What is population by world region in Ethiopia?

Population by world region in Ethiopia was 367.29 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population by world region recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 367.29 million people in 2100.

What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million people in 1000.

How does Ethiopia rank for population by world region?

Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.

Is population by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population by world region in Ethiopia

Name: Population by world region in Ethiopia
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Population by world region was 367.29 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

367.29 million people

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

7th

of 238 countries

All-time high

367.29 million people

in 2100

All-time low

2.35 million people

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population by world region in Ethiopia, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 367.29 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 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 by world region in Ethiopia peaked at 367.29 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million people, in 1000.

Ethiopia ranks 7th of 238 countries on this measure, 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
1000s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1100s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1200s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1300s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1400s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1500s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1600s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1700s	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	2.35 million people	1
1710s	2.41 million people	2.41 million people	2.41 million people	1
1720s	2.46 million people	2.46 million people	2.46 million people	1
1730s	2.51 million people	2.51 million people	2.51 million people	1
1740s	2.56 million people	2.56 million people	2.56 million people	1
1750s	2.61 million people	2.61 million people	2.61 million people	1
1760s	2.66 million people	2.66 million people	2.66 million people	1
1770s	2.71 million people	2.71 million people	2.71 million people	1
1780s	2.77 million people	2.77 million people	2.77 million people	1
1790s	2.82 million people	2.82 million people	2.82 million people	1
1800s	12.03 million people	12.03 million people	12.03 million people	10
1810s	12.17 million people	12.03 million people	12.41 million people	10
1820s	13.05 million people	12.50 million people	13.72 million people	10
1830s	14.83 million people	13.90 million people	15.79 million people	10
1840s	17.07 million people	16.01 million people	18.18 million people	10
1850s	18.37 million people	18.31 million people	18.43 million people	10
1860s	18.23 million people	18.16 million people	18.29 million people	10
1870s	18.08 million people	18.02 million people	18.15 million people	10
1880s	17.94 million people	17.88 million people	18.01 million people	10
1890s	17.80 million people	17.73 million people	17.86 million people	10
1900s	17.65 million people	17.59 million people	17.72 million people	10
1910s	17.52 million people	17.48 million people	17.58 million people	10
1920s	17.48 million people	17.48 million people	17.48 million people	10
1930s	17.48 million people	17.48 million people	17.48 million people	10
1940s	17.48 million people	17.48 million people	17.55 million people	10
1950s	19.25 million people	17.67 million people	20.88 million people	10
1960s	24.08 million people	21.38 million people	27.07 million people	10
1970s	31.23 million people	27.83 million people	34.24 million people	10
1980s	39.63 million people	34.43 million people	45.88 million people	10
1990s	56.56 million people	47.61 million people	65.37 million people	10
2000s	77.42 million people	67.41 million people	88.01 million people	10
2010s	102.77 million people	90.54 million people	115.74 million people	10
2020s	133.91 million people	118.92 million people	149.34 million people	10
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

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Ethiopia?: Population by world region in Ethiopia was 367.29 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 367.29 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million people in 1000.
How does Ethiopia rank for population by world region?: Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.