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Population in Ethiopia compared to Fiji: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 149.8 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).

Ethiopia vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Fiji
2100 371,078,260 883,637
2099 369,338,252 888,156
2098 367,513,542 892,588
2097 365,567,496 896,799
2096 363,536,294 901,001
2095 361,596,042 905,191
2094 359,531,317 909,270
2093 357,460,480 913,254
2092 355,389,829 917,059
2091 353,218,632 920,901
2090 350,960,021 924,638
2089 348,751,618 928,380
2088 346,517,326 932,046
2087 344,162,324 935,722
2086 341,671,994 939,474
2085 339,167,930 943,144
2084 336,649,520 946,613
2083 334,083,247 950,021
2082 331,401,460 953,350
2081 328,715,487 956,699
2080 326,013,981 959,925
2079 323,282,865 963,022
2078 320,422,535 965,809
2077 317,492,915 968,522
2076 314,518,328 971,283
2075 311,487,723 974,023
2074 308,416,133 976,769
2073 305,383,505 979,383
2072 302,258,564 981,939
2071 299,119,280 984,390
2070 295,963,235 986,888
2069 292,756,723 989,049
2068 289,522,748 990,894
2067 286,191,689 992,661
2066 282,905,709 994,244
2065 279,576,283 995,923
2064 276,197,958 997,521
2063 272,782,685 998,820
2062 269,340,926 999,964
2061 265,803,351 1,000,937
2060 262,269,354 1,001,706
2059 258,692,767 1,002,377
2058 255,205,644 1,003,047
2057 251,656,356 1,003,439
2056 248,002,497 1,003,809
2055 244,426,069 1,003,949
2054 240,794,405 1,003,954
2053 237,155,110 1,003,684
2052 233,479,314 1,003,394
2051 229,733,593 1,002,875
2050 226,055,085 1,002,223
2049 222,351,471 1,001,441
2048 218,627,197 1,000,247
2047 214,883,954 998,990
2046 211,161,780 997,515
2045 207,461,987 995,948
2044 203,749,820 994,092
2043 200,035,613 992,184
2042 196,351,202 989,991
2041 192,689,672 987,369
2040 189,023,384 984,847
2039 185,365,776 982,204
2038 181,733,067 979,387
2037 178,124,993 976,388
2036 174,515,366 973,369
2035 170,904,339 970,323
2034 167,316,305 967,160
2033 163,763,376 963,959
2032 160,167,364 960,580
2031 156,590,018 957,195
2030 153,023,174 953,378
2029 149,461,578 949,529
2028 145,944,350 945,532
2027 142,419,893 941,426
2026 138,930,724 937,424
2025 135,472,051 933,154
2024 132,059,767 928,784
2023 128,691,692 924,145
2022 125,384,287 919,422
2021 122,138,588 916,711
2020 118,917,671 914,963
2019 115,737,383 914,899
2018 112,664,152 917,180
2017 109,666,481 918,759
2016 106,718,162 919,166
2015 103,867,135 918,578
2014 101,115,610 917,585
2013 98,438,751 916,352
2012 95,798,767 914,918
2011 93,149,970 912,989
2010 90,538,514 910,419
2009 88,007,636 907,239
2008 85,543,668 903,399
2007 83,103,217 897,832
2006 80,703,490 890,365
2005 78,367,470 882,379
2004 76,077,206 874,366
2003 73,832,663 866,286
2002 71,635,517 858,049
2001 69,487,762 849,596
2000 67,411,494 840,909
1999 65,374,561 831,828
1998 63,363,524 822,258
1997 61,404,539 812,139
1996 59,467,635 803,789
1995 57,537,335 798,746
1994 55,611,508 794,771
1993 53,708,891 790,369
1992 51,853,747 785,346
1991 49,717,198 779,656
1990 47,609,755 773,316
1989 45,879,690 766,321
1988 44,150,825 758,697
1987 42,460,039 750,540
1986 41,037,656 739,306
1985 39,842,136 723,761
1984 38,735,722 706,716
1983 37,740,817 689,835
1982 36,701,290 673,414
1981 35,304,012 657,471
1980 34,428,514 641,975
1979 34,238,652 626,862
1978 33,734,592 612,091
1977 33,167,272 597,805
1976 32,534,418 585,534
1975 31,723,252 575,906
1974 30,957,273 567,489
1973 30,166,785 559,222
1972 29,374,608 550,499
1971 28,600,106 541,121
1970 27,829,128 531,188
1969 27,072,571 520,797
1968 26,337,930 510,002
1967 25,620,276 498,873
1966 24,952,689 486,487
1965 24,310,612 472,575
1964 23,666,548 458,324
1963 23,051,637 444,276
1962 22,465,126 430,536
1961 21,906,102 417,406
1960 21,376,693 404,887

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Fiji
2100 0.47% -0.51%
2099 0.5% -0.5%
2098 0.53% -0.47%
2097 0.56% -0.47%
2096 0.54% -0.46%
2095 0.57% -0.45%
2094 0.58% -0.44%
2093 0.58% -0.41%
2092 0.61% -0.42%
2091 0.64% -0.4%
2090 0.63% -0.4%
2089 0.64% -0.39%
2088 0.68% -0.39%
2087 0.73% -0.4%
2086 0.74% -0.39%
2085 0.75% -0.37%
2084 0.77% -0.36%
2083 0.81% -0.35%
2082 0.82% -0.35%
2081 0.83% -0.34%
2080 0.84% -0.32%
2079 0.89% -0.29%
2078 0.92% -0.28%
2077 0.95% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.28%
2075 1% -0.28%
2074 0.99% -0.27%
2073 1.03% -0.26%
2072 1.05% -0.25%
2071 1.07% -0.25%
2070 1.1% -0.22%
2069 1.12% -0.19%
2068 1.16% -0.18%
2067 1.16% -0.16%
2066 1.19% -0.17%
2065 1.22% -0.16%
2064 1.25% -0.13%
2063 1.28% -0.11%
2062 1.33% -0.1%
2061 1.35% -0.08%
2060 1.38% -0.07%
2059 1.37% -0.07%
2058 1.41% -0.04%
2057 1.47% -0.04%
2056 1.46% -0.01%
2055 1.51% -0%
2054 1.53% 0.03%
2053 1.57% 0.03%
2052 1.63% 0.05%
2051 1.63% 0.07%
2050 1.67% 0.08%
2049 1.7% 0.12%
2048 1.74% 0.13%
2047 1.76% 0.15%
2046 1.78% 0.16%
2045 1.82% 0.19%
2044 1.86% 0.19%
2043 1.88% 0.22%
2042 1.9% 0.27%
2041 1.94% 0.26%
2040 1.97% 0.27%
2039 2% 0.29%
2038 2.03% 0.31%
2037 2.07% 0.31%
2036 2.11% 0.31%
2035 2.14% 0.33%
2034 2.17% 0.33%
2033 2.25% 0.35%
2032 2.28% 0.35%
2031 2.33% 0.4%
2030 2.38% 0.41%
2029 2.41% 0.42%
2028 2.47% 0.44%
2027 2.51% 0.43%
2026 2.55% 0.46%
2025 2.58% 0.47%
2024 2.62% 0.5%
2023 2.64% 0.51%
2022 2.66% 0.3%
2021 2.71% 0.19%
2020 2.75% 0.007%
2019 2.73% -0.25%
2018 2.73% -0.17%
2017 2.76% -0.04%
2016 2.74% 0.06%
2015 2.72% 0.11%
2014 2.72% 0.13%
2013 2.76% 0.16%
2012 2.84% 0.21%
2011 2.88% 0.28%
2010 2.88% 0.35%
2009 2.88% 0.43%
2008 2.94% 0.62%
2007 2.97% 0.84%
2006 2.98% 0.91%
2005 3.01% 0.92%
2004 3.04% 0.93%
2003 3.07% 0.96%
2002 3.09% 0.99%
2001 3.08% 1.03%
2000 3.12% 1.09%
1999 3.17% 1.16%
1998 3.19% 1.25%
1997 3.26% 1.04%
1996 3.35% 0.63%
1995 3.46% 0.5%
1994 3.54% 0.56%
1993 3.58% 0.64%
1992 4.3% 0.73%
1991 4.43% 0.82%
1990 3.77% 0.91%
1989 3.92% 1%
1988 3.98% 1.09%
1987 3.47% 1.52%
1986 3% 2.15%
1985 2.86% 2.41%
1984 2.64% 2.45%
1983 2.83% 2.44%
1982 3.96% 2.42%
1981 2.54% 2.41%
1980 0.55% 2.41%
1979 1.49% 2.41%
1978 1.71% 2.39%
1977 1.95% 2.1%
1976 2.56% 1.67%
1975 2.47% 1.48%
1974 2.62% 1.48%
1973 2.7% 1.58%
1972 2.71% 1.73%
1971 2.77% 1.87%
1970 2.79% 2%
1969 2.79% 2.12%
1968 2.8% 2.23%
1967 2.68% 2.55%
1966 2.64% 2.94%
1965 2.72% 3.11%
1964 2.67% 3.16%
1963 2.61% 3.19%
1962 2.55% 3.15%
1961 2.48% 3.09%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/fiji | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Fiji
Current population
140722974
939479
Population rank 10/197 159/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.01%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.01 hours
One birth every
7.59 seconds
31.7 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
