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Ethiopia - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 2.55

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

2.55 (2025)

Global rank

##24 of 217 economies

vs global median

2.9×

Growth since 1961

1.04×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#93#242021 overtook Zambia2025 overtook Burundi
EthiopiaUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Ethiopia climbed from #93 to #24 (overtook Zambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ethiopia ↓

Key Events — Ethiopia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1977
Fell 35 places in global rank auto
1980
Fell 48 places in global rank auto
1981
Climbed 100 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 53 places in global rank auto
1983
Fell 38 places in global rank auto
1987
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
1988
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120250.551.813.074.33

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