Population · Africa
Ethiopia population 2026
Right now · estimate
Ethiopia population right now
140,092,538
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 3,535,222
- Births minus deaths this year
- +2,867,978
Ethiopia has an estimated 138,902,185 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 3,430,134 more than a year earlier (+2.53%). It is the 10th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 225 million by 2050 and 367 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Ethiopia in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 4.2 million 11,535 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 795 thousand 2,177 a day
- Net migration
- +27 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +2.48% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.72per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 19.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 68.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 3.4% 5.4% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Area
- 1,127,127 km² 27th largest of 237
- Population density
- 139per km² 95th most crowded
- Urban population
- 24.6% 33.8% by 2050
- Men and women
- 69.6 million / 69.3 million 100.4 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 71.6years men: 64.9 years
- Infant mortality
- 29.9per 1,000 births under-5: 40.5
- Birth rate
- 30.3per 1,000 death rate: 5.7
- Net migration rate
- +0.2per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Ethiopia, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 225 million (+62.0% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
367M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,670,412 |
| 1951 | 17,989,061 |
| 1952 | 18,326,173 |
| 1953 | 18,674,776 |
| 1954 | 19,038,035 |
| 1955 | 19,419,770 |
| 1956 | 19,818,885 |
| 1957 | 20,173,739 |
| 1958 | 20,480,285 |
| 1959 | 20,878,105 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 |
| 1987 | 42,460,040 |
| 1988 | 44,150,826 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 |
| 2007 | 83,103,218 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 |
| 2015 | 103,867,134 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 |
| 2024 * | 132,059,767 |
| 2025 * | 135,472,051 |
| 2026 * | 138,902,185 |
| 2027 * | 142,364,797 |
| 2028 * | 145,841,262 |
| 2029 * | 149,336,062 |
| 2030 * | 152,855,357 |
| 2031 * | 156,382,428 |
| 2032 * | 159,923,899 |
| 2033 * | 163,453,316 |
| 2034 * | 166,978,794 |
| 2035 * | 170,532,954 |
| 2036 * | 174,097,775 |
| 2037 * | 177,661,138 |
| 2038 * | 181,235,896 |
| 2039 * | 184,835,111 |
| 2040 * | 188,450,902 |
| 2041 * | 192,068,630 |
| 2042 * | 195,695,304 |
| 2043 * | 199,347,986 |
| 2044 * | 203,014,371 |
| 2045 * | 206,673,639 |
| 2046 * | 210,337,848 |
| 2047 * | 214,023,508 |
| 2048 * | 217,710,205 |
| 2049 * | 221,377,337 |
| 2050 * | 225,021,874 |
| 2051 * | 228,687,200 |
| 2052 * | 232,351,187 |
| 2053 * | 235,962,631 |
| 2054 * | 239,552,288 |
| 2055 * | 243,110,908 |
| 2056 * | 246,680,484 |
| 2057 * | 250,236,662 |
| 2058 * | 253,710,523 |
| 2059 * | 257,197,861 |
| 2060 * | 260,708,340 |
| 2061 * | 264,199,561 |
| 2062 * | 267,645,242 |
| 2063 * | 271,030,544 |
| 2064 * | 274,384,529 |
| 2065 * | 277,696,131 |
| 2066 * | 280,962,142 |
| 2067 * | 284,228,960 |
