Ethiopia Population Pyramid 2029
Ethiopia in 2029
In 2029, Ethiopia is projected to have a population of 149,336,062 people. Ten years before, in 2019, the projected population is 115,737,383 — 29.0% lower.
The median age is projected at 21.0 years, with 64.6 children under 15 and 6.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 149,336,062 | 21.0 | |
| Tanzania | 78,773,195 | 19.0 | |
| Kenya | 61,979,187 | 22.2 | |
| Uganda | 56,922,790 | 18.8 | |
| Mozambique | 39,774,944 | 18.2 |





