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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 9 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Guinea
2100 371,192,732 32,376,229
2099 369,452,188 32,347,865
2098 367,626,914 32,314,004
2097 365,680,268 32,276,347
2096 363,648,440 32,235,495
2095 361,707,589 32,192,977
2094 359,642,227 32,140,512
2093 357,570,752 32,082,262
2092 355,499,462 32,016,043
2091 353,327,595 31,950,972
2090 351,068,287 31,877,383
2089 348,859,203 31,796,200
2088 346,624,222 31,706,914
2087 344,268,493 31,616,297
2086 341,777,395 31,513,784
2085 339,272,558 31,397,618
2084 336,753,372 31,278,121
2083 334,186,307 31,149,657
2082 331,503,693 31,018,417
2081 328,816,892 30,874,294
2080 326,114,551 30,732,838
2079 323,382,593 30,578,815
2078 320,521,381 30,422,788
2077 317,590,857 30,262,797
2076 314,615,353 30,093,594
2075 311,583,813 29,912,683
2074 308,511,275 29,730,771
2073 305,477,711 29,543,355
2072 302,351,806 29,350,201
2071 299,211,554 29,147,256
2070 296,054,535 28,940,409
2069 292,847,034 28,724,140
2068 289,612,061 28,502,451
2067 286,279,975 28,273,692
2066 282,992,981 28,038,741
2065 279,662,528 27,799,894
2064 276,283,161 27,554,829
2063 272,866,834 27,300,055
2062 269,424,014 27,040,837
2061 265,885,347 26,777,235
2060 262,350,260 26,512,111
2059 258,772,570 26,236,871
2058 255,284,371 25,952,601
2057 251,733,988 25,667,399
2056 248,079,002 25,375,302
2055 244,501,471 25,076,744
2054 240,868,686 24,776,691
2053 237,228,269 24,464,996
2052 233,551,340 24,154,455
2051 229,804,463 23,840,942
2050 226,124,819 23,524,366
2049 222,420,063 23,209,588
2048 218,694,640 22,891,820
2047 214,950,242 22,568,175
2046 211,226,920 22,241,327
2045 207,525,986 21,911,584
2044 203,812,674 21,583,213
2043 200,097,321 21,246,672
2042 196,411,774 20,909,610
2041 192,749,114 20,571,500
2040 189,081,695 20,229,061
2039 185,422,958 19,889,710
2038 181,789,129 19,552,134
2037 178,179,942 19,214,553
2036 174,569,201 18,874,400
2035 170,957,061 18,536,891
2034 167,367,920 18,203,307
2033 163,813,895 17,864,588
2032 160,216,774 17,522,696
2031 156,638,324 17,180,034
2030 153,070,380 16,833,632
2029 149,507,684 16,491,163
2028 145,989,372 16,145,186
2027 142,463,827 15,798,054
2026 138,973,582 15,452,864
2025 135,513,842 15,105,390
2024 132,059,767 14,754,785
2023 128,691,692 14,405,468
2022 125,384,287 14,055,137
2021 122,138,588 13,710,513
2020 118,917,671 13,371,183
2019 115,737,383 13,034,346
2018 112,664,152 12,704,774
2017 109,666,481 12,385,659
2016 106,718,162 12,073,030
2015 103,867,135 11,767,070
2014 101,115,610 11,472,924
2013 98,438,751 11,191,873
2012 95,798,767 10,921,581
2011 93,149,970 10,656,810
2010 90,538,514 10,396,086
2009 88,007,636 10,143,534
2008 85,543,668 9,898,870
2007 83,103,217 9,662,281
2006 80,703,490 9,441,171
2005 78,367,470 9,245,844
2004 76,077,206 9,062,726
2003 73,832,663 8,870,781
2002 71,635,517 8,674,066
2001 69,487,762 8,539,960
2000 67,411,494 8,428,832
1999 65,374,561 8,265,123
1998 63,363,524 8,081,990
1997 61,404,539 7,931,370
1996 59,467,635 7,770,035
1995 57,537,335 7,553,249
1994 55,611,508 7,345,107
1993 53,708,891 7,128,177
1992 51,853,747 6,914,366
1991 49,717,198 6,697,166
1990 47,609,755 6,434,374
1989 45,879,690 6,215,811
1988 44,150,825 6,056,574
1987 42,460,039 5,900,198
1986 41,037,656 5,750,668
