Population, female, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, female, per capita was 0.499 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.499 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5112 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.4982 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.499 units per person.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5112 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4982 units per person, in 2013.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5092 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5097 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5098 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5099 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.51 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5102 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5103 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5106 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5107 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5107 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5108 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.511 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5111 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5112 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5111 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.511 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5108 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5104 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5075 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.506 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.501 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4997 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4993 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.499 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4986 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4984 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4983 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4983 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4987 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4989 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.499 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.499 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5099 units per person | 0.5092 units per person | 0.5104 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5108 units per person | 0.5105 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.51 units per person | 0.5075 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5037 units per person | 0.5014 units per person | 0.5068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4994 units per person | 0.4984 units per person | 0.501 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4983 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 0.4985 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4988 units per person | 0.4986 units per person | 0.499 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Population, female, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.499 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5112 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 units per person in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, female, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.