Ethiopia Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Ethiopia is 112,078,730 and the population growth amounts 2.55% (2019). The male and female population are 56,069,010 (50.03%) and 56,009,720 (49.97%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.70% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Ethiopia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 112,078,730 2.55% 56,069,010
50.03%
56,009,720
49.97%
2018 109,224,559 2.59% 54,635,339
50.02%
54,589,220
49.98%
2017 106,400,024 2.63% 53,214,774
50.01%
53,185,250
49.99%
2016 103,603,501 2.67% 51,805,877
50.00%
51,797,624
50.00%
2015 100,835,458 2.72% 50,408,591
49.99%
50,426,867
50.01%
2014 98,094,253 2.76% 49,021,682
49.97%
49,072,571
50.03%
2013 95,385,785 2.79% 47,648,721
49.95%
47,737,064
50.05%
2012 92,726,971 2.79% 46,300,208
49.93%
46,426,763
50.07%
2011 90,139,927 2.77% 44,989,927
49.91%
45,150,000
50.09%
2010 87,639,964 2.75% 43,727,480
49.89%
43,912,484
50.11%
2009 85,233,913 2.72% 42,517,089
49.88%
42,716,824
50.12%
2008 82,916,235 2.70% 41,355,377
49.88%
41,560,858
50.12%
2007 80,674,348 2.71% 40,234,806
49.87%
40,439,542
50.13%
2006 78,489,206 2.73% 39,143,932
49.87%
39,345,274
50.13%
2005 76,346,311 2.76% 38,074,078
49.87%
38,272,233
50.13%
2004 74,239,505 2.79% 37,021,853
49.87%
37,217,652
50.13%
2003 72,170,584 2.81% 35,988,524
49.87%
36,182,060
50.13%
2002 70,142,091 2.83% 34,975,362
49.86%
35,166,729
50.14%
2001 68,159,423 2.84% 33,985,254
49.86%
34,174,169
50.14%
2000 66,224,804 2.84% 33,019,425
49.86%
33,205,379
50.14%
1999 64,343,013 2.85% 32,080,008
49.86%
32,263,005
50.14%
1998 62,507,724 2.90% 31,163,686
49.86%
31,344,038
50.14%
1997 60,697,443 2.99% 30,260,073
49.85%
30,437,370
50.15%
1996 58,883,530 3.12% 29,355,360
49.85%
29,528,170
50.15%
1995 57,047,908 3.27% 28,440,780
49.85%
28,607,128
50.15%
1994 55,180,998 3.42% 27,511,890
49.86%
27,669,108
50.14%
1993 53,295,566 3.51% 26,574,748
49.86%
26,720,818
50.14%
1992 51,423,585 3.53% 25,644,124
49.87%
25,779,461
50.13%
1991 49,609,969 3.47% 24,740,843
49.87%
24,869,126
50.13%
1990 47,887,865 3.37% 23,880,379
49.87%
24,007,486
50.13%
1989 46,272,299 3.27% 23,069,685
49.86%
23,202,614
50.14%
1988 44,757,203 3.19% 22,306,313
49.84%
22,450,890
50.16%
1987 43,329,231 3.15% 21,585,157
49.82%
21,744,074
50.18%
1986 41,965,693 3.13% 20,897,096
49.80%
21,068,597
50.20%
1985 40,652,141 3.14% 20,236,495
49.78%
20,415,646
50.22%
1984 39,374,348 3.13% 19,596,777
49.77%
19,777,571
50.23%
1983 38,142,674 3.01% 18,982,590
49.77%
19,160,084
50.23%
1982 36,995,248 2.73% 18,412,211
49.77%
18,583,037
50.23%
1981 35,984,528 2.34% 17,910,634
49.77%
18,073,894
50.23%
1980 35,141,712 1.86% 17,492,532
49.78%
17,649,180
50.22%
1979 34,487,799 1.43% 17,168,255
49.78%
17,319,544
50.22%
1978 33,993,301 1.22% 16,923,293
49.78%
17,070,008
50.22%
1977 33,577,242 1.34% 16,717,122
49.79%
16,860,120
50.21%
1976 33,128,149 1.69% 16,494,031
49.79%
16,634,118
50.21%
1975 32,566,854 2.17% 16,214,466
49.79%
16,352,388
50.21%
1974 31,861,352 2.59% 15,862,337
49.79%
15,999,015
50.21%
1973 31,036,662 2.89% 15,450,130
49.78%
15,586,532
50.22%
1972 30,140,804 2.96% 15,002,024
49.77%
15,138,780
50.23%
1971 29,248,643 2.85% 14,555,718
49.77%
14,692,925
50.23%
1970 28,415,077 2.68% 14,138,850
49.76%
14,276,227
50.24%
1969 27,652,709 2.56% 13,757,761
49.75%
13,894,948
50.25%
1968 26,944,390 2.47% 13,403,856
49.75%
13,540,534
50.25%
1967 26,280,132 2.43% 13,072,094
49.74%
13,208,038
50.26%
1966 25,641,044 2.45% 12,752,993
49.74%
12,888,051
50.26%
1965 25,013,626 2.47% 12,439,736
49.73%
12,573,890
50.27%
1964 24,397,022 2.45% 12,131,911
49.73%
12,265,111
50.27%
1963 23,798,430 2.42% 11,833,137
49.72%
11,965,293
50.28%
1962 23,221,389 2.37% 11,545,118
49.72%
11,676,271
50.28%
1961 22,671,191 2.29% 11,270,446
49.71%
11,400,745
50.29%
1960 22,151,278 N/A% 11,010,787
49.71%
11,140,491
50.29%