| 2068 * | 287,470,102 |
| 2069 * | 290,649,757 |
| 2070 * | 293,790,938 |
| 2071 * | 296,898,927 |
| 2072 * | 299,991,562 |
| 2073 * | 303,031,540 |
| 2074 * | 306,045,180 |
| 2075 * | 309,057,820 |
| 2076 * | 312,022,570 |
| 2077 * | 314,937,464 |
| 2078 * | 317,795,949 |
| 2079 * | 320,556,434 |
| 2080 * | 323,238,508 |
| 2081 * | 325,898,295 |
| 2082 * | 328,548,346 |
| 2083 * | 331,139,302 |
| 2084 * | 333,649,599 |
| 2085 * | 336,129,183 |
| 2086 * | 338,594,904 |
| 2087 * | 340,987,035 |
| 2088 * | 343,252,759 |
| 2089 * | 345,446,107 |
| 2090 * | 347,651,463 |
| 2091 * | 349,838,449 |
| 2092 * | 351,932,640 |
| 2093 * | 353,977,284 |
| 2094 * | 356,019,002 |
| 2095 * | 357,996,250 |
| 2096 * | 359,956,948 |
| 2097 * | 361,920,507 |
| 2098 * | 363,782,121 |
| 2099 * | 365,542,014 |
| 2100 * | 367,289,596 |
* UN projection
Population of Ethiopia by year
67.4 million in 2000, 139 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 138,902,185 | +2.53% | +3,430,134 | +27,298 | 19.3 | 3.72 | 139 | 25% | 1.67% | 10 |
| 2025* | 135,472,051 | +2.58% | +3,412,284 | +24,054 | 19.1 | 3.81 | 135 | 24% | 1.65% | 10 |
| 2024* | 132,059,767 | +2.62% | +3,368,075 | +30,069 | 18.9 | 3.91 | 132 | 24% | 1.62% | 10 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | +2.64% | +3,307,405 | −11,996 | 18.7 | 3.99 | 129 | 23% | 1.59% | 11 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | +2.66% | +3,245,699 | −11,996 | 18.5 | 4.08 | 125 | 23% | 1.56% | 11 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | +2.71% | +3,220,917 | −1,377 | 18.3 | 4.18 | 122 | 22% | 1.54% | 12 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | +2.75% | +3,180,288 | +38,866 | 18.1 | 4.27 | 119 | 22% | 1.51% | 12 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | +2.73% | +3,073,231 | −10,807 | 17.9 | 4.35 | 116 | 21% | 1.48% | 12 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | +2.73% | +2,997,671 | +9,302 | 17.7 | 4.37 | 113 | 21% | 1.46% | 12 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | +2.76% | +2,948,319 | +71,766 | 17.5 | 4.40 | 110 | 20% | 1.43% | 12 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | +2.74% | +2,851,028 | +115,823 | 17.3 | 4.47 | 107 | 20% | 1.41% | 13 |
| 2015 | 103,867,134 | +2.72% | +2,751,524 | +62,785 | 17.0 | 4.53 | 104 | 20% | 1.39% | 13 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | +2.88% | +2,530,878 | +80,213 | 15.8 | 5.28 | 91 | 18% | 1.29% | 13 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | +3.01% | +2,290,264 | −44,421 | 15.1 | 6.19 | 78 | 16% | 1.19% | 16 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | +3.12% | +2,036,933 | −49,891 | 15.1 | 6.65 | 67 | 15% | 1.09% | 16 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | +3.46% | +1,925,827 | +91,727 | 15.5 | 7.00 | 58 | 14% | 1.00% | 21 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | +3.77% | +1,730,065 | +296,014 | 15.8 | 7.20 | 48 | 13% | 0.89% | 23 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | +2.86% | +1,106,414 | +157,476 | 15.8 | 7.34 | 40 | 11% | 0.82% | 24 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | +0.55% | +189,862 | −903,529 | 15.7 | 7.29 | 34 | 10% | 0.77% | 26 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | +2.47% | +765,979 | −42,540 | 16.2 | 7.08 | 32 | 9% | 0.78% | 26 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | +2.79% | +756,557 | +8,589 | 17.0 | 6.78 | 28 | 9% | 0.75% | 26 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | +2.72% | +644,064 | +16,348 | 17.5 | 6.63 | 24 | 8% | 0.73% | 26 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | +2.39% | +498,588 | +1,696 | 17.5 | 6.51 | 21 | 7% | 0.71% | 27 |
| 1955 | 19,419,770 | +2.01% | +381,735 | −10,392 | 17.3 | 6.46 | 19 | 7% | 0.71% | 26 |
| 1950 | 17,670,412 | – | – | +5,501 | 16.9 | 6.43 | 18 | 6% | 0.71% | 26 |
Population forecast for Ethiopia
UN medium-variant projection: 225 million in 2050 (+62.0% from 2026), 367 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 152,855,357 | +2.36% | +32,379 | 20.2 | 3.43 | 153 | 27% | 1.78% | 9 |
| 2035 | 170,532,954 | +2.13% | +53,159 | 21.1 | 3.13 | 171 | 29% | 1.92% | 9 |
| 2040 | 188,450,902 | +1.96% | +61,367 | 22.1 | 2.90 | 188 | 31% | 2.05% | 9 |
| 2045 | 206,673,639 | +1.80% | +35,013 | 23.3 | 2.72 | 207 | 33% | 2.19% | 9 |
| 2050 | 225,021,874 | +1.65% | +19,219 | 24.6 | 2.55 | 225 | 34% | 2.33% | 7 |
| 2060 | 260,708,340 | +1.36% | +47,773 | 27.2 | 2.32 | 261 | – | 2.61% | 8 |
| 2070 | 293,790,938 | +1.08% | +6,834 | 29.6 | 2.15 | 294 | – | 2.88% | 8 |
| 2080 | 323,238,508 | +0.84% | −5,289 | 32.1 | 2.03 | 323 | – | 3.14% | 7 |
| 2090 | 347,651,463 | +0.64% | +76,920 | 34.4 | 1.94 | 348 | – | 3.38% | 7 |
| 2100 | 367,289,596 | +0.48% | +132,855 | 36.6 | 1.88 | 367 | – | 3.61% | 7 |
Largest cities in Ethiopia
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa (capital) | 6,888,446 | 10,782,580 |
| 2 | Adama | 598,393 | 897,969 |
| 3 | Bahir Dar | 507,163 | 692,894 |
| 4 | Dire Dawa | 490,202 | 706,304 |
| 5 | Shashamane | 461,144 | 738,635 |
| 6 | Bishoftu | 459,386 | 973,855 |
| 7 | Hawassa | 454,180 | 653,938 |
| 8 | Jijiga | 430,258 | 594,877 |
| 9 | Gonder | 399,557 | 552,862 |
| 10 | Dilla | 372,974 | 964,049 |
Age structure
Median age 19.3. 3.4% are 65 or older, 5.4% by 2050; 38.5% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.72 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.9 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 |
| 1951 | 6.43 |
| 1952 | 6.43 |
| 1953 | 6.45 |
| 1954 | 6.46 |
| 1955 | 6.46 |
| 1956 | 6.46 |
| 1957 | 6.46 |
| 1958 | 6.47 |
| 1959 | 6.49 |
| 1960 | 6.51 |
| 1961 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.56 |
| 1963 | 6.59 |
| 1964 | 6.61 |
| 1965 | 6.63 |
| 1966 | 6.66 |
| 1967 | 6.68 |
| 1968 | 6.70 |
| 1969 | 6.72 |
| 1970 | 6.78 |
| 1971 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 6.89 |
| 1973 | 6.96 |
| 1974 | 7.02 |
| 1975 | 7.08 |
| 1976 | 7.13 |
| 1977 | 7.19 |
| 1978 | 7.23 |
| 1979 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.31 |
| 1982 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 7.35 |
| 1984 | 7.36 |
| 1985 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | 7.32 |
| 1987 | 7.29 |
| 1988 | 7.26 |
| 1989 | 7.23 |
| 1990 | 7.20 |
| 1991 | 7.16 |
| 1992 | 7.12 |
| 1993 | 7.09 |
| 1994 | 7.05 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 6.93 |
| 1997 | 6.87 |
| 1998 | 6.79 |
| 1999 | 6.72 |
| 2000 | 6.65 |
| 2001 | 6.58 |
| 2002 | 6.50 |
| 2003 | 6.40 |
| 2004 | 6.30 |
| 2005 | 6.19 |
| 2006 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 5.89 |
| 2008 | 5.69 |
| 2009 | 5.49 |
