🇪🇹 Ethiopia Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Ethiopia is 138,902,185, ranking #10 in the world (1.67% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.48% per year. The biggest city is Addis Ababa with 3,860,000 inhabitants.

Live estimate

138,977,779

Growth rate
2.48%
Density
139
people / km² (360 / mi²)
Median age
19.3
Fertility rate
3.72
births per woman
Life expectancy
68.1
years

Ethiopia population 1950–2100

091.8M183.6M275.5M367.3M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 17,670,4121955: 19,419,7701960: 21,376,6931965: 24,310,6121970: 27,829,1281975: 31,723,2521980: 34,428,5141985: 39,842,1361990: 47,609,7551995: 57,537,3352000: 67,411,4942005: 78,367,4702010: 90,538,5142015: 103,867,1342020: 118,917,6712025: 135,472,0512030: 152,855,3572035: 170,532,9542040: 188,450,9022045: 206,673,6392050: 225,021,8742055: 243,110,9082060: 260,708,3402065: 277,696,1312070: 293,790,9382075: 309,057,8202080: 323,238,5082085: 336,129,1832090: 347,651,4632095: 357,996,2502100: 367,289,596
Population of Ethiopia, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Ethiopia is projected to reach 225,021,874, and 367,289,596 by 2100.

Ethiopia population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
2026138,902,1852.48%138.919.3
2025135,472,0512.52%135.519.1
2024132,059,7672.58%132.118.9
2023128,691,6922.58%128.718.7
2022125,384,2872.62%125.418.5
2021122,138,5882.62%122.118.3
2020118,917,6712.72%118.918.1
2019115,737,3832.70%115.717.9
2018112,664,1522.69%112.717.7
2017109,666,4812.71%109.717.5
2016106,718,1622.74%106.717.3
2015103,867,1342.67%103.917.0
2014101,115,6102.70%101.116.8
201398,438,7512.67%98.416.5
201295,798,7672.77%95.816.2
201193,149,9702.84%93.216.0
201090,538,5142.85%90.515.8
200988,007,6362.82%88.015.6
200885,543,6682.86%85.515.4
200783,103,2182.93%83.115.3
200680,703,4902.93%80.715.2
200578,367,4702.95%78.415.1
200476,077,2062.99%76.115.1
200373,832,6633.00%73.815.0
200271,635,5173.04%71.615.0
200169,487,7623.05%69.515.0
200067,411,4943.02%67.415.1
199965,374,5613.12%65.415.2
199863,363,5243.13%63.415.3
199761,404,5393.15%61.415.4
199659,467,6353.26%59.515.5
199557,537,3353.34%57.515.5
199455,611,5083.47%55.615.6
199353,708,8913.49%53.715.7
199251,853,7473.54%51.915.8
199149,717,1984.91%49.715.8
199047,609,7553.73%47.615.8
198945,879,6903.67%45.915.8
198844,150,8264.02%44.215.8
198742,460,0403.79%42.515.9
198641,037,6563.01%41.015.8
198539,842,1362.90%39.815.8
198438,735,7222.73%38.715.7
198337,740,8172.47%37.715.6
198236,701,2903.13%36.715.6
198135,304,0124.67%35.315.6
198034,428,5140.30%34.415.7
197934,238,6520.81%34.215.8
197833,734,5922.17%33.715.8
197733,167,2721.21%33.215.9
197632,534,4182.65%32.516.0
197531,723,2522.39%31.716.2
197430,957,2732.50%31.016.3
197330,166,7852.68%30.216.5
197229,374,6082.64%29.416.7
197128,600,1062.70%28.616.8
197027,829,1282.77%27.817.0
196927,072,5712.75%27.117.2
196826,337,9302.75%26.317.4
196725,620,2762.77%25.617.5
196624,952,6892.51%25.017.5
196524,310,6122.71%24.317.5
196423,666,5482.66%23.717.5
196323,051,6372.60%23.117.5
196222,465,1262.55%22.517.5
196121,906,1022.49%21.917.5
196021,376,6932.40%21.417.5
195920,878,1052.32%20.917.5
195820,480,2851.52%20.517.5
195720,173,7391.49%20.217.4
195619,818,8852.06%19.817.4
195519,419,7702.01%19.417.3
195419,038,0351.96%19.017.3
195318,674,7761.89%18.717.2
195218,326,1731.88%18.317.1
195117,989,0611.83%18.017.1
195017,670,4121.74%17.716.9
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
2027142,364,7972.44%142.419.6
2028145,841,2622.38%145.819.8
2029149,336,0622.35%149.320.0
2030152,855,3572.30%152.920.2
2031156,382,4282.26%156.420.4
2032159,923,8992.22%159.920.6
2033163,453,3162.15%163.520.7
2034166,978,7942.12%167.020.9
2035170,532,9542.09%170.521.1
2036174,097,7752.05%174.121.3
2037177,661,1382.00%177.721.5
2038181,235,8961.98%181.221.7
2039184,835,1111.95%184.821.9
2040188,450,9021.92%188.522.1
2041192,068,6301.88%192.122.3
2042195,695,3041.86%195.722.6
2043199,347,9861.84%199.322.8
2044203,014,3711.81%203.023.1
2045206,673,6391.77%206.723.3
2046210,337,8481.75%210.323.6
2047214,023,5081.73%214.023.8
2048217,710,2051.69%217.724.1
2049221,377,3371.65%221.424.4
2050225,021,8741.61%225.024.6
2051228,687,2001.62%228.724.9
2052232,351,1871.56%232.425.1
2053235,962,6311.52%236.025.4
2054239,552,2881.50%239.625.6
2055243,110,9081.45%243.125.9
2056246,680,4841.46%246.726.2
2057250,236,6621.40%250.226.4
2058253,710,5231.36%253.726.7
2059257,197,8611.37%257.226.9
2060260,708,3401.34%260.727.2
2061264,199,5611.32%264.227.4
2062267,645,2421.27%267.627.7
2063271,030,5441.24%271.027.9
2064274,384,5291.22%274.428.2
2065277,696,1311.18%277.728.4
2066280,962,1421.16%281.028.7
2067284,228,9601.16%284.228.9
2068287,470,1021.11%287.529.2
2069290,649,7571.09%290.629.4
2070293,790,9381.06%293.829.6
2071296,898,9271.04%296.929.9
2072299,991,5621.03%300.030.1
2073303,031,5400.99%303.030.4
2074306,045,1800.99%306.030.6
2075309,057,8200.97%309.130.9
2076312,022,5700.94%312.031.1
2077314,937,4640.92%314.931.3
2078317,795,9490.89%317.831.6
2079320,556,4340.84%320.631.8
2080323,238,5080.82%323.232.1
2081325,898,2950.81%325.932.3
2082328,548,3460.81%328.532.6
2083331,139,3020.77%331.132.8
2084333,649,5990.74%333.633.0
2085336,129,1830.74%336.133.3
2086338,594,9040.73%338.633.5
2087340,987,0350.68%341.033.7
2088343,252,7590.64%343.334.0
2089345,446,1070.63%345.434.2
2090347,651,4630.64%347.734.4
2091349,838,4490.61%349.834.7
2092351,932,6400.58%351.934.9
2093353,977,2840.58%354.035.1
2094356,019,0020.57%356.035.3
2095357,996,2500.54%358.035.6
2096359,956,9480.56%360.035.8
2097361,920,5070.53%361.936.0
2098363,782,1210.49%363.836.2
2099365,542,0140.47%365.536.4
2100367,289,5960.48%367.336.6

