🇪🇹 Population of Ethiopia

126,527,060
Current Population of Ethiopia
3,179,602
Net population growth this year
126.53
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Ethiopia reached 126,527,060, of which 63,545,705 people are male and 62,981,355 female. The country has a population density of 126.5271 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.513% for the year. According to the latest data, Ethiopia is set to increase its population size by 3,205,715 people next year. Making the total population count of Ethiopia 129,719,719 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Ethiopia (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Ethiopia grown from 17,709,951 people to 126,527,060. An increase of the population size by 614.44% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 17,709,951 8,788,148 8,921,803 386,553 17.71 2.183%
1951 18,101,144 8,979,602 9,121,543 395,833 18.1011 2.187%
1952 18,496,797 9,173,931 9,322,866 395,472 18.4968 2.138%
1953 18,891,916 9,368,496 9,523,420 394,767 18.8919 2.09%
1954 19,292,149 9,565,668 9,726,482 405,699 19.2921 2.103%
1955 19,703,738 9,768,572 9,935,166 417,478 19.7037 2.119%
1956 20,127,942 9,977,948 10,149,994 430,929 20.1279 2.141%
1957 20,499,416 10,160,572 10,338,844 312,020 20.4994 1.522%
1958 20,816,567 10,315,792 10,500,774 322,281 20.8166 1.548%
1959 21,227,211 10,517,977 10,709,234 499,008 21.2272 2.351%
1960 21,739,710 10,771,242 10,968,468 525,989 21.7397 2.42%
1961 22,281,675 11,039,406 11,242,268 557,941 22.2817 2.504%
1962 22,852,158 11,321,972 11,530,186 583,025 22.8522 2.551%
1963 23,448,979 11,617,938 11,831,040 610,617 23.449 2.604%
1964 24,073,696 11,927,690 12,146,006 638,818 24.0737 2.654%
1965 24,727,506 12,252,162 12,475,344 668,802 24.7275 2.705%
1966 25,377,645 12,575,209 12,802,436 631,477 25.3776 2.488%
1967 26,051,596 12,910,232 13,141,364 716,424 26.0516 2.75%
1968 26,778,653 13,271,850 13,506,804 737,690 26.7787 2.755%
1969 27,530,388 13,645,730 13,884,658 765,779 27.5304 2.782%
1970 28,308,246 14,033,184 14,275,062 789,938 28.3082 2.791%
1971 29,099,594 14,427,506 14,672,088 792,759 29.0996 2.724%
1972 29,891,328 14,821,612 15,069,716 790,708 29.8913 2.645%
1973 30,694,316 15,220,992 15,473,324 815,268 30.6943 2.656%
1974 31,488,613 15,615,559 15,873,054 773,327 31.4886 2.456%
1975 32,252,783 15,993,930 16,258,854 755,012 32.2528 2.341%
1976 33,062,216 16,393,050 16,669,166 863,854 33.0622 2.613%
1977 33,695,018 16,704,154 16,990,863 401,750 33.695 1.192%
1978 34,259,064 16,981,139 17,277,926 726,343 34.2591 2.12%
1979 34,758,824 17,227,992 17,530,832 273,175 34.7588 0.786%
1980 34,945,470 17,322,370 17,623,100 100,117 34.9455 0.286%
1981 35,818,844 17,758,243 18,060,602 1,646,633 35.8188 4.598%
1982 37,213,393 18,452,762 18,760,631 1,142,464 37.2134 3.07%
1983 38,235,187 18,961,516 19,273,671 901,123 38.2352 2.357%
1984 39,202,890 19,443,213 19,759,678 1,034,284 39.2029 2.638%
1985 40,285,965 19,987,151 20,298,814 1,131,865 40.286 2.81%
1986 41,455,309 20,579,465 20,875,844 1,206,824 41.4553 2.911%
1987 42,851,956 21,289,284 21,562,673 1,586,471 42.852 3.703%
1988 44,511,537 22,133,893 22,377,644 1,732,689 44.5115 3.893%
1989 46,195,954 22,988,253 23,207,700 1,636,145 46.196 3.542%
1990 47,878,074 23,837,617 24,040,457 1,728,095 47.8781 3.61%
1991 49,937,430 24,887,534 25,049,896 2,390,618 49.9374 4.788%
1992 52,011,554 25,948,649 26,062,905 1,757,630 52.0116 3.38%
1993 53,791,672 26,854,459 26,937,213 1,802,606 53.7917 3.351%
1994 55,620,210 27,785,476 27,834,734 1,854,471 55.6202 3.334%
1995 57,476,536 28,728,074 28,748,462 1,858,180 57.4765 3.233%
1996 59,347,649 29,679,084 29,668,565 1,884,045 59.3476 3.175%
1997 61,233,480 30,643,051 30,590,429 1,887,617 61.2335 3.083%
1998 63,136,493 31,616,973 31,519,520 1,918,411 63.1365 3.039%
1999 65,077,580 32,605,500 32,472,079 1,963,761 65.0776 3.018%
2000 67,031,867 33,605,362 33,426,506 1,944,815 67.0319 2.902%
2001 69,018,932 34,630,056 34,388,876 2,029,315 69.0189 2.94%
2002 71,073,214 35,686,336 35,386,878 2,079,248 71.0732 2.926%
2003 73,168,838 36,760,688 36,408,151 2,111,999 73.1688 2.887%
2004 75,301,026 37,852,598 37,448,428 2,152,375 75.301 2.859%
2005 77,469,940 38,961,005 38,508,936 2,185,455 77.4699 2.821%
2006 79,691,050 40,093,124 39,597,926 2,256,764 79.691 2.832%
2007 81,996,185 41,263,932 40,732,253 2,353,505 81.9962 2.87%
2008 84,357,104 42,458,192 41,898,913 2,368,335 84.3571 2.808%
2009 86,755,585 43,667,289 43,088,296 2,428,626 86.7556 2.8%
2010 89,237,791 44,916,491 44,321,299 2,535,785 89.2378 2.842%
2011 91,817,930 46,215,600 45,602,329 2,624,493 91.8179 2.859%
2012 94,451,280 47,540,484 46,910,795 2,642,207 94.4513 2.798%
2013 97,084,366 48,862,026 48,222,340 2,623,966 97.0844 2.703%
2014 99,746,766 50,196,354 49,550,412 2,700,835 99.7468 2.708%
2015 102,471,896 51,560,461 50,911,434 2,749,423 102.4719 2.683%
2016 105,293,228 52,968,539 52,324,690 2,893,243 105.2932 2.748%
2017 108,197,950 54,418,849 53,779,100 2,916,199 108.1979 2.695%
2018 111,129,438 55,882,976 55,246,462 2,946,778 111.1294 2.652%
2019 114,120,594 57,375,433 56,745,161 3,035,533 114.1206 2.66%
2020 117,190,911 58,906,550 58,284,362 3,105,102 117.1909 2.65%
2021 120,283,026 60,443,404 59,839,622 3,079,128 120.283 2.56%
2022 123,379,924 61,980,175 61,399,749 3,114,669 123.3799 2.525%
2023 126,527,060 63,545,705 62,981,355 3,179,602 126.5271 2.513%

