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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1.5 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 2.82% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Iran
2100 371,078,260 80,660,972
2099 369,338,252 81,193,582
2098 367,513,542 81,717,474
2097 365,567,496 82,241,892
2096 363,536,294 82,764,411
2095 361,596,042 83,283,942
2094 359,531,317 83,799,806
2093 357,460,480 84,316,389
2092 355,389,829 84,833,108
2091 353,218,632 85,354,240
2090 350,960,021 85,878,473
2089 348,751,618 86,409,859
2088 346,517,326 86,947,263
2087 344,162,324 87,492,427
2086 341,671,994 88,047,949
2085 339,167,930 88,610,339
2084 336,649,520 89,181,346
2083 334,083,247 89,758,453
2082 331,401,460 90,343,413
2081 328,715,487 90,936,310
2080 326,013,981 91,535,218
2079 323,282,865 92,136,544
2078 320,422,535 92,740,467
2077 317,492,915 93,344,865
2076 314,518,328 93,946,187
2075 311,487,723 94,544,733
2074 308,416,133 95,135,317
2073 305,383,505 95,721,351
2072 302,258,564 96,292,835
2071 299,119,280 96,851,951
2070 295,963,235 97,397,073
2069 292,756,723 97,924,812
2068 289,522,748 98,432,509
2067 286,191,689 98,913,776
2066 282,905,709 99,374,357
2065 279,576,283 99,812,137
2064 276,197,958 100,223,387
2063 272,782,685 100,602,361
2062 269,340,926 100,951,282
2061 265,803,351 101,266,537
2060 262,269,354 101,545,806
2059 258,692,767 101,792,315
2058 255,205,644 101,994,395
2057 251,656,356 102,161,227
2056 248,002,497 102,291,323
2055 244,426,069 102,382,089
2054 240,794,405 102,431,558
2053 237,155,110 102,441,204
2052 233,479,314 102,413,350
2051 229,733,593 102,350,865
2050 226,055,085 102,251,999
2049 222,351,471 102,122,983
2048 218,627,197 101,957,508
2047 214,883,954 101,765,614
2046 211,161,780 101,547,098
2045 207,461,987 101,305,486
2044 203,749,820 101,038,874
2043 200,035,613 100,752,109
2042 196,351,202 100,446,296
2041 192,689,672 100,122,690
2040 189,023,384 99,784,572
2039 185,365,776 99,436,793
2038 181,733,067 99,072,548
2037 178,124,993 98,694,577
2036 174,515,366 98,302,279
2035 170,904,339 97,899,013
2034 167,316,305 97,482,352
2033 163,763,376 97,054,589
2032 160,167,364 96,608,216
2031 156,590,018 96,141,200
2030 153,023,174 95,656,003
2029 149,461,578 95,133,736
2028 145,944,350 94,561,150
2027 142,419,893 93,925,792
2026 138,930,724 93,215,072
2025 135,472,051 92,417,681
2024 132,059,767 91,567,738
2023 128,691,692 90,608,707
2022 125,384,287 89,524,246
2021 122,138,588 88,455,488
2020 118,917,671 87,723,443
2019 115,737,383 87,051,648
2018 112,664,152 86,117,998
2017 109,666,481 85,026,754
2016 106,718,162 83,812,228
2015 103,867,135 82,619,362
2014 101,115,610 81,502,045
2013 98,438,751 80,414,686
2012 95,798,767 79,370,580
2011 93,149,970 78,383,598
2010 90,538,514 77,420,842
2009 88,007,636 76,457,825
2008 85,543,668 75,514,204
2007 83,103,217 74,602,648
2006 80,703,490 73,392,747
2005 78,367,470 71,828,455
2004 76,077,206 70,256,316
2003 73,832,663 68,769,340
2002 71,635,517 68,011,317
2001 69,487,762 67,452,005
2000 67,411,494 66,418,659
1999 65,374,561 65,445,391
1998 63,363,524 64,519,859
1997 61,404,539 63,639,638
1996 59,467,635 62,881,300
1995 57,537,335 62,205,567
1994 55,611,508 61,520,598
1993 53,708,891 61,403,543
1992 51,853,747 61,184,983
