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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 3,935,766 people in Georgia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 3,934,050 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 35.8 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.05% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.52% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Georgia has grown from 3.88M to 3.93M (1.38% growth).

Ethiopia vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Georgia
2100 371,078,260 3,078,390
2099 369,338,252 3,095,962
2098 367,513,542 3,113,268
2097 365,567,496 3,130,535
2096 363,536,294 3,147,088
2095 361,596,042 3,163,140
2094 359,531,317 3,179,046
2093 357,460,480 3,194,797
2092 355,389,829 3,209,692
2091 353,218,632 3,224,841
2090 350,960,021 3,239,446
2089 348,751,618 3,254,302
2088 346,517,326 3,269,115
2087 344,162,324 3,284,011
2086 341,671,994 3,298,437
2085 339,167,930 3,313,192
2084 336,649,520 3,327,434
2083 334,083,247 3,341,286
2082 331,401,460 3,355,214
2081 328,715,487 3,368,911
2080 326,013,981 3,382,244
2079 323,282,865 3,396,024
2078 320,422,535 3,410,227
2077 317,492,915 3,424,676
2076 314,518,328 3,439,894
2075 311,487,723 3,455,072
2074 308,416,133 3,469,703
2073 305,383,505 3,484,340
2072 302,258,564 3,498,926
2071 299,119,280 3,513,371
2070 295,963,235 3,528,520
2069 292,756,723 3,544,057
2068 289,522,748 3,559,495
2067 286,191,689 3,575,004
2066 282,905,709 3,590,926
2065 279,576,283 3,607,114
2064 276,197,958 3,622,820
2063 272,782,685 3,637,969
2062 269,340,926 3,652,682
2061 265,803,351 3,666,528
2060 262,269,354 3,680,180
2059 258,692,767 3,693,482
2058 255,205,644 3,705,813
2057 251,656,356 3,717,709
2056 248,002,497 3,729,974
2055 244,426,069 3,741,446
2054 240,794,405 3,751,834
2053 237,155,110 3,762,225
2052 233,479,314 3,773,210
2051 229,733,593 3,782,880
2050 226,055,085 3,792,010
2049 222,351,471 3,800,334
2048 218,627,197 3,808,834
2047 214,883,954 3,816,936
2046 211,161,780 3,825,088
2045 207,461,987 3,832,457
2044 203,749,820 3,838,601
2043 200,035,613 3,844,640
2042 196,351,202 3,850,029
2041 192,689,672 3,855,284
2040 189,023,384 3,861,929
2039 185,365,776 3,867,567
2038 181,733,067 3,874,063
2037 178,124,993 3,880,743
2036 174,515,366 3,887,984
2035 170,904,339 3,894,028
2034 167,316,305 3,900,127
2033 163,763,376 3,905,266
2032 160,167,364 3,910,171
2031 156,590,018 3,915,886
2030 153,023,174 3,920,585
2029 149,461,578 3,925,124
2028 145,944,350 3,928,232
2027 142,419,893 3,931,570
2026 138,930,724 3,934,050
2025 135,472,051 3,935,766
2024 132,059,767 3,812,518
2023 128,691,692 3,715,483
2022 125,384,287 3,712,502
2021 122,138,588 3,708,610
2020 118,917,671 3,722,716
2019 115,737,383 3,720,161
2018 112,664,152 3,726,549
2017 109,666,481 3,728,004
2016 106,718,162 3,727,505
2015 103,867,135 3,725,276
2014 101,115,610 3,719,414
2013 98,438,751 3,717,668
2012 95,798,767 3,728,874
2011 93,149,970 3,756,441
2010 90,538,514 3,786,695
2009 88,007,636 3,814,419
2008 85,543,668 3,848,449
2007 83,103,217 3,860,158
2006 80,703,490 3,880,347
2005 78,367,470 3,902,469
2004 76,077,206 3,927,340
2003 73,832,663 3,951,736
2002 71,635,517 3,978,515
2001 69,487,762 4,014,373
2000 67,411,494 4,077,131
1999 65,374,561 4,157,192
1998 63,363,524 4,243,607
1997 61,404,539 4,349,913
1996 59,467,635 4,491,699
1995 57,537,335 4,657,722
1994 55,611,508 4,836,076
1993 53,708,891 4,911,100
1992 51,853,747 4,873,500
1991 49,717,198 4,835,900
1990 47,609,755 4,802,000
1989 45,879,690 4,803,300
1988 44,150,825 4,790,700
1987 42,460,039 4,743,500
1986 41,037,656 4,704,500
1985 39,842,136 4,662,900
1984 38,735,722 4,622,200
1983 37,740,817 4,582,900
1982 36,701,290 4,542,800
1981 35,304,012 4,504,500
1980 34,428,514 4,467,700
1979 34,238,652 4,430,200
1978 33,734,592 4,397,700
1977 33,167,272 4,372,100
1976 32,534,418 4,342,400
1975 31,723,252 4,311,200
1974 30,957,273 4,279,500
1973 30,166,785 4,242,500
1972 29,374,608 4,205,300
1971 28,600,106 4,163,000
1970 27,829,128 4,119,900
1969 27,072,571 4,080,300
1968 26,337,930 4,042,300
1967 25,620,276 4,005,800
1966 24,952,689 3,966,700
1965 24,310,612 3,921,600
1964 23,666,548 3,870,300
1963 23,051,637 3,816,100
1962 22,465,126 3,760,300
1961 21,906,102 3,703,600
1960 21,376,693 3,645,600

