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Population Pyramid of Ethiopia2024

Total population
132.1M
Median age
19.9
Peak year
2100
Peak population
367.3M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 17.7M · median age 18
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 34.4M · median age 16.8
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 67.4M · median age 16.2
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 132.1M · median age 19.9
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 225.0M · median age 25.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 367.3M · median age 37.6
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Ethiopia presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 19.9 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 39.1% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.2%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Ethiopia's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 17.7 million with median age 18. Projected 2100 values are 367.3 million and median age 37.6.

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