Demographics of Ethiopia

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Demographics of Ethiopia
Ethiopia population pyramid in 2020
Population120,283,026[1][2]
Density109.3 people per.sq.km
Growth rate2.5% (2021) (22nd)
Birth rate32.4 births/1,000 population (2021)
Death rate6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021)
Life expectancy68.25 years (2022 est.)
 • male66.12 years (2022 est.)
 • female70.44 years (2022 est.)
Fertility rate4.16 children born/woman (2021)
Infant mortality rate34.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2021)
Sex ratio
At birth1.03 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Under 151.00 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
15–64 years0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
65 and over0.95 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Nationality
Major ethnicSee Ethnic Groups of Ethiopia
Language
OfficialSee Languages of Ethiopia

The demographics of Ethiopia encompass the demographic features of inhabitants in Ethiopia, including ethnicity, languages, population density, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Ethiopia (2007 census)[3]
Ethnic group percent
Oromo
34.5%
Amhara
26.9%
Somali
6.2%
Tigray
6.1%
Sidama
4.0%
Gurage
2.5%
Welayta
2.3%
Hadiya
1.7%
Afar
1.7%
Gamo
1.5%
others
12.6%

Ethiopia's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups, the four largest of which are the

Somalis and Tigrayans represent 6.2% and 6.1% of the population respectively. Other prominent ethnic groups are as follows: Sidama 4.0%, Gurage 2.5%, Welayta 2.3%, Afar 1.7%, Hadiya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5% and Others 12.6%.[3]

Habesha people. The Arabic form of this term (al-Ḥabasha) is the etymological basis of "Abyssinia", the former name of Ethiopia in English and other European languages.[4] Additionally, Nilo-Saharan-speaking ethnic minorities inhabit the southern regions of the country, particularly in areas of the Gambela Region which borders South Sudan. The largest ethnic groups among these include the Nuer and Anuak.[5] The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, being an amalgam of the main homelands of numerous ethnicities, contains over 56 indigenous ethnic groups.[6]

Languages