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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 24.9 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Ethiopia vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Finland
2100 371,078,260 4,629,053
2099 369,338,252 4,645,228
2098 367,513,542 4,661,258
2097 365,567,496 4,676,964
2096 363,536,294 4,692,260
2095 361,596,042 4,707,633
2094 359,531,317 4,722,751
2093 357,460,480 4,738,088
2092 355,389,829 4,753,259
2091 353,218,632 4,768,754
2090 350,960,021 4,784,445
2089 348,751,618 4,799,982
2088 346,517,326 4,815,528
2087 344,162,324 4,831,523
2086 341,671,994 4,847,503
2085 339,167,930 4,863,391
2084 336,649,520 4,878,695
2083 334,083,247 4,894,099
2082 331,401,460 4,909,902
2081 328,715,487 4,925,741
2080 326,013,981 4,941,601
2079 323,282,865 4,957,156
2078 320,422,535 4,972,238
2077 317,492,915 4,987,486
2076 314,518,328 5,002,755
2075 311,487,723 5,017,572
2074 308,416,133 5,032,306
2073 305,383,505 5,046,593
2072 302,258,564 5,060,464
2071 299,119,280 5,074,179
2070 295,963,235 5,087,802
2069 292,756,723 5,101,058
2068 289,522,748 5,114,493
2067 286,191,689 5,127,889
2066 282,905,709 5,141,202
2065 279,576,283 5,155,429
2064 276,197,958 5,169,525
2063 272,782,685 5,183,843
2062 269,340,926 5,198,043
2061 265,803,351 5,212,670
2060 262,269,354 5,227,697
2059 258,692,767 5,242,988
2058 255,205,644 5,257,844
2057 251,656,356 5,273,628
2056 248,002,497 5,289,765
2055 244,426,069 5,305,934
2054 240,794,405 5,321,736
2053 237,155,110 5,337,053
2052 233,479,314 5,352,244
2051 229,733,593 5,367,229
2050 226,055,085 5,381,479
2049 222,351,471 5,395,348
2048 218,627,197 5,408,876
2047 214,883,954 5,422,100
2046 211,161,780 5,434,914
2045 207,461,987 5,447,770
2044 203,749,820 5,460,322
2043 200,035,613 5,473,016
2042 196,351,202 5,485,319
2041 192,689,672 5,497,690
2040 189,023,384 5,509,866
2039 185,365,776 5,522,256
2038 181,733,067 5,534,448
2037 178,124,993 5,546,603
2036 174,515,366 5,558,413
2035 170,904,339 5,569,919
2034 167,316,305 5,580,966
2033 163,763,376 5,591,512
2032 160,167,364 5,601,550
2031 156,590,018 5,611,269
2030 153,023,174 5,620,291
2029 149,461,578 5,628,791
2028 145,944,350 5,636,422
2027 142,419,893 5,643,240
2026 138,930,724 5,647,947
2025 135,472,051 5,646,436
2024 132,059,767 5,619,911
2023 128,691,692 5,583,911
2022 125,384,287 5,556,106
2021 122,138,588 5,541,017
2020 118,917,671 5,529,543
2019 115,737,383 5,521,606
2018 112,664,152 5,515,525
2017 109,666,481 5,508,214
2016 106,718,162 5,495,303
2015 103,867,135 5,479,531
2014 101,115,610 5,461,512
2013 98,438,751 5,438,972
2012 95,798,767 5,413,971
2011 93,149,970 5,388,272
2010 90,538,514 5,363,352
2009 88,007,636 5,338,871
2008 85,543,668 5,313,399
2007 83,103,217 5,288,720
2006 80,703,490 5,266,268
2005 78,367,470 5,246,096
2004 76,077,206 5,228,172
2003 73,832,663 5,213,014
2002 71,635,517 5,200,598
2001 69,487,762 5,188,008
2000 67,411,494 5,176,209
1999 65,374,561 5,165,474
1998 63,363,524 5,153,498
1997 61,404,539 5,139,835
1996 59,467,635 5,124,573
1995 57,537,335 5,107,790
1994 55,611,508 5,088,333
1993 53,708,891 5,066,447
1992 51,853,747 5,041,992
1991 49,717,198 5,013,740
1990 47,609,755 4,986,431
1989 45,879,690 4,964,371
1988 44,150,825 4,946,481
1987 42,460,039 4,932,123
1986 41,037,656 4,918,154
1985 39,842,136 4,902,206
1984 38,735,722 4,881,803
1983 37,740,817 4,855,787
1982 36,701,290 4,826,933
1981 35,304,012 4,799,964
1980 34,428,514 4,779,535
1979 34,238,652 4,764,690
1978 33,734,592 4,752,528
1977 33,167,272 4,738,902
1976 32,534,418 4,725,664
1975 31,723,252 4,711,440
1974 30,957,273 4,690,574
1973 30,166,785 4,666,081
1972 29,374,608 4,639,657
1971 28,600,106 4,612,124
1970 27,829,128 4,606,307
1969 27,072,571 4,623,785
1968 26,337,930 4,626,469
1967 25,620,276 4,605,744
1966 24,952,689 4,580,869
1965 24,310,612 4,563,732
1964 23,666,548 4,548,543
1963 23,051,637 4,523,309
1962 22,465,126 4,491,443
1961 21,906,102 4,461,005
1960 21,376,693 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Finland
2100 0.47% -0.35%
2099 0.5% -0.34%
2098 0.53% -0.34%
2097 0.56% -0.33%
2096 0.54% -0.33%
2095 0.57% -0.32%
2094 0.58% -0.32%
2093 0.58% -0.32%
2092 0.61% -0.32%
2091 0.64% -0.33%
2090 0.63% -0.32%
2089 0.64% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.33%
2087 0.73% -0.33%
2086 0.74% -0.33%
2085 0.75% -0.31%
2084 0.77% -0.31%
2083 0.81% -0.32%
2082 0.82% -0.32%
2081 0.83% -0.32%
2080 0.84% -0.31%
2079 0.89% -0.3%
2078 0.92% -0.31%
2077 0.95% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.3%
2075 1% -0.29%
2074 0.99% -0.28%
2073 1.03% -0.27%
2072 1.05% -0.27%
2071 1.07% -0.27%
2070 1.1% -0.26%
2069 1.12% -0.26%
2068 1.16% -0.26%
2067 1.16% -0.26%
2066 1.19% -0.28%
2065 1.22% -0.27%
2064 1.25% -0.28%
2063 1.28% -0.27%
2062 1.33% -0.28%
2061 1.35% -0.29%
2060 1.38% -0.29%
2059 1.37% -0.28%
2058 1.41% -0.3%
2057 1.47% -0.31%
2056 1.46% -0.3%
2055 1.51% -0.3%
2054 1.53% -0.29%
2053 1.57% -0.28%
2052 1.63% -0.28%
2051 1.63% -0.26%
2050 1.67% -0.26%
2049 1.7% -0.25%
2048 1.74% -0.24%
2047 1.76% -0.24%
2046 1.78% -0.24%
2045 1.82% -0.23%
2044 1.86% -0.23%
2043 1.88% -0.22%
2042 1.9% -0.23%
2041 1.94% -0.22%
2040 1.97% -0.22%
2039 2% -0.22%
2038 2.03% -0.22%
2037 2.07% -0.21%
2036 2.11% -0.21%
2035 2.14% -0.2%
2034 2.17% -0.19%
2033 2.25% -0.18%
2032 2.28% -0.17%
2031 2.33% -0.16%
2030 2.38% -0.15%
2029 2.41% -0.14%
2028 2.47% -0.12%
2027 2.51% -0.08%
2026 2.55% 0.03%
2025 2.58% 0.47%
2024 2.62% 0.64%
2023 2.64% 0.5%
2022 2.66% 0.27%
2021 2.71% 0.21%
2020 2.75% 0.14%
2019 2.73% 0.11%
2018 2.73% 0.13%
2017 2.76% 0.23%
2016 2.74% 0.29%
2015 2.72% 0.33%
2014 2.72% 0.41%
2013 2.76% 0.46%
2012 2.84% 0.48%
2011 2.88% 0.46%
2010 2.88% 0.46%
2009 2.88% 0.48%
2008 2.94% 0.47%
2007 2.97% 0.43%
2006 2.98% 0.38%
2005 3.01% 0.34%
2004 3.04% 0.29%
2003 3.07% 0.24%
2002 3.09% 0.24%
2001 3.08% 0.23%
2000 3.12% 0.21%
1999 3.17% 0.23%
1998 3.19% 0.27%
1997 3.26% 0.3%
1996 3.35% 0.33%
1995 3.46% 0.38%
1994 3.54% 0.43%
1993 3.58% 0.49%
1992 4.3% 0.56%
1991 4.43% 0.55%
1990 3.77% 0.44%
1989 3.92% 0.36%
1988 3.98% 0.29%
1987 3.47% 0.28%
1986 3% 0.33%
1985 2.86% 0.42%
1984 2.64% 0.54%
1983 2.83% 0.6%
1982 3.96% 0.56%
1981 2.54% 0.43%
1980 0.55% 0.31%
1979 1.49% 0.26%
1978 1.71% 0.29%
1977 1.95% 0.28%
1976 2.56% 0.3%
1975 2.47% 0.44%
1974 2.62% 0.52%
1973 2.7% 0.57%
1972 2.71% 0.6%
1971 2.77% 0.13%
1970 2.79% -0.38%
1969 2.79% -0.06%
1968 2.8% 0.45%
1967 2.68% 0.54%
1966 2.64% 0.38%
1965 2.72% 0.33%
1964 2.67% 0.56%
1963 2.61% 0.71%
1962 2.55% 0.68%
1961 2.48% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Ethiopia Finland
Current population
140722974
5647947
