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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12.1 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Jordan
2100 371,192,732 21,346,709
2099 369,452,188 21,318,400
2098 367,626,914 21,276,587
2097 365,680,268 21,237,878
2096 363,648,440 21,204,195
2095 361,707,589 21,146,160
2094 359,642,227 21,113,543
2093 357,570,752 21,064,917
2092 355,499,462 21,015,511
2091 353,327,595 20,930,262
2090 351,068,287 20,864,971
2089 348,859,203 20,783,567
2088 346,624,222 20,713,897
2087 344,268,493 20,643,710
2086 341,777,395 20,580,263
2085 339,272,558 20,502,047
2084 336,753,372 20,434,545
2083 334,186,307 20,374,054
2082 331,503,693 20,288,057
2081 328,816,892 20,191,077
2080 326,114,551 20,105,784
2079 323,382,593 20,014,191
2078 320,521,381 19,927,535
2077 317,590,857 19,835,869
2076 314,615,353 19,742,371
2075 311,583,813 19,635,722
2074 308,511,275 19,539,085
2073 305,477,711 19,432,498
2072 302,351,806 19,323,034
2071 299,211,554 19,207,735
2070 296,054,535 19,084,510
2069 292,847,034 18,977,089
2068 289,612,061 18,837,786
2067 286,279,975 18,721,500
2066 282,992,981 18,585,819
2065 279,662,528 18,450,342
2064 276,283,161 18,327,889
2063 272,866,834 18,195,124
2062 269,424,014 18,046,701
2061 265,885,347 17,905,240
2060 262,350,260 17,766,923
2059 258,772,570 17,623,583
2058 255,284,371 17,480,101
2057 251,733,988 17,332,985
2056 248,079,002 17,199,988
2055 244,501,471 17,055,494
2054 240,868,686 16,922,360
2053 237,228,269 16,788,269
2052 233,551,340 16,629,867
2051 229,804,463 16,483,332
2050 226,124,819 16,313,641
2049 222,420,063 16,143,037
2048 218,694,640 15,960,692
2047 214,950,242 15,782,848
2046 211,226,920 15,601,379
2045 207,525,986 15,401,446
2044 203,812,674 15,203,736
2043 200,097,321 15,009,222
2042 196,411,774 14,814,702
2041 192,749,114 14,610,184
2040 189,081,695 14,387,461
2039 185,422,958 14,180,166
2038 181,789,129 13,969,908
2037 178,179,942 13,763,230
2036 174,569,201 13,565,172
2035 170,957,061 13,367,627
2034 167,367,920 13,173,095
2033 163,813,895 12,977,990
2032 160,216,774 12,780,785
2031 156,638,324 12,572,455
2030 153,070,380 12,372,453
2029 149,507,684 12,165,594
2028 145,989,372 11,949,107
2027 142,463,827 11,734,783
2026 138,973,582 11,488,370
2025 135,513,842 11,596,825
2024 132,059,767 11,552,876
2023 128,691,692 11,439,213
2022 125,384,287 11,256,263
2021 122,138,588 11,066,356
2020 118,917,671 10,865,228
2019 115,737,383 10,671,891
2018 112,664,152 10,462,306
2017 109,666,481 10,234,226
2016 106,718,162 10,006,367
2015 103,867,135 9,544,729
2014 101,115,610 8,791,710
2013 98,438,751 7,991,809
2012 95,798,767 7,587,127
2011 93,149,970 7,480,424
2010 90,538,514 7,297,043
2009 88,007,636 7,141,753
2008 85,543,668 6,989,866
2007 83,103,217 6,827,227
2006 80,703,490 6,427,371
2005 78,367,470 6,029,587
2004 76,077,206 5,882,061
2003 73,832,663 5,741,828
2002 71,635,517 5,616,066
2001 69,487,762 5,498,894
2000 67,411,494 5,386,945
1999 65,374,561 5,276,444
1998 63,363,524 5,164,284
1997 61,404,539 5,046,285
1996 59,467,635 4,912,516
1995 57,537,335 4,752,096
1994 55,611,508 4,561,406
1993 53,708,891 4,348,020
1992 51,853,747 4,127,693
1991 49,717,198 3,915,149
1990 47,609,755 3,621,908
1989 45,879,690 3,349,627
1988 44,150,825 3,193,039
1987 42,460,039 3,047,634
1986 41,037,656 2,909,887
1985 39,842,136 2,778,810
1984 38,735,722 2,654,688
1983 37,740,817 2,537,307
1982 36,701,290 2,426,927
1981 35,304,012 2,325,517
1980 34,428,514 2,234,186
1979 34,238,652 2,153,882
1978 33,734,592 2,083,595
1977 33,167,272 2,019,002
1976 32,534,418 1,958,177
1975 31,723,252 1,899,055
1974 30,957,273 1,839,182
1973 30,166,785 1,778,094
