Ethiopia population (2026)
The population of Ethiopia is 138,902,185 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Ethiopia ranks #10 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.67% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.48% a year (+3,430,134 people). The median age is 20.3 years, women have 3.72 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 68.1 years. Population density is 124 people per km² of land. The capital is Addis Ababa.
Population of Ethiopia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 225,021,874 | +1.61% | 25.6 | 2.55 | 73.3 | 2.33% |
| 2045 | 206,673,640 | +1.77% | 24.3 | 2.72 | 72.4 | 2.19% |
| 2040 | 188,450,902 | +1.92% | 23.1 | 2.9 | 71.4 | 2.05% |
| 2035 | 170,532,954 | +2.09% | 22.1 | 3.13 | 70.3 | 1.92% |
| 2030 | 152,855,357 | +2.30% | 21.2 | 3.43 | 69.2 | 1.78% |
| 2026 | 138,902,185 | +2.48% | 20.3 | 3.72 | 68.1 | 1.67% |
| 2025 | 135,472,050 | +2.52% | 20.1 | 3.81 | 67.9 | 1.65% |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | +2.58% | 19.9 | 3.91 | 67.6 | 1.62% |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | +2.58% | 19.7 | 3.99 | 67.3 | 1.59% |
| 2022 | 125,384,286 | +2.62% | 19.5 | 4.08 | 66.9 | 1.56% |
| 2020 | 118,917,672 | +2.72% | 19.1 | 4.27 | 66.0 | 1.51% |
| 2015 | 103,867,134 | +2.67% | 18.0 | 4.53 | 63.6 | 1.39% |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | +2.85% | 16.8 | 5.28 | 59.7 | 1.29% |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | +2.95% | 16.1 | 6.19 | 54.4 | 1.19% |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | +3.02% | 16.1 | 6.65 | 50.9 | 1.09% |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | +3.34% | 16.5 | 7.0 | 48.2 | 0.999% |
| 1990 | 47,609,754 | +3.73% | 16.8 | 7.2 | 45.1 | 0.894% |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | +2.90% | 16.8 | 7.34 | 37.7 | 0.818% |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | +0.30% | 16.7 | 7.29 | 42.8 | 0.774% |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | +2.39% | 17.2 | 7.08 | 38.9 | 0.779% |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | +2.77% | 18.0 | 6.78 | 42.1 | 0.753% |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | +2.71% | 18.5 | 6.63 | 41.4 | 0.729% |
| 1960 | 21,376,692 | +2.40% | 18.5 | 6.51 | 39.6 | 0.709% |
| 1955 | 19,419,770 | +2.01% | 18.3 | 6.46 | 37.3 | 0.709% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania, South Africa