The demographics of Ethiopia encompass the demographic features of inhabitants in Ethiopia, including ethnicity, languages, population density, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Source: Central Statistical Agency (CSA)[3] Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world.
As of 2015, the population growth rate is among the top ten countries in the world.
[9] Below are the UN's medium variant projections:[12][9] Registration of vital events in Ethiopia is incomplete.
Other prominent ethnic groups are as follows: Sidama 4.0%, Gurage 2.5%, Welayta 2.3%, Afar 1.7%, Hadiya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5% and Others 12.6%.
The Arabic form of this term (al-Ḥabasha) is the etymological basis of "Abyssinia", the former name of Ethiopia in English and other European languages.
[23][24] Oromo serves as one of the official working languages of Ethiopia[23][24] and is also the working language of several of the states within the Ethiopian federal system including Oromia,[25] Harar and Dire Dawa regional states and of the Oromia Zone in the Amhara Region.