Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 4.08 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.08 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ethiopia peaked at 4.08 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 531,838 people, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,889 people | 531,838 people | 593,071 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 665,694 people | 603,076 people | 755,798 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 878,355 people | 781,292 people | 957,534 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 961,429 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 2.48 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.08 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ethiopia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ethiopia was 4.08 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,838 people in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.