Population, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, total was 135.47 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
135.47 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
135.47 million
in 2025
All-time low
21.38 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Ethiopia stood at 135.47 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Ethiopia peaked at 135.47 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.38 million, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.38 million | — |
| 1961 | 21.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 22.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 23.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 23.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 24.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 26.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 27.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 27.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 28.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 29.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 30.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 31.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 32.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 33.17 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 33.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 34.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 34.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 36.70 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 38.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 41.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 45.88 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 47.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 49.72 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 51.85 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 53.71 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 61.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 63.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 76.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 78.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 83.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 85.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 90.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 93.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.80 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 98.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 103.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 106.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.67 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 115.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 118.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 122.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 125.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 128.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 132.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 135.47 million | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 135.47 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 135.47 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 21.38 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 27.83 million | 34.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 34.43 million | 45.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 47.61 million | 65.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 67.41 million | 88.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 90.54 million | 115.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.11 million | 118.92 million | 135.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Ethiopia?
- Population, total in Ethiopia was 135.47 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.47 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 million in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.