Population, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, male was 67.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 67.88 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ethiopia peaked at 67.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.49 million, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.80 million | 10.49 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.28 million | 13.62 million | 16.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million | 16.83 million | 22.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 million | 23.48 million | 32.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.76 million | 33.64 million | 44.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.56 million | 45.42 million | 58.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.70 million | 59.63 million | 67.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.53 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.52 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Ethiopia?
- Population, male in Ethiopia was 67.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 million in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.