Population of Ethiopia 2021
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Population of Ethiopia 2021
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. Its the 12th-most populous country in the world and the 2nd-most populous in Africa. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Ethiopia in 2020 is 114,963,583 (115 million)
Source: World Population Prospects 2019
Ethiopia Population 2021
Ethiopia has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 2.57%. Its estimated population in 2021 mid year is 117,876,226 (118 million)* equivalent to 1.47% of the total world population. The total Land Area of Ethiopia is 1,000,000 sq. km (390,000 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Ethiopia is 115 per Km2 (295 people per mi2).
Population of Ethiopia in 2021 – 118 million (Approx)
| Ethiopia | 2020 Population |
| Total Population | 114,963,583 (115 million) |
| Global Rank | 12th |
| Share of World Pop. | 1.47% |
| Land Area | 1,000,000 sq. km (390,000 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 26th |
| Pop. Density | 115 person/sq.km |
| Capital City | Addis Ababa |
Ethiopia Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 4.30 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 29.5 |
| Median Age | 19.5 years |
| Life Expectancy | 67.81 years |
| Urban Population | 21.3% |
Source: United Nation World Populations Prospects
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Ethiopia
- Christianity – 62.8%
—43.5% Ethiopian Orthodoxy
—18.6% P’ent’ay
—0.7% Catholicism - Islam – 33.9%
- 2.6% Traditional faiths
0.7% Others / None
Source: Wikepedia
Top Cities in Ethiopia by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Addis Ababa | Oromia | 3,352,000 |
| 2 | Mekelle | Tigray | 441,991 |
| 3 | Gondar | Amhara | 500,788 |
| 4 | Adama | Oromia | 338,940 |
| 5 | Awassa | Sidama | 318,618 |
| 6 | Bahir Dar | Amhara | 797,794 |
| 7 | Dire Dawa | Oromia | 285,000 |
| 8 | Sodo | SNNPR | 253,322 |
| 9 | Dessie | Amhara | 610,431 |
| 10 | Jimma | Oromia | 186,148 |
| 11 | Jijiga | Somali | 164,321 |
| 12 | Shashamane | Oromia | 154,587 |
| 13 | Bishoftu | Oromia | 153,847 |
| 14 | Arba Minch | SNNPR | 151,013 |
| 15 | Hosaena | SNNPR | 141,352 |
| 16 | Harar | Harar | 133,000 |
| 17 | Dilla | SNNPR | 119,276 |
| 18 | Nekemte | Oromia | 115,741 |
| 19 | Debre Birhan | Amhara | 157,827 |
| 20 | Asella | Oromia | 103,522 |
| 21 | Debre Mark’os | Amhara | 153,263 |
| 22 | Kombolcha | Amhara | 196,968 |
Source: Central Statistics Agency