Ethiopia Population History
1960 - 2026
Ethiopia's population has grown from 21,376,693 in 1960 to 132,059,767 in 2024, a total increase of 517.8% (6.18x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
21.4M
2024 Population
132.1M
Total Growth
517.8%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
21.4M
1970
27.8M
1980
34.4M
1990
47.6M
2000
67.4M
2010
90.5M
2020
118.9M
2024
132.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.61%
1965-1970
+2.74%
1970-1975
+2.65%
1975-1980
+1.65%
1980-1985
+2.96%
1985-1990
+3.63%
1990-1995
+3.86%
1995-2000
+3.22%
2000-2005
+3.06%
2005-2010
+2.93%
2010-2015
+2.78%
2015-2020
+2.74%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132,059,767 | +3,368,075 |
| 2023 | 128,691,692 | +3,307,405 |
| 2022 | 125,384,287 | +3,245,699 |
| 2021 | 122,138,588 | +3,220,917 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 | +3,180,288 |
| 2019 | 115,737,383 | +3,073,231 |
| 2018 | 112,664,152 | +2,997,671 |
| 2017 | 109,666,481 | +2,948,319 |
| 2016 | 106,718,162 | +2,851,027 |
| 2015 | 103,867,135 | +2,751,525 |
| 2014 | 101,115,610 | +2,676,859 |
| 2013 | 98,438,751 | +2,639,984 |
| 2012 | 95,798,767 | +2,648,797 |
| 2011 | 93,149,970 | +2,611,456 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 | +2,530,878 |
| 2009 | 88,007,636 | +2,463,968 |
| 2008 | 85,543,668 | +2,440,451 |
| 2007 | 83,103,217 | +2,399,727 |
| 2006 | 80,703,490 | +2,336,020 |
| 2005 | 78,367,470 | +2,290,264 |
| 2004 | 76,077,206 | +2,244,543 |
| 2003 | 73,832,663 | +2,197,146 |
| 2002 | 71,635,517 | +2,147,755 |
| 2001 | 69,487,762 | +2,076,268 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 | +2,036,933 |
| 1999 | 65,374,561 | +2,011,037 |
| 1998 | 63,363,524 | +1,958,985 |
| 1997 | 61,404,539 | +1,936,904 |
| 1996 | 59,467,635 | +1,930,300 |
| 1995 | 57,537,335 | +1,925,827 |
| 1994 | 55,611,508 | +1,902,617 |
| 1993 | 53,708,891 | +1,855,144 |
| 1992 | 51,853,747 | +2,136,549 |
| 1991 | 49,717,198 | +2,107,443 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 | +1,730,065 |
| 1989 | 45,879,690 | +1,728,865 |
| 1988 | 44,150,825 | +1,690,786 |
| 1987 | 42,460,039 | +1,422,383 |
| 1986 | 41,037,656 | +1,195,520 |
| 1985 | 39,842,136 | +1,106,414 |
| 1984 | 38,735,722 | +994,905 |
| 1983 | 37,740,817 | +1,039,527 |
| 1982 | 36,701,290 | +1,397,278 |
| 1981 | 35,304,012 | +875,498 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 | +189,862 |
| 1979 | 34,238,652 | +504,060 |
| 1978 | 33,734,592 | +567,320 |
| 1977 | 33,167,272 | +632,854 |
| 1976 | 32,534,418 | +811,166 |
| 1975 | 31,723,252 | +765,979 |
| 1974 | 30,957,273 | +790,488 |
| 1973 | 30,166,785 | +792,177 |
| 1972 | 29,374,608 | +774,502 |
| 1971 | 28,600,106 | +770,978 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 | +756,557 |
| 1969 | 27,072,571 | +734,641 |
| 1968 | 26,337,930 | +717,654 |
| 1967 | 25,620,276 | +667,587 |
| 1966 | 24,952,689 | +642,077 |
| 1965 | 24,310,612 | +644,064 |
| 1964 | 23,666,548 | +614,911 |
| 1963 | 23,051,637 | +586,511 |
| 1962 | 22,465,126 | +559,024 |
| 1961 | 21,906,102 | +529,409 |
| 1960 | 21,376,693 | — |