Ethiopia Population Pyramid 2031
Ethiopia in 2031
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Ethiopia at 156,382,428 in 2031. Compared with 2021, when the projection stands at 122,138,589, that represents growth of 28.0% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 21.4 years, Ethiopia would have a youth dependency ratio of 63.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 6.4 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 156,382,428 | 21.4 | |
| Tanzania | 83,087,938 | 19.3 | |
| Kenya | 64,230,118 | 22.7 | |
| Uganda | 59,703,535 | 19.3 | |
| Mozambique | 41,931,257 | 18.5 |





