The population of Ethiopia is expected to grow by 2,623,000 in 2020 and reach 115,403,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,000 people yearly. On average there are 3,349,055 births and 705,646 deaths in Ethiopia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.34 percent per year. The population density of Ethiopia has changed from 32.0 in 1980 to 107.5 in 2018.
| Current population | 114,903,175 people at present (Thursday 22nd of October 2020) | |
| Median Age | 23.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 67.0 years | |
| Population density | 112.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2019 the population of Ethiopia was 110,136,000 and the average age increased from 22.5 in 1960 to 23.6. Urban population has increased from 9,807,603 (14.7%) in 2000 to 24,566,000 (21.8%) in the current year. The population density of Ethiopia has changed from 32.0 in 1980 to 107.5 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112,759,000 | 2,623,000 (2.3%) | -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%) |
Total Ethiopia population should reach 112,759,000 by 2020 and should increase to 190,870,000 people by year 2050. 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 population growth rate is 2.38% (2,601,000 residents, including 704,741 deaths). The demographics of Ethiopia constitutes of 56,448,000 women and 56,311,000 men, which means there are 998 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.4% of population (56,830,536) is 19 or younger, 46.0% of population (51,902,968) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.6% of population (4,048,048) is over 65.