Total current population for Ethiopia in 2025 is 132,938,555, a 2.48% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Ethiopia in 2024 was <strong>129,719,719</strong>, a <strong>0.8% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Ethiopia in 2023 was <strong>128,691,692</strong>, a <strong>2.64% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Ethiopia in 2022 was <strong>125,384,287</strong>, a <strong>2.66% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>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.

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.

Population growth (annual %) in Ethiopia was reported at 2.5835 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Addis Ababa, Ethiopia metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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.

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.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Ethiopia was reported at 9.929 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Ethiopia (SPPOPGROWETH) from 1961 to 2024 about Ethiopia, population, and rate.

Ethiopia ET: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data was reported at 9.933 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.779 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.636 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.933 % in 2017 and a record low of 8.057 % in 1986. Ethiopia ET: Population: Female: Ages 20-24: % of Female 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) in Ethiopia was reported at 10.03 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Ethiopia (SPPOP65UPTOZSETH) from 1960 to 2024 about 65-years +, Ethiopia, and population.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Ethiopia (SPPOP1564TOZSETH) from 1960 to 2024 about Ethiopia, 15 to 64 years, and population.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2025, the country counted over 237.5 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 135.5 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 118.4 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranked seventh, while Mauritius had the highest population density on the whole African continent in 2023. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Niger, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Chad, the population increase peaks at over three percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. However, African cities are currently growing at larger rates. Indeed, most of the fastest-growing cities in the world are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gwagwalada, in Nigeria, and Kabinda, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ranked first worldwide. By 2035, instead, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria.

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

Population, female (% of total population) in Ethiopia was reported at 49.9 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Ethiopia ET: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data was reported at 40.300 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.200 % for 2011. Ethiopia ET: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 45.150 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.200 % in 2005 and a record low of 40.300 % in 2016. Ethiopia ET: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 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. Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.; ; Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), AIDS Indicator Surveys(AIS), Reproductive Health Survey(RHS), and other household surveys.; ;

Ethiopia ET: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 10.121 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.968 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.671 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.121 % in 2017 and a record low of 7.884 % in 1982. Ethiopia ET: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Ethiopia saw no significant changes in 2024 in comparison to the previous year 2023 and remained at around ***** percent. Yet 2024 saw the lowest labor participation rate in Ethiopia with ***** percent. The labor force participation rate refers to the share of the population aged 15 years and over who are economically active. Unemployed people actively searching for work are included, whereas the long-term unemployed (economically inactive) are not. It is calculated by dividing the total number of workers aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.Find more key insights for the labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in countries like Uganda and Eritrea.