1991 49,717,198 59,986,931
1990 47,609,755 58,380,092
1989 45,879,690 56,704,914
1988 44,150,825 55,072,694
1987 42,460,039 53,323,493
1986 41,037,656 51,446,045
1985 39,842,136 49,582,289
1984 38,735,722 47,793,998
1983 37,740,817 46,029,535
1982 36,701,290 44,272,141
1981 35,304,012 41,989,312
1980 34,428,514 39,842,324
1979 34,238,652 38,424,952
1978 33,734,592 37,126,535
1977 33,167,272 35,933,181
1976 32,534,418 34,837,271
1975 31,723,252 33,802,973
1974 30,957,273 32,796,463
1973 30,166,785 31,839,838
1972 29,374,608 30,921,179
1971 28,600,106 30,029,071
1970 27,829,128 29,145,100
1969 27,072,571 28,273,482
1968 26,337,930 27,437,391
1967 25,620,276 26,628,432
1966 24,952,689 25,829,270
1965 24,310,612 25,036,978
1964 23,666,548 24,262,859
1963 23,051,637 23,519,005
1962 22,465,126 22,807,907
1961 21,906,102 22,125,726
1960 21,376,693 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Iran
2100 0.47% -0.66%
2099 0.5% -0.64%
2098 0.53% -0.64%
2097 0.56% -0.63%
2096 0.54% -0.62%
2095 0.57% -0.62%
2094 0.58% -0.61%
2093 0.58% -0.61%
2092 0.61% -0.61%
2091 0.64% -0.61%
2090 0.63% -0.61%
2089 0.64% -0.62%
2088 0.68% -0.62%
2087 0.73% -0.63%
2086 0.74% -0.63%
2085 0.75% -0.64%
2084 0.77% -0.64%
2083 0.81% -0.65%
2082 0.82% -0.65%
2081 0.83% -0.65%
2080 0.84% -0.65%
2079 0.89% -0.65%
2078 0.92% -0.65%
2077 0.95% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.63%
2075 1% -0.62%
2074 0.99% -0.61%
2073 1.03% -0.59%
2072 1.05% -0.58%
2071 1.07% -0.56%
2070 1.1% -0.54%
2069 1.12% -0.52%
2068 1.16% -0.49%
2067 1.16% -0.46%
2066 1.19% -0.44%
2065 1.22% -0.41%
2064 1.25% -0.38%
2063 1.28% -0.35%
2062 1.33% -0.31%
2061 1.35% -0.28%
2060 1.38% -0.24%
2059 1.37% -0.2%
2058 1.41% -0.16%
2057 1.47% -0.13%
2056 1.46% -0.09%
2055 1.51% -0.05%
2054 1.53% -0.009%
2053 1.57% 0.03%
2052 1.63% 0.06%
2051 1.63% 0.1%
2050 1.67% 0.13%
2049 1.7% 0.16%
2048 1.74% 0.19%
2047 1.76% 0.22%
2046 1.78% 0.24%
2045 1.82% 0.26%
2044 1.86% 0.28%
2043 1.88% 0.3%
2042 1.9% 0.32%
2041 1.94% 0.34%
2040 1.97% 0.35%
2039 2% 0.37%
2038 2.03% 0.38%
2037 2.07% 0.4%
2036 2.11% 0.41%
2035 2.14% 0.43%
2034 2.17% 0.44%
2033 2.25% 0.46%
2032 2.28% 0.49%
2031 2.33% 0.51%
2030 2.38% 0.55%
2029 2.41% 0.61%
2028 2.47% 0.68%
2027 2.51% 0.76%
2026 2.55% 0.86%
2025 2.58% 0.93%
2024 2.62% 1.06%
2023 2.64% 1.21%
2022 2.66% 1.21%
2021 2.71% 0.83%
2020 2.75% 0.77%
2019 2.73% 1.08%
2018 2.73% 1.28%
2017 2.76% 1.45%
2016 2.74% 1.44%
2015 2.72% 1.37%
2014 2.72% 1.35%
2013 2.76% 1.32%
2012 2.84% 1.26%
2011 2.88% 1.24%
2010 2.88% 1.26%
2009 2.88% 1.25%
2008 2.94% 1.22%
2007 2.97% 1.65%
2006 2.98% 2.18%
2005 3.01% 2.24%
2004 3.04% 2.16%
2003 3.07% 1.11%
2002 3.09% 0.83%
2001 3.08% 1.56%
2000 3.12% 1.49%
1999 3.17% 1.43%
1998 3.19% 1.38%
1997 3.26% 1.21%
1996 3.35% 1.09%
1995 3.46% 1.11%
1994 3.54% 0.19%
1993 3.58% 0.36%
1992 4.3% 2%
1991 4.43% 2.75%
1990 3.77% 2.95%
1989 3.92% 2.96%
1988 3.98% 3.28%
1987 3.47% 3.65%
1986 3% 3.76%
1985 2.86% 3.74%
1984 2.64% 3.83%
1983 2.83% 3.97%
1982 3.96% 5.44%
1981 2.54% 5.39%
1980 0.55% 3.69%
1979 1.49% 3.5%
1978 1.71% 3.32%
1977 1.95% 3.15%
1976 2.56% 3.06%
1975 2.47% 3.07%
1974 2.62% 3%
1973 2.7% 2.97%
1972 2.71% 2.97%
1971 2.77% 3.03%
1970 2.79% 3.08%
1969 2.79% 3.05%
1968 2.8% 3.04%
1967 2.68% 3.09%
1966 2.64% 3.16%
1965 2.72% 3.19%
1964 2.67% 3.16%
1963 2.61% 3.12%