| 2010 | 5.28 |
| 2011 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 4.71 |
| 2014 | 4.60 |
| 2015 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 4.40 |
| 2018 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 4.35 |
| 2020 | 4.27 |
| 2021 | 4.18 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2023 | 3.99 |
| 2024 * | 3.91 |
| 2025 * | 3.81 |
| 2026 * | 3.72 |
| 2027 * | 3.64 |
| 2028 * | 3.57 |
| 2029 * | 3.50 |
| 2030 * | 3.43 |
| 2031 * | 3.36 |
| 2032 * | 3.30 |
| 2033 * | 3.24 |
| 2034 * | 3.19 |
| 2035 * | 3.13 |
| 2036 * | 3.08 |
| 2037 * | 3.03 |
| 2038 * | 2.99 |
| 2039 * | 2.94 |
| 2040 * | 2.90 |
| 2041 * | 2.86 |
| 2042 * | 2.83 |
| 2043 * | 2.79 |
| 2044 * | 2.75 |
| 2045 * | 2.72 |
| 2046 * | 2.68 |
| 2047 * | 2.65 |
| 2048 * | 2.62 |
| 2049 * | 2.59 |
| 2050 * | 2.55 |
| 2051 * | 2.53 |
| 2052 * | 2.50 |
| 2053 * | 2.47 |
| 2054 * | 2.45 |
| 2055 * | 2.42 |
| 2056 * | 2.40 |
| 2057 * | 2.38 |
| 2058 * | 2.36 |
| 2059 * | 2.34 |
| 2060 * | 2.32 |
| 2061 * | 2.30 |
| 2062 * | 2.28 |
| 2063 * | 2.26 |
| 2064 * | 2.24 |
| 2065 * | 2.23 |
| 2066 * | 2.21 |
| 2067 * | 2.20 |
| 2068 * | 2.18 |
| 2069 * | 2.16 |
| 2070 * | 2.15 |
| 2071 * | 2.14 |
| 2072 * | 2.13 |
| 2073 * | 2.11 |
| 2074 * | 2.10 |
| 2075 * | 2.09 |
| 2076 * | 2.08 |
| 2077 * | 2.06 |
| 2078 * | 2.05 |
| 2079 * | 2.04 |
| 2080 * | 2.03 |
| 2081 * | 2.02 |
| 2082 * | 2.01 |
| 2083 * | 2.00 |
| 2084 * | 1.99 |
| 2085 * | 1.98 |
| 2086 * | 1.97 |
| 2087 * | 1.96 |
| 2088 * | 1.96 |
| 2089 * | 1.95 |
| 2090 * | 1.94 |
| 2091 * | 1.94 |
| 2092 * | 1.93 |
| 2093 * | 1.92 |
| 2094 * | 1.92 |
| 2095 * | 1.91 |
| 2096 * | 1.90 |
| 2097 * | 1.90 |
| 2098 * | 1.89 |
| 2099 * | 1.89 |
| 2100 * | 1.88 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
4.6M3M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 799,118 | 497,143 |
| 1951 | 818,128 | 492,422 |
| 1952 | 838,718 | 492,850 |
| 1953 | 860,591 | 495,559 |
| 1954 | 881,661 | 498,114 |
| 1955 | 902,036 | 501,891 |
| 1956 | 923,373 | 504,286 |
| 1957 | 945,520 | 631,861 |
| 1958 | 968,090 | 629,133 |
| 1959 | 993,870 | 504,434 |
| 1960 | 1,023,316 | 511,624 |
| 1961 | 1,054,353 | 515,851 |
| 1962 | 1,088,493 | 524,849 |
| 1963 | 1,123,001 | 532,004 |
| 1964 | 1,160,789 | 542,128 |
| 1965 | 1,197,864 | 555,501 |
| 1966 | 1,235,363 | 619,080 |
| 1967 | 1,270,635 | 575,345 |
| 1968 | 1,304,884 | 589,290 |
| 1969 | 1,341,757 | 605,313 |
| 1970 | 1,384,000 | 623,174 |
| 1971 | 1,426,100 | 639,042 |
| 1972 | 1,467,649 | 687,831 |
| 1973 | 1,512,003 | 704,444 |
| 1974 | 1,559,340 | 782,028 |
| 1975 | 1,606,135 | 804,722 |
| 1976 | 1,650,111 | 750,527 |
| 1977 | 1,699,487 | 770,109 |
| 1978 | 1,720,137 | 776,753 |
| 1979 | 1,756,120 | 768,946 |
| 1980 | 1,770,840 | 763,307 |
| 1981 | 1,776,864 | 757,996 |
| 1982 | 1,865,068 | 784,217 |
| 1983 | 1,928,494 | 1,065,017 |
| 1984 | 1,990,329 | 1,069,647 |
| 1985 | 2,054,312 | 1,057,270 |
| 1986 | 2,113,363 | 1,063,067 |
| 1987 | 2,173,156 | 816,298 |
| 1988 | 2,248,548 | 855,189 |
| 1989 | 2,331,392 | 889,601 |
| 1990 | 2,418,073 | 938,365 |
| 1991 | 2,498,200 | 918,778 |
| 1992 | 2,613,202 | 939,365 |
| 1993 | 2,688,808 | 954,002 |
| 1994 | 2,759,859 | 971,692 |
| 1995 | 2,819,308 | 988,259 |
| 1996 | 2,887,226 | 990,860 |
| 1997 | 2,938,942 | 993,843 |