59.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +12
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +4,370
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 131/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -3,288
Net migration rank 31/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -3,288
2024 3,379,409 30,069 7,758 -3,278
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 8,078 -3,289
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 8,223 -3,557
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 6,777 -6,008
2020 3,199,718 38,866 8,730 -6,008
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 9,271 -11,873
2018 3,015,231 9,302 9,779 -11,738
2017 2,899,143 71,766 10,413 -11,607
2016 2,809,889 115,823 10,807 -10,441
2015 2,713,529 62,785 11,213 -10,401
2014 2,623,647 103,122 11,680 -10,493
2013 2,546,020 80,955 11,972 -10,703
2012 2,533,398 119,517 11,716 -10,114
2011 2,527,811 116,793 12,657 -10,396
2010 2,498,048 80,213 13,227 -10,354
2009 2,467,118 16,315 13,540 -10,052
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 14,000 -9,812
2007 2,436,753 -381 14,349 -7,406
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 14,555 -6,562
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 14,503 -6,523
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 14,526 -6,484
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 14,527 -6,411
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 14,468 -6,106
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 14,720 -6,167
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 14,724 -5,909
1999 2,010,987 29,142 15,229 -5,892
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 15,464 -5,654
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 15,750 -5,318
1996 1,896,364 41,456 16,163 -9,902
1995 1,831,068 91,727 16,273 -12,448
1994 1,788,133 140,715 16,424 -12,300
1993 1,734,851 141,545 16,751 -12,071
1992 1,673,839 160,106 17,170 -11,802
1991 1,579,416 859,737 17,617 -11,603
1990 1,479,663 296,014 17,748 -11,081
1989 1,441,769 242,614 18,007 -10,685
1988 1,393,356 379,966 18,063 -10,138
1987 1,356,853 251,387 17,987 -9,602
1986 1,050,277 186,227 18,024 -3,943
1985 997,050 157,476 18,469 -1,452
1984 920,670 137,632 18,499 -1,421
1983 863,472 68,022 18,237 -1,565
1982 1,080,853 66,702 17,681 -1,509
1981 1,018,838 628,135 17,282 -1,558
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 16,907 -1,632
1979 987,203 -711,455 16,450 -1,502
1978 943,388 -210,991 16,196 -1,609
1977 929,381 -527,133 15,532 -1,550
1976 899,577 -36,125 14,933 -4,370
1975 801,425 -42,540 14,272 -5,577
1974 777,306 -4,232 13,557 -5,414
1973 807,535 347 13,383 -4,989
1972 779,808 -3,375 13,905 -4,848
1971 787,047 -14,510 14,313 -4,624
1970 760,821 8,589 14,538 -4,371
1969 736,428 7,258 14,669 -4,050
1968 715,602 9,992 14,831 -3,857
1967 695,283 14,437 14,861 -3,576
1966 616,281 9,160 15,111 -1,623
1965 642,359 16,348 15,166 -832
1964 618,667 10,749 14,979 -812
1963 590,998 9,418 14,774 -838
1962 563,650 8,960 14,429 -889
1961 538,518 6,938 13,653 -943
1960 511,694 1,696 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/fiji | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people). In Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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