what are some of the cuases of overpopulation in Ethiopia
The main cause is the food production has decreased dramatically decreased (govt sells food stocks to buy arms) and the GNP has greatly decreased due to the large non productive military. Overpopulation is a relative term, it depends on the food or GNP resources.
What do you mean by the overpopulation of Ethiopia?
You can check these sources for birth and death rates and a discussion of the term "overpopulation."
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html#People
http://albalagh.net/population/overpopulation.shtml
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