1962 2.55% 3.08%
1961 2.48% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Iran
Current population
140722974
93580141
Population rank 10/197 17/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 1.13%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 103/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +116,786
Net migration rank 31/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 116,786
2024 3,379,409 30,069 715,785 190,156
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 750,150 262,044
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 753,525 403,190
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 645,725 334,967
2020 3,199,718 38,866 663,978 -180,680
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 893,063 -32,794
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,140,549 34,849
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,186,949 66,630
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 2,498,048 80,213 980,380 -12,849
2009 2,467,118 16,315 958,322 211
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 940,983 -12,184
2007 2,436,753 -381 919,254 -24,950
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 884,529 640,932
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 837,305 765,873
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 801,203 739,996
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 732,600 700,222
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 752,205 -668,962
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 743,658 291,692
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 731,203 300,133
1999 2,010,987 29,142 723,237 191,988
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 717,655 218,171
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 726,574 98,009
1996 1,896,364 41,456 784,508 -92,435
1995 1,831,068 91,727 879,648 -220,258
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,530,434 200,711
1989 1,441,769 242,614 1,609,739 9,460
1988 1,393,356 379,966 1,614,512 30,688
1987 1,356,853 251,387 1,639,644 213,524
1986 1,050,277 186,227 1,659,289 242,411
1985 997,050 157,476 1,661,750 163,999
1984 920,670 137,632 1,653,051 97,748
1983 863,472 68,022 1,573,612 204,544
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,514,240 222,390
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,361,293 103,674
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,294,306 75,451
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,156,974 70,088
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,091,542 68,093
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,013,347 18,825
1975 801,425 -42,540 929,481 106,921
1974 777,306 -4,232 873,369 103,252
1973 807,535 347 831,880 104,779
1972 779,808 -3,375 804,043 96,614
1971 787,047 -14,510 805,830 77,717
1970 760,821 8,589 794,612 89,757
1969 736,428 7,258 780,660 78,196
1968 715,602 9,992 743,992 69,342
1967 695,283 14,437 727,276 77,313
1966 616,281 9,160 695,040 98,709
1965 642,359 16,348 663,029 127,808
1964 618,667 10,749 635,589 121,817
1963 590,998 9,418 620,126 110,190
1962 563,650 8,960 595,538 96,332
1961 538,518 6,938 594,674 77,811
1960 511,694 1,696 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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