Population · Africa · 2025 data
Ethiopia Population
Ethiopia had a population of 135.47 million in 2025, ranking #10 of 216 countries and territories (1.65% of the world). The population grew by 30.4% over the past ten years.
Population of Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135,472,051 | +2.58% |
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | +2.62% |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | +2.64% |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | +2.66% |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | +2.71% |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | +2.75% |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | +2.73% |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | +2.73% |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | +2.76% |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | +2.74% |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 | +2.72% |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | +2.72% |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | +2.76% |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | +2.84% |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | +2.88% |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | +2.88% |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | +2.88% |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | +2.94% |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 | +2.97% |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | +2.98% |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | +3.01% |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | +3.04% |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | +3.07% |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | +3.09% |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | +3.08% |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | +3.12% |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | +3.17% |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | +3.19% |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | +3.26% |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | +3.35% |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | +3.46% |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | +3.54% |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | +3.58% |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | +4.30% |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | +4.43% |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | +3.77% |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | +3.92% |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 | +3.98% |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 | +3.47% |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | +3.00% |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | +2.86% |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | +2.64% |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | +2.83% |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | +3.96% |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | +2.54% |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | +0.55% |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | +1.49% |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | +1.71% |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | +1.95% |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | +2.56% |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | +2.47% |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | +2.62% |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | +2.70% |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | +2.71% |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | +2.77% |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | +2.79% |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | +2.79% |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | +2.80% |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | +2.68% |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | +2.64% |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | +2.72% |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | +2.67% |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | +2.61% |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | +2.55% |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | +2.48% |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | — |
Demographics of Ethiopia
Ethnic groups
Oromo 35.8%, Amhara 24.1%, Somali 7.2%, Tigray 5.7%, Sidama 4.1%, Guragie 2.6%, Welaita 2.3%, Afar 2.2%, Silte 1.3%, Kefficho 1.2%, other 13.5% (2022 est.)
Languages
Oromo (official regional working language) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official regional working language) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official regional working language) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official regional working language) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (2007 est.)
Religions
Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8% (2016 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 23.2% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).