Population in Ethiopia

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Ethiopia

Latest population in Ethiopia
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	135,472,051 people	2025	10th highest of 216	+128,693,729 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.91 births per woman	2024	27th highest of 216	+2.01 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Ethiopia stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 10th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 196 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	135,472,051
2024	132,059,767
2023	128,691,692
2022	125,384,287
2021	122,138,588
2020	118,917,671
2019	115,737,383
2018	112,664,152
2017	109,666,481
2016	106,718,162
2015	103,867,135
2014	101,115,610
2013	98,438,751
2012	95,798,767
2011	93,149,970
2010	90,538,514
2009	88,007,636
2008	85,543,668
2007	83,103,217
2006	80,703,490
2005	78,367,470
2004	76,077,206
2003	73,832,663
2002	71,635,517
2001	69,487,762
2000	67,411,494
1999	65,374,561
1998	63,363,524
1997	61,404,539
1996	59,467,635
1995	57,537,335
1994	55,611,508
1993	53,708,891
1992	51,853,747
1991	49,717,198
1990	47,609,755
1989	45,879,690
1988	44,150,825
1987	42,460,039
1986	41,037,656
1985	39,842,136
1984	38,735,722
1983	37,740,817
1982	36,701,290
1981	35,304,012
1980	34,428,514
1979	34,238,652
1978	33,734,592
1977	33,167,272
1976	32,534,418
1975	31,723,252
1974	30,957,273
1973	30,166,785
1972	29,374,608
1971	28,600,106
1970	27,829,128
1969	27,072,571
1968	26,337,930
1967	25,620,276
1966	24,952,689
1965	24,310,612
1964	23,666,548
1963	23,051,637
1962	22,465,126
1961	21,906,102
1960	21,376,693

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.91
2023	3.99
2022	4.08
2021	4.18
2020	4.27
2019	4.35
2018	4.37
2017	4.40
2016	4.47
2015	4.53
2014	4.61
2013	4.71
2012	4.89
2011	5.08
2010	5.28
2009	5.49
2008	5.70
2007	5.89
2006	6.05
2005	6.19
2004	6.30
2003	6.40
2002	6.50
2001	6.58
2000	6.65
1999	6.72
1998	6.79
1997	6.87
1996	6.93
1995	7.00
1994	7.05
1993	7.09
1992	7.13
1991	7.16
1990	7.20
1989	7.23
1988	7.26
1987	7.29
1986	7.32
1985	7.34
1984	7.36
1983	7.35
1982	7.34
1981	7.31
1980	7.29
1979	7.25
1978	7.23
1977	7.19
1976	7.13
1975	7.08
1974	7.02
1973	6.96
1972	6.90
1971	6.84
1970	6.78
1969	6.72
1968	6.70
1967	6.68
1966	6.66
1965	6.63
1964	6.61
1963	6.59
1962	6.56
1961	6.53
1960	6.51

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allfigures, “Population, Ethiopia, 2025: 135,472,051 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/ethiopia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.