Ethiopia Population Pyramid 2027
Ethiopia in 2027
By 2027, the population of Ethiopia is expected to reach 142,364,797. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 109,666,481, that represents growth of 29.8% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 20.6 years, with 38.3% children under 15 and 3.4% aged 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Ethiopia was 3.99 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 67.3 years in 2023: 70.7 for women and 64.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,136,930 immigrants live in Ethiopia, 0.9% of the population.
| South Sudan | 443,743 |
| Somalia | 389,246 |
| Eritrea | 176,860 |
| Sudan | 88,958 |
| China | 26,824 |
1,240,589 people born in Ethiopia live in other countries.
| United States of America | 363,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 180,746 |
| Sudan | 121,969 |
| South Africa | 104,402 |
| Israel | 101,417 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 142,364,797 | 20.6 | |
| Tanzania | 74,604,808 | 18.8 | |
| Kenya | 59,745,753 | 21.6 | |
| Uganda | 54,144,273 | 18.4 | |
| Mozambique | 37,668,658 | 17.9 |





