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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2.06 times bigger than Ethiopia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 5.17% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Indonesia
2100 371,192,732 297,263,579
2099 369,452,188 298,386,561
2098 367,626,914 299,496,396
2097 365,680,268 300,596,542
2096 363,648,440 301,680,965
2095 361,707,589 302,745,817
2094 359,642,227 303,798,670
2093 357,570,752 304,837,512
2092 355,499,462 305,857,297
2091 353,327,595 306,853,321
2090 351,068,287 307,827,852
2089 348,859,203 308,775,620
2088 346,624,222 309,700,566
2087 344,268,493 310,605,359
2086 341,777,395 311,483,180
2085 339,272,558 312,332,996
2084 336,753,372 313,155,965
2083 334,186,307 313,952,990
2082 331,503,693 314,719,759
2081 328,816,892 315,453,880
2080 326,114,551 316,158,503
2079 323,382,593 316,839,281
2078 320,521,381 317,487,448
2077 317,590,857 318,105,938
2076 314,615,353 318,684,532
2075 311,583,813 319,239,982
2074 308,511,275 319,759,087
2073 305,477,711 320,251,181
2072 302,351,806 320,709,370
2071 299,211,554 321,136,059
2070 296,054,535 321,534,979
2069 292,847,034 321,908,058
2068 289,612,061 322,252,027
2067 286,279,975 322,566,642
2066 282,992,981 322,849,032
2065 279,662,528 323,098,730
2064 276,283,161 323,318,973
2063 272,866,834 323,506,247
2062 269,424,014 323,662,911
2061 265,885,347 323,784,985
2060 262,350,260 323,865,045
2059 258,772,570 323,904,988
2058 255,284,371 323,894,318
2057 251,733,988 323,837,237
2056 248,079,002 323,721,448
2055 244,501,471 323,552,405
2054 240,868,686 323,324,404
2053 237,228,269 323,032,528
2052 233,551,340 322,677,809
2051 229,804,463 322,252,898
2050 226,124,819 321,749,772
2049 222,420,063 321,169,163
2048 218,694,640 320,507,607
2047 214,950,242 319,778,332
2046 211,226,920 318,970,565
2045 207,525,986 318,077,606
2044 203,812,674 317,100,688
2043 200,097,321 316,041,251
2042 196,411,774 314,905,847
2041 192,749,114 313,692,611
2040 189,081,695 312,407,319
2039 185,422,958 311,049,484
2038 181,789,129 309,626,850
2037 178,179,942 308,137,773
2036 174,569,201 306,592,068
2035 170,957,061 304,988,219
2034 167,367,920 303,322,890
2033 163,813,895 301,599,483
2032 160,216,774 299,828,261
2031 156,638,324 298,003,267
2030 153,070,380 296,127,253
2029 149,507,684 294,190,935
2028 145,989,372 292,188,833
2027 142,463,827 290,114,110
2026 138,973,582 287,972,484
2025 135,513,842 285,765,617
2024 132,059,767 283,487,931
2023 128,691,692 281,190,067
2022 125,384,287 278,830,529
2021 122,138,588 276,758,053
2020 118,917,671 274,814,866
2019 115,737,383 272,489,381
2018 112,664,152 269,951,846
2017 109,666,481 267,346,658
2016 106,718,162 264,627,418
2015 103,867,135 261,799,249
2014 101,115,610 258,877,399
2013 98,438,751 255,852,467
2012 95,798,767 252,698,525
2011 93,149,970 249,470,032
2010 90,538,514 246,305,322
2009 88,007,636 243,220,028
2008 85,543,668 240,157,903
2007 83,103,217 237,062,337
2006 80,703,490 233,951,652
2005 78,367,470 230,871,650
2004 76,077,206 227,926,649
2003 73,832,663 225,048,008
2002 71,635,517 222,088,495
2001 69,487,762 219,097,902
2000 67,411,494 216,077,790
1999 65,374,561 213,004,668
1998 63,363,524 209,826,788
1997 61,404,539 206,536,095
1996 59,467,635 203,204,348
1995 57,537,335 199,888,057
1994 55,611,508 196,591,828
1993 53,708,891 193,305,168