Growth rates of Ethiopia population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Ethiopia population growth rates for 60 years.

Ethiopia population and growth rate by ages

The Ethiopia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 45,208,571, 62,928,697, 3,941,462 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 112,078,730 45,208,571
40.34%
62,928,697
56.15%
3,941,462
3.52%
2018 109,224,559 44,545,032
40.78%
60,855,430
55.72%
3,824,097
3.50%
2017 106,400,024 43,890,859
41.25%
58,798,112
55.26%
3,711,052
3.49%
2016 103,603,501 43,224,191
41.72%
56,781,182
54.81%
3,598,127
3.47%
2015 100,835,458 42,527,398
42.18%
54,825,799
54.37%
3,482,261
3.45%
2014 98,094,253 41,921,499
42.74%
52,808,951
53.83%
3,363,804
3.43%
2013 95,385,785 41,302,710
43.30%
50,839,222
53.30%
3,243,853
3.40%
2012 92,726,971 40,670,317
43.86%
48,932,867
52.77%
3,123,788
3.37%
2011 90,139,927 40,027,758
44.41%
47,105,724
52.26%
3,006,445
3.34%
2010 87,639,964 39,378,225
44.93%
45,368,329
51.77%
2,893,410
3.30%
2009 85,233,913 38,671,529
45.37%
43,783,103
51.37%
2,779,281
3.26%
2008 82,916,235 37,937,051
45.75%
42,307,481
51.02%
2,671,703
3.22%
2007 80,674,348 37,161,979
46.06%
40,942,615
50.75%
2,569,754
3.19%
2006 78,489,206 36,345,061
46.31%
39,672,219
50.54%
2,471,926
3.15%
2005 76,346,311 35,493,947
46.49%
38,475,372
50.40%
2,376,992
3.11%
2004 74,239,505 34,557,652
46.55%
37,373,363
50.34%
2,308,490
3.11%
2003 72,170,584 33,612,525
46.57%
36,313,722
50.32%
2,244,337
3.11%
2002 70,142,091 32,671,355
46.58%
35,288,413
50.31%
2,182,323
3.11%
2001 68,159,423 31,728,415
46.55%
34,311,443
50.34%
2,119,565
3.11%
2000 66,224,804 30,769,879
46.46%
33,400,914
50.44%
2,054,011
3.10%
1999 64,343,013 29,958,537
46.56%
32,381,546
50.33%
2,002,930
3.11%
1998 62,507,724 29,146,560
46.63%
31,415,541
50.26%
1,945,623
3.11%
1997 60,697,443 28,321,306
46.66%
30,492,284
50.24%
1,883,853
3.10%
1996 58,883,530 27,467,876
46.65%
29,593,772
50.26%
1,821,882
3.09%
1995 57,047,908 26,573,734
46.58%
28,711,170
50.33%
1,763,004
3.09%
1994 55,180,998 25,732,858
46.63%
27,739,998
50.27%
1,708,142
3.10%
1993 53,295,566 24,851,340
46.63%
26,785,032
50.26%
1,659,194
3.11%
1992 51,423,585 23,949,653
46.57%
25,861,140
50.29%
1,612,792
3.14%
1991 49,609,969 23,051,333
46.47%
24,993,894
50.38%
1,564,742
3.15%
1990 47,887,865 22,172,371
46.30%
24,202,588
50.54%
1,512,906
3.16%
1989 46,272,299 21,434,288
46.32%
23,380,296
50.53%
1,457,715
3.15%
1988 44,757,203 20,734,631
46.33%
22,622,533
50.55%
1,400,039
3.13%
1987 43,329,231 20,066,498
46.31%
21,922,052
50.59%
1,340,681
3.09%
1986 41,965,693 19,411,551
46.26%
21,271,935
50.69%
1,282,207
3.06%
1985 40,652,141 18,751,707
46.13%
20,673,475
50.85%
1,226,959
3.02%
1984 39,374,348 18,136,763
46.06%
20,034,323
50.88%
1,203,262
3.06%
1983 38,142,674 17,522,220
45.94%
19,438,765
50.96%
1,181,689
3.10%
1982 36,995,248 16,923,270
45.74%
18,909,638
51.11%
1,162,340
3.14%
1981 35,984,528 16,364,001
45.48%
18,476,416
51.35%
1,144,111
3.18%
1980 35,141,712 15,855,968
45.12%
18,159,911
51.68%
1,125,833
3.20%
1979 34,487,799 15,515,402
44.99%
17,894,381
51.89%
1,078,016
3.13%
1978 33,993,301 15,272,199
44.93%
17,687,953
52.03%
1,033,149
3.04%
1977 33,577,242 15,079,756
44.91%
17,506,433
52.14%
991,053
2.95%
1976 33,128,149 14,874,686
44.90%
17,303,460
52.23%
950,003
2.87%
1975 32,566,854 14,612,876
44.87%
17,046,715
52.34%
907,263
2.79%
1974 31,861,352 14,278,387
44.81%
16,697,288
52.41%
885,677
2.78%
1973 31,036,662 13,863,649
44.67%
16,312,891
52.56%
860,122
2.77%
1972 30,140,804 13,401,474
44.46%
15,908,153
52.78%
831,177
2.76%
1971 29,248,643 12,936,931
44.23%
15,511,665
53.03%
800,047
2.74%
1970 28,415,077 12,497,375
43.98%
15,149,880
53.32%
767,822
2.70%
1969 27,652,709 12,142,451
43.91%
14,767,297
53.40%
742,961
2.69%
1968 26,944,390 11,813,954
43.85%
14,413,320
53.49%
717,116
2.66%
1967 26,280,132 11,501,790
43.77%
14,087,422
53.60%
690,920
2.63%
1966 25,641,044 11,188,845
43.64%
13,786,609
53.77%
665,590
2.60%
1965 25,013,626 10,862,147
43.42%
13,509,470
54.01%
642,009
2.57%
1964 24,397,022 10,607,858
43.48%
13,160,951
53.94%
628,213
2.57%
1963 23,798,430 10,359,537
43.53%
12,822,097
53.88%
616,796
2.59%
1962 23,221,389 10,116,133
43.56%
12,498,401
53.82%
606,855
2.61%
1961 22,671,191 9,873,599
43.55%
12,200,956
53.82%
596,636
2.63%
1960 22,151,278 9,626,870
43.46%
11,939,546
53.90%
584,862
2.64%

The below chart and table represents Ethiopia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.61% 1.49% 3.41% 3.07%
2018 2.65% 1.49% 3.50% 3.05%
2017 2.70% 1.54% 3.55% 3.14%
2016 2.75% 1.64% 3.57% 3.33%
2015 2.79% 1.45% 3.82% 3.52%
2014 2.84% 1.50% 3.87% 3.70%
2013 2.87% 1.55% 3.90% 3.84%
2012 2.87% 1.61% 3.88% 3.90%
2011 2.85% 1.65% 3.83% 3.91%
2010 2.82% 1.83% 3.62% 4.11%
2009 2.80% 1.94% 3.49% 4.03%
2008 2.78% 2.09% 3.33% 3.97%
2007 2.78% 2.25% 3.20% 3.96%
2006 2.81% 2.40% 3.11% 3.99%
2005 2.84% 2.71% 2.95% 2.97%
2004 2.87% 2.81% 2.92% 2.86%
2003 2.89% 2.88% 2.91% 2.84%
2002 2.91% 2.97% 2.85% 2.96%
2001 2.92% 3.12% 2.73% 3.19%
2000 2.92% 2.71% 3.15% 2.55%
1999 2.94% 2.79% 3.07% 2.95%
1998 2.98% 2.91% 3.03% 3.28%
1997 3.08% 3.11% 3.04% 3.40%
1996 3.22% 3.36% 3.07% 3.34%
1995 3.38% 3.27% 3.50% 3.21%
1994 3.54% 3.55% 3.57% 2.95%
1993 3.64% 3.76% 3.57% 2.88%
1992 3.66% 3.90% 3.47% 3.07%
1991 3.60% 3.96% 3.27% 3.43%
1990 3.49% 3.44% 3.52% 3.79%
1989 3.39% 3.37% 3.35% 4.12%
1988 3.30% 3.33% 3.20% 4.43%
1987 3.25% 3.37% 3.06% 4.56%
1986 3.23% 3.52% 2.89% 4.50%
1985 3.25% 3.39% 3.19% 1.97%
1984 3.23% 3.51% 3.06% 1.83%
1983 3.10% 3.54% 2.80% 1.66%
1982 2.81% 3.42% 2.34% 1.59%
1981 2.40% 3.20% 1.74% 1.62%
1980 1.90% 2.20% 1.48% 4.44%
1979 1.45% 1.59% 1.17% 4.34%
1978 1.24% 1.28% 1.04% 4.25%
1977 1.36% 1.38% 1.17% 4.32%
1976 1.72% 1.79% 1.51% 4.71%
1975 2.21% 2.34% 2.09% 2.44%
1974 2.66% 2.99% 2.36% 2.97%
1973 2.97% 3.45% 2.54% 3.48%
1972 3.05% 3.59% 2.56% 3.89%
1971 2.93% 3.52% 2.39% 4.20%
1970 2.76% 2.92% 2.59% 3.35%
1969 2.63% 2.78% 2.46% 3.60%
1968 2.53% 2.71% 2.31% 3.79%
1967 2.49% 2.80% 2.18% 3.81%
1966 2.51% 3.01% 2.05% 3.67%
1965 2.53% 2.40% 2.65% 2.20%
1964 2.52% 2.40% 2.64% 1.85%
1963 2.48% 2.41% 2.59% 1.64%
1962 2.43% 2.46% 2.44% 1.71%
1961 2.35% 2.56% 2.19% 2.01%

Global rank of Ethiopia population

The global rank of Ethiopia population is 12 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 12
0-14 7
15-64 14
65 over 27

Data Source

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