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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1.15 times bigger than Japan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 3.17% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Ethiopia vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Japan
2100 371,078,260 76,995,942
2099 369,338,252 77,380,486
2098 367,513,542 77,759,557
2097 365,567,496 78,135,569
2096 363,536,294 78,515,892
2095 361,596,042 78,892,606
2094 359,531,317 79,267,768
2093 357,460,480 79,645,584
2092 355,389,829 80,025,578
2091 353,218,632 80,401,222
2090 350,960,021 80,778,500
2089 348,751,618 81,158,413
2088 346,517,326 81,539,639
2087 344,162,324 81,926,401
2086 341,671,994 82,322,612
2085 339,167,930 82,727,738
2084 336,649,520 83,141,354
2083 334,083,247 83,562,394
2082 331,401,460 83,998,809
2081 328,715,487 84,447,888
2080 326,013,981 84,918,455
2079 323,282,865 85,406,042
2078 320,422,535 85,916,840
2077 317,492,915 86,453,316
2076 314,518,328 87,012,155
2075 311,487,723 87,597,053
2074 308,416,133 88,209,803
2073 305,383,505 88,854,316
2072 302,258,564 89,519,055
2071 299,119,280 90,204,314
2070 295,963,235 90,919,143
2069 292,756,723 91,645,589
2068 289,522,748 92,388,299
2067 286,191,689 93,133,993
2066 282,905,709 93,889,902
2065 279,576,283 94,654,259
2064 276,197,958 95,412,429
2063 272,782,685 96,169,244
2062 269,340,926 96,924,236
2061 265,803,351 97,675,525
2060 262,269,354 98,422,553
2059 258,692,767 99,166,038
2058 255,205,644 99,890,950
2057 251,656,356 100,607,740
2056 248,002,497 101,318,164
2055 244,426,069 102,012,184
2054 240,794,405 102,706,063
2053 237,155,110 103,381,833
2052 233,479,314 104,059,800
2051 229,733,593 104,729,745
2050 226,055,085 105,400,477
2049 222,351,471 106,076,354
2048 218,627,197 106,754,699
2047 214,883,954 107,442,881
2046 211,161,780 108,139,155
2045 207,461,987 108,844,934
2044 203,749,820 109,553,441
2043 200,035,613 110,269,851
2042 196,351,202 110,992,599
2041 192,689,672 111,729,216
2040 189,023,384 112,463,507
2039 185,365,776 113,200,859
2038 181,733,067 113,940,856
2037 178,124,993 114,687,611
2036 174,515,366 115,436,359
2035 170,904,339 116,187,949
2034 167,316,305 116,936,734
2033 163,763,376 117,678,572
2032 160,167,364 118,419,247
2031 156,590,018 119,153,646
2030 153,023,174 119,882,512
2029 149,461,578 120,600,781
2028 145,944,350 121,314,239
2027 142,419,893 122,015,984
2026 138,930,724 122,704,252
2025 135,472,051 123,366,734
2024 132,059,767 123,975,371
2023 128,691,692 124,516,650
2022 125,384,287 125,124,989
2021 122,138,588 125,681,593
2020 118,917,671 126,261,000
2019 115,737,383 126,633,000
2018 112,664,152 126,811,000
2017 109,666,481 126,972,000
2016 106,718,162 127,076,000
2015 103,867,135 127,141,000
2014 101,115,610 127,276,000
2013 98,438,751 127,445,000
2012 95,798,767 127,629,000
2011 93,149,970 127,833,000
2010 90,538,514 128,070,000
2009 88,007,636 128,047,000
2008 85,543,668 128,063,000
2007 83,103,217 128,001,000
2006 80,703,490 127,854,000
2005 78,367,470 127,773,000
2004 76,077,206 127,761,000
2003 73,832,663 127,718,000
2002 71,635,517 127,445,000
2001 69,487,762 127,149,000
2000 67,411,494 126,843,000
1999 65,374,561 126,631,000
1998 63,363,524 126,400,000
1997 61,404,539 126,057,000
1996 59,467,635 125,757,000
1995 57,537,335 125,472,000
1994 55,611,508 125,178,000
1993 53,708,891 124,829,000
1992 51,853,747 124,425,000
1991 49,717,198 123,964,000
1990 47,609,755 123,478,000
1989 45,879,690 123,069,000
1988 44,150,825 122,578,000
1987 42,460,039 122,069,000
