Ethiopia Population (LIVE)

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Ethiopia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Ethiopia is 133,582,768 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Ethiopia 2024 population is estimated at 132,059,767 people at mid year.
  • Ethiopia population is equivalent to 1.62% of the total world population.
  • Ethiopia ranks number 10 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Ethiopia is 132 per Km2 (342 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,000,000 Km2 (386,102 sq. miles).
  • 22.1 % of the population is urban (29,204,015 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Ethiopia is 18.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Ethiopia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEthiopia
Global Rank
2024 132,059,767 2.62 % 3,368,075 30,069 18.9 3.91 132 22.1 % 29,204,015 1.62 % 8,161,972,572 10
2023 128,691,692 2.64 % 3,307,405 -11,996 18.7 3.99 129 21.7 % 27,959,894 1.59 % 8,091,734,930 11
2022 125,384,287 2.66 % 3,245,699 -11,996 18.5 4.08 125 21.3 % 26,755,042 1.56 % 8,021,407,192 11
2020 118,917,671 2.75 % 3,180,288 38,866 18.1 4.27 119 20.6 % 24,463,423 1.51 % 7,887,001,292 12
2015 103,867,135 2.78 % 2,665,724 62,785 17.0 4.53 104 18.7 % 19,403,087 1.39 % 7,470,491,872 13
2010 90,538,514 2.93 % 2,434,209 80,213 15.8 5.28 91 16.8 % 15,189,140 1.29 % 7,021,732,148 13
2005 78,367,470 3.06 % 2,191,195 -44,421 15.1 6.19 78 15.4 % 12,046,373 1.19 % 6,586,970,132 16
2000 67,411,494 3.22 % 1,974,832-49,891 15.1 6.65 67 14.5 % 9,807,289 1.09 % 6,171,702,993 16
1995 57,537,335 3.86 % 1,985,516 91,727 15.5 7.00 58 13.8 % 7,924,483 1.00 % 5,758,878,982 21
1990 47,609,755 3.63 % 1,553,524 296,014 15.8 7.20 48 12.7 % 6,069,048 0.89 % 5,327,803,110 23
1985 39,842,136 2.96 % 1,082,724 157,476 15.8 7.34 40 11.7 % 4,673,050 0.82 % 4,868,943,465 24
1980 34,428,514 1.65 % 541,052 -903,529 15.7 7.29 34 10.7 % 3,671,221 0.77 % 4,447,606,236 26
1975 31,723,252 2.65 % 778,825 -42,540 16.2 7.08 32 9.7 % 3,080,708 0.78 % 4,070,735,277 26
1970 27,829,128 2.74 % 703,703 8,589 17.0 6.78 28 8.8 % 2,440,181 0.75 % 3,694,683,794 26
1965 24,310,612 2.61 % 586,784 16,348 17.5 6.63 24 7.8 % 1,897,839 0.73 % 3,334,533,703 26
1960 21,376,693 1.94 % 391,385 1,696 17.5 6.51 21 6.7 % 1,425,096 0.71 % 3,015,470,894 27
1955 19,419,770 1.91 % 349,872 -10,392 17.3 6.46 19 5.6 % 1,085,996 0.71 % 2,740,213,792 26
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Ethiopia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationEthiopia
Global Rank
2025 135,472,051 2.64 % 3,310,876 24,054 19.1 3.81 135 22.5 % 30,487,323 1.65 % 8,231,613,070 10
2030 152,855,357 2.44 % 3,476,661 32,379 20.2 3.43 153 24.5 % 37,495,720 1.78 % 8,569,124,911 9
2035 170,532,954 2.21 % 3,535,519 53,159 21.1 3.14 171 26.7 % 45,488,077 1.92 % 8,885,210,181 9
2040 188,450,902 2.02 % 3,583,590 61,367 22.1 2.90 188 28.9 % 54,394,212 2.05 % 9,177,190,203 9
2045 206,673,639 1.86 % 3,644,547 35,013 23.3 2.72 207 31.0 % 64,087,447 2.19 % 9,439,639,668 9
2050 225,021,875 1.72 % 3,669,647   24.6 2.55 225 33.1 % 74,536,815 2.33 % 9,664,378,587 7
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ethiopia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Ethiopia
Life Expectancy
67.60 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
31.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
43.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Ethiopia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Addis Ababa 3,860,000
2 Jijiga 483,000
3 Gonder 466,000
4 Mek'ele 457,900
5 Nazret 456,900
6 Awasa 422,200
7 Bahir Dar 350,000
8 Dire Dawa 343,000
9 Dessie 270,400
10 Jimma 250,900
11 Shashamane 208,400
12 Bishoftu 207,400
13 Sodo 204,100
14 Arba Minch 201,000
15 Hosa'ina 188,200
16 Dila 158,800
17 Harar 157,000
18 Nek'emte 156,000
19 Arabi 148,933
20 Debre Birhan 146,900
21 Debre Mark'os 140,700
22 Asela 139,500
23 Kombolcha 132,100
24 Debre Tabor 125,300
25 Adigrat 121,800
26 Weldiya 104,000
27 Sebeta 102,300
28 Burayu 101,400
29 Inda Silase 100,100
30 Hagere Hiywet 99,900
31 Arsi Negele 98,100
32 Gambela 97,600
33 Aksum 94,500
34 Ziway 90,500
35 Butajira 89,800
36 Adwa 85,600
37 Areka 84,500
38 Yirga 'Alem 81,600
39 Waliso 78,600
40 Welk'it'e 77,500
41 Mek'i 75,200
42 Negele 73,100
43 K'olito 72,200
44 Alamata 70,400
45 Ciro 69,800
46 Asosa 69,700
47 Gode 67,900
48 Tepi 66,700
49 Goba 66,500
50 Durame 65,900
51 Boditi 64,900
52 Gimbi 64,300
53 Wik'ro 64,000
54 'Alemaya 63,700
55 Mizan Teferi 62,000
56 Mojo 61,300
57 Dembi Dolo 61,100
58 Felege Neway 61,000
59 Metu 59,700
60 Wendo 59,300
61 Mot'a 59,000
62 Finote Selam 58,400
63 Hagere Maryam 57,700
64 Fiche 57,100
65 Kobo 56,100
66 Bonga 56,000
66 Dangila 56,000
67 Jinka 54,400
68 Agaro 52,800
69 Chagni 52,300

See also

Notes

The Ethiopia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Ethiopia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Ethiopia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Ethiopia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.