Population growth in Ethiopia

Nearby in the ranking

21. Uganda +2.70%
22. Cameroon +2.56%
23. Malawi +2.56%
24. Ethiopia +2.55%
25. Burundi +2.41%
26. Côte d'Ivoire +2.40%
27. Benin +2.40%

More about Ethiopia

• Population
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Human Development Index
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per household
• People over 65
• Children under 15
• Women’s age at first marriage
• Mothers’ age at first birth
• All figures for Ethiopia

About the data

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Unit

% change per year

Years

1961–2025

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

World Bank

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0