Ethiopia: Percent of world population

The latest value from 2025 is 1.66 percent, an increase from 1.63 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 0.51 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1960 to 2025 is 1.04 percent. The minimum value, 0.71 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 1.66 percent was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The population share of a particular country is measured as its population as percent of the total world population in a given year. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.