Ethiopia's Population in 2011: Approximately 87 Million

While the provided source did not include this figure, World Bank data estimates Ethiopia's 2011 population at ~87.1 million.

Context

• 2007 Census (Ethiopia): 73.7 million (controversial; likely undercount).
• World Bank 2011: 87.1M.
• UN 2011: ~84.7M.
• 2022 (World Bank): ~123.4M — rapid growth (~2.5%/yr).

Drivers

• High fertility (~4.1 births/woman in 2011, down from ~6 in 1990).
• Declining child mortality.
• Young population (median age ~18).

Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous nation (after Nigeria) and projected to reach ~200M by 2050.