Population, age 2, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, age 2, male was 1.55 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2015
All-time low
954,724
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 2, male in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, male in Ethiopia stood at 1.55 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 954,724, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 2, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 954,724 | — |
| 1991 | 988,472 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.55 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 278,720, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.55 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,202, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 954,724 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.24 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.44 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Bangladesh 1.94 million compare
- 8 Brazil 1.78 million compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.55 million compare
- 11 Philippines 1.13 million compare
- 12 Mexico 974,838 compare
- 13 Egypt 931,334 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, male in Ethiopia?
- Population, age 2, male in Ethiopia was 1.55 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 954,724 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, age 2, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.