| 1998 | 2,977,127 | 992,125 |
| 1999 | 3,032,896 | 1,021,950 |
| 2000 | 3,073,321 | 989,649 |
| 2001 | 3,126,035 | 988,228 |
| 2002 | 3,170,909 | 981,218 |
| 2003 | 3,199,498 | 968,214 |
| 2004 | 3,249,389 | 952,414 |
| 2005 | 3,299,599 | 946,201 |
| 2006 | 3,315,760 | 922,190 |
| 2007 | 3,328,656 | 891,884 |
| 2008 | 3,326,467 | 861,173 |
| 2009 | 3,303,639 | 836,529 |
| 2010 | 3,311,116 | 813,001 |
| 2011 | 3,322,715 | 794,916 |
| 2012 | 3,311,138 | 777,657 |
| 2013 | 3,311,894 | 765,883 |
| 2014 | 3,378,040 | 754,410 |
| 2015 | 3,461,995 | 748,486 |
| 2016 | 3,556,850 | 746,903 |
| 2017 | 3,643,314 | 744,211 |
| 2018 | 3,762,273 | 747,103 |
| 2019 | 3,882,927 | 750,139 |
| 2020 | 3,961,198 | 761,475 |
| 2021 | 4,015,397 | 810,764 |
| 2022 | 4,064,120 | 763,984 |
| 2023 | 4,105,685 | 767,018 |
| 2024 * | 4,155,828 | 776,409 |
| 2025 * | 4,176,742 | 785,724 |
| 2026 * | 4,213,081 | 795,185 |
| 2027 * | 4,246,110 | 804,383 |
| 2028 * | 4,275,107 | 814,509 |
| 2029 * | 4,302,510 | 825,002 |
| 2030 * | 4,325,561 | 836,048 |
| 2031 * | 4,344,290 | 847,632 |
| 2032 * | 4,361,174 | 859,855 |
| 2033 * | 4,378,050 | 871,307 |
| 2034 * | 4,392,233 | 884,069 |
| 2035 * | 4,410,061 | 897,707 |
| 2036 * | 4,427,477 | 912,054 |
| 2037 * | 4,451,138 | 927,109 |
| 2038 * | 4,477,567 | 942,861 |
| 2039 * | 4,502,984 | 959,390 |
| 2040 * | 4,534,557 | 975,842 |
| 2041 * | 4,568,929 | 993,868 |
| 2042 * | 4,604,092 | 1,011,986 |
| 2043 * | 4,635,194 | 1,031,229 |
| 2044 * | 4,662,728 | 1,051,547 |
| 2045 * | 4,689,186 | 1,071,047 |
| 2046 * | 4,710,168 | 1,091,398 |
| 2047 * | 4,731,439 | 1,112,097 |
| 2048 * | 4,759,526 | 1,133,445 |
| 2049 * | 4,779,987 | 1,155,520 |
| 2050 * | 4,791,353 | 1,178,424 |
| 2051 * | 4,814,072 | 1,200,650 |
| 2052 * | 4,827,073 | 1,223,294 |
| 2053 * | 4,835,268 | 1,245,985 |
| 2054 * | 4,845,807 | 1,270,610 |
| 2055 * | 4,847,713 | 1,295,913 |
| 2056 * | 4,857,235 | 1,322,033 |
| 2057 * | 4,864,193 | 1,348,253 |
| 2058 * | 4,867,037 | 1,374,144 |
| 2059 * | 4,868,712 | 1,401,298 |
| 2060 * | 4,869,549 | 1,427,865 |
| 2061 * | 4,870,896 | 1,457,552 |
| 2062 * | 4,872,318 | 1,488,544 |
| 2063 * | 4,871,988 | 1,520,137 |
| 2064 * | 4,869,223 | 1,550,593 |
| 2065 * | 4,869,785 | 1,582,319 |
| 2066 * | 4,871,036 | 1,615,291 |
| 2067 * | 4,867,978 | 1,649,614 |
| 2068 * | 4,866,244 | 1,684,698 |
| 2069 * | 4,863,641 | 1,719,921 |
| 2070 * | 4,865,932 | 1,756,502 |
| 2071 * | 4,867,271 | 1,793,864 |
| 2072 * | 4,867,636 | 1,833,266 |
| 2073 * | 4,869,320 | 1,871,690 |
| 2074 * | 4,868,164 | 1,913,338 |
| 2075 * | 4,863,809 | 1,952,996 |
| 2076 * | 4,866,137 | 1,995,484 |
| 2077 * | 4,861,779 | 2,037,518 |
| 2078 * | 4,854,119 | 2,078,978 |
| 2079 * | 4,843,236 | 2,120,694 |
| 2080 * | 4,836,199 | 2,163,463 |
| 2081 * | 4,831,627 | 2,206,661 |
| 2082 * | 4,825,540 | 2,249,362 |
| 2083 * | 4,815,489 | 2,291,495 |
| 2084 * | 4,804,097 | 2,334,665 |
| 2085 * | 4,791,248 | 2,378,260 |
| 2086 * | 4,782,221 | 2,422,105 |
| 2087 * | 4,774,346 | 2,463,216 |
| 2088 * | 4,769,676 | 2,505,691 |
| 2089 * | 4,755,413 | 2,546,910 |
| 2090 * | 4,740,746 | 2,587,528 |
| 2091 * | 4,733,949 | 2,627,618 |
| 2092 * | 4,724,200 | 2,668,403 |
| 2093 * | 4,712,909 | 2,709,309 |
| 2094 * | 4,699,590 | 2,750,447 |
| 2095 * | 4,691,317 | 2,791,161 |
