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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.9 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Ghana
2100 371,192,732 68,131,252
2099 369,452,188 68,021,644
2098 367,626,914 67,902,002
2097 365,680,268 67,772,694
2096 363,648,440 67,638,801
2095 361,707,589 67,494,855
2094 359,642,227 67,339,471
2093 357,570,752 67,176,337
2092 355,499,462 67,005,259
2091 353,327,595 66,817,473
2090 351,068,287 66,618,611
2089 348,859,203 66,408,323
2088 346,624,222 66,186,701
2087 344,268,493 65,950,524
2086 341,777,395 65,712,980
2085 339,272,558 65,464,770
2084 336,753,372 65,209,090
2083 334,186,307 64,935,455
2082 331,503,693 64,651,183
2081 328,816,892 64,355,091
2080 326,114,551 64,047,069
2079 323,382,593 63,730,285
2078 320,521,381 63,397,338
2077 317,590,857 63,059,578
2076 314,615,353 62,711,928
2075 311,583,813 62,350,445
2074 308,511,275 61,987,133
2073 305,477,711 61,616,792
2072 302,351,806 61,239,369
2071 299,211,554 60,847,204
2070 296,054,535 60,454,501
2069 292,847,034 60,053,700
2068 289,612,061 59,639,035
2067 286,279,975 59,215,226
2066 282,992,981 58,786,613
2065 279,662,528 58,353,059
2064 276,283,161 57,904,896
2063 272,866,834 57,451,482
2062 269,424,014 56,986,329
2061 265,885,347 56,511,652
2060 262,350,260 56,031,122
2059 258,772,570 55,540,726
2058 255,284,371 55,042,478
2057 251,733,988 54,535,407
2056 248,079,002 54,018,018
2055 244,501,471 53,492,136
2054 240,868,686 52,959,604
2053 237,228,269 52,417,582
2052 233,551,340 51,869,801
2051 229,804,463 51,311,110
2050 226,124,819 50,740,453
2049 222,420,063 50,163,262
2048 218,694,640 49,577,819
2047 214,950,242 48,982,219
2046 211,226,920 48,383,052
2045 207,525,986 47,776,375
2044 203,812,674 47,163,926
2043 200,097,321 46,548,210
2042 196,411,774 45,925,724
2041 192,749,114 45,300,725
2040 189,081,695 44,669,515
2039 185,422,958 44,038,043
2038 181,789,129 43,402,009
2037 178,179,942 42,760,604
2036 174,569,201 42,120,700
2035 170,957,061 41,478,927
2034 167,367,920 40,831,962
2033 163,813,895 40,184,070
2032 160,216,774 39,540,131
2031 156,638,324 38,900,194
2030 153,070,380 38,258,832
2029 149,507,684 37,623,609
2028 145,989,372 36,986,250
2027 142,463,827 36,349,705
2026 138,973,582 35,713,042
2025 135,513,842 35,071,292
2024 132,059,767 34,427,414
2023 128,691,692 33,787,914
2022 125,384,287 33,149,152
2021 122,138,588 32,518,665
2020 118,917,671 31,887,809
2019 115,737,383 31,258,945
2018 112,664,152 30,637,585
2017 109,666,481 30,008,354
2016 106,718,162 29,356,742
2015 103,867,135 28,696,068
2014 101,115,610 28,041,592
2013 98,438,751 27,386,193
2012 95,798,767 26,734,268
2011 93,149,970 26,095,088
2010 90,538,514 25,474,995
2009 88,007,636 24,862,664
2008 85,543,668 24,249,946
2007 83,103,217 23,642,279
2006 80,703,490 23,040,702
2005 78,367,470 22,449,438
2004 76,077,206 21,868,298
2003 73,832,663 21,296,705
2002 71,635,517 20,729,388
2001 69,487,762 20,167,069
2000 67,411,494 19,637,087
1999 65,374,561 19,149,864
1998 63,363,524 18,688,036
1997 61,404,539 18,238,958
1996 59,467,635 17,810,181
1995 57,537,335 17,399,017
1994 55,611,508 16,993,190
1993 53,708,891 16,589,519
1992 51,853,747 16,184,855
1991 49,717,198 15,787,496
1990 47,609,755 15,394,648
1989 45,879,690 15,006,813
1988 44,150,825 14,636,568
