🇪🇹 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
By 2050, the population of Ethiopia is projected to reach 225,021,874, and 367,289,596 by 2100.
Ethiopia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 138,902,185 | 2.48% | 138.9 | 19.3 |
| 2025 | 135,472,051 | 2.52% | 135.5 | 19.1 |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | 2.58% | 132.1 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | 2.58% | 128.7 | 18.7 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | 2.62% | 125.4 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | 2.62% | 122.1 | 18.3 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | 2.72% | 118.9 | 18.1 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | 2.70% | 115.7 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | 2.69% | 112.7 | 17.7 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | 2.71% | 109.7 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | 2.74% | 106.7 | 17.3 |
| 2015 | 103,867,134 | 2.67% | 103.9 | 17.0 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | 2.70% | 101.1 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | 2.67% | 98.4 | 16.5 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | 2.77% | 95.8 | 16.2 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | 2.84% | 93.2 | 16.0 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | 2.85% | 90.5 | 15.8 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | 2.82% | 88.0 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | 2.86% | 85.5 | 15.4 |
| 2007 | 83,103,218 | 2.93% | 83.1 | 15.3 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | 2.93% | 80.7 | 15.2 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | 2.95% | 78.4 | 15.1 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | 2.99% | 76.1 | 15.1 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | 3.00% | 73.8 | 15.0 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | 3.04% | 71.6 | 15.0 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | 3.05% | 69.5 | 15.0 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | 3.02% | 67.4 | 15.1 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | 3.12% | 65.4 | 15.2 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | 3.13% | 63.4 | 15.3 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | 3.15% | 61.4 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | 3.26% | 59.5 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | 3.34% | 57.5 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | 3.47% | 55.6 | 15.6 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | 3.49% | 53.7 | 15.7 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | 3.54% | 51.9 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | 4.91% | 49.7 | 15.8 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | 3.73% | 47.6 | 15.8 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | 3.67% | 45.9 | 15.8 |
| 1988 | 44,150,826 | 4.02% | 44.2 | 15.8 |
| 1987 | 42,460,040 | 3.79% | 42.5 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | 3.01% | 41.0 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | 2.90% | 39.8 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | 2.73% | 38.7 | 15.7 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | 2.47% | 37.7 | 15.6 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | 3.13% | 36.7 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | 4.67% | 35.3 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | 0.30% | 34.4 | 15.7 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | 0.81% | 34.2 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | 2.17% | 33.7 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | 1.21% | 33.2 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | 2.65% | 32.5 | 16.0 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | 2.39% | 31.7 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | 2.50% | 31.0 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | 2.68% | 30.2 | 16.5 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | 2.64% | 29.4 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | 2.70% | 28.6 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | 2.77% | 27.8 | 17.0 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | 2.75% | 27.1 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | 2.75% | 26.3 | 17.4 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | 2.77% | 25.6 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | 2.51% | 25.0 | 17.5 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | 2.71% | 24.3 | 17.5 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | 2.66% | 23.7 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | 2.60% | 23.1 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | 2.55% | 22.5 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | 2.49% | 21.9 | 17.5 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | 2.40% | 21.4 | 17.5 |
| 1959 | 20,878,105 | 2.32% | 20.9 | 17.5 |
| 1958 | 20,480,285 | 1.52% | 20.5 | 17.5 |
| 1957 | 20,173,739 | 1.49% | 20.2 | 17.4 |
| 1956 | 19,818,885 | 2.06% | 19.8 | 17.4 |
| 1955 | 19,419,770 | 2.01% | 19.4 | 17.3 |
| 1954 | 19,038,035 | 1.96% | 19.0 | 17.3 |
| 1953 | 18,674,776 | 1.89% | 18.7 | 17.2 |