| 2096 * | 4,679,901 | 2,829,881 |
| 2097 * | 4,668,008 | 2,871,827 |
| 2098 * | 4,656,699 | 2,912,003 |
| 2099 * | 4,647,916 | 2,950,377 |
| 2100 * | 4,633,351 | 2,989,122 |
* UN projection
Economy of Ethiopia
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $127 billion 71st largest economy
- GDP per person
- $1,131 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 4,996 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +9.2% real GDP
- Inflation
- 11.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 40.7% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.1%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
246B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,595,000,000 |
| 1991 | 13,928,000,000 |
| 1992 | 14,696,000,000 |
| 1993 | 9,143,000,000 |
| 1994 | 8,135,000,000 |
| 1995 | 8,431,000,000 |
| 1996 | 8,826,000,000 |
| 1997 | 8,909,000,000 |
| 1998 | 8,078,000,000 |
| 1999 | 7,927,000,000 |
| 2000 | 8,238,000,000 |
| 2001 | 8,230,000,000 |
| 2002 | 7,851,000,000 |
| 2003 | 8,623,000,000 |
| 2004 | 10,141,000,000 |
| 2005 | 12,407,000,000 |
| 2006 | 15,283,000,000 |
| 2007 | 19,781,000,000 |
| 2008 | 27,062,000,000 |
| 2009 | 32,629,000,000 |
| 2010 | 30,063,000,000 |
| 2011 | 31,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | 43,321,000,000 |
| 2013 | 47,651,000,000 |
| 2014 | 55,618,000,000 |
| 2015 | 64,591,000,000 |
| 2016 | 74,260,000,000 |
| 2017 | 81,788,000,000 |
| 2018 | 84,298,000,000 |
| 2019 | 95,945,000,000 |
| 2020 | 107,672,000,000 |
| 2021 | 111,266,000,000 |
| 2022 | 126,770,000,000 |
| 2023 | 163,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | 210,000,000,000 |
| 2025 | 126,351,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 127,145,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 145,748,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 165,657,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 188,994,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 215,029,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 245,923,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Ethiopia
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 17.8 million tonnes 94th largest emitter
- Per person
- 0.14 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.05% 1.67% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +497% +260% since 2005
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.09 |
| 1951 | 0.06 |
| 1952 | 0.10 |
| 1953 | 0.18 |
| 1954 | 0.27 |
| 1955 | 0.23 |
| 1956 | 0.24 |
| 1957 | 0.32 |
| 1958 | 0.32 |
| 1959 | 0.34 |
| 1960 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 0.34 |
| 1962 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 0.42 |
| 1964 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 1.07 |
| 1968 | 1.73 |
| 1969 | 1.67 |
| 1970 | 1.65 |
| 1971 | 1.85 |
| 1972 | 1.41 |
| 1973 | 1.75 |
| 1974 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 1.21 |
| 1976 | 1.18 |
| 1977 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 1.37 |
| 1979 | 1.84 |
| 1980 | 1.82 |
| 1981 | 1.86 |
| 1982 | 1.47 |
| 1983 | 1.83 |
| 1984 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 1.80 |
| 1986 | 2.19 |
| 1987 | 2.55 |
| 1988 | 2.64 |
| 1989 | 2.79 |
| 1990 | 2.99 |
| 1991 | 2.96 |
| 1992 | 2.94 |
| 1993 | 2.99 |
| 1994 | 2.20 |
| 1995 | 2.51 |