1992 51,853,747 190,043,744
1991 49,717,198 186,778,238
1990 47,609,755 183,501,098
1989 45,879,690 180,201,630
1988 44,150,825 176,855,065
1987 42,460,039 173,511,154
1986 41,037,656 170,175,065
1985 39,842,136 166,776,185
1984 38,735,722 163,251,124
1983 37,740,817 159,651,381
1982 36,701,290 156,052,152
1981 35,304,012 152,485,035
1980 34,428,514 148,950,540
1979 34,238,652 145,434,834
1978 33,734,592 141,953,163
1977 33,167,272 138,533,541
1976 32,534,418 135,173,655
1975 31,723,252 131,843,848
1974 30,957,273 128,555,045
1973 30,166,785 125,288,515
1972 29,374,608 122,039,841
1971 28,600,106 118,833,702
1970 27,829,128 115,657,495
1969 27,072,571 112,517,639
1968 26,337,930 109,450,006
1967 25,620,276 106,526,393
1966 24,952,689 103,792,754
1965 24,310,612 101,365,130
1964 23,666,548 98,833,749
1963 23,051,637 96,051,424
1962 22,465,126 93,375,850
1961 21,906,102 90,791,249
1960 21,376,693 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Indonesia
2100 0.47% -0.38%
2099 0.5% -0.37%
2098 0.53% -0.37%
2097 0.56% -0.36%
2096 0.54% -0.35%
2095 0.57% -0.35%
2094 0.58% -0.34%
2093 0.58% -0.33%
2092 0.61% -0.32%
2091 0.64% -0.32%
2090 0.63% -0.31%
2089 0.64% -0.3%
2088 0.68% -0.29%
2087 0.73% -0.28%
2086 0.74% -0.27%
2085 0.75% -0.26%
2084 0.77% -0.25%
2083 0.81% -0.24%
2082 0.82% -0.23%
2081 0.83% -0.22%
2080 0.84% -0.21%
2079 0.89% -0.2%
2078 0.92% -0.19%
2077 0.95% -0.18%
2076 0.97% -0.17%
2075 1% -0.16%
2074 0.99% -0.15%
2073 1.03% -0.14%
2072 1.05% -0.13%
2071 1.07% -0.12%
2070 1.1% -0.12%
2069 1.12% -0.11%
2068 1.16% -0.1%
2067 1.16% -0.09%
2066 1.19% -0.08%
2065 1.22% -0.07%
2064 1.25% -0.06%
2063 1.28% -0.05%
2062 1.33% -0.04%
2061 1.35% -0.02%
2060 1.38% -0.01%
2059 1.37% 0.003%
2058 1.41% 0.02%
2057 1.47% 0.04%
2056 1.46% 0.05%
2055 1.51% 0.07%
2054 1.53% 0.09%
2053 1.57% 0.11%
2052 1.63% 0.13%
2051 1.63% 0.16%
2050 1.67% 0.18%
2049 1.7% 0.21%
2048 1.74% 0.23%
2047 1.76% 0.25%
2046 1.78% 0.28%
2045 1.82% 0.31%
2044 1.86% 0.34%
2043 1.88% 0.36%
2042 1.9% 0.39%
2041 1.94% 0.41%
2040 1.97% 0.44%
2039 2% 0.46%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.07% 0.5%
2036 2.11% 0.53%
2035 2.14% 0.55%
2034 2.17% 0.57%
2033 2.25% 0.59%
2032 2.28% 0.61%
2031 2.33% 0.63%
2030 2.38% 0.66%
2029 2.41% 0.69%
2028 2.47% 0.72%
2027 2.51% 0.74%
2026 2.55% 0.77%
2025 2.62% 0.8%
2024 2.62% 0.82%
2023 2.64% 0.85%
2022 2.66% 0.75%
2021 2.71% 0.71%
2020 2.75% 0.85%
2019 2.73% 0.94%
2018 2.73% 0.97%
2017 2.76% 1.03%
2016 2.74% 1.08%
2015 2.72% 1.13%
2014 2.72% 1.18%
2013 2.76% 1.25%
2012 2.84% 1.29%
2011 2.88% 1.28%
2010 2.88% 1.27%
2009 2.88% 1.28%
2008 2.94% 1.31%
2007 2.97% 1.33%
2006 2.98% 1.33%
2005 3.01% 1.29%
2004 3.04% 1.28%
2003 3.07% 1.33%
2002 3.09% 1.36%
2001 3.08% 1.4%
2000 3.12% 1.44%
1999 3.17% 1.51%
1998 3.19% 1.59%
1997 3.26% 1.64%
1996 3.35% 1.66%
1995 3.46% 1.68%
1994 3.54% 1.7%
1993 3.58% 1.72%
1992 4.3% 1.75%
1991 4.43% 1.79%
1990 3.77% 1.83%
1989 3.92% 1.89%
1988 3.98% 1.93%
1987 3.47% 1.96%
1986 3% 2.04%
1985 2.86% 2.16%
1984 2.64% 2.25%
1983 2.83% 2.31%
1982 3.96% 2.34%
1981 2.54% 2.37%
1980 0.55% 2.42%
1979 1.49% 2.45%
1978 1.71% 2.47%
1977 1.95% 2.49%
1976 2.56% 2.53%
1975 2.47% 2.56%
1974 2.62% 2.61%
1973 2.7% 2.66%
1972 2.71% 2.7%
1971 2.77% 2.75%
1970 2.79% 2.79%
1969 2.79% 2.8%
1968 2.8% 2.74%
1967 2.68% 2.63%
1966 2.64% 2.39%
1965 2.72% 2.56%
1964 2.67% 2.9%
