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Population · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Ethiopia: population and demography

Population is 135m (2025), 10th of 217 in the world and 2nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Population growth is 2.55% (2025), 24th of 217 in the world and 15th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Urban share is 24.1% (2025), 207th of 217 in the world and 45th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Population135m2025 · world 10/217 · region 2/48Population growth2.55%2025 · world 24/217 · region 15/48Urban share24.1%2025 · world 207/217 · region 45/48Density117.72024 · world 92/216 · region 16/48
Population
Ethiopia
050.0m100m150m1995200020052010201520202025Ethiopia135m
Population growth
EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%1995200020052010201520202025Ethiopia2.55%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Ethiopia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation135m202510/2172/4867.4m90.5m119m+30%since 20151.3bn767m8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %2.55%202524/21715/483.07%2.84%2.71%−0.1 ppsince 20152.43%2.69%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total24.1%2025207/21745/4814.9%17.5%21.6%+4.7 ppsince 201544.7%35.2%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²117.7202492/21616/4867.480.6105.9+31%since 201452.749.562.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman3.91202427/21725/486.655.284.27−15%since 20144.264.462.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people31.5202424/21722/4845.636.633.3−5.8%since 201432.834.016.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people5.92024165/21739/4814.79.06.4−21%since 20148.07.07.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total38.8%202530/21728/4847.7%45.7%40.5%−4.1 ppsince 201540.4%40.9%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total3.3%2025184/21723/482.6%2.7%3.1%+0.4 ppsince 20153.2%3.3%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population72.6%202533/21728/48101.5%94.0%77.1%−11.8 ppsince 201578.1%80.2%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people24,054202530/2173/48-49,89180,21338,866−62%since 2015-223,909160,8310
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1968.2202442/21732/48148.5104.573.7−18%since 201491.990.738.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Ethiopia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Ethiopia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEthiopiaKenyaSudanSomaliaSouth SudanEritrea
Population135m202557.5m202551.7m202519.7m202512.2m20253.6m2025
Population growth2.55%20251.93%20252.38%20253.34%20252.03%20252.00%2025
Urban share24.1%202532.2%202534.9%202555.1%202521.7%202534.5%2025
Density117.7202497.2202427.0202430.3202418.9202429.32024
Fertility3.9120243.1720244.2620246.0120243.7920243.682024
Birth rate31.5202427.0202433.0202442.3202429.2202428.72024
Death rate5.920247.220246.320249.720249.820246.02024
Aged 0–1438.8%202536.3%202540.2%202546.6%202538.0%202537.6%2025
Aged 65+3.3%20253.0%20253.4%20252.6%20253.1%20254.3%2025
Kenya: populationSudan: populationSomalia: populationSouth Sudan: populationEritrea: population
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