States & provinces of Ethiopia by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Oromiya35,467,00125.5%
2Amhara21,134,98815.2%
3Somali11,748,9988.5%
4Tigray5,443,0003.9%
5Addis Ababa3,774,0002.7%
6Afar1,152,3000.8%
7Benshangul-Gumaz1,127,0010.8%
8Dire Dawa493,0000.4%
9Gambela Peoples435,9990.3%
10Harari People246,0000.2%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Ethiopia

#CityRegionPopulation
1Addis Ababa capitalAddis Ababa3,860,000
2Jijiga Somali483,000
3Gonder Amhara466,000
4Mek'ele Tigray457,900
5Nazrēt Oromiya456,900
6Warder Somali450,400
7Awasa Sidama Region422,200
8Bahir Dar Amhara350,000
9Dire Dawa Dire Dawa343,000
10Dessie Amhara270,400
11Jimma Oromiya250,900
12Shashamane Oromiya208,400
13Bishoftu Oromiya207,400
14Sodo South Ethiopia Regional State204,100
15Arba Minch South Ethiopia Regional State201,000

FAQ

What is the population of Ethiopia in 2026?
The population of Ethiopia is 138,902,185 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa is the biggest city in Ethiopia with 3,860,000 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Ethiopia growing or shrinking?
The population of Ethiopia is growing at 2.48% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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