1963 2.61% 2.87%
1962 2.55% 2.85%
1961 2.48% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Indonesia
Current population
139917664
288551776
Population rank 10/197 4/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 3.48%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
13.7 seconds
One birth every
7.68 seconds
7.04 seconds
One death every
41.1 seconds
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 115/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -39,509
Net migration rank 31/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -39,509
2024 - 30,069 - -38,469
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 3,199,718 38,866 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 3,015,231 9,302 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 2,899,143 71,766 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 2,809,889 115,823 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 2,713,529 62,785 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 2,623,647 103,122 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 2,546,020 80,955 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 2,533,398 119,517 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 2,527,811 116,793 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 2,498,048 80,213 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 2,467,118 16,315 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 2,436,753 -381 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 2,010,987 29,142 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 1,896,364 41,456 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 1,831,068 91,727 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 1,788,133 140,715 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 1,734,851 141,545 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 1,673,839 160,106 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 1,579,416 859,737 3,288,791 3,096
1990 1,479,663 296,014 3,250,906 11,539
1989 1,441,769 242,614 3,316,792 19,905
1988 1,393,356 379,966 3,331,242 25,383
1987 1,356,853 251,387 3,304,520 26,705
1986 1,050,277 186,227 3,309,905 30,988
1985 997,050 157,476 3,419,412 37,451
1984 920,670 137,632 3,549,570 43,693
1983 863,472 68,022 3,558,949 47,375
1982 1,080,853 66,702 3,545,504 46,792
1981 1,018,838 628,135 3,497,244 44,710
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 3,484,846 42,254
1979 987,203 -711,455 3,460,621 43,900
1978 943,388 -210,991 3,412,980 45,911
1977 929,381 -527,133 3,334,779 45,610
1976 899,577 -36,125 3,291,479 48,010
1975 801,425 -42,540 3,263,794 56,386
1974 777,306 -4,232 3,196,136 61,188
1973 807,535 347 3,210,643 64,991
1972 779,808 -3,375 3,149,726 72,007
1971 787,047 -14,510 3,111,304 79,264
1970 760,821 8,589 3,080,421 81,368
1969 736,428 7,258 3,034,825 82,955
1968 715,602 9,992 2,961,608 55,731
1967 695,283 14,437 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 616,281 9,160 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 642,359 16,348 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 618,667 10,749 2,700,138 144,819
1963 590,998 9,418 2,609,526 110,166
1962 563,650 8,960 2,525,163 106,264
1961 538,518 6,938 2,434,113 103,628
1960 511,694 1,696 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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