Statements that can be derived from Ethiopia's population data

  • Ethiopia has a population of 126,527,060 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Ethiopia's population is equivalent to 1.58% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia's population will grow with 3,179,602 people.
  • In 2023, 11,999 more people will emigrate from Ethiopia than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Ethiopia is 18.84 years.
  • In Ethiopia there are 126.53 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 29.95 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Ethiopia.
  • In Ethiopia, 63,545,705 of the total population are male, and 62,981,355 are female.

Future Population of Ethiopia (2023 - 2100)

Ethiopia's population is set to incease in the future from 126,527,060 people to 323,741,600 people. An increase of the population size by 1728.02% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 126,527,060 63,545,705 62,981,355 3,179,602 126.5271 2.513%
2024 129,719,719 65,137,690 64,582,028 3,205,715 129.7197 2.471%
2025 132,938,555 66,743,633 66,194,922 3,231,958 132.9386 2.431%
2026 136,180,141 68,360,401 67,819,740 3,251,214 136.1801 2.388%
2027 139,439,744 69,985,492 69,454,253 3,267,993 139.4397 2.344%
2028 142,715,864 71,618,159 71,097,705 3,284,246 142.7159 2.301%
2029 146,003,944 73,256,066 72,747,878 3,291,914 146.0039 2.255%
2030 149,296,378 74,895,477 74,400,902 3,292,954 149.2964 2.206%
2031 152,585,021 76,532,064 76,052,956 3,284,332 152.585 2.153%
2032 155,874,633 78,168,080 77,706,553 3,294,892 155.8746 2.114%
2033 159,160,258 79,801,025 79,359,234 3,276,359 159.1603 2.059%
2034 162,438,815 81,429,444 81,009,371 3,280,754 162.4388 2.02%
2035 165,715,492 83,056,003 82,659,489 3,272,600 165.7155 1.975%
2036 168,986,410 84,678,633 84,307,777 3,269,236 168.9864 1.935%
2037 172,252,604 86,297,693 85,954,910 3,263,151 172.2526 1.894%
2038 175,514,171 87,913,332 87,600,840 3,259,984 175.5142 1.857%
2039 178,779,627 89,530,036 89,249,591 3,270,928 178.7796 1.83%
2040 182,052,579 91,149,477 90,903,102 3,274,976 182.0526 1.799%
2041 185,332,694 92,771,544 92,561,151 3,285,254 185.3327 1.773%
2042 188,613,575 94,393,107 94,220,468 3,276,508 188.6136 1.737%
2043 191,902,756 96,017,957 95,884,799 3,301,855 191.9028 1.721%
2044 195,196,696 97,644,144 97,552,553 3,286,025 195.1967 1.683%
2045 198,485,649 99,266,826 99,218,822 3,291,879 198.4856 1.659%
2046 201,764,870 100,883,481 100,881,390 3,266,564 201.7649 1.619%
2047 205,033,876 102,493,909 102,539,966 3,271,447 205.0339 1.596%
2048 208,297,232 104,100,609 104,196,624 3,255,266 208.2972 1.563%
2049 211,557,468 105,704,689 105,852,779 3,265,206 211.5575 1.543%
2050 214,812,309 107,304,913 107,507,396 3,244,476 214.8123 1.51%
2051 218,046,158 108,893,553 109,152,605 3,223,221 218.0462 1.478%
2052 221,266,154 110,474,200 110,791,954 3,216,772 221.2662 1.454%
2053 224,472,476 112,046,991 112,425,485 3,195,873 224.4725 1.424%
2054 227,653,408 113,606,140 114,047,268 3,165,991 227.6534 1.391%
