Demographics of Ethiopia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Sep 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Ethiopia is projected at 132.06 million, compared to 128.69 million in 2023. It is the second-most populous country in Africa and the tenth-most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.58 percent, the 21st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 66.17 million males and 65.89 million females in Ethiopia. The percentage of the male population is 50.1%, compared to 49.9% of the female population. Ethiopia has 275k more males than females. The sex ratio in Ethiopia in 2024 will be 100.417 males per 100 females. Ethiopia is in the 165th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 8,762,996 | 8,907,416 | 17,670,412 | 1.74 | 98.379 |
| 1955 | 9,571,678 | 9,848,092 | 19,419,770 | 2.01 | 97.193 |
| 1960 | 10,491,324 | 10,885,369 | 21,376,693 | 2.40 | 96.380 |
| 1965 | 11,911,358 | 12,399,254 | 24,310,612 | 2.71 | 96.065 |
| 1970 | 13,622,111 | 14,207,017 | 27,829,128 | 2.77 | 95.883 |
| 1975 | 15,518,758 | 16,204,495 | 31,723,252 | 2.39 | 95.768 |
| 1980 | 16,829,297 | 17,599,217 | 34,428,514 | 0.30 | 95.625 |
| 1985 | 19,508,029 | 20,334,107 | 39,842,136 | 2.90 | 95.937 |
| 1990 | 23,479,140 | 24,130,614 | 47,609,755 | 3.73 | 97.300 |
| 1995 | 28,583,540 | 28,953,794 | 57,537,335 | 3.34 | 98.721 |
| 2000 | 33,640,493 | 33,771,001 | 67,411,494 | 3.02 | 99.614 |
| 2005 | 39,258,804 | 39,108,666 | 78,367,470 | 2.95 | 100.384 |
| 2010 | 45,420,162 | 45,118,351 | 90,538,514 | 2.85 | 100.669 |
| 2015 | 52,115,090 | 51,752,044 | 103,867,135 | 2.67 | 100.702 |
| 2020 | 59,626,569 | 59,291,103 | 118,917,671 | 2.72 | 100.566 |
| 2021 | 61,227,789 | 60,910,800 | 122,138,588 | 2.62 | 100.520 |
| 2022 | 62,841,232 | 62,543,054 | 125,384,287 | 2.62 | 100.477 |
| 2023 | 64,486,162 | 64,205,530 | 128,691,692 | 2.58 | 100.437 |
| 2024 | 66,167,291 | 65,892,477 | 132,059,767 | 2.58 | 100.417 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.512 | 16.950 | 6.433 |
| 1955 | 37.320 | 17.311 | 6.457 |
| 1960 | 39.615 | 17.541 | 6.514 |
| 1965 | 41.413 | 17.541 | 6.630 |
| 1970 | 42.115 | 17.018 | 6.782 |
| 1975 | 38.941 | 16.177 | 7.079 |
| 1980 | 42.815 | 15.705 | 7.287 |
| 1985 | 37.747 | 15.790 | 7.338 |
| 1990 | 45.117 | 15.772 | 7.196 |
| 1995 | 48.156 | 15.543 | 6.998 |
| 2000 | 50.880 | 15.070 | 6.654 |
| 2005 | 54.364 | 15.112 | 6.194 |
| 2010 | 59.709 | 15.788 | 5.282 |
| 2015 | 63.592 | 17.009 | 4.529 |
| 2020 | 65.969 | 18.129 | 4.274 |
| 2021 | 65.330 | 18.329 | 4.177 |
| 2022 | 66.897 | 18.528 | 4.082 |
| 2023 | 67.315 | 18.733 | 3.989 |
| 2024 | 67.603 | 18.933 | 3.909 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 497,143 | 799,118 | 28.134 | 45.223 |
| 1955 | 501,891 | 902,036 | 25.844 | 46.449 |
| 1960 | 511,624 | 1,023,316 | 23.934 | 47.871 |
| 1965 | 555,501 | 1,197,864 | 22.850 | 49.273 |
| 1970 | 623,174 | 1,384,000 | 22.393 | 49.732 |
