Number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people living in the capital city was 14.42 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14.42 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia peaked at 14.42 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million people, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.91 million people | — |
| 2025 | 6.71 million people | +13.5% |
| 2030 | 7.62 million people | +13.6% |
| 2035 | 8.49 million people | +11.4% |
| 2040 | 9.30 million people | +9.6% |
| 2045 | 10.05 million people | +8.1% |
| 2050 | 10.78 million people | +7.3% |
| 2055 | 11.39 million people | +5.6% |
| 2060 | 11.95 million people | +5.0% |
| 2065 | 12.43 million people | +4.0% |
| 2070 | 12.88 million people | +3.6% |
| 2075 | 13.26 million people | +2.9% |
| 2080 | 13.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2085 | 13.86 million people | +2.1% |
| 2090 | 14.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2095 | 14.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2100 | 14.42 million people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 5.91 million people | 6.71 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.05 million people | 7.62 million people | 8.49 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.67 million people | 9.30 million people | 10.05 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 11.09 million people | 10.78 million people | 11.39 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 12.19 million people | 11.95 million people | 12.43 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 13.07 million people | 12.88 million people | 13.26 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 13.72 million people | 13.58 million people | 13.86 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 14.18 million people | 14.09 million people | 14.27 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 14.42 million people | 14.42 million people | 14.42 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 Thailand 17.56 million people compare
- 9 Russian Federation 16.31 million people compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.86 million people compare
- 12 Mexico 14.16 million people compare
- 13 Cameroon 13.23 million people compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.37 million people compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Ethiopia was 14.42 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million people in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.