| 1952 | 18,326,173 | 1.88% | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1951 | 17,989,061 | 1.83% | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| 1950 | 17,670,412 | 1.74% | 17.7 | 16.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 142,364,797 | 2.44% | 142.4 | 19.6 |
| 2028 | 145,841,262 | 2.38% | 145.8 | 19.8 |
| 2029 | 149,336,062 | 2.35% | 149.3 | 20.0 |
| 2030 | 152,855,357 | 2.30% | 152.9 | 20.2 |
| 2031 | 156,382,428 | 2.26% | 156.4 | 20.4 |
| 2032 | 159,923,899 | 2.22% | 159.9 | 20.6 |
| 2033 | 163,453,316 | 2.15% | 163.5 | 20.7 |
| 2034 | 166,978,794 | 2.12% | 167.0 | 20.9 |
| 2035 | 170,532,954 | 2.09% | 170.5 | 21.1 |
| 2036 | 174,097,775 | 2.05% | 174.1 | 21.3 |
| 2037 | 177,661,138 | 2.00% | 177.7 | 21.5 |
| 2038 | 181,235,896 | 1.98% | 181.2 | 21.7 |
| 2039 | 184,835,111 | 1.95% | 184.8 | 21.9 |
| 2040 | 188,450,902 | 1.92% | 188.5 | 22.1 |
| 2041 | 192,068,630 | 1.88% | 192.1 | 22.3 |
| 2042 | 195,695,304 | 1.86% | 195.7 | 22.6 |
| 2043 | 199,347,986 | 1.84% | 199.3 | 22.8 |
| 2044 | 203,014,371 | 1.81% | 203.0 | 23.1 |
| 2045 | 206,673,639 | 1.77% | 206.7 | 23.3 |
| 2046 | 210,337,848 | 1.75% | 210.3 | 23.6 |
| 2047 | 214,023,508 | 1.73% | 214.0 | 23.8 |
| 2048 | 217,710,205 | 1.69% | 217.7 | 24.1 |
| 2049 | 221,377,337 | 1.65% | 221.4 | 24.4 |
| 2050 | 225,021,874 | 1.61% | 225.0 | 24.6 |
| 2051 | 228,687,200 | 1.62% | 228.7 | 24.9 |
| 2052 | 232,351,187 | 1.56% | 232.4 | 25.1 |
| 2053 | 235,962,631 | 1.52% | 236.0 | 25.4 |
| 2054 | 239,552,288 | 1.50% | 239.6 | 25.6 |
| 2055 | 243,110,908 | 1.45% | 243.1 | 25.9 |
| 2056 | 246,680,484 | 1.46% | 246.7 | 26.2 |
| 2057 | 250,236,662 | 1.40% | 250.2 | 26.4 |
| 2058 | 253,710,523 | 1.36% | 253.7 | 26.7 |
| 2059 | 257,197,861 | 1.37% | 257.2 | 26.9 |
| 2060 | 260,708,340 | 1.34% | 260.7 | 27.2 |
| 2061 | 264,199,561 | 1.32% | 264.2 | 27.4 |
| 2062 | 267,645,242 | 1.27% | 267.6 | 27.7 |
| 2063 | 271,030,544 | 1.24% | 271.0 | 27.9 |
| 2064 | 274,384,529 | 1.22% | 274.4 | 28.2 |
| 2065 | 277,696,131 | 1.18% | 277.7 | 28.4 |
| 2066 | 280,962,142 | 1.16% | 281.0 | 28.7 |
| 2067 | 284,228,960 | 1.16% | 284.2 | 28.9 |
| 2068 | 287,470,102 | 1.11% | 287.5 | 29.2 |
| 2069 | 290,649,757 | 1.09% | 290.6 | 29.4 |
| 2070 | 293,790,938 | 1.06% | 293.8 | 29.6 |
| 2071 | 296,898,927 | 1.04% | 296.9 | 29.9 |
| 2072 | 299,991,562 | 1.03% | 300.0 | 30.1 |
| 2073 | 303,031,540 | 0.99% | 303.0 | 30.4 |
| 2074 | 306,045,180 | 0.99% | 306.0 | 30.6 |
| 2075 | 309,057,820 | 0.97% | 309.1 | 30.9 |
| 2076 | 312,022,570 | 0.94% | 312.0 | 31.1 |
| 2077 | 314,937,464 | 0.92% | 314.9 | 31.3 |
| 2078 | 317,795,949 | 0.89% | 317.8 | 31.6 |
| 2079 | 320,556,434 | 0.84% | 320.6 | 31.8 |
| 2080 | 323,238,508 | 0.82% | 323.2 | 32.1 |
| 2081 | 325,898,295 | 0.81% | 325.9 | 32.3 |
| 2082 | 328,548,346 | 0.81% | 328.5 | 32.6 |
| 2083 | 331,139,302 | 0.77% | 331.1 | 32.8 |
| 2084 | 333,649,599 | 0.74% | 333.6 | 33.0 |
| 2085 | 336,129,183 | 0.74% | 336.1 | 33.3 |
| 2086 | 338,594,904 | 0.73% | 338.6 | 33.5 |
| 2087 | 340,987,035 | 0.68% | 341.0 | 33.7 |
| 2088 | 343,252,759 | 0.64% | 343.3 | 34.0 |
| 2089 | 345,446,107 | 0.63% | 345.4 | 34.2 |
| 2090 | 347,651,463 | 0.64% | 347.7 | 34.4 |
| 2091 | 349,838,449 | 0.61% | 349.8 | 34.7 |
| 2092 | 351,932,640 | 0.58% | 351.9 | 34.9 |
| 2093 | 353,977,284 | 0.58% | 354.0 | 35.1 |
| 2094 | 356,019,002 | 0.57% | 356.0 | 35.3 |
| 2095 | 357,996,250 | 0.54% | 358.0 | 35.6 |
| 2096 | 359,956,948 | 0.56% | 360.0 | 35.8 |
| 2097 | 361,920,507 | 0.53% | 361.9 | 36.0 |
| 2098 | 363,782,121 | 0.49% | 363.8 | 36.2 |
| 2099 | 365,542,014 | 0.47% | 365.5 | 36.4 |
| 2100 | 367,289,596 | 0.48% | 367.3 | 36.6 |
States & provinces of Ethiopia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oromiya | 35,467,001 | 25.5% |
| 2 | Amhara | 21,134,988 | 15.2% |
| 3 | Somali | 11,748,998 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Tigray | 5,443,000 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Addis Ababa | 3,774,000 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Afar | 1,152,300 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Benshangul-Gumaz | 1,127,001 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Dire Dawa | 493,000 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Gambela Peoples | 435,999 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Harari People | 246,000 | 0.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Ethiopia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa capital | Addis Ababa | 3,860,000 |
| 2 | Jijiga | Somali | 483,000 |
| 3 | Gonder | Amhara | 466,000 |
| 4 | Mek'ele | Tigray | 457,900 |
| 5 | Nazrēt | Oromiya | 456,900 |
| 6 | Warder | Somali | 450,400 |
| 7 | Awasa | Sidama Region | 422,200 |
| 8 | Bahir Dar | Amhara | 350,000 |
| 9 | Dire Dawa | Dire Dawa | 343,000 |
| 10 | Dessie | Amhara | 270,400 |
| 11 | Jimma | Oromiya | 250,900 |
| 12 | Shashamane | Oromiya | 208,400 |
| 13 | Bishoftu | Oromiya | 207,400 |
| 14 | Sodo | South Ethiopia Regional State | 204,100 |
| 15 | Arba Minch | South Ethiopia Regional State | 201,000 |
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
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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