| 1975 | 804,722 | 1,606,135 | 25.367 | 50.630 |
| 1980 | 763,307 | 1,770,840 | 22.171 | 51.435 |
| 1985 | 1,057,270 | 2,054,312 | 26.536 | 51.561 |
| 1990 | 938,365 | 2,418,073 | 19.710 | 50.789 |
| 1995 | 988,259 | 2,819,308 | 17.176 | 49.000 |
| 2000 | 989,649 | 3,073,321 | 14.681 | 45.590 |
| 2005 | 946,201 | 3,299,599 | 12.074 | 42.104 |
| 2010 | 813,001 | 3,311,116 | 8.980 | 36.571 |
| 2015 | 748,486 | 3,461,995 | 7.206 | 33.331 |
| 2020 | 761,475 | 3,961,198 | 6.403 | 33.310 |
| 2021 | 810,764 | 4,015,397 | 6.638 | 32.876 |
| 2022 | 763,984 | 4,064,120 | 6.093 | 32.413 |
| 2023 | 767,018 | 4,105,685 | 5.960 | 31.903 |
| 2024 | 776,409 | 4,155,828 | 5.879 | 31.469 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 833,890 | 17,294,144 | 4.600 |
| 1955 | 1,085,996 | 18,861,296 | 5.444 |
| 1960 | 1,425,096 | 20,726,182 | 6.433 |
| 1965 | 1,897,839 | 23,115,787 | 7.587 |
| 1970 | 2,440,181 | 25,974,896 | 8.588 |
| 1975 | 3,080,708 | 29,486,113 | 9.460 |
| 1980 | 3,671,221 | 31,593,677 | 10.410 |
| 1985 | 4,673,050 | 36,127,293 | 11.453 |
| 1990 | 6,069,048 | 42,017,468 | 12.621 |
| 1995 | 7,924,483 | 49,385,397 | 13.827 |
| 2000 | 9,807,289 | 56,730,042 | 14.740 |
| 2005 | 12,046,373 | 64,680,710 | 15.700 |
| 2010 | 15,189,140 | 72,513,530 | 17.319 |
| 2015 | 19,403,087 | 80,469,946 | 19.428 |
| 2020 | 24,463,423 | 88,295,647 | 21.695 |
| 2021 | 25,589,582 | 89,813,744 | 22.174 |
| 2022 | 26,755,042 | 91,310,183 | 22.661 |
| 2023 | 27,959,894 | 92,781,430 | 23.157 |
| 2024 | 29,204,015 | 94,223,602 | 23.661 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 9,911,325 | 9,479,472 | 19,390,797 | 14.68 | 104.556 |
| 05-09 | 8,643,760 | 8,330,532 | 16,974,292 | 12.85 | 103.760 |
| 10-14 | 7,731,642 | 7,485,703 | 15,217,345 | 11.52 | 103.285 |
| 15-19 | 7,413,397 | 7,221,408 | 14,634,805 | 11.08 | 102.659 |
| 20-24 | 6,635,707 | 6,542,471 | 13,178,178 | 9.98 | 101.425 |
| 25-29 | 5,708,551 | 5,649,183 | 11,357,734 | 8.60 | 101.051 |
| 30-34 | 4,727,022 | 4,691,608 | 9,418,630 | 7.13 | 100.755 |
| 35-39 | 3,681,604 | 3,672,369 | 7,353,972 | 5.57 | 100.251 |
| 40-44 | 2,849,452 | 2,869,972 | 5,719,423 | 4.33 | 99.285 |
| 45-49 | 2,362,248 | 2,447,729 | 4,809,977 | 3.64 | 96.508 |
| 50-54 | 1,882,373 | 2,052,170 | 3,934,543 | 2.98 | 91.726 |
| 55-59 | 1,540,028 | 1,732,147 | 3,272,175 | 2.48 | 88.909 |
| 60-64 | 1,181,621 | 1,350,764 | 2,532,385 | 1.92 | 87.478 |
| 65-69 | 805,852 | 943,664 | 1,749,517 | 1.32 | 85.396 |
| 70-74 | 528,370 | 644,704 | 1,173,074 | 0.89 | 81.955 |
| 75-79 | 339,175 | 442,625 | 781,799 | 0.59 | 76.628 |
| 80-84 | 159,234 | 226,753 | 385,988 | 0.29 | 70.224 |
| 85-89 | 54,118 | 85,624 | 139,742 | 0.11 | 63.204 |
| 90-94 | 10,730 | 20,701 | 31,431 | 0.02 | 51.833 |
| 95-99 | 1,032 | 2,708 | 3,740 | 0.00 | 38.109 |
| 100+ | 49 | 169 | 217 | 0.00 | 28.994 |
| Total | 66,167,290 | 65,892,476 | 132,059,764 | 100.417 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio