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Ethiopia is projected to count 138,902,185 residents in 2026. That is an 8-fold increase on the 17,670,412 recorded in 1950. It is growing at 2.48% a year, one of the faster rates globally, adding about 3.4M people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 139 people/km². Half the population is younger than 19.3 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 24.6 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 100 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 367,289,596, up 164% from 2026.
Total population
138,902,185
Density
139 people/km²
Median age
19.3 years
Growth rate
+2.48%
Ethiopia is experiencing rapid population growth, adding millions of people each year. In 2026, with a median age of 19, it is one of the world's youngest populations, though the median will rise to 25 by 2050. Looking ahead, UN projections show the population reaching 367.3M by 2100, more than double 2026's level.