Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ethiopia's population stands at 135.47M as of 2025-12-31, up from 132.06M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Ethiopia's population was 135.47M, up from 132.06M in 2024.
In 2024, Ethiopia's population was 132.06M, up from 128.69M in 2023.
In 2023, Ethiopia's population was 128.69M, up from 125.38M in 2022.
In 2022, Ethiopia's population was 125.38M, up from 122.14M in 2021.
In 2021, Ethiopia's population was 122.14M, up from 118.92M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135.47M | +3.41M |
| 2024 | 132.06M | +3.37M |
| 2023 | 128.69M | +3.31M |
| 2022 | 125.38M | +3.25M |
| 2021 | 122.14M | +3.22M |
| 2020 | 118.92M | +3.18M |
| 2019 | 115.74M | +3.07M |
| 2018 | 112.66M | +3.00M |
| 2017 | 109.67M | +2.95M |
| 2016 | 106.72M | +2.85M |
| 2015 | 103.87M | +2.75M |
| 2014 | 101.12M | +2.68M |
| 2013 | 98.44M | +2.64M |
| 2012 | 95.80M | +2.65M |
| 2011 | 93.15M | +2.61M |
| 2010 | 90.54M | +2.53M |
| 2009 | 88.01M | +2.46M |
| 2008 | 85.54M | +2.44M |
| 2007 | 83.10M | +2.40M |
| 2006 | 80.70M | +2.34M |
| 2005 | 78.37M | +2.29M |
| 2004 | 76.08M | +2.24M |
| 2003 | 73.83M | +2.20M |
| 2002 | 71.64M | +2.15M |
| 2001 | 69.49M | +2.08M |
| 2000 | 67.41M | +2.04M |
| 1999 | 65.37M | +2.01M |
| 1998 | 63.36M | +1.96M |
| 1997 | 61.40M | +1.94M |
| 1996 | 59.47M | +1.93M |
| 1995 | 57.54M | +1.93M |
| 1994 | 55.61M | +1.90M |
| 1993 | 53.71M | +1.86M |
| 1992 | 51.85M | +2.14M |
| 1991 | 49.72M | +2.11M |
| 1990 | 47.61M | +1.73M |
| 1989 | 45.88M | +1.73M |
| 1988 | 44.15M | +1.69M |
| 1987 | 42.46M | +1.42M |
| 1986 | 41.04M | +1.20M |
| 1985 | 39.84M | +1.11M |
| 1984 | 38.74M | +994,905 |
| 1983 | 37.74M | +1.04M |
| 1982 | 36.70M | +1.40M |
| 1981 | 35.30M | +875,498 |
| 1980 | 34.43M | +189,862 |
| 1979 | 34.24M | +504,060 |
| 1978 | 33.73M | +567,320 |
| 1977 | 33.17M | +632,854 |
| 1976 | 32.53M | +811,166 |
| 1975 | 31.72M | +765,979 |
| 1974 | 30.96M | +790,488 |
| 1973 | 30.17M | +792,177 |
| 1972 | 29.37M | +774,502 |
| 1971 | 28.60M | +770,978 |
| 1970 | 27.83M | +756,557 |
| 1969 | 27.07M | +734,641 |
| 1968 | 26.34M | +717,654 |
| 1967 | 25.62M | +667,587 |
| 1966 | 24.95M | +642,077 |
| 1965 | 24.31M | +644,064 |
| 1964 | 23.67M | +614,911 |
| 1963 | 23.05M | +586,511 |
| 1962 | 22.47M | +559,024 |
| 1961 | 21.91M | +529,409 |
| 1960 | 21.38M | — |
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Ethiopia's population is 135.47M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 132.06M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 135.47M (2025); the lowest is 21.38M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.