1985 39,842,136 5,610,373
1984 38,735,722 5,480,096
1983 37,740,817 5,359,814
1982 36,701,290 5,247,672
1981 35,304,012 5,143,288
1980 34,428,514 5,047,419
1979 34,238,652 4,959,283
1978 33,734,592 4,877,854
1977 33,167,272 4,801,128
1976 32,534,418 4,727,022
1975 31,723,252 4,653,876
1974 30,957,273 4,580,510
1973 30,166,785 4,506,324
1972 29,374,608 4,431,292
1971 28,600,106 4,355,200
1970 27,829,128 4,277,535
1969 27,072,571 4,198,300
1968 26,337,930 4,118,550
1967 25,620,276 4,040,153
1966 24,952,689 3,964,155
1965 24,310,612 3,890,716
1964 23,666,548 3,819,722
1963 23,051,637 3,750,954
1962 22,465,126 3,684,273
1961 21,906,102 3,619,551
1960 21,376,693 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Guinea
2100 0.47% 0.09%
2099 0.5% 0.1%
2098 0.53% 0.12%
2097 0.56% 0.13%
2096 0.54% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.16%
2094 0.58% 0.18%
2093 0.58% 0.21%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.64% 0.23%
2090 0.63% 0.26%
2089 0.64% 0.28%
2088 0.68% 0.29%
2087 0.73% 0.33%
2086 0.74% 0.37%
2085 0.75% 0.38%
2084 0.77% 0.41%
2083 0.81% 0.42%
2082 0.82% 0.47%
2081 0.83% 0.46%
2080 0.84% 0.5%
2079 0.89% 0.51%
2078 0.92% 0.53%
2077 0.95% 0.56%
2076 0.97% 0.6%
2075 1% 0.61%
2074 0.99% 0.63%
2073 1.03% 0.66%
2072 1.05% 0.7%
2071 1.07% 0.71%
2070 1.1% 0.75%
2069 1.12% 0.78%
2068 1.16% 0.81%
2067 1.16% 0.84%
2066 1.19% 0.86%
2065 1.22% 0.89%
2064 1.25% 0.93%
2063 1.28% 0.96%
2062 1.33% 0.98%
2061 1.35% 1%
2060 1.38% 1.05%
2059 1.37% 1.1%
2058 1.41% 1.11%
2057 1.47% 1.15%
2056 1.46% 1.19%
2055 1.51% 1.21%
2054 1.53% 1.27%
2053 1.57% 1.29%
2052 1.63% 1.32%
2051 1.63% 1.35%
2050 1.67% 1.36%
2049 1.7% 1.39%
2048 1.74% 1.43%
2047 1.76% 1.47%
2046 1.78% 1.5%
2045 1.82% 1.52%
2044 1.86% 1.58%
2043 1.88% 1.61%
2042 1.9% 1.64%
2041 1.94% 1.69%
2040 1.97% 1.71%
2039 2% 1.73%
2038 2.03% 1.76%
2037 2.07% 1.8%
2036 2.11% 1.82%
2035 2.14% 1.83%
2034 2.17% 1.9%
2033 2.25% 1.95%
2032 2.28% 1.99%
2031 2.33% 2.06%
2030 2.38% 2.08%
2029 2.41% 2.14%
2028 2.47% 2.2%
2027 2.51% 2.23%
2026 2.55% 2.3%
2025 2.62% 2.38%
2024 2.62% 2.42%
2023 2.64% 2.49%
2022 2.66% 2.51%
2021 2.71% 2.54%
2020 2.75% 2.58%
2019 2.73% 2.59%
2018 2.73% 2.58%
2017 2.76% 2.59%
2016 2.74% 2.6%
2015 2.72% 2.56%
2014 2.72% 2.51%
2013 2.76% 2.47%
2012 2.84% 2.48%
2011 2.88% 2.51%
2010 2.88% 2.49%
2009 2.88% 2.47%
2008 2.94% 2.45%
2007 2.97% 2.34%
2006 2.98% 2.11%
2005 3.01% 2.02%
2004 3.04% 2.16%
2003 3.07% 2.27%
2002 3.09% 1.57%
2001 3.08% 1.32%
2000 3.12% 1.98%
1999 3.17% 2.27%
1998 3.19% 1.9%
1997 3.26% 2.08%
1996 3.35% 2.87%
1995 3.46% 2.83%
1994 3.54% 3.04%
1993 3.58% 3.09%
1992 4.3% 3.24%
1991 4.43% 4.08%
1990 3.77% 3.52%
1989 3.92% 2.63%
1988 3.98% 2.65%
1987 3.47% 2.6%
1986 3% 2.5%
1985 2.86% 2.38%
1984 2.64% 2.24%
1983 2.83% 2.14%
1982 3.96% 2.03%
1981 2.54% 1.9%
1980 0.55% 1.78%
1979 1.49% 1.67%
1978 1.71% 1.6%
1977 1.95% 1.57%
1976 2.56% 1.57%
1975 2.47% 1.6%
1974 2.62% 1.65%
1973 2.7% 1.69%
1972 2.71% 1.75%
1971 2.77% 1.82%
1970 2.79% 1.89%
1969 2.79% 1.94%
1968 2.8% 1.94%
1967 2.68% 1.92%
1966 2.64% 1.89%
1965 2.72% 1.86%
1964 2.67% 1.83%
1963 2.61% 1.81%
1962 2.55% 1.79%
1961 2.48% 1.77%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Guinea
Current population
139917664
15546235
Population rank 10/197 75/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.19%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +957