2055 230,800,275 115,147,025 115,653,250 3,127,743 230.8003 1.355%
2056 233,903,339 116,664,744 117,238,595 3,078,383 233.9033 1.316%
2057 236,967,888 118,162,175 118,805,712 3,050,716 236.9679 1.287%
2058 240,002,932 119,643,776 120,359,157 3,019,373 240.0029 1.258%
2059 242,990,752 121,100,789 121,889,963 2,956,267 242.9908 1.217%
2060 245,919,533 122,527,508 123,392,026 2,901,295 245.9195 1.18%
2061 248,807,500 123,932,896 124,874,605 2,874,639 248.8075 1.155%
2062 251,667,028 125,323,278 126,343,750 2,844,417 251.667 1.13%
2063 254,483,187 126,691,228 127,791,958 2,787,900 254.4832 1.096%
2064 257,248,326 128,032,691 129,215,634 2,742,377 257.2483 1.066%
2065 259,964,974 129,349,000 130,615,973 2,690,919 259.965 1.035%
2066 262,635,700 130,641,973 131,993,727 2,650,535 262.6357 1.009%
2067 265,259,311 131,911,274 133,348,037 2,596,686 265.2593 0.979%
2068 267,826,273 133,151,892 134,674,381 2,537,240 267.8263 0.947%
2069 270,350,005 134,370,698 135,979,306 2,510,222 270.35 0.929%
2070 272,841,874 135,573,982 137,267,892 2,473,516 272.8419 0.907%
2071 275,289,974 136,756,073 138,533,902 2,422,684 275.29 0.88%
2072 277,682,631 137,911,132 139,771,498 2,362,629 277.6826 0.851%
2073 280,013,831 139,036,222 140,977,609 2,299,772 280.0138 0.821%
2074 282,290,972 140,135,230 142,155,742 2,254,510 282.291 0.799%
2075 284,525,710 141,214,378 143,311,331 2,214,965 284.5257 0.778%
2076 286,715,684 142,272,765 144,442,919 2,164,985 286.7157 0.755%
2077 288,852,130 143,306,111 145,546,020 2,107,906 288.8521 0.73%
2078 290,936,911 144,314,900 146,622,012 2,061,656 290.9369 0.709%
2079 292,975,227 145,301,790 147,673,437 2,014,976 292.9752 0.688%
2080 294,960,455 146,263,910 148,696,546 1,955,481 294.9605 0.663%
2081 296,891,621 147,201,008 149,690,612 1,906,849 296.8916 0.642%
2082 298,777,308 148,117,418 150,659,890 1,864,526 298.7773 0.624%
2083 300,615,316 149,011,556 151,603,759 1,811,490 300.6153 0.603%
2084 302,399,144 149,881,190 152,517,953 1,756,165 302.3991 0.581%
2085 304,126,907 150,725,656 153,401,251 1,699,362 304.1269 0.559%
2086 305,803,942 151,547,051 154,256,892 1,654,708 305.8039 0.541%
2087 307,425,854 152,343,732 155,082,122 1,589,116 307.4259 0.517%
2088 308,989,182 153,113,652 155,875,529 1,537,539 308.9892 0.498%
2089 310,500,448 153,859,342 156,641,106 1,484,994 310.5004 0.478%
2090 311,958,144 154,580,708 157,377,436 1,430,397 311.9581 0.459%
2091 313,363,634 155,278,641 158,084,993 1,380,584 313.3636 0.441%
2092 314,729,463 155,958,908 158,770,554 1,351,073 314.7295 0.429%
2093 316,049,671 156,618,520 159,431,152 1,289,344 316.0497 0.408%
2094 317,313,085 157,251,521 160,061,565 1,237,485 317.3131 0.39%
2095 318,519,616 157,858,182 160,661,434 1,175,576 318.5196 0.369%
2096 319,666,491 158,437,554 161,228,937 1,118,173 319.6665 0.35%
2097 320,760,088 158,992,581 161,767,507 1,069,022 320.7601 0.333%
2098 321,805,378 159,525,750 162,279,629 1,021,559 321.8054 0.317%
2099 322,799,552 160,035,696 162,763,856 966,788 322.7996 0.3%
2100 323,741,600 160,522,206 163,219,393 917,307 323.7416 0.283%

