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Demographics of Ethiopia

Population 86,613,986 (2013 est.)(14th)[1]
Growth rate 2.9% (2013 est.) (12th)
Birth rate 33.5 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) [2]
Death rate 7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Life expectancy 60 years (2013 est.)
 • male 57.73 years (2013 est.)
 • female 62.35 years (2013 est.)
Fertility rate 4.6 children born/woman (2012 est.)
Infant mortality rate 68 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
At birth 1.03 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Under 15 1.00 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
15–64 years 0.99 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
65 and over 0.95 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Major ethnic See Ethnic Groups of Ethiopia
Official See Languages of Ethiopia

The demographics of Ethiopia encompass the demographic features of Ethiopia's inhabitants, including ethnicity, languages, population density, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

The country's population is highly diverse, containing over 80 different ethnic groups. Most people in Ethiopia speak Afroasiatic languages, mainly of the Semitic or Cushitic branches. Among these are the Oromo, Amhara, Somali and Tigray, who together constitute around three-quarters of the population.

Nilo-Saharan-speaking Nilotic ethnic minorities also inhabit the southern regions of the country, particularly in areas bordering South Sudan. Among these are the Mursi and Anuak.

According to Ethnologue, there are 90 individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. The 1994 Ethiopian census indicates that some 77 tongues were spoken locally. Most of these languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family (Cushitic and Semitic). Omotic languages are also spoken, though their classification is uncertain. Additionally, Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken by the nation's Nilotic ethnic minorities.

According to the 2007 Ethiopian census, the most widely spoken first languages are: Oromo (33.8%), Amharic (29.33%), Somali (6.25%), and Tigrinya (5.86%).


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