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 32/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -16,282
Net migration rank 31/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -16,282
2024 - 30,069 - -12,024
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 356,147 -3,997
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 352,517 -3,997
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 345,121 -4,373
2020 3,199,718 38,866 342,289 -4,365
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 338,984 -3,240
2018 3,015,231 9,302 332,585 -9,187
2017 2,899,143 71,766 328,542 -13,718
2016 2,809,889 115,823 324,608 -14,189
2015 2,713,529 62,785 316,604 -15,117
2014 2,623,647 103,122 309,539 -22,741
2013 2,546,020 80,955 304,430 -29,136
2012 2,533,398 119,517 298,094 -32,808
2011 2,527,811 116,793 293,318 -29,069
2010 2,498,048 80,213 288,512 -31,327
2009 2,467,118 16,315 281,920 -34,007
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 274,327 -32,925
2007 2,436,753 -381 266,070 -34,311
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 258,518 -48,078
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 251,209 -71,015
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 242,075 -56,036
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 234,774 -36,934
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 229,022 -33,450
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 227,642 -155,020
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 227,081 -77,450
1999 2,010,987 29,142 223,968 -46,183
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 219,385 -30,903
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 220,373 -107,614
1996 1,896,364 41,456 214,896 -4,973
1995 1,831,068 91,727 205,644 18,021
1994 1,788,133 140,715 201,439 -8,826
1993 1,734,851 141,545 195,612 45,616
1992 1,673,839 160,106 189,682 -3,285
1991 1,579,416 859,737 181,299 66,718
1990 1,479,663 296,014 169,926 107,641
1989 1,441,769 242,614 164,707 -5,150
1988 1,393,356 379,966 159,566 -637
1987 1,356,853 251,387 154,178 -350
1986 1,050,277 186,227 148,137 -2,900
1985 997,050 157,476 142,313 -6,965
1984 920,670 137,632 136,640 -11,439
1983 863,472 68,022 130,629 -15,265
1982 1,080,853 66,702 126,831 -17,920
1981 1,018,838 628,135 121,223 -21,367
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 117,186 -25,287
1979 987,203 -711,455 113,141 -28,770
1978 943,388 -210,991 109,415 -30,933
1977 929,381 -527,133 105,990 -31,004
1976 899,577 -36,125 102,449 -29,220
1975 801,425 -42,540 99,267 -26,221
1974 777,306 -4,232 96,315 -22,637
1973 807,535 347 93,764 -19,065
1972 779,808 -3,375 91,147 -15,782
1971 787,047 -14,510 88,358 -11,543
1970 760,821 8,589 85,418 -6,906
1969 736,428 7,258 82,799 -2,844
1968 715,602 9,992 79,892 -345
1967 695,283 14,437 77,251 0
1966 616,281 9,160 74,748 0
1965 642,359 16,348 72,134 0
1964 618,667 10,749 69,848 0
1963 590,998 9,418 67,690 0
1962 563,650 8,960 65,672 0
1961 538,518 6,938 63,766 0
1960 511,694 1,696 61,848 0

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

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

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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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