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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 10.5 times bigger than Ethiopia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 19.5% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs India: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia India
2100 371,078,260 1,515,764,791
2099 369,338,252 1,523,450,562
2098 367,513,542 1,531,147,367
2097 365,567,496 1,538,780,583
2096 363,536,294 1,546,380,447
2095 361,596,042 1,553,964,615
2094 359,531,317 1,561,496,245
2093 357,460,480 1,568,975,448
2092 355,389,829 1,576,332,553
2091 353,218,632 1,583,655,135
2090 350,960,021 1,590,899,630
2089 348,751,618 1,598,026,427
2088 346,517,326 1,605,029,461
2087 344,162,324 1,611,883,136
2086 341,671,994 1,618,654,560
2085 339,167,930 1,625,282,641
2084 336,649,520 1,631,712,094
2083 334,083,247 1,637,989,363
2082 331,401,460 1,644,062,886
2081 328,715,487 1,649,962,836
2080 326,013,981 1,655,654,966
2079 323,282,865 1,661,116,882
2078 320,422,535 1,666,332,415
2077 317,492,915 1,671,298,348
2076 314,518,328 1,676,004,895
2075 311,487,723 1,680,459,350
2074 308,416,133 1,684,595,952
2073 305,383,505 1,688,431,647
2072 302,258,564 1,691,990,872
2071 299,119,280 1,695,203,041
2070 295,963,235 1,698,107,519
2069 292,756,723 1,700,664,858
2068 289,522,748 1,702,876,723
2067 286,191,689 1,704,723,837
2066 282,905,709 1,706,198,000
2065 279,576,283 1,707,391,009
2064 276,197,958 1,708,212,818
2063 272,782,685 1,708,696,045
2062 269,340,926 1,708,862,369
2061 265,803,351 1,708,717,131
2060 262,269,354 1,708,195,453
2059 258,692,767 1,707,339,651
2058 255,205,644 1,706,165,210
2057 251,656,356 1,704,656,327
2056 248,002,497 1,702,865,262
2055 244,426,069 1,700,741,939
2054 240,794,405 1,698,325,374
2053 237,155,110 1,695,513,304
2052 233,479,314 1,692,384,182
2051 229,733,593 1,688,910,288
2050 226,055,085 1,685,088,884
2049 222,351,471 1,680,936,533
2048 218,627,197 1,676,430,514
2047 214,883,954 1,671,532,064
2046 211,161,780 1,666,226,180
2045 207,461,987 1,660,522,084
2044 203,749,820 1,654,412,346
2043 200,035,613 1,647,924,060
2042 196,351,202 1,640,993,579
2041 192,689,672 1,633,629,291
2040 189,023,384 1,625,848,393
2039 185,365,776 1,617,677,625
2038 181,733,067 1,609,097,629
2037 178,124,993 1,600,073,012
2036 174,515,366 1,590,593,050
2035 170,904,339 1,580,726,905
2034 167,316,305 1,570,491,868
2033 163,763,376 1,559,906,905
2032 160,167,364 1,548,963,391
2031 156,590,018 1,537,676,208
2030 153,023,174 1,526,059,268
2029 149,461,578 1,514,142,607
2028 145,944,350 1,501,971,477
2027 142,419,893 1,489,498,223
2026 138,930,724 1,476,782,637
2025 135,472,051 1,463,865,525
2024 132,059,767 1,450,935,791
2023 128,691,692 1,438,069,596
2022 125,384,287 1,425,423,212
2021 122,138,588 1,414,203,896
2020 118,917,671 1,402,617,695
2019 115,737,383 1,389,030,312
2018 112,664,152 1,374,659,064
2017 109,666,481 1,359,657,400
2016 106,718,162 1,343,944,296
2015 103,867,135 1,328,024,498
2014 101,115,610 1,312,277,191
2013 98,438,751 1,295,829,511
2012 95,798,767 1,278,674,502
2011 93,149,970 1,261,224,954
2010 90,538,514 1,243,481,564
2009 88,007,636 1,225,524,753
2008 85,543,668 1,207,930,964
2007 83,103,217 1,190,676,021
2006 80,703,490 1,172,878,890
2005 78,367,470 1,154,676,322
2004 76,077,206 1,135,991,513
2003 73,832,663 1,116,803,006
2002 71,635,517 1,097,600,380
2001 69,487,762 1,077,898,575
2000 67,411,494 1,057,922,733
1999 65,374,561 1,038,225,823
1998 63,363,524 1,018,665,080
1997 61,404,539 999,133,762
1996 59,467,635 979,678,458
1995 57,537,335 960,301,044
1994 55,611,508 941,163,767
