This statistic shows the total population of Ethiopia from 2013 to 2023 by gender. In 2023, Ethiopia's female population amounted to approximately 64.21 million, while the male population amounted to approximately 64.49 million inhabitants.

Ethiopia ET: Population: Total data was reported at 104,957,438.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 102,403,196.000 Person for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 45,695,488.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,957,438.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 22,151,278.000 Person in 1960. Ethiopia ET: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

The total population in Ethiopia was estimated at 132.1 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ethiopia Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The total population of Ethiopia was estimated at approximately 108.41 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 75.97 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 10.84 million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Urban population (% of total population) in Ethiopia was reported at 23.66 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 55.920 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.394 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 51.751 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.920 % in 2017 and a record low of 50.218 % in 1997. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Ethiopia (POPTOTETA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Ethiopia and population.

This dataset provides population data for Ethiopia, disaggregated by regional states. The data is available in vector format, allowing for spatial visualization. Cross-border settlements are represented separately in a standalone file titled "Crosses Boundary." The dataset includes total population figures and population density, adjusted to match the corresponding official United Nations population estimates that have been prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2019 Revision of World Population Prospects).

Rural population (% of total population) in Ethiopia was reported at 76.34 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

VERSION 1.5. The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Nigeria: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

Methodology

These high-resolution maps are created using machine learning techniques to identify buildings from commercially available satellite images. This is then overlayed with general population estimates based on publicly available census data and other population statistics at Columbia University. The resulting maps are the most detailed and actionable tools available for aid and research organizations. For more information about the methodology used to create our high resolution population density maps and the demographic distributions, click [here](https://dataforgood.fb.com/docs/methodology-high-resolution-population-density-maps-demographic-estimates/

For information about how to use HDX to access these datasets, please visit: https://dataforgood.fb.com/docs/high-resolution-population-density-maps-demographic-estimates-documentation/

Adjustments to match the census population with the UN estimates are applied at the national level. The UN estimate for a given country (or state/territory) is divided by the total census estimate of population for the given country. The resulting adjustment factor is multiplied by each administrative unit census value for the target year. This preserves the relative population totals across administrative units while matching the UN total. More information can be found here

In 1800, the population of Ethiopia was 2.95 million. Like most other Sub-Saharan countries, Ethiopia experienced slow but steady growth for much of the 18th century, and growth which would increase exponentially as the country entered the 20th century. Ethiopia’s population grew more rapidly as the 20th century progressed, however, this growth was offset in the late 1970s, with the beginning of the Ethiopian Civil War and the coinciding Qey Shibir (Red Terror) campaign. However, despite experiencing a significant famine from 1983 to 1985, which would result in approximately one million deaths, Ethiopia’s population would begin to grow rapidly once more, from 35 million in 1980 to 66 million by the beginning of the 21st century. By 2020, Ethiopia is estimated to have a population of almost 115 million, with some experts predicting that Ethiopia may become one of the most populous countries in the world by 2100.

From the AfriPop website..."High resolution, contemporary data on human population distributions are a prerequisite for the accurate measurement of the impacts of population growth, for monitoring changes and for planning interventions. The AfriPop project was initiated in July 2009 with an aim of producing detailed and freely-available population distribution maps for the whole of Africa. Based on the approaches outlined in detail here and here, and summarized on the methods page, fine resolution satellite imagery-derived settlement maps are combined with land cover maps to reallocate contemporary census-based spatial population count data. Assessments have shown that the resultant maps are more accurate than existing population map products, as well as the simple gridding of census data. Moreover, the 100m spatial resolution represents a finer mapping detail than has ever before been produced at national extents. The approaches used in AfriPop dataset production are designed with operational application in mind, using simple and semi-automated methods to produce easily updatable maps. Given the speed with which population growth and urbanisation are occurring across much of Africa, and the impacts these are having on the economies, environments and health of nations, such features are a necessity for both research and operational applications."Data Source: AfriPop.org

Ethiopia ET: Urban Population data was reported at 21,316,856.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,343,419.000 Person for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5,603,857.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,316,856.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,424,992.000 Person in 1960. Ethiopia ET: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Male data was reported at 49.931 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.928 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 49.848 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.931 % in 2017 and a record low of 49.707 % in 1960. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Ethiopia was reported at 39.06 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The population density in Ethiopia increased by 2.9 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.68 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. With 111.1 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years.Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Madagascar and Somalia.

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Ethiopia was reported at 57.71 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population ages 15-64 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Data has been sourced from the 2012 Inter-Censual Population Survey (ICPS) for Ethiopia.More information about the data is available on the metadata of the attached datasheet.

