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Ethiopia
Ethiopia had a population of 138,902,185 people in 2026, ranking 10 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 138,902,185 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #10/ 237 Africa #2 / 58
- Share of world population
- 1.67% 2026
- Density
- 138.9 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 19.3 years
- Life expectancy
- 68.15 years
Country or area overview
Ethiopia is in Africa. In 2026, its population was 138,902,185 people, about 1.67% of the world total. It ranks #10 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 17,670,412 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 367,289,596 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 2.48%. The median age is 19.3. 38.5% of the population is under 15 and 3.4% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 68.15 and the total fertility rate is 3.72. Within Africa, it ranks #2 of 58 by population and #15 of 58 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Ethiopia map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 10,161,985 | 9,716,350 | 19,878,335 | 14.31% |
| 5–9 | 9,163,633 | 8,822,079 | 17,985,712 | 12.95% |
| 10–14 | 7,941,940 | 7,690,006 | 15,631,946 | 11.25% |
| 15–19 | 7,575,889 | 7,372,854 | 14,948,743 | 10.76% |
| 20–24 | 7,076,678 | 6,969,220 | 14,045,898 | 10.11% |
| 25–29 | 6,013,740 | 5,961,493 | 11,975,233 | 8.62% |
| 30–34 | 5,054,097 | 5,020,329 | 10,074,426 | 7.25% |
| 35–39 | 4,038,151 | 4,030,720 | 8,068,871 | 5.81% |
| 40–44 | 3,046,344 | 3,064,273 | 6,110,617 | 4.40% |
| 45–49 | 2,534,259 | 2,597,282 | 5,131,541 | 3.69% |
| 50–54 | 2,004,056 | 2,157,305 | 4,161,361 | 3.00% |
| 55–59 | 1,633,552 | 1,838,571 | 3,472,123 | 2.50% |
| 60–64 | 1,275,523 | 1,467,400 | 2,742,923 | 1.97% |
| 65–69 | 894,716 | 1,055,392 | 1,950,108 | 1.40% |
| 70–74 | 575,612 | 705,077 | 1,280,689 | 0.92% |
| 75–79 | 352,837 | 462,399 | 815,236 | 0.59% |
| 80–84 | 176,935 | 253,775 | 430,710 | 0.31% |
| 85–89 | 60,073 | 96,653 | 156,726 | 0.11% |
| 90–94 | 12,204 | 24,095 | 36,299 | 0.03% |
| 95–99 | 1,203 | 3,227 | 4,430 | 0.00% |
| 100+ | 55 | 202 | 257 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 138,902,185 people | 367,289,596 people | people |
| Male population | 69,593,482 people | 184,007,900 people | people |
| Female population | 69,308,702 people | 183,281,696 people | people |
| Population density | 138.9 people/km² | 367.3 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 100.4 | 100.4 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 19.3 | 36.6 | years |
| Natural change | 3,417,896 | 1,644,229 | people |
| Natural change rate | 24.61 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 3,445,190 | 1,777,089 | people |
| Population growth rate | 2.48% | 0.48% | % |
| Population doubling time | 28.0 | — | years |
| Births | 4,213,081 people | 4,633,351 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 473,393 | 161,709 | people |
| Birth rate | 30.33 ‰ | 12.62 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 3.72 | 1.88 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.698 | 0.904 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 28.99 | 29.64 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.5 | 105.5 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 795,185 people | 2,989,122 people | people |
| Male deaths | 464,495 | 1,554,318 | people |
| Female deaths | 330,690 | 1,434,804 | people |
| Death rate | 5.73 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.15 | 81.56 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 64.88 | 79.32 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 71.58 | 83.85 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 56.88 | 67.21 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 14.76 | 20.61 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.37 | 9.60 | years |
| Infant deaths | 125,968 | 19,997 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 29.93 ‰ | 4.32 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 4,103,191 | 4,614,456 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 169,436 | 27,271 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 40.54 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | 27,298 | 132,855 | people |
| Net migration rate | 0.20 ‰ | 0.36 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Ethiopia?
- In 2026, Ethiopia had a population of 138,902,185 people. It ranks #10 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Ethiopia changed?
- The population was 17,670,412 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 367,289,596 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Ethiopia?
- The median age is 19.3. 38.5% of the population is under 15 and 3.4% is 65 or older.
- How does Ethiopia compare within Africa?
- By total population, Ethiopia ranks #2 of 58 in Africa and #10 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.