1993 53,708,891 922,118,387
1992 51,853,747 902,957,070
1991 49,717,198 883,927,600
1990 47,609,755 864,972,221
1989 45,879,690 846,039,529
1988 44,150,825 827,342,990
1987 42,460,039 808,931,270
1986 41,037,656 790,689,978
1985 39,842,136 772,647,793
1984 38,735,722 754,875,449
1983 37,740,817 737,372,681
1982 36,701,290 720,313,473
1981 35,304,012 703,696,250
1980 34,428,514 687,354,025
1979 34,238,652 671,155,747
1978 33,734,592 655,728,229
1977 33,167,272 640,801,103
1976 32,534,418 625,861,883
1975 31,723,252 611,309,535
1974 30,957,273 597,041,391
1973 30,166,785 583,465,598
1972 29,374,608 570,482,142
1971 28,600,106 558,096,387
1970 27,829,128 545,864,268
1969 27,072,571 533,880,544
1968 26,337,930 522,716,889
1967 25,620,276 511,606,372
1966 24,952,689 500,740,247
1965 24,310,612 490,140,146
1964 23,666,548 479,229,598
1963 23,051,637 468,138,575
1962 22,465,126 457,283,090
1961 21,906,102 446,564,729
1960 21,376,693 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia India
2100 0.47% -0.5%
2099 0.5% -0.5%
2098 0.53% -0.5%
2097 0.56% -0.49%
2096 0.54% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.48%
2094 0.58% -0.48%
2093 0.58% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.46%
2091 0.64% -0.46%
2090 0.63% -0.45%
2089 0.64% -0.44%
2088 0.68% -0.43%
2087 0.73% -0.42%
2086 0.74% -0.41%
2085 0.75% -0.39%
2084 0.77% -0.38%
2083 0.81% -0.37%
2082 0.82% -0.36%
2081 0.83% -0.34%
2080 0.84% -0.33%
2079 0.89% -0.31%
2078 0.92% -0.3%
2077 0.95% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.27%
2075 1% -0.25%
2074 0.99% -0.23%
2073 1.03% -0.21%
2072 1.05% -0.19%
2071 1.07% -0.17%
2070 1.1% -0.15%
2069 1.12% -0.13%
2068 1.16% -0.11%
2067 1.16% -0.09%
2066 1.19% -0.07%
2065 1.22% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.03%
2063 1.28% -0.01%
2062 1.33% 0.008%
2061 1.35% 0.03%
2060 1.38% 0.05%
2059 1.37% 0.07%
2058 1.41% 0.09%
2057 1.47% 0.11%
2056 1.46% 0.12%
2055 1.51% 0.14%
2054 1.53% 0.17%
2053 1.57% 0.18%
2052 1.63% 0.21%
2051 1.63% 0.23%
2050 1.67% 0.25%
2049 1.7% 0.27%
2048 1.74% 0.29%
2047 1.76% 0.32%
2046 1.78% 0.34%
2045 1.82% 0.37%
2044 1.86% 0.39%
2043 1.88% 0.42%
2042 1.9% 0.45%
2041 1.94% 0.48%
2040 1.97% 0.51%
2039 2% 0.53%
2038 2.03% 0.56%
2037 2.07% 0.6%
2036 2.11% 0.62%
2035 2.14% 0.65%
2034 2.17% 0.68%
2033 2.25% 0.71%
2032 2.28% 0.73%
2031 2.33% 0.76%
2030 2.38% 0.79%
2029 2.41% 0.81%
2028 2.47% 0.84%
2027 2.51% 0.86%
2026 2.55% 0.88%
2025 2.58% 0.89%
2024 2.62% 0.89%
2023 2.64% 0.89%
2022 2.66% 0.79%
2021 2.71% 0.83%
2020 2.75% 0.98%
2019 2.73% 1.05%
2018 2.73% 1.1%
2017 2.76% 1.17%
2016 2.74% 1.2%
2015 2.72% 1.2%
2014 2.72% 1.27%
2013 2.76% 1.34%
2012 2.84% 1.38%
2011 2.88% 1.43%
2010 2.88% 1.47%
2009 2.88% 1.46%
2008 2.94% 1.45%
2007 2.97% 1.52%
2006 2.98% 1.58%
2005 3.01% 1.64%
2004 3.04% 1.72%
2003 3.07% 1.75%
2002 3.09% 1.83%
2001 3.08% 1.89%
2000 3.12% 1.9%
1999 3.17% 1.92%
1998 3.19% 1.95%
1997 3.26% 1.99%
1996 3.35% 2.02%
1995 3.46% 2.03%
1994 3.54% 2.07%
1993 3.58% 2.12%
1992 4.3% 2.15%
1991 4.43% 2.19%
1990 3.77% 2.24%
1989 3.92% 2.26%
1988 3.98% 2.28%
1987 3.47% 2.31%
1986 3% 2.34%
1985 2.86% 2.35%
1984 2.64% 2.37%
1983 2.83% 2.37%
1982 3.96% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.38%
1980 0.55% 2.41%
1979 1.49% 2.35%
1978 1.71% 2.33%
1977 1.95% 2.39%
1976 2.56% 2.38%
1975 2.47% 2.39%
1974 2.62% 2.33%
1973 2.7% 2.28%
1972 2.71% 2.22%
1971 2.77% 2.24%
1970 2.79% 2.24%
1969 2.79% 2.14%
1968 2.8% 2.17%
1967 2.68% 2.17%
1966 2.64% 2.16%
1965 2.72% 2.28%
1964 2.67% 2.37%
1963 2.61% 2.37%
1962 2.55% 2.4%
1961 2.48% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia India
