In 1800, the population of Ethiopia was 2.95 million. Like most other Sub-Saharan countries, Ethiopia experienced slow but steady growth for much of the 18th century, and growth which would increase exponentially as the country entered the 20th century. Ethiopia’s population grew more rapidly as the 20th century progressed, however, this growth was offset in the late 1970s, with the beginning of the Ethiopian Civil War and the coinciding Qey Shibir (Red Terror) campaign. However, despite experiencing a significant famine from 1983 to 1985, which would result in approximately one million deaths, Ethiopia’s population would begin to grow rapidly once more, from 35 million in 1980 to 66 million by the beginning of the 21st century. By 2020, Ethiopia is estimated to have a population of almost 115 million, with some experts predicting that Ethiopia may become one of the most populous countries in the world by 2100.
Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020
(in millions)
Characteristic
Population in millions
2020
114.96
2019
112.08
2018
109.22
2017
106.4
2016
103.6
2015
100.84
2014
98.09
2013
95.39
2012
92.73
2011
90.14
2010
87.64
2009
85.23
2008
82.92
2007
80.67
2006
78.49
2005
76.35
2004
74.24
2003
72.17
2002
70.14
2001
68.16
2000
66.22
1999
64.34
1998
62.51
1997
60.7
1996
58.88
1995
57.05
1994
55.18
1993
53.3
1992
51.42
1991
49.61
1990
47.89
1989
46.27
1988
44.76
1987
43.33
1986
41.97
1985
40.65
1984
39.37
1983
38.14
1982
37
1981
35.98
1980
35.14
1979
34.49
1978
33.99
1977
33.58
1976
33.13
1975
32.57
1974
31.86
1973
31.04
1972
30.14
1971
29.25
1970
28.42
1969
27.65
1968
26.94
1967
26.28
1966
25.64
1965
25.01
1964
24.4
1963
23.8
1962
23.22
1961
22.67
1960
22.15
1959
21.66
1958
21.2
1957
20.76
1956
20.35
1955
19.95
1954
19.56
1953
19.18
1952
18.82
1951
18.47
1950
18.13
1949
17.8
1948
17.6
1947
17.3
1946
17.1
1945
16.9
1944
16.6
1943
16.4
1942
16.2
1941
15.9
1940
15.7
1939
15.5
1938
15.3
1937
15.1
1936
14.9
1935
14.6
1934
14.4
1933
14.2
1932
14
1931
13.8
1930
13.7
1929
13.5
1928
13.3
1927
13.1
1926
12.9
1925
12.7
1924
12.5
1923
12.4
1922
12.2
1921
12
1920
11.9
1919
11.7
1918
11.5
1917
11.4
1916
11.2
1915
11.1
1914
10.9
1913
10.8
1912
10.6
1911
10.5
1910
10.3
1909
10.2
1908
10
1907
9.9
1906
9.77
1905
9.63
1904
9.5
1903
9.37
1902
9.24
1901
9.12
1900
8.99
1899
8.87
1898
8.75
1897
8.63
1896
8.51
1895
8.39
1894
8.28
1893
8.16
1892
8.05
1891
7.94
1890
7.83
1889
7.72
1888
7.62
1887
7.51
1886
7.41
1885
7.31
1884
7.21
1883
7.12
1882
7.02
1881
6.92
1880
6.83
1879
6.74
1878
6.64
1877
6.55
1876
6.47
1875
6.38
1874
6.29
1873
6.2
1872
6.12
1871
6.04
1870
5.96
1869
5.87
1868
5.79
1867
5.71
1866
5.64
1865
5.56
1864
5.48
1863
5.41
1862
5.33
1861
5.26
1860
5.19
1859
5.12
1858
5.05
1857
4.98
1856
4.91
1855
4.84
1854
4.77
1853
4.71
1852
4.64
1851
4.58
1850
4.52
1849
4.45
1848
4.39
1847
4.33
1846
4.27
1845
4.21
1844
4.15
1843
4.09
1842
4.04
1841
3.98
1840
3.92
1839
3.87
1838
3.81
1837
3.76
1836
3.71
1835
3.66
1834
3.61
1833
3.56
1832
3.51
1831
3.46
1830
3.41
1829
3.36
1828
3.32
1827
3.28
1826
3.24
1825
3.2
1824
3.17
1823
3.14
1822
3.11
1821
3.09
1820
3.06
1819
3.04
1818
3.02
1817
3.01
1816
2.99
1815
2.98
1814
2.97
1813
2.96
1812
2.96
1811
2.95
1810
2.95
1809
2.95
1808
2.95
1807
2.95
1806
2.95
1805
2.95
1804
2.95
1803
2.95
1802
2.95
1801
2.95
1800
2.95
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Gapminder, & UN DESA. (August 31, 2019). Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/
Gapminder, und UN DESA. "Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in millions)." Chart. August 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/
Gapminder, UN DESA. (2019). Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/
Gapminder, and UN DESA. "Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/
Gapminder & UN DESA, Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Population of Ethiopia from 1800 until 2020 (in millions) [Graph], Gapminder, & UN DESA, August 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066913/population-ethiopia-historical/