Population Density of Ethiopia

Today, Ethiopia has a population density of 126.5271 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 17.71 people/km² since the 1950 to 126.5271 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Ethiopia is projected to reach a population density of 323.7416 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Ethiopia's Population

The population growth rate of Ethiopia currently stands at 2.513% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.012 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Ethiopia will decrease to 2.513%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Ethiopia's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.283% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.183%
1960 2.42%
1970 2.791%
1980 0.286%
1990 3.61%
2000 2.902%
2010 2.842%
2020 2.65%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.206%
2040 1.799%
2050 1.51%
2060 1.18%
2070 0.907%
2080 0.663%
2090 0.459%
2100 0.283%
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Life Expectancy of Ethiopia

Today, Ethiopia has an average life expectancy of 66.6479 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 36.3529 years since the 1950 to 66.6479 years in 2023. In the future, Ethiopia is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 80.922 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 36,352
1960 40,330
1970 42,815
1980 43,217
1990 44,556
2000 50,537
2010 59,730
2020 65,370
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 68,850
2040 70,940
2050 72,745
2060 74,437
2070 76,073
2080 77,694
2090 79,323
2100 80,922
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Migration to and from Ethiopia

In 2023 Ethiopia will see net migrations of -11,999 people. This means that 11,999 more people will emigrate from Ethiopia than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Ethiopia was -11,999.

Net Migration for Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 5,493
1960 1,698
1970 8,595
1980 -903,529
1990 296,018
2000 -49,892
2010 80,213
2020 38,867
Year Net Migration
2030 -11,999
2040 -11,999
2050 -11,999
2060 -11,999
2070 -11,999
2080 -11,999
2090 -11,999
2100 -11,999
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Births in Ethiopia

In 2023, Ethiopia will see 3,964,806 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Ethiopia in 2022, when the country saw 3,928,445 new borns.

Births Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 874,711
1960 1,031,961
1970 1,399,019
1980 1,764,382
1990 2,389,490
2000 2,984,415
2010 3,258,513
2020 3,841,565
Year Births
2030 4,134,130
2040 4,266,473
2050 4,456,182
2060 4,395,957
2070 4,328,049
2080 4,205,405
2090 4,042,632
2100 3,852,396
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Deaths in Ethiopia

In 2023, 773,204 people will die in Ethiopia. That is a decrease of Ethiopia's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 801,777 deaths.

Deaths Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 493,657
1960 507,670
1970 617,673
1980 760,736
1990 957,417
2000 989,714
2010 802,949
2020 775,334
Year Births
2030 829,173
2040 979,501
2050 1,199,700
2060 1,482,663
2070 1,842,536
2080 2,237,929
2090 2,600,232
2100 2,923,097
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Median Age in Ethiopia

The median age of Ethiopia has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Ethiopia will reach 38.5103 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 16.9074
1960 17.322
1970 17.0976
1980 15.9942
1990 15.7026
2000 15.1098
2010 16.0895
2020 18.2666
Year Median Age
2030 20.3464
2040 22.609
2050 25.3738
2060 28.1917
2070 30.9314
2080 33.563
2090 36.1219
2100 38.5103
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Fertility Rate in Ethiopia

The fertility rate of Ethiopia has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Ethiopia will reach 1.8698 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.35
1960 6.88
1970 6.9777
1980 7.334
1990 7.2378
2000 6.5599
2010 5.2168
2020 4.2429
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.4495
2040 2.9303
2050 2.5902
2060 2.312
2070 2.1467
2080 2.0077
2090 1.9279
2100 1.8698
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Infant Mortality Rate in Ethiopia

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Ethiopia while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Ethiopia has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 199.431. Today, Ethiopia has a much better infant mortality rate of 29.9476 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Ethiopia is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 4.5792 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Ethiopia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 199.431
1960 165.7924
1970 145.7071
1980 141.9229
1990 122.0351
2000 87.2382
2010 54.386
2020 35.4178
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 25.3657
2040 18.1751
2050 13.2414
2060 10.209
2070 8.0337
2080 6.4175
2090 5.4036
2100 4.5792
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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