The population of Ethiopia is expected to grow by 2,693,000 in 2025 and reach 128,818,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,000 people yearly. On average there are 3,422,798 births and 717,376 deaths in Ethiopia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.15 percent per year. The population density of Ethiopia has changed from 32.0 in 1980 to 120.7 in 2023.
| Current population | 127,539,696 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 24.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 68.8 years | |
| Population density | 126.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126,121,000 | 2,693,000 (2.1%) | -12,000 | 24.7 | 3.31 | 126 | 30,574,000 (24.2%) |
| 2024 | 123,428,000 | 2,687,000 (2.2%) | -12,000 | 24.5 | 123 | 29,303,000 (23.7%) | |
| 2023 | 120,741,000 | 2,676,000 (2.2%) | -12,000 | 24.3 | 121 | 28,065,000 (23.2%) | |
| 2022 | 118,065,000 | 2,662,000 (2.3%) | -12,000 | 24.1 | 118 | 26,863,000 (22.8%) | |
| 2021 | 115,403,000 | 2,644,000 (2.3%) | -12,000 | 23.9 | 115 | 25,697,000 (22.3%) | |
| 2020 | 112,759,000 | 2,623,000 (2.3%) | -12,000 | 23.8 | 3.76 | 113 | 24,566,000 (21.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 23.6 | 3.87 | 110 | 23,471,000 (21.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 23.4 | 3.98 | 108 | 22,412,000 (20.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 23.2 | 4.09 | 105 | 21,389,000 (20.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 23.1 | 4.20 | 102 | 20,400,765 (19.9%) |
| 2015 | 99,873,033 | 2,506,259 (2.5%) | -12,000 | 22.9 | 4.32 | 100 | 19,447,277 (19.5%) |
| 2010 | 87,702,670 | 2,286,417 (2.6%) | -12,000 | 22.3 | 4.92 | 88 | 15,189,225 (17.3%) |
| 2005 | 76,727,083 | 2,102,678 (2.7%) | -10,026 | 21.7 | 5.69 | 77 | 12,046,152 (15.7%) |
| 2000 | 66,537,331 | 1,897,277 (2.9%) | -16,636 | 21.6 | 6.53 | 67 | 9,807,603 (14.7%) |
| 1995 | 57,309,880 | 1,878,757 (3.3%) | -31,115 | 21.8 | 7.00 | 57 | 7,924,237 (13.8%) |
| 1990 | 48,086,516 | 1,627,603 (3.4%) | 295,055 | 21.9 | 7.25 | 44 | 6,068,999 (12.6%) |
| 1985 | 40,800,343 | 1,281,542 (3.1%) | 156,015 | 22.1 | 7.44 | 37 | 4,672,863 (11.5%) |
| 1980 | 35,264,898 | 674,672 (1.9%) | 50,000 | 22.5 | 7.32 | 32 | 3,671,076 (10.4%) |
| 1975 | 32,566,821 | 715,113 (2.2%) | -399,960 | 22.2 | 7.14 | 30 | 3,080,821 (9.5%) |
| 1970 | 28,415,077 | 760,916 (2.7%) | -11,919 | 22.4 | 6.98 | 26 | 2,440,287 (8.6%) |
| 1965 | 25,013,626 | 616,602 (2.5%) | -8,436 | 22.4 | 6.86 | 23 | 1,897,784 (7.6%) |
| 1960 | 22,151,278 | 519,912 (2.3%) | -4,000 | 22.5 | 6.88 | 22 | 1,424,992 (6.4%) |
In 2024 the population of Ethiopia was 123,428,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 24.5. Urban population has increased from 9,807,603 (14.7%) in 2000 to 30,574,000 (24.2%) in the current year. The population density of Ethiopia has changed from 32.0 in 1980 to 120.7 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,000 | 23.8 | 3.76 | 113 | 24,566,000 (21.8%) |
| 2025 | 126,121,000 | 2,693,000 (2.1%) | -12,000 | 24.7 | 3.31 | 126 | 30,574,000 (24.2%) |
| 2030 | 139,620,000 | 2,700,000 (1.9%) | -12,000 | 25.8 | 2.97 | 140 | 37,429,000 (26.8%) |
| 2035 | 153,036,000 | 2,664,000 (1.7%) | -12,000 | 27.0 | 2.71 | 153 | 45,046,000 (29.4%) |
| 2040 | 166,139,000 | 2,591,000 (1.6%) | -12,000 | 28.3 | 2.51 | 166 | 53,261,000 (32.1%) |
| 2045 | 178,818,000 | 2,493,000 (1.4%) | -12,000 | 29.7 | 2.36 | 179 | 62,186,000 (34.8%) |
| 2050 | 190,870,000 | 2,350,000 (1.2%) | -12,000 | 31.1 | 2.22 | 191 | 71,761,000 (37.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.6 (72.1 years for male and 77.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 190.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Ethiopia constitutes of 63,126,000 women and 62,995,000 men, which means there are 998 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 47.5% of population (59,932,699) is 19 or younger, 48.7% of population (61,446,151) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.8% of population (4,742,150) is over 65.