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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1,199 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Ethiopia vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Grenada
2100 371,078,260 74,296
2099 369,338,252 75,070
2098 367,513,542 75,885
2097 365,567,496 76,696
2096 363,536,294 77,516
2095 361,596,042 78,359
2094 359,531,317 79,197
2093 357,460,480 80,051
2092 355,389,829 80,918
2091 353,218,632 81,804
2090 350,960,021 82,687
2089 348,751,618 83,611
2088 346,517,326 84,521
2087 344,162,324 85,451
2086 341,671,994 86,394
2085 339,167,930 87,312
2084 336,649,520 88,256
2083 334,083,247 89,193
2082 331,401,460 90,150
2081 328,715,487 91,105
2080 326,013,981 92,085
2079 323,282,865 93,048
2078 320,422,535 94,007
2077 317,492,915 94,970
2076 314,518,328 95,891
2075 311,487,723 96,806
2074 308,416,133 97,711
2073 305,383,505 98,588
2072 302,258,564 99,480
2071 299,119,280 100,339
2070 295,963,235 101,165
2069 292,756,723 101,968
2068 289,522,748 102,762
2067 286,191,689 103,527
2066 282,905,709 104,294
2065 279,576,283 105,046
2064 276,197,958 105,762
2063 272,782,685 106,451
2062 269,340,926 107,117
2061 265,803,351 107,740
2060 262,269,354 108,346
2059 258,692,767 108,946
2058 255,205,644 109,497
2057 251,656,356 110,054
2056 248,002,497 110,591
2055 244,426,069 111,120
2054 240,794,405 111,645
2053 237,155,110 112,128
2052 233,479,314 112,610
2051 229,733,593 113,074
2050 226,055,085 113,495
2049 222,351,471 113,882
2048 218,627,197 114,261
2047 214,883,954 114,630
2046 211,161,780 114,997
2045 207,461,987 115,333
2044 203,749,820 115,628
2043 200,035,613 115,920
2042 196,351,202 116,189
2041 192,689,672 116,424
2040 189,023,384 116,647
2039 185,365,776 116,841
2038 181,733,067 116,976
2037 178,124,993 117,111
2036 174,515,366 117,242
2035 170,904,339 117,331
2034 167,316,305 117,425
2033 163,763,376 117,474
2032 160,167,364 117,516
2031 156,590,018 117,515
2030 153,023,174 117,504
2029 149,461,578 117,472
2028 145,944,350 117,461
2027 142,419,893 117,420
2026 138,930,724 117,390
2025 135,472,051 117,303
2024 132,059,767 117,207
2023 128,691,692 117,081
2022 125,384,287 116,913
2021 122,138,588 116,688
2020 118,917,671 116,341
2019 115,737,383 115,981
2018 112,664,152 115,691
2017 109,666,481 115,438
2016 106,718,162 115,130
2015 103,867,135 114,676
2014 101,115,610 114,132
2013 98,438,751 113,487
2012 95,798,767 112,775
2011 93,149,970 112,079
2010 90,538,514 111,586
2009 88,007,636 111,254
2008 85,543,668 110,896
2007 83,103,217 110,522
2006 80,703,490 110,135
2005 78,367,470 109,734
2004 76,077,206 109,323
2003 73,832,663 108,884
2002 71,635,517 108,404
2001 69,487,762 107,987
2000 67,411,494 107,451
1999 65,374,561 106,727
1998 63,363,524 106,009
1997 61,404,539 105,293
1996 59,467,635 104,584
1995 57,537,335 103,869
1994 55,611,508 103,138
1993 53,708,891 102,382
1992 51,853,747 101,602
1991 49,717,198 100,793
1990 47,609,755 99,957
1989 45,879,690 99,121
1988 44,150,825 98,308
1987 42,460,039 97,526
1986 41,037,656 96,790
1985 39,842,136 96,111
1984 38,735,722 95,498
1983 37,740,817 94,948
1982 36,701,290 94,383
1981 35,304,012 94,052
1980 34,428,514 94,538
1979 34,238,652 95,490
1978 33,734,592 96,305
1977 33,167,272 97,017
1976 32,534,418 97,632
1975 31,723,252 98,126
1974 30,957,273 98,486
1973 30,166,785 98,709
1972 29,374,608 98,777
1971 28,600,106 98,648
1970 27,829,128 98,414
1969 27,072,571 98,204
1968 26,337,930 98,078
1967 25,620,276 98,066
1966 24,952,689 98,121
