Total population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total population was 133,765 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Ethiopia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 133,765 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Ethiopia peaked at 133,765 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,444 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,886 thousands | 27,444 thousands | 34,101 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,011 thousands | 34,376 thousands | 45,038 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,581 thousands | 46,722 thousands | 64,354 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,274 thousands | 66,395 thousands | 86,766 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,367 thousands | 89,249 thousands | 114,176 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,454 thousands | 117,298 thousands | 133,765 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Ethiopia?
- Total population in Ethiopia was 133,765 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,765 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,444 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release