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Population in Ethiopia

Population in Ethiopia was 135.47 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons135,472,051
Change on 2024+2.6%
Rank10th of 215Countries ranked
Series high135,472,0512025
Series low21,376,6931960

Population in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2025

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025M50M75M100M125M150M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 21,376,693 persons1961: 21,906,102 persons1962: 22,465,126 persons1963: 23,051,637 persons1964: 23,666,548 persons1965: 24,310,612 persons1966: 24,952,689 persons1967: 25,620,276 persons1968: 26,337,930 persons1969: 27,072,571 persons1970: 27,829,128 persons1971: 28,600,106 persons1972: 29,374,608 persons1973: 30,166,785 persons1974: 30,957,273 persons1975: 31,723,252 persons1976: 32,534,418 persons1977: 33,167,272 persons1978: 33,734,592 persons1979: 34,238,652 persons1980: 34,428,514 persons1981: 35,304,012 persons1982: 36,701,290 persons1983: 37,740,817 persons1984: 38,735,722 persons1985: 39,842,136 persons1986: 41,037,656 persons1987: 42,460,039 persons1988: 44,150,825 persons1989: 45,879,690 persons1990: 47,609,755 persons1991: 49,717,198 persons1992: 51,853,747 persons1993: 53,708,891 persons1994: 55,611,508 persons1995: 57,537,335 persons1996: 59,467,635 persons1997: 61,404,539 persons1998: 63,363,524 persons1999: 65,374,561 persons2000: 67,411,494 persons2001: 69,487,762 persons2002: 71,635,517 persons2003: 73,832,663 persons2004: 76,077,206 persons2005: 78,367,470 persons2006: 80,703,490 persons2007: 83,103,217 persons2008: 85,543,668 persons2009: 88,007,636 persons2010: 90,538,514 persons2011: 93,149,970 persons2012: 95,798,767 persons2013: 98,438,751 persons2014: 101,115,610 persons2015: 103,867,135 persons2016: 106,718,162 persons2017: 109,666,481 persons2018: 112,664,152 persons2019: 115,737,383 persons2020: 118,917,671 persons2021: 122,138,588 persons2022: 125,384,287 persons2023: 128,691,692 persons2024: 132,059,767 persons2025: 135,472,051 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025135,472,051
2024132,059,767
2023128,691,692
2022125,384,287
2021122,138,588
2020118,917,671
2019115,737,383
2018112,664,152
2017109,666,481
2016106,718,162
2015103,867,135
2014101,115,610
201398,438,751
201295,798,767
201193,149,970
201090,538,514
200988,007,636
200885,543,668
200783,103,217
200680,703,490
200578,367,470
200476,077,206
200373,832,663
200271,635,517
200169,487,762
200067,411,494
199965,374,561
199863,363,524
199761,404,539
199659,467,635
199557,537,335
199455,611,508
199353,708,891
199251,853,747
199149,717,198
199047,609,755
198945,879,690
198844,150,825
198742,460,039
198641,037,656
198539,842,136
198438,735,722
198337,740,817
198236,701,290
198135,304,012
198034,428,514
197934,238,652
197833,734,592
197733,167,272
197632,534,418
197531,723,252
197430,957,273
197330,166,785
197229,374,608
197128,600,106
197027,829,128
196927,072,571
196826,337,930
196725,620,276
196624,952,689
196524,310,612
196423,666,548
196323,051,637
196222,465,126
196121,906,102
196021,376,693

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Ethiopia?

Population in Ethiopia was 135.47 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Ethiopia?

135.47 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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