Ethiopia Population Clock
Ethiopia has an estimated population of about 135.5 million, which makes it the 10th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing rapidly, at 2.55% a year.
The capital is Addis Ababa.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Ethiopia's population is changing
Ethiopia records about 11,672 births and 2,181 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 9,491 people per day, or about 3.47 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 24,054 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving. That is small next to its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Ethiopia would take roughly 28 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 106.7 million to 135.5 million — a gain of 28.8 million, or 26.9%.
Where people live in Ethiopia
With about 114 people per square kilometre, Ethiopia is moderately populated, roughly 1.8× the world average of 62. That ranks 47th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Egypt and Portugal.
Ethiopia covers about 1,128,499 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 135.5 million into that density figure.
About 24.1% of people live in urban areas, making Ethiopia predominantly rural, below the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 32.7 million town and city dwellers and 102.8 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a young population: about 38.8% are under 15 and 3.3% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 11.8 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.91 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 67.6 years, roughly 5.9 years below the global average of 73.5.
Ethiopia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135.5 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #10 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 2.55% | 2025 |
| Population density | 114 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,128,499 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 24.1% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.6 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.91 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 38.8% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 24,054 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 11,672 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 2,181 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank