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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 52.6 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Gabon
2100 371,078,260 6,954,294
2099 369,338,252 6,910,493
2098 367,513,542 6,866,307
2097 365,567,496 6,820,547
2096 363,536,294 6,773,966
2095 361,596,042 6,726,296
2094 359,531,317 6,678,568
2093 357,460,480 6,629,929
2092 355,389,829 6,580,775
2091 353,218,632 6,530,868
2090 350,960,021 6,480,029
2089 348,751,618 6,428,505
2088 346,517,326 6,375,420
2087 344,162,324 6,321,768
2086 341,671,994 6,267,763
2085 339,167,930 6,213,719
2084 336,649,520 6,158,629
2083 334,083,247 6,102,442
2082 331,401,460 6,045,631
2081 328,715,487 5,988,064
2080 326,013,981 5,930,182
2079 323,282,865 5,871,726
2078 320,422,535 5,812,947
2077 317,492,915 5,753,559
2076 314,518,328 5,694,479
2075 311,487,723 5,634,771
2074 308,416,133 5,575,361
2073 305,383,505 5,515,257
2072 302,258,564 5,455,007
2071 299,119,280 5,394,448
2070 295,963,235 5,334,065
2069 292,756,723 5,273,626
2068 289,522,748 5,213,228
2067 286,191,689 5,152,264
2066 282,905,709 5,091,437
2065 279,576,283 5,030,629
2064 276,197,958 4,969,636
2063 272,782,685 4,908,522
2062 269,340,926 4,847,599
2061 265,803,351 4,786,626
2060 262,269,354 4,725,275
2059 258,692,767 4,663,235
2058 255,205,644 4,601,048
2057 251,656,356 4,539,043
2056 248,002,497 4,476,231
2055 244,426,069 4,413,481
2054 240,794,405 4,349,956
2053 237,155,110 4,286,663
2052 233,479,314 4,223,303
2051 229,733,593 4,159,520
2050 226,055,085 4,095,784
2049 222,351,471 4,032,066
2048 218,627,197 3,968,081
2047 214,883,954 3,903,843
2046 211,161,780 3,839,466
2045 207,461,987 3,774,934
2044 203,749,820 3,710,854
2043 200,035,613 3,647,133
2042 196,351,202 3,583,886
2041 192,689,672 3,520,765
2040 189,023,384 3,458,116
2039 185,365,776 3,396,244
2038 181,733,067 3,335,082
2037 178,124,993 3,274,559
2036 174,515,366 3,214,394
2035 170,904,339 3,155,079
2034 167,316,305 3,096,672
2033 163,763,376 3,038,828
2032 160,167,364 2,981,674
2031 156,590,018 2,925,030
2030 153,023,174 2,868,829
2029 149,461,578 2,813,220
2028 145,944,350 2,757,931
2027 142,419,893 2,702,815
2026 138,930,724 2,647,878
2025 135,472,051 2,593,130
2024 132,059,767 2,538,952
2023 128,691,692 2,484,789
2022 125,384,287 2,430,747
2021 122,138,588 2,376,722
2020 118,917,671 2,322,539
2019 115,737,383 2,267,706
2018 112,664,152 2,212,318
2017 109,666,481 2,156,900
2016 106,718,162 2,100,306
2015 103,867,135 2,040,989
2014 101,115,610 1,978,399
2013 98,438,751 1,913,059
2012 95,798,767 1,846,889
2011 93,149,970 1,781,985
2010 90,538,514 1,719,879
2009 88,007,636 1,661,556
2008 85,543,668 1,607,175
2007 83,103,217 1,556,237
2006 80,703,490 1,508,337
2005 78,367,470 1,463,495
2004 76,077,206 1,421,609
2003 73,832,663 1,382,350
2002 71,635,517 1,345,135
2001 69,487,762 1,309,589
2000 67,411,494 1,275,572
1999 65,374,561 1,243,016
1998 63,363,524 1,211,736
1997 61,404,539 1,181,439
1996 59,467,635 1,152,015
1995 57,537,335 1,123,213
1994 55,611,508 1,094,720
1993 53,708,891 1,066,405
1992 51,853,747 1,038,380
1991 49,717,198 1,010,818
1990 47,609,755 983,734
1989 45,879,690 957,138
1988 44,150,825 931,020
1987 42,460,039 905,479
1986 41,037,656 880,705