1965 24,310,612 98,067
1964 23,666,548 97,760
1963 23,051,637 97,195
1962 22,465,126 96,375
1961 21,906,102 95,335
1960 21,376,693 94,058

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/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd 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 Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2032 for Grenada.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Grenada
2100 0.47% -1.03%
2099 0.5% -1.07%
2098 0.53% -1.06%
2097 0.56% -1.06%
2096 0.54% -1.08%
2095 0.57% -1.06%
2094 0.58% -1.07%
2093 0.58% -1.07%
2092 0.61% -1.08%
2091 0.64% -1.07%
2090 0.63% -1.11%
2089 0.64% -1.08%
2088 0.68% -1.09%
2087 0.73% -1.09%
2086 0.74% -1.05%
2085 0.75% -1.07%
2084 0.77% -1.05%
2083 0.81% -1.06%
2082 0.82% -1.05%
2081 0.83% -1.06%
2080 0.84% -1.03%
2079 0.89% -1.02%
2078 0.92% -1.01%
2077 0.95% -0.96%
2076 0.97% -0.95%
2075 1% -0.93%
2074 0.99% -0.89%
2073 1.03% -0.9%
2072 1.05% -0.86%
2071 1.07% -0.82%
2070 1.1% -0.79%
2069 1.12% -0.77%
2068 1.16% -0.74%
2067 1.16% -0.73%
2066 1.19% -0.72%
2065 1.22% -0.68%
2064 1.25% -0.65%
2063 1.28% -0.62%
2062 1.33% -0.58%
2061 1.35% -0.56%
2060 1.38% -0.55%
2059 1.37% -0.5%
2058 1.41% -0.51%
2057 1.47% -0.49%
2056 1.46% -0.48%
2055 1.51% -0.47%
2054 1.53% -0.43%
2053 1.57% -0.43%
2052 1.63% -0.41%
2051 1.63% -0.37%
2050 1.67% -0.34%
2049 1.7% -0.33%
2048 1.74% -0.32%
2047 1.76% -0.32%
2046 1.78% -0.29%
2045 1.82% -0.26%
2044 1.86% -0.25%
2043 1.88% -0.23%
2042 1.9% -0.2%
2041 1.94% -0.19%
2040 1.97% -0.17%
2039 2% -0.12%
2038 2.03% -0.12%
2037 2.07% -0.11%
2036 2.11% -0.08%
2035 2.14% -0.08%
2034 2.17% -0.04%
2033 2.25% -0.04%
2032 2.28% 0.001%
2031 2.33% 0.009%
2030 2.38% 0.03%
2029 2.41% 0.009%
2028 2.47% 0.03%
2027 2.51% 0.03%
2026 2.55% 0.07%
2025 2.58% 0.08%
2024 2.62% 0.11%
2023 2.64% 0.14%
2022 2.66% 0.19%
2021 2.71% 0.3%
2020 2.75% 0.31%
2019 2.73% 0.25%
2018 2.73% 0.22%
2017 2.76% 0.27%
2016 2.74% 0.4%
2015 2.72% 0.48%
2014 2.72% 0.57%
2013 2.76% 0.63%
2012 2.84% 0.62%
2011 2.88% 0.44%
2010 2.88% 0.3%
2009 2.88% 0.32%
2008 2.94% 0.34%
2007 2.97% 0.35%
2006 2.98% 0.37%
2005 3.01% 0.38%
2004 3.04% 0.4%
2003 3.07% 0.44%
2002 3.09% 0.39%
2001 3.08% 0.5%
2000 3.12% 0.68%
1999 3.17% 0.68%
1998 3.19% 0.68%
1997 3.26% 0.68%
1996 3.35% 0.69%
1995 3.46% 0.71%
1994 3.54% 0.74%
1993 3.58% 0.77%
1992 4.3% 0.8%
1991 4.43% 0.84%
1990 3.77% 0.84%
1989 3.92% 0.83%
1988 3.98% 0.8%
1987 3.47% 0.76%
1986 3% 0.71%
1985 2.86% 0.64%
1984 2.64% 0.58%
1983 2.83% 0.6%
1982 3.96% 0.35%
1981 2.54% -0.51%
1980 0.55% -1%
1979 1.49% -0.85%
1978 1.71% -0.73%
1977 1.95% -0.63%
1976 2.56% -0.5%
1975 2.47% -0.37%
1974 2.62% -0.23%
1973 2.7% -0.07%
1972 2.71% 0.13%
1971 2.77% 0.24%
1970 2.79% 0.21%
1969 2.79% 0.13%
1968 2.8% 0.01%
1967 2.68% -0.06%
1966 2.64% 0.06%
1965 2.72% 0.31%
1964 2.67% 0.58%
1963 2.61% 0.85%
1962 2.55% 1.09%
1961 2.48% 1.36%

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/grenada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Grenada
Current population
140722974
117405
Population rank 10/197 182/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.001%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
3.81 days
One birth every
7.59 seconds
6.51 hours
One death every
40.6 seconds
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +96
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 155/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.98 days
Annual migration change +24,054 -185
Net migration rank 31/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -185