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Georgia's population increased by 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,792,010 people and rank change from 129th to 135th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 3.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Georgia
2100 0.47% -0.57%
2099 0.5% -0.56%
2098 0.53% -0.55%
2097 0.56% -0.53%
2096 0.54% -0.51%
2095 0.57% -0.5%
2094 0.58% -0.49%
2093 0.58% -0.46%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.64% -0.45%
2090 0.63% -0.46%
2089 0.64% -0.45%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.44%
2086 0.74% -0.45%
2085 0.75% -0.43%
2084 0.77% -0.41%
2083 0.81% -0.42%
2082 0.82% -0.41%
2081 0.83% -0.39%
2080 0.84% -0.41%
2079 0.89% -0.42%
2078 0.92% -0.42%
2077 0.95% -0.44%
2076 0.97% -0.44%
2075 1% -0.42%
2074 0.99% -0.42%
2073 1.03% -0.42%
2072 1.05% -0.41%
2071 1.07% -0.43%
2070 1.1% -0.44%
2069 1.12% -0.43%
2068 1.16% -0.43%
2067 1.16% -0.44%
2066 1.19% -0.45%
2065 1.22% -0.43%
2064 1.25% -0.42%
2063 1.28% -0.4%
2062 1.33% -0.38%
2061 1.35% -0.37%
2060 1.38% -0.36%
2059 1.37% -0.33%
2058 1.41% -0.32%
2057 1.47% -0.33%
2056 1.46% -0.31%
2055 1.51% -0.28%
2054 1.53% -0.28%
2053 1.57% -0.29%
2052 1.63% -0.26%
2051 1.63% -0.24%
2050 1.67% -0.22%
2049 1.7% -0.22%
2048 1.74% -0.21%
2047 1.76% -0.21%
2046 1.78% -0.19%
2045 1.82% -0.16%
2044 1.86% -0.16%
2043 1.88% -0.14%
2042 1.9% -0.14%
2041 1.94% -0.17%
2040 1.97% -0.15%
2039 2% -0.17%
2038 2.03% -0.17%
2037 2.07% -0.19%
2036 2.11% -0.16%
2035 2.14% -0.16%
2034 2.17% -0.13%
2033 2.25% -0.13%
2032 2.28% -0.15%
2031 2.33% -0.12%
2030 2.38% -0.12%
2029 2.41% -0.08%
2028 2.47% -0.08%
2027 2.51% -0.06%
2026 2.55% -0.04%
2025 2.58% 3.23%
2024 2.62% 2.61%
2023 2.64% 0.08%
2022 2.66% 0.1%
2021 2.71% -0.38%
2020 2.75% 0.07%
2019 2.73% -0.17%
2018 2.73% -0.04%
2017 2.76% 0.01%
2016 2.74% 0.06%
2015 2.72% 0.16%
2014 2.72% 0.05%
2013 2.76% -0.3%
2012 2.84% -0.73%
2011 2.88% -0.8%
2010 2.88% -0.73%
2009 2.88% -0.88%
2008 2.94% -0.3%
2007 2.97% -0.52%
2006 2.98% -0.57%
2005 3.01% -0.63%
2004 3.04% -0.62%
2003 3.07% -0.67%
2002 3.09% -0.89%
2001 3.08% -1.54%
2000 3.12% -1.93%
1999 3.17% -2.04%
1998 3.19% -2.44%
1997 3.26% -3.16%
1996 3.35% -3.56%
1995 3.46% -3.69%
1994 3.54% -1.53%
1993 3.58% 0.77%
1992 4.3% 0.78%
1991 4.43% 0.71%
1990 3.77% -0.03%
1989 3.92% 0.26%
1988 3.98% 1%
1987 3.47% 0.83%
1986 3% 0.89%
1985 2.86% 0.88%
1984 2.64% 0.86%
1983 2.83% 0.88%
1982 3.96% 0.85%
1981 2.54% 0.82%
1980 0.55% 0.85%
1979 1.49% 0.74%
1978 1.71% 0.59%
1977 1.95% 0.68%
1976 2.56% 0.72%
1975 2.47% 0.74%
1974 2.62% 0.87%
1973 2.7% 0.88%
1972 2.71% 1.02%
1971 2.77% 1.05%
1970 2.79% 0.97%
1969 2.79% 0.94%
1968 2.8% 0.91%
1967 2.68% 0.99%
1966 2.64% 1.15%
1965 2.72% 1.33%
1964 2.67% 1.42%
1963 2.61% 1.48%
1962 2.55% 1.53%
1961 2.48% 1.59%