1986 41,037,656 121,482,000
1985 39,842,136 120,837,000
1984 38,735,722 120,083,000
1983 37,740,817 119,307,000
1982 36,701,290 118,480,000
1981 35,304,012 117,661,000
1980 34,428,514 116,807,000
1979 34,238,652 115,890,000
1978 33,734,592 114,913,000
1977 33,167,272 113,872,000
1976 32,534,418 112,775,000
1975 31,723,252 111,573,000
1974 30,957,273 110,162,000
1973 30,166,785 108,707,000
1972 29,374,608 107,188,000
1971 28,600,106 105,697,000
1970 27,829,128 103,403,000
1969 27,072,571 102,219,000
1968 26,337,930 101,011,000
1967 25,620,276 99,879,000
1966 24,952,689 98,851,000
1965 24,310,612 97,952,000
1964 23,666,548 96,903,000
1963 23,051,637 95,900,000
1962 22,465,126 94,933,000
1961 21,906,102 94,055,000
1960 21,376,693 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Japan
2100 0.47% -0.5%
2099 0.5% -0.49%
2098 0.53% -0.48%
2097 0.56% -0.48%
2096 0.54% -0.48%
2095 0.57% -0.47%
2094 0.58% -0.47%
2093 0.58% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.64% -0.47%
2090 0.63% -0.47%
2089 0.64% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.47%
2087 0.73% -0.48%
2086 0.74% -0.49%
2085 0.75% -0.5%
2084 0.77% -0.5%
2083 0.81% -0.52%
2082 0.82% -0.53%
2081 0.83% -0.55%
2080 0.84% -0.57%
2079 0.89% -0.59%
2078 0.92% -0.62%
2077 0.95% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.67%
2075 1% -0.69%
2074 0.99% -0.73%
2073 1.03% -0.74%
2072 1.05% -0.76%
2071 1.07% -0.79%
2070 1.1% -0.79%
2069 1.12% -0.8%
2068 1.16% -0.8%
2067 1.16% -0.81%
2066 1.19% -0.81%
2065 1.22% -0.79%
2064 1.25% -0.79%
2063 1.28% -0.78%
2062 1.33% -0.77%
2061 1.35% -0.76%
2060 1.38% -0.75%
2059 1.37% -0.73%
2058 1.41% -0.71%
2057 1.47% -0.7%
2056 1.46% -0.68%
2055 1.51% -0.68%
2054 1.53% -0.65%
2053 1.57% -0.65%
2052 1.63% -0.64%
2051 1.63% -0.64%
2050 1.67% -0.64%
2049 1.7% -0.64%
2048 1.74% -0.64%
2047 1.76% -0.64%
2046 1.78% -0.65%
2045 1.82% -0.65%
2044 1.86% -0.65%
2043 1.88% -0.65%
2042 1.9% -0.66%
2041 1.94% -0.65%
2040 1.97% -0.65%
2039 2% -0.65%
2038 2.03% -0.65%
2037 2.07% -0.65%
2036 2.11% -0.65%
2035 2.14% -0.64%
2034 2.17% -0.63%
2033 2.25% -0.63%
2032 2.28% -0.62%
2031 2.33% -0.61%
2030 2.38% -0.6%
2029 2.41% -0.59%
2028 2.47% -0.58%
2027 2.51% -0.56%
2026 2.55% -0.54%
2025 2.58% -0.49%
2024 2.62% -0.43%
2023 2.64% -0.49%
2022 2.66% -0.44%
2021 2.71% -0.46%
2020 2.75% -0.29%
2019 2.73% -0.14%
2018 2.73% -0.13%
2017 2.76% -0.08%
2016 2.74% -0.05%
2015 2.72% -0.11%
2014 2.72% -0.13%
2013 2.76% -0.14%
2012 2.84% -0.16%
2011 2.88% -0.19%
2010 2.88% 0.02%
2009 2.88% -0.01%
2008 2.94% 0.05%
2007 2.97% 0.11%
2006 2.98% 0.06%
2005 3.01% 0.009%
2004 3.04% 0.03%
2003 3.07% 0.21%
2002 3.09% 0.23%
2001 3.08% 0.24%
2000 3.12% 0.17%
1999 3.17% 0.18%
1998 3.19% 0.27%
1997 3.26% 0.24%
1996 3.35% 0.23%
1995 3.46% 0.23%
1994 3.54% 0.28%
1993 3.58% 0.32%
1992 4.3% 0.37%
1991 4.43% 0.39%
1990 3.77% 0.33%
1989 3.92% 0.4%
1988 3.98% 0.42%
1987 3.47% 0.48%
1986 3% 0.53%
1985 2.86% 0.63%
1984 2.64% 0.65%
1983 2.83% 0.7%
1982 3.96% 0.7%
1981 2.54% 0.73%
1980 0.55% 0.79%
1979 1.49% 0.85%
1978 1.71% 0.91%
1977 1.95% 0.97%
1976 2.56% 1.08%
1975 2.47% 1.28%
1974 2.62% 1.34%
1973 2.7% 1.42%
1972 2.71% 1.41%
1971 2.77% 2.22%
1970 2.79% 1.16%
1969 2.79% 1.2%
1968 2.8% 1.13%
1967 2.68% 1.04%
1966 2.64% 0.92%
1965 2.72% 1.08%
1964 2.67% 1.05%
1963 2.61% 1.02%
1962 2.55% 0.93%
1961 2.48% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Japan
Current population
140722974
122704252
Population rank 10/197 12/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 1.48%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
