181.24 million people | +2.0% |
| 2039 | 184.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 188.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 192.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2042 | 195.69 million people | +1.9% |
| 2043 | 199.35 million people | +1.9% |
| 2044 | 203.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2045 | 206.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 2046 | 210.34 million people | +1.8% |
| 2047 | 214.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2048 | 217.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 2049 | 221.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 225.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 2051 | 228.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 2052 | 232.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 235.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 239.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 2055 | 243.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 2056 | 246.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 250.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 253.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2059 | 257.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 260.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 2061 | 264.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 267.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2063 | 271.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 274.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 277.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 2066 | 280.96 million people | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 284.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 287.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 2069 | 290.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2070 | 293.79 million people | +1.1% |
| 2071 | 296.90 million people | +1.1% |
| 2072 | 299.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 2073 | 303.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2074 | 306.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 309.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 312.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 314.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 317.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 320.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 323.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 325.90 million people | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 328.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 331.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 333.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 336.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 338.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 340.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 343.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 345.45 million people | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 347.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 349.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 351.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 353.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 356.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 358.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 2096 | 359.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 361.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 363.78 million people | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 365.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 367.29 million people | +0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 367.29 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 367.29 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.