Population estimates and projections in Ethiopia
Ethiopia had an estimated population of 128,691,692 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Ethiopia, 2023 (latest estimate)
128,691,692
Change from 2022
+2.6%
Projection for 2030
152,855,357 people
Projection for 2050
225,021,874 people
Projection for 2100
367,289,596 people
Position in 2023
11th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Ethiopia over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 367,289,596 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 357,996,250 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 347,651,463 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 336,129,183 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 323,238,508 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 309,057,820 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 293,790,938 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 277,696,131 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 260,708,340 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 243,110,908 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 225,021,874 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 206,673,639 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 188,450,902 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 170,532,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 152,855,357 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 135,472,051 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 people |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 people |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 people |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 people |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 people |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 people |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 people |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 people |
| 2015 | 103,867,134 people |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.6% from 125,384,287 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 98,438,751 people, the figure has changed by +30.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Ethiopia has the 11th highest value.
More for Ethiopia
All statistics for Ethiopia
Median age estimates and projections
18.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.99 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.59%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
135,472,051 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.55%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.3%
2025 · World Bank