World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 128.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
128.69 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 239 countries
All-time high
128.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.35 million
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia stood at 128.69 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia peaked at 128.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1000.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1100 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 2.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 2.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 2.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 2.56 million | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 2.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 2.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 2.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 12.03 million | +327.1% |
| 1801 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 12.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 12.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 12.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 12.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 12.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 12.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 12.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 12.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 12.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 12.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 12.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 12.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 12.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 12.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 13.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 13.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 13.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 13.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 13.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 13.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 14.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 14.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 14.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 14.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 14.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 15.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 15.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 15.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 15.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 16.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1841 | 16.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 16.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1843 | 16.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 16.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 17.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1846 | 17.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1847 | 17.67 million | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 17.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 18.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 18.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 18.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 18.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 18.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 18.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 18.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 18.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 18.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 18.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 18.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 18.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 18.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 18.26 million | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 18.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 18.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 18.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 18.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 18.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 18.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 18.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 18.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 18.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 18.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 18.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 18.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 18.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 18.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 18.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 18.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 18.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 18.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 17.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 17.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 17.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 17.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 17.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 17.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 17.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 17.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 17.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 17.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 17.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 17.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 17.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 17.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 17.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 17.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 17.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 17.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 17.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 17.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 17.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 17.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 17.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 17.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 17.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 17.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 17.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 17.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 17.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 17.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 17.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 17.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 17.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 17.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 17.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 17.49 million | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 17.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 17.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 17.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 17.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 17.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 18.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18.67 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 19.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 19.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 20.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 20.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 20.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 23.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 23.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 24.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 27.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 27.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 28.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 29.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 30.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 31.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 32.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 33.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 34.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 34.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 41.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 45.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 47.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 49.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 51.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 53.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 61.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 63.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 76.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 78.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 93.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 98.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 103.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 106.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 115.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 118.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 122.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 125.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 128.69 million | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 128.69 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 128.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +327.1% | 2.82 million | 12.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 2.35 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | 2.41 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 2.56 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 2.61 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 2.66 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 12.03 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.17 million | 12.03 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 13.05 million | 12.50 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.83 million | 13.90 million | 15.79 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 17.07 million | 16.01 million | 18.18 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 18.37 million | 18.31 million | 18.43 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.23 million | 18.16 million | 18.29 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.08 million | 18.02 million | 18.15 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.94 million | 17.88 million | 18.01 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.80 million | 17.73 million | 17.86 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.65 million | 17.59 million | 17.72 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.52 million | 17.48 million | 17.58 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.48 million | 17.48 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.25 million | 17.67 million | 20.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 21.38 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 27.83 million | 34.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 34.43 million | 45.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 47.61 million | 65.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 67.41 million | 88.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 90.54 million | 115.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.78 million | 118.92 million | 128.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ethiopia was 128.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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