Population
The population of Ethiopia in 2010 was estimated at 84.8 million, increasing 2.4% from the 2009 population of 82.81 million.
(Source: IMF)
Gender balance
In 2010, the gender ratio was 101.6 males for every 100 females.
(Source: UNDP, page: 195)
Population age structure
In 2009, individuals aged below 14 constituted 43.5% of the total population.
(Source: UN)
Median Age
The median age increased from 17.4 years in 1990 to 18 years in 2010
(Source: UNDP, page: 195)
Life expectancy
In Ethiopia, life expectancy in 2010 was 56.1 years. Specifically, the life expectancy for males and females was recorded at 53.6 years and 56.5 years respectively.
(Source: UNDP, UN)
Mortality rate
The mortality rate of infants below five was 104 (per 1,000 live births) in 2009.
(Source: UNICEF)
Death rate and birth rate
The death rate was 12 (per 1,000 population) and birth rate was 38 (per 1,000 population) in 2009.
(Source: UNICEF)
Migration and urbanisation
International migrant stock, recorded in mid 2010, was 548,000 people, making up 0.6% of the entire population.
(Source: UN)
In 2007, 16.6% population was classified as urban. Between 2005 and 2010 the urban and rural populations grew at an annual average rate of 2.2% and 4.3% respectively.
(Source: UN)
Racial/ ethnic environment
Some ethnic groups in Ethiopia are Oromo, Amhara, Tigre, Somali, Sidama, Gurage, Wolaita, and Afar. Some of the practiced religions are Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, Muslim, Protestant, and indigenous beliefs.
(Source: state.gov)
Human development index (HDI)
Ethiopia is ranked 157th and scored 0.328 on UNDP's (United Nations Development Program) Human Development Index (HDI) 2010. The HDI provides a composite measure of three dimensions of human development: living a long and healthy life (measured by life expectancy), being educated (measured by adult literacy and gross enrolment in education) and having a decent standard of living (measured by purchasing power parity, PPP, income).
(Source: undp.org)