1985 39,842,136 856,726
1984 38,735,722 833,501
1983 37,740,817 811,005
1982 36,701,290 789,286
1981 35,304,012 768,385
1980 34,428,514 748,389
1979 34,238,652 729,375
1978 33,734,592 711,245
1977 33,167,272 693,984
1976 32,534,418 677,628
1975 31,723,252 662,197
1974 30,957,273 647,691
1973 30,166,785 633,995
1972 29,374,608 620,960
1971 28,600,106 608,348
1970 27,829,128 595,846
1969 27,072,571 583,276
1968 26,337,930 572,257
1967 25,620,276 563,108
1966 24,952,689 554,463
1965 24,310,612 546,308
1964 23,666,548 538,657
1963 23,051,637 531,452
1962 22,465,126 524,649
1961 21,906,102 518,266
1960 21,376,693 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Gabon
2100 0.47% 0.63%
2099 0.5% 0.64%
2098 0.53% 0.67%
2097 0.56% 0.69%
2096 0.54% 0.71%
2095 0.57% 0.71%
2094 0.58% 0.73%
2093 0.58% 0.75%
2092 0.61% 0.76%
2091 0.64% 0.78%
2090 0.63% 0.8%
2089 0.64% 0.83%
2088 0.68% 0.85%
2087 0.73% 0.86%
2086 0.74% 0.87%
2085 0.75% 0.89%
2084 0.77% 0.92%
2083 0.81% 0.94%
2082 0.82% 0.96%
2081 0.83% 0.98%
2080 0.84% 1%
2079 0.89% 1.01%
2078 0.92% 1.03%
2077 0.95% 1.04%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 1% 1.07%
2074 0.99% 1.09%
2073 1.03% 1.1%
2072 1.05% 1.12%
2071 1.07% 1.13%
2070 1.1% 1.15%
2069 1.12% 1.16%
2068 1.16% 1.18%
2067 1.16% 1.19%
2066 1.19% 1.21%
2065 1.22% 1.23%
2064 1.25% 1.25%
2063 1.28% 1.26%
2062 1.33% 1.27%
2061 1.35% 1.3%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.35%
2058 1.41% 1.37%
2057 1.47% 1.4%
2056 1.46% 1.42%
2055 1.51% 1.46%
2054 1.53% 1.48%
2053 1.57% 1.5%
2052 1.63% 1.53%
2051 1.63% 1.56%
2050 1.67% 1.58%
2049 1.7% 1.61%
2048 1.74% 1.65%
2047 1.76% 1.68%
2046 1.78% 1.71%
2045 1.82% 1.73%
2044 1.86% 1.75%
2043 1.88% 1.76%
2042 1.9% 1.79%
2041 1.94% 1.81%
2040 1.97% 1.82%
2039 2% 1.83%
2038 2.03% 1.85%
2037 2.07% 1.87%
2036 2.11% 1.88%
2035 2.14% 1.89%
2034 2.17% 1.9%
2033 2.25% 1.92%
2032 2.28% 1.94%
2031 2.33% 1.96%
2030 2.38% 1.98%
2029 2.41% 2%
2028 2.47% 2.04%
2027 2.51% 2.07%
2026 2.55% 2.11%
2025 2.58% 2.13%
2024 2.62% 2.18%
2023 2.64% 2.22%
2022 2.66% 2.27%
2021 2.71% 2.33%
2020 2.75% 2.42%
2019 2.73% 2.5%
2018 2.73% 2.57%
2017 2.76% 2.69%
2016 2.74% 2.91%
2015 2.72% 3.16%
2014 2.72% 3.42%
2013 2.76% 3.58%
2012 2.84% 3.64%
2011 2.88% 3.61%
2010 2.88% 3.51%
2009 2.88% 3.38%
2008 2.94% 3.27%
2007 2.97% 3.18%
2006 2.98% 3.06%
2005 3.01% 2.95%
2004 3.04% 2.84%
2003 3.07% 2.77%
2002 3.09% 2.71%
2001 3.08% 2.67%
2000 3.12% 2.62%
1999 3.17% 2.58%
1998 3.19% 2.56%
1997 3.26% 2.55%
1996 3.35% 2.56%
1995 3.46% 2.6%
1994 3.54% 2.66%
1993 3.58% 2.7%
1992 4.3% 2.73%
1991 4.43% 2.75%
1990 3.77% 2.78%
1989 3.92% 2.81%
1988 3.98% 2.82%
1987 3.47% 2.81%
1986 3% 2.8%
1985 2.86% 2.79%
1984 2.64% 2.77%
1983 2.83% 2.75%
1982 3.96% 2.72%
1981 2.54% 2.67%
1980 0.55% 2.61%
1979 1.49% 2.55%
1978 1.71% 2.49%
1977 1.95% 2.41%
1976 2.56% 2.33%
1975 2.47% 2.24%
1974 2.62% 2.16%
1973 2.7% 2.1%
1972 2.71% 2.07%
1971 2.77% 2.1%
1970 2.79% 2.16%
1969 2.79% 1.93%
1968 2.8% 1.62%
1967 2.68% 1.56%
1966 2.64% 1.49%
1965 2.72% 1.42%
1964 2.67% 1.36%
1963 2.61% 1.3%
1962 2.55% 1.23%
1961 2.48% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Gabon
Current population
140722974
2676097
Population rank 10/197 141/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.03%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