Population rank 10/197 120/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
19.9 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +73
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 130/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +18,246
Net migration rank 31/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 18,246
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -14,612 26,894
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -17,869 38,156
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -18,335 60,353
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -7,757 22,484
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -8,847 17,504
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -8,282 15,671
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -7,170 11,822
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -3,856 13,356
2016 2,809,889 115,823 -1,099 17,321
2015 2,713,529 62,785 2,740 12,655
2014 2,623,647 103,122 4,915 15,915
2013 2,546,020 80,955 6,527 18,164
2012 2,533,398 119,517 7,579 17,894
2011 2,527,811 116,793 9,160 16,798
2010 2,498,048 80,213 10,191 14,080
2009 2,467,118 16,315 10,678 14,877
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 10,627 15,626
2007 2,436,753 -381 9,519 14,027
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 11,059 10,820
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 9,968 9,251
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 9,933 6,956
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 7,819 5,929
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 6,241 5,255
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 7,263 6,241
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 7,765 2,497
1999 2,010,987 29,142 7,748 3,604
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 7,730 4,417
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 9,766 4,925
1996 1,896,364 41,456 11,274 3,757
1995 1,831,068 91,727 13,791 4,325
1994 1,788,133 140,715 17,300 3,834
1993 1,734,851 141,545 13,679 9,036
1992 1,673,839 160,106 16,639 9,356
1991 1,579,416 859,737 16,044 14,515
1990 1,479,663 296,014 15,458 8,920
1989 1,441,769 242,614 14,396 5,775
1988 1,393,356 379,966 14,344 1,765
1987 1,356,853 251,387 11,837 831
1986 1,050,277 186,227 13,279 1,491
1985 997,050 157,476 14,707 2,416
1984 920,670 137,632 20,015 3,972
1983 863,472 68,022 21,851 6,925
1982 1,080,853 66,702 22,686 7,109
1981 1,018,838 628,135 18,720 5,287
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 18,640 -2,212
1979 987,203 -711,455 19,535 -6,612
1978 943,388 -210,991 20,436 -9,348
1977 929,381 -527,133 21,799 -5,697
1976 899,577 -36,125 21,738 -11,843
1975 801,425 -42,540 21,673 -3,807
1974 777,306 -4,232 17,824 5,891
1973 807,535 347 13,532 11,558
1972 779,808 -3,375 14,847 12,613
1971 787,047 -14,510 15,220 12,286
1970 760,821 8,589 20,268 -36,579
1969 736,428 7,258 21,732 -42,207
1968 715,602 9,992 28,684 -15,561
1967 695,283 14,437 33,622 -5,353
1966 616,281 9,160 34,356 -12,059
1965 642,359 16,348 33,771 -21,731
1964 618,667 10,749 38,208 -20,414
1963 590,998 9,418 40,258 -7,624
1962 563,650 8,960 38,627 -6,852
1961 538,518 6,938 41,487 -11,828
1960 511,694 1,696 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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