This interactive map of Ethiopia identifies the woredas (districts) where the AGP is active. GAFSP contributes about 23% of the total AGP financing, which is also supported by other development partners, including the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). GAFSP funds are being channeled into a pooled AGP fund to increase donor coordination and to decrease project administrative costs. The map is broken down into 11 regions, 81 zones, and 550 woredas (districts). The 83 AGP project areas (at the woreda level) are spread across the four regions of Amhara, Oromiya, Tigray, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR). AGP activities are primarily in the highlands temperate mixed zones, where the climatic conditions are relatively temperate and that, with AGP support, have considerable potential for agricultural growth. In these areas, small-scale farmers crop an average area of less than 1 hectare (ranging between 0.25 and 2.3 hectares). The interactive map shows sub-national poverty and population density data, as well as information on the predominant farming systems in the various regions. Data Sources: AGP Project LocationsSource: Project Appraisal Document (PAD). Africa Juice Project LocationSource: IFC - GAFSP Documents. Poverty (Proportion of population below the poverty line) (2005): Proportion of the population living on less than US$1.25 a day, measured at 2005 international prices, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).Source: Harvest Choice / Multiple national household surveys; PovcalNet; The World Bank; and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT). 2011. Sub-national poverty headcount ratios derived from 23 nationally representative household surveys and population census information conducted in various years. Rates are for the $1.25/day (extreme poverty) expressed in 2005 international equivalent purchasing power parity (PPP) dollars. Rates are in percentages of total population. (Aggregation type: WGHTD). Poverty (Proportion of population below the poverty line) (2011): Proportion of the population living on less than 3,781 Birr per adult per year.Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. “Ethiopia’s Progress Towards Eradicating Poverty: An Interim Report on Poverty Analysis Study (2010/11).” Malnutrition (Proportion of underweight children under 5 years) (2011): Prevalence of severely underweight children is the percentage of children aged 0-59 months whose weight-for-age is less than minus 3 standard deviations below the median weight for age of the international reference population.Source: “Demographic and Health Survey 2011.” Measure DHS.MEASURE DHS (Demographic and Health Surveys) Project is responsible for collecting and disseminating accurate, nationally representative data on health and population in developing countries. The project is implemented by Macro International, Inc. and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with contributions from other donors such as UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS. Malnutrition (Proportion of underweight children under 5 years) (2016): Prevalence of severely underweight children is the percentage of children aged 0-59 months whose weight for age is less than minus 3 standard deviations below the median weight for age of the international reference population.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. “Demographic and Health Survey 2016.” Measure DHS. Population Density (Persons per 1 square kilometer) (2007): Population divided by land area in square kilometers.Total population (2015): Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship, except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. Projections based on the results of the May 2007 National Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia. Population Density (2015): Population divided by land area in square kilometers.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. Projections based on the results of the May 2007 National Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia. Market Centers: Key market centers for retail, assembly and/ or wholesale of agricultural products. FEWS NET reference markets.Source: FEWS Net. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is a USAID-funded activity that collaborates with international, regional and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and vulnerability information on emerging and evolving food security issues. Farming Systems (2001): Farming systems according to FAO methodology: Agro-pastoral land, millet-sorghum, highland perennial, maize mixed, irrigated land, pastoral land and sparse arid Land.Source: Harvest Choice / Dixon, J. and A. Gulliver with David Gibbon, Principal Editor: Malcolm Hall. Improving Farmers' Livelihoods in a Changing World. FAO/World Bank. 2001. (Aggregation type: NONE) Land cover (2009): Land cover defined as the physical material at the surface or earth, vegetation planted or man-made constructions (water, ice, bare rock, sand, grass, asphalt, trees, etc.). Land cover can be determined by analyzing satellite and aerial imagery.Source: 3R Initiative (RAIN, Acacia Water, MetaMeta, Aqua for all, BGR and IGRAC). “Global Land Cover.” www.hoefsloot.com/horn/ Sorghum Area (2015-16): Area in hectares of agriculture land used for sorghum.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. “Agricultural Sample Survey (AgSS) 2015/2016 (2008 E.C.) Report on Area and Production of Major Crops.” Sorghum Production (2015-16): Sorghum harvested expressed in tons.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. “Agricultural Sample Survey (AgSS) 2015/2016 (2008 E.C.). Report on Area and Production of Major Crops.” Maize Area (2015-16): Area in hectares of agriculture land used for Maize.Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. “Agricultural Sample Survey (AgSS) 2015/2016 (2008 E.C.). Report on Area and Production of Major Crops.” Maize Production (2015-16): Maize harvested expressed in tons.

Source: Central Statistical Agency CAS. “Agricultural Sample Survey (AgSS) 2015/2016 (2008 E.C.). Report on Area and Production of Major Crops.”The maps displayed on this website are for reference only. The boundaries, colors, denominations and any other information shown on these maps do not imply, on the part of GAFSP (and the World Bank Group), any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 40.554 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.101 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 45.073 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.686 % in 1997 and a record low of 40.554 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Population: as % of Total: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;