Current population
140722974
1483314140
Population rank 10/197 1/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 17.9%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 106/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -495,753
Net migration rank 31/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -495,753
2024 3,379,409 30,069 13,630,090 -630,830
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 3,199,718 38,866 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 3,015,231 9,302 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 2,899,143 71,766 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 2,809,889 115,823 16,202,593 81,248
2015 2,713,529 62,785 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 2,623,647 103,122 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 2,546,020 80,955 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 2,533,398 119,517 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 2,527,811 116,793 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 2,498,048 80,213 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 2,467,118 16,315 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 2,436,753 -381 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 2,010,987 29,142 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 19,494,098 880
1996 1,896,364 41,456 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 1,831,068 91,727 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 1,788,133 140,715 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 1,734,851 141,545 19,152,399 2,364
1992 1,673,839 160,106 19,132,757 35,155
1991 1,579,416 859,737 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 1,479,663 296,014 18,893,588 125,514
1989 1,441,769 242,614 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 1,393,356 379,966 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 1,356,853 251,387 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 1,050,277 186,227 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 997,050 157,476 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 920,670 137,632 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 863,472 68,022 17,219,127 119,694
1982 1,080,853 66,702 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 1,018,838 628,135 16,422,159 33,243
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 16,018,786 210,914
1979 987,203 -711,455 15,392,957 774,094
1978 943,388 -210,991 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 929,381 -527,133 14,575,662 590,626
1976 899,577 -36,125 14,435,504 275,984
1975 801,425 -42,540 13,958,642 434,205
1974 777,306 -4,232 13,795,836 347,869
1973 807,535 347 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 779,808 -3,375 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 787,047 -14,510 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 760,821 8,589 12,417,866 233,782
1969 736,428 7,258 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 715,602 9,992 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 695,283 14,437 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 616,281 9,160 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 642,359 16,348 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 618,667 10,749 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 590,998 9,418 11,016,705 21,640
1962 563,650 8,960 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 538,518 6,938 10,468,816 295,177
1960 511,694 1,696 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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