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

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In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Georgia's population grew by 3.23%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Georgia
Current population
140722974
3934050
Population rank 10/197 129/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.05%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
4.28 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
12.2 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
11.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +338
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +123,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +3.23%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 11/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
6.85 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +1,283
Net migration rank 31/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 1,283
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -2,085 1,745
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -1,282 2,003
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -2,224 26,999
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -9,127 -2,738
2020 3,199,718 38,866 335 -2,738
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 5,606 -5,412
2018 3,015,231 9,302 8,407 -5,176
2017 2,899,143 71,766 8,391 -7,889
2016 2,809,889 115,823 11,346 -10,588
2015 2,713,529 62,785 13,105 -13,321
2014 2,623,647 103,122 13,089 -16,047
2013 2,546,020 80,955 10,145 -40,117
2012 2,533,398 119,517 8,584 -39,290
2011 2,527,811 116,793 8,989 -37,847
2010 2,498,048 80,213 10,501 -36,608
2009 2,467,118 16,315 12,210 -32,757
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 7,974 -32,463
2007 2,436,753 -381 3,551 -32,142
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 2,146 -31,729
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,604 -31,216
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 283 -30,614
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 2,482 -31,075
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 2,228 -58,531
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 3,445 -110,969
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 4,681 -135,046
1999 2,010,987 29,142 6,901 -131,768
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 9,823 -127,962
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 11,862 -133,250
1996 1,896,364 41,456 18,304 -133,999
1995 1,831,068 91,727 17,644 -130,201
1994 1,788,133 140,715 17,279 -147,551
1993 1,734,851 141,545 18,303 -154,788
1992 1,673,839 160,106 24,226 -121,647
1991 1,579,416 859,737 32,932 -111,958
1990 1,479,663 296,014 40,169 -108,969
1989 1,441,769 242,614 41,510 -85,690
1988 1,393,356 379,966 42,810 -12,189
1987 1,356,853 251,387 45,561 -10,966
1986 1,050,277 186,227 48,960 -14,123
1985 997,050 157,476 49,786 -15,208
1984 920,670 137,632 48,523 -12,920
1983 863,472 68,022 48,496 -10,906
1982 1,080,853 66,702 47,363 -12,363
1981 1,018,838 628,135 46,185 -12,822
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 44,114 -12,593
1979 987,203 -711,455 42,863 -14,281
1978 943,388 -210,991 41,616 -9,755
1977 929,381 -527,133 40,023 -8,213
1976 899,577 -36,125 39,964 -8,952
1975 801,425 -42,540 39,331 -9,605
1974 777,306 -4,232 38,071 -10,261
1973 807,535 347 38,259 -10,763
1972 779,808 -3,375 38,832 -11,097
1971 787,047 -14,510 38,953 -10,997
1970 760,821 8,589 38,731 -1,311
1969 736,428 7,258 37,764 34,301
1968 715,602 9,992 37,840 37,031
1967 695,283 14,437 40,070 34,734
1966 616,281 9,160 40,905 32,869
1965 642,359 16,348 43,463 18,981
1964 618,667 10,749 48,429 19,377
1963 590,998 9,418 51,456 19,405
1962 563,650 8,960 51,903 18,981
1961 538,518 6,938 52,284 18,016
1960 511,694 1,696 51,640 16,740

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

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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 Georgia 65.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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