2024 3,379,409 30,069 300 -192
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 334 -190
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 371 -190
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 343 -69
2020 3,199,718 38,866 433 0
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 462 -181
2018 3,015,231 9,302 470 -181
2017 2,899,143 71,766 402 -181
2016 2,809,889 115,823 579 -181
2015 2,713,529 62,785 684 -181
2014 2,623,647 103,122 772 -181
2013 2,546,020 80,955 878 -181
2012 2,533,398 119,517 925 -197
2011 2,527,811 116,793 954 -285
2010 2,498,048 80,213 989 -665
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,024 -675
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,046 -683
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,059 -681
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,068 -672
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,075 -672
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,034 -621
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,074 -605
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,077 -587
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,082 -737
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,105 -376
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,092 -374
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,204 -490
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,480 -772
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,559 -845
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,580 -856
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,596 -853
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,641 -878
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,811 -1,015
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,953 -1,130
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,931 -1,088
1989 1,441,769 242,614 2,084 -1,254
1988 1,393,356 379,966 2,044 -1,243
1987 1,356,853 251,387 2,345 -1,587
1986 1,050,277 186,227 2,324 -1,616
1985 997,050 157,476 2,215 -1,555
1984 920,670 137,632 1,975 -1,416
1983 863,472 68,022 1,817 -1,274
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,798 -1,201
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,625 -1,571
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,840 -2,864
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,871 -2,743
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,882 -2,647
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,974 -2,642
1976 899,577 -36,125 2,092 -2,645
1975 801,425 -42,540 2,224 -2,651
1974 777,306 -4,232 2,360 -2,654
1973 807,535 347 2,464 -2,615
1972 779,808 -3,375 2,578 -2,562
1971 787,047 -14,510 2,705 -2,463
1970 760,821 8,589 2,793 -2,566
1969 736,428 7,258 2,948 -2,759
1968 715,602 9,992 3,040 -2,973
1967 695,283 14,437 3,158 -3,201
1966 616,281 9,160 3,278 -3,350
1965 642,359 16,348 3,399 -3,221
1964 618,667 10,749 3,508 -3,071
1963 590,998 9,418 3,601 -2,906
1962 563,650 8,960 3,674 -2,735
1961 538,518 6,938 3,703 -2,565
1960 511,694 1,696 3,678 -2,255

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/grenada | 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 Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

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
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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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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