1987 42,460,039 14,289,108
1986 41,037,656 13,965,217
1985 39,842,136 13,661,229
1984 38,735,722 13,370,590
1983 37,740,817 13,029,836
1982 36,701,290 12,643,819
1981 35,304,012 12,281,712
1980 34,428,514 11,941,448
1979 34,238,652 11,597,255
1978 33,734,592 11,248,450
1977 33,167,272 10,911,871
1976 32,534,418 10,594,913
1975 31,723,252 10,294,308
1974 30,957,273 10,000,523
1973 30,166,785 9,714,617
1972 29,374,608 9,438,187
1971 28,600,106 9,176,264
1970 27,829,128 8,925,813
1969 27,072,571 8,690,383
1968 26,337,930 8,475,729
1967 25,620,276 8,271,913
1966 24,952,689 8,074,521
1965 24,310,612 7,882,606
1964 23,666,548 7,695,739
1963 23,051,637 7,514,714
1962 22,465,126 7,337,375
1961 21,906,102 7,162,667
1960 21,376,693 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Ghana
2100 0.47% 0.16%
2099 0.5% 0.18%
2098 0.53% 0.19%
2097 0.56% 0.2%
2096 0.54% 0.21%
2095 0.57% 0.23%
2094 0.58% 0.24%
2093 0.58% 0.26%
2092 0.61% 0.28%
2091 0.64% 0.3%
2090 0.63% 0.32%
2089 0.64% 0.33%
2088 0.68% 0.36%
2087 0.73% 0.36%
2086 0.74% 0.38%
2085 0.75% 0.39%
2084 0.77% 0.42%
2083 0.81% 0.44%
2082 0.82% 0.46%
2081 0.83% 0.48%
2080 0.84% 0.5%
2079 0.89% 0.53%
2078 0.92% 0.54%
2077 0.95% 0.55%
2076 0.97% 0.58%
2075 1% 0.59%
2074 0.99% 0.6%
2073 1.03% 0.62%
2072 1.05% 0.64%
2071 1.07% 0.65%
2070 1.1% 0.67%
2069 1.12% 0.7%
2068 1.16% 0.72%
2067 1.16% 0.73%
2066 1.19% 0.74%
2065 1.22% 0.77%
2064 1.25% 0.79%
2063 1.28% 0.82%
2062 1.33% 0.84%
2061 1.35% 0.86%
2060 1.38% 0.88%
2059 1.37% 0.91%
2058 1.41% 0.93%
2057 1.47% 0.96%
2056 1.46% 0.98%
2055 1.51% 1.01%
2054 1.53% 1.03%
2053 1.57% 1.06%
2052 1.63% 1.09%
2051 1.63% 1.12%
2050 1.67% 1.15%
2049 1.7% 1.18%
2048 1.74% 1.22%
2047 1.76% 1.24%
2046 1.78% 1.27%
2045 1.82% 1.3%
2044 1.86% 1.32%
2043 1.88% 1.36%
2042 1.9% 1.38%
2041 1.94% 1.41%
2040 1.97% 1.43%
2039 2% 1.47%
2038 2.03% 1.5%
2037 2.07% 1.52%
2036 2.11% 1.55%
2035 2.14% 1.58%
2034 2.17% 1.61%
2033 2.25% 1.63%
2032 2.28% 1.65%
2031 2.33% 1.68%
2030 2.38% 1.69%
2029 2.41% 1.72%
2028 2.47% 1.75%
2027 2.51% 1.78%
2026 2.55% 1.83%
2025 2.62% 1.87%
2024 2.62% 1.89%
2023 2.64% 1.93%
2022 2.66% 1.94%
2021 2.71% 1.98%
2020 2.75% 2.01%
2019 2.73% 2.03%
2018 2.73% 2.1%
2017 2.76% 2.22%
2016 2.74% 2.3%
2015 2.72% 2.33%
2014 2.72% 2.39%
2013 2.76% 2.44%
2012 2.84% 2.45%
2011 2.88% 2.43%
2010 2.88% 2.46%
2009 2.88% 2.53%
2008 2.94% 2.57%
2007 2.97% 2.61%
2006 2.98% 2.63%
2005 3.01% 2.66%
2004 3.04% 2.68%
2003 3.07% 2.74%
2002 3.09% 2.79%
2001 3.08% 2.7%
2000 3.12% 2.54%
1999 3.17% 2.47%
1998 3.19% 2.46%
1997 3.26% 2.41%
1996 3.35% 2.36%
1995 3.46% 2.39%
1994 3.54% 2.43%
1993 3.58% 2.5%
1992 4.3% 2.52%
1991 4.43% 2.55%
1990 3.77% 2.58%
1989 3.92% 2.53%
1988 3.98% 2.43%
1987 3.47% 2.32%
1986 3% 2.23%
1985 2.86% 2.17%
1984 2.64% 2.62%
1983 2.83% 3.05%
1982 3.96% 2.95%
1981 2.54% 2.85%
1980 0.55% 2.97%
1979 1.49% 3.1%
1978 1.71% 3.08%
1977 1.95% 2.99%
1976 2.56% 2.92%
1975 2.47% 2.94%
1974 2.62% 2.94%
1973 2.7% 2.93%
1972 2.71% 2.85%
1971 2.77% 2.81%
1970 2.79% 2.71%
1969 2.79% 2.53%
1968 2.8% 2.46%
1967 2.68% 2.44%
1966 2.64% 2.43%
1965 2.72% 2.43%
1964 2.67% 2.41%
1963 2.61% 2.42%
1962 2.55% 2.44%
1961 2.48% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Ghana
Current population
139917664
35885254
Population rank 10/197 46/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.43%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
7.68 seconds
35.5 seconds
One death every
41.1 seconds
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 57/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -17,079
Net migration rank 31/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -17,079
2024 - 30,069 - -13,114
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 651,094 -10,003
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 646,441 -10,003
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 635,805 -11,259
2020 3,199,718 38,866 637,469 -291
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 642,403 -21,857
2018 3,015,231 9,302 641,551 -19,375
2017 2,899,143 71,766 641,218 -4,913
2016 2,809,889 115,823 659,910 7,009
2015 2,713,529 62,785 667,729 -13,306
2014 2,623,647 103,122 660,829 -6,312
2013 2,546,020 80,955 658,638 -2,377
2012 2,533,398 119,517 646,595 1,005
2011 2,527,811 116,793 631,501 -720
2010 2,498,048 80,213 613,133 -3,726
2009 2,467,118 16,315 592,825 22,416
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 579,695 30,506
2007 2,436,753 -381 572,332 32,813
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 569,474 28,536
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 563,234 21,272
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 543,339 34,433
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 536,656 28,768
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 528,620 40,573
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 519,382 36,050
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 508,738 -4,206
1999 2,010,987 29,142 487,210 -17,304
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 471,313 -17,564
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 459,822 -15,409
1996 1,896,364 41,456 450,259 -37,113
1995 1,831,068 91,727 451,748 -42,558
1994 1,788,133 140,715 449,589 -47,120
1993 1,734,851 141,545 454,669 -49,792
1992 1,673,839 160,106 452,156 -47,736
1991 1,579,416 859,737 448,159 -57,878
1990 1,479,663 296,014 442,211 -46,789
1989 1,441,769 242,614 432,541 -52,293
1988 1,393,356 379,966 425,031 -64,810
1987 1,356,853 251,387 419,328 -84,648
1986 1,050,277 186,227 411,191 -98,099
1985 997,050 157,476 401,722 -106,855
1984 920,670 137,632 392,053 -105,655
1983 863,472 68,022 379,846 15,276
1982 1,080,853 66,702 369,061 7,863
1981 1,018,838 628,135 359,572 -12,296
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 346,816 -13,564
1979 987,203 -711,455 334,848 20,291
1978 943,388 -210,991 324,428 18,041
1977 929,381 -527,133 315,429 15,243
1976 899,577 -36,125 305,769 -2,528
1975 801,425 -42,540 298,267 -292
1974 777,306 -4,232 290,796 -1,197
1973 807,535 347 283,385 -1,168
1972 779,808 -3,375 275,236 -4,589
1971 787,047 -14,510 265,442 -12,238
1970 760,821 8,589 257,938 -10,233
1969 736,428 7,258 251,925 -28,752
1968 715,602 9,992 242,821 -36,683
1967 695,283 14,437 237,156 -35,666
1966 616,281 9,160 231,440 -38,143
1965 642,359 16,348 229,061 -38,519
1964 618,667 10,749 226,685 -43,480
1963 590,998 9,418 225,367 -46,516
1962 563,650 8,960 223,842 -48,017
1961 538,518 6,938 222,372 -48,777
1960 511,694 1,696 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people). In Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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