52 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
44.6 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 183/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +140,579
Net migration rank 31/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 140,579
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -942,213 153,357
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -871,617 175,003
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -825,825 175,003
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -640,976 -34,996
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -542,923 42,001
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -531,858 318,190
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -456,520 320,601
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -406,310 322,564
2016 2,809,889 115,823 -343,106 314,732
2015 2,713,529 62,785 -292,424 168,896
2014 2,623,647 103,122 -267,279 58,109
2013 2,546,020 80,955 -242,146 66,449
2012 2,533,398 119,517 -229,733 67,904
2011 2,527,811 116,793 -204,533 97,720
2010 2,498,048 80,213 -128,070 131,860
2009 2,467,118 16,315 -76,828 125,450
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 -51,225 142,605
2007 2,436,753 -381 -25,600 138,024
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 12,785 130,065
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 -25,554 113,017
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 76,656 69,014
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 114,946 74,875
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 178,423 60,864
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 203,438 59,563
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 228,317 23,468
1999 2,010,987 29,142 202,610 56,901
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 265,440 45,912
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 277,325 43,366
1996 1,896,364 41,456 314,392 25,030
1995 1,831,068 91,727 276,039 87,714
1994 1,788,133 140,715 363,017 154,214
1993 1,734,851 141,545 312,073 168,836
1992 1,673,839 160,106 360,833 170,878
1991 1,579,416 859,737 396,685 161,331
1990 1,479,663 296,014 407,478 124,582
1989 1,441,769 242,614 467,662 31,202
1988 1,393,356 379,966 527,085 51,154
1987 1,356,853 251,387 598,138 28,001
1986 1,050,277 186,227 631,706 27,987
1985 997,050 157,476 676,687 -141,323
1984 920,670 137,632 756,523 -273,686
1983 863,472 68,022 775,495 -269,755
1982 1,080,853 66,702 805,664 -288,550
1981 1,018,838 628,135 811,861 -278,525
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 864,372 -92,314
1979 987,203 -711,455 950,298 -57,692
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 801,425 -42,540 1,204,989 107
1974 777,306 -4,232 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 807,535 347 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 779,808 -3,375 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 787,047 -14,510 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 760,821 8,589 1,230,496 33,731
1969 736,428 7,258 1,195,962 49,447
1968 715,602 9,992 1,191,930 43,593
1967 695,283 14,437 1,258,475 29,632
1966 616,281 9,160 682,072 68,934
1965 642,359 16,348 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 618,667 10,749 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 590,998 9,418 987,770 -100,742
1962 563,650 8,960 901,864 -57,075
1961 538,518 6,938 893,522 -58,882
1960 511,694 1,696 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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