| 1996 | 2.79 |
| 1997 | 2.98 |
| 1998 | 3.15 |
| 1999 | 3.09 |
| 2000 | 3.46 |
| 2001 | 4.26 |
| 2002 | 4.43 |
| 2003 | 4.87 |
| 2004 | 5.16 |
| 2005 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 5.32 |
| 2007 | 5.84 |
| 2008 | 6.42 |
| 2009 | 6.45 |
| 2010 | 6.34 |
| 2011 | 7.36 |
| 2012 | 7.99 |
| 2013 | 9.74 |
| 2014 | 11.54 |
| 2015 | 12.56 |
| 2016 | 14.32 |
| 2017 | 14.60 |
| 2018 | 16.12 |
| 2019 | 17.18 |
| 2020 | 16.73 |
| 2021 | 17.91 |
| 2022 | 16.96 |
| 2023 | 17.57 |
| 2024 | 17.84 |
By source, 2024
- Oil67.2%
- Cement16.5%
- Coal16.3%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Africa
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 139 million | +2.48% | 3.72 | 19.3 |
| Nigeria | 242 million | +2.03% | 4.20 | 18.3 |
| Egypt | 120 million | +1.44% | 2.68 | 24.7 |
| DR Congo | 116 million | +3.13% | 5.80 | 15.9 |
| Tanzania | 72.6 million | +2.79% | 4.41 | 17.6 |
| South Africa | 65.5 million | +1.05% | 2.17 | 28.9 |
| Kenya | 58.6 million | +1.89% | 3.07 | 20.3 |
| Sudan | 53.3 million | +3.03% | 4.13 | 18.8 |
| Uganda | 52.8 million | +2.62% | 3.97 | 17.1 |
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Air quality in Ethiopia today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Addis Ababa.
Questions
What is the population of Ethiopia in 2026?
138,902,185 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 139 million people, +2.53% on 2025.
Is Ethiopia's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 3,430,134 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 11,535 births and 2,177 deaths a day and net migration of +27,298 a year.
When will Ethiopia's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 225 million in 2050 and 367 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Ethiopia?
3.72 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Ethiopia every day?
About 11,535 a day (4.2 million in 2026), against about 2,177 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Ethiopia?
68.1 years at birth in 2026: 71.6 for women and 64.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Ethiopia?
About 69.6 million men and 69.3 million women in 2026, or 100.4 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Ethiopia?
139 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 1,127,127 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Ethiopia in 2000?
67,411,494 (67.4 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 106% since, to 139 million in 2026.
What will the population of Ethiopia be in 2050?
About 225 million on the UN's medium projection (225,021,874), +62.0% from 2026; 367 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa (6.9 million), Adama (598 thousand), Bahir Dar (507 thousand), Dire Dawa (490 thousand), Shashamane (461 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Ethiopia in 2026?
$127 billion at current prices, the 71st largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +9.2%.
What is Ethiopia's GDP per capita?
$1,131 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 4,996 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Ethiopia emit?
17.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.14 t per person and 0.05% of the world total; oil is the largest source (67%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.