9.73 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
7.63 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +148
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 42/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +1,116
Net migration rank 31/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 1,116
2024 3,379,409 30,069 53,067 1,105
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 53,167 987
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 52,944 987
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 52,611 1,503
2020 3,199,718 38,866 52,745 1,506
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 53,185 2,233
2018 3,015,231 9,302 52,476 2,886
2017 2,899,143 71,766 51,455 4,013
2016 2,809,889 115,823 50,321 7,398
2015 2,713,529 62,785 48,876 12,041
2014 2,623,647 103,122 47,704 16,565
2013 2,546,020 80,955 46,829 19,587
2012 2,533,398 119,517 45,941 19,973
2011 2,527,811 116,793 44,922 18,967
2010 2,498,048 80,213 43,061 17,274
2009 2,467,118 16,315 41,037 15,277
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 39,002 13,441
2007 2,436,753 -381 37,394 12,045
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 35,984 10,382
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 34,766 8,555
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 33,615 6,830
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 32,633 5,434
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 31,777 4,582
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 30,941 3,801
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 30,210 3,086
1999 2,010,987 29,142 29,330 2,480
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 28,697 2,055
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 28,053 1,786
1996 1,896,364 41,456 27,450 1,555
1995 1,831,068 91,727 27,290 1,314
1994 1,788,133 140,715 27,271 1,110
1993 1,734,851 141,545 27,235 1,009
1992 1,673,839 160,106 26,810 990
1991 1,579,416 859,737 26,334 990
1990 1,479,663 296,014 25,858 990
1989 1,441,769 242,614 25,359 990
1988 1,393,356 379,966 24,888 990
1987 1,356,853 251,387 24,212 990
1986 1,050,277 186,227 23,362 990
1985 997,050 157,476 22,617 990
1984 920,670 137,632 21,851 990
1983 863,472 68,022 21,162 990
1982 1,080,853 66,702 20,292 990
1981 1,018,838 628,135 19,528 990
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 18,503 990
1979 987,203 -711,455 17,553 990
1978 943,388 -210,991 16,714 990
1977 929,381 -527,133 15,842 972
1976 899,577 -36,125 14,998 899
1975 801,425 -42,540 14,162 792
1974 777,306 -4,232 13,381 680
1973 807,535 347 12,731 608
1972 779,808 -3,375 12,095 639
1971 787,047 -14,510 11,357 1,130
1970 760,821 8,589 10,635 1,882
1969 736,428 7,258 9,969 2,650
1968 715,602 9,992 9,417 0
1967 695,283 14,437 8,883 0
1966 616,281 9,160 8,410 0
1965 642,359 16,348 7,902 0
1964 618,667 10,749 7,402 0
1963 590,998 9,418 7,001 0
1962 563,650 8,960 6,609 0
1961 538,518 6,938 6,161 0
1960 511,694 1,696 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/gabon | 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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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