1972 29,374,608 1,714,555
1971 28,600,106 1,645,145
1970 27,829,128 1,565,163
1969 27,072,571 1,473,100
1968 26,337,930 1,372,460
1967 25,620,276 1,271,183
1966 24,952,689 1,178,360
1965 24,310,612 1,099,440
1964 23,666,548 1,035,640
1963 23,051,637 984,714
1962 22,465,126 940,554
1961 21,906,102 897,591
1960 21,376,693 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Jordan
2100 0.47% 0.13%
2099 0.5% 0.2%
2098 0.53% 0.18%
2097 0.56% 0.16%
2096 0.54% 0.27%
2095 0.57% 0.15%
2094 0.58% 0.23%
2093 0.58% 0.24%
2092 0.61% 0.41%
2091 0.64% 0.31%
2090 0.63% 0.39%
2089 0.64% 0.34%
2088 0.68% 0.34%
2087 0.73% 0.31%
2086 0.74% 0.38%
2085 0.75% 0.33%
2084 0.77% 0.3%
2083 0.81% 0.42%
2082 0.82% 0.48%
2081 0.83% 0.42%
2080 0.84% 0.46%
2079 0.89% 0.43%
2078 0.92% 0.46%
2077 0.95% 0.47%
2076 0.97% 0.54%
2075 1% 0.49%
2074 0.99% 0.55%
2073 1.03% 0.57%
2072 1.05% 0.6%
2071 1.07% 0.65%
2070 1.1% 0.57%
2069 1.12% 0.74%
2068 1.16% 0.62%
2067 1.16% 0.73%
2066 1.19% 0.73%
2065 1.22% 0.67%
2064 1.25% 0.73%
2063 1.28% 0.82%
2062 1.33% 0.79%
2061 1.35% 0.78%
2060 1.38% 0.81%
2059 1.37% 0.82%
2058 1.41% 0.85%
2057 1.47% 0.77%
2056 1.46% 0.85%
2055 1.51% 0.79%
2054 1.53% 0.8%
2053 1.57% 0.95%
2052 1.63% 0.89%
2051 1.63% 1.04%
2050 1.67% 1.06%
2049 1.7% 1.14%
2048 1.74% 1.13%
2047 1.76% 1.16%
2046 1.78% 1.3%
2045 1.82% 1.3%
2044 1.86% 1.3%
2043 1.88% 1.31%
2042 1.9% 1.4%
2041 1.94% 1.55%
2040 1.97% 1.46%
2039 2% 1.51%
2038 2.03% 1.5%
2037 2.07% 1.46%
2036 2.11% 1.48%
2035 2.14% 1.48%
2034 2.17% 1.5%
2033 2.25% 1.54%
2032 2.28% 1.66%
2031 2.33% 1.62%
2030 2.38% 1.7%
2029 2.41% 1.81%
2028 2.47% 1.83%
2027 2.51% 2.14%
2026 2.55% -0.94%
2025 2.62% 0.38%
2024 2.62% 0.99%
2023 2.64% 1.63%
2022 2.66% 1.72%
2021 2.71% 1.85%
2020 2.75% 1.81%
2019 2.73% 2%
2018 2.73% 2.23%
2017 2.76% 2.28%
2016 2.74% 4.84%
2015 2.72% 8.57%
2014 2.72% 10%
2013 2.76% 5.33%
2012 2.84% 1.43%
2011 2.88% 2.51%
2010 2.88% 2.17%
2009 2.88% 2.17%
2008 2.94% 2.38%
2007 2.97% 6.22%
2006 2.98% 6.6%
2005 3.01% 2.51%
2004 3.04% 2.44%
2003 3.07% 2.24%
2002 3.09% 2.13%
2001 3.08% 2.08%
2000 3.12% 2.09%
1999 3.17% 2.17%
1998 3.19% 2.34%
1997 3.26% 2.72%
1996 3.35% 3.38%
1995 3.46% 4.18%
1994 3.54% 4.91%
1993 3.58% 5.34%
1992 4.3% 5.43%
1991 4.43% 8.1%
1990 3.77% 8.13%
1989 3.92% 4.9%
1988 3.98% 4.77%
1987 3.47% 4.73%
1986 3% 4.72%
1985 2.86% 4.68%
1984 2.64% 4.63%
1983 2.83% 4.55%
1982 3.96% 4.36%
1981 2.54% 4.09%
1980 0.55% 3.73%
1979 1.49% 3.37%
1978 1.71% 3.2%
1977 1.95% 3.11%
1976 2.56% 3.11%
1975 2.47% 3.26%
1974 2.62% 3.44%
1973 2.7% 3.71%
1972 2.71% 4.22%
1971 2.77% 5.11%
1970 2.79% 6.25%
1969 2.79% 7.33%
1968 2.8% 7.97%
1967 2.68% 7.88%
1966 2.64% 7.18%
1965 2.72% 6.16%
1964 2.67% 5.17%
1963 2.61% 4.7%
1962 2.55% 4.79%
1961 2.48% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Jordan
Current population
139917664
11555022
Population rank 10/197 86/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.14%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +311
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 102/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -303,267
Net migration rank 31/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -303,267
2024 - 30,069 - -156,369
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 200,895 -17,445
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 199,900 -17,445
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 190,795 6,573
2020 3,199,718 38,866 198,138 6,745
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 204,933 -23,156
2018 3,015,231 9,302 205,333 32,062
2017 2,899,143 71,766 205,903 12,873
2016 2,809,889 115,823 205,891 31,046
2015 2,713,529 62,785 195,495 490,844
2014 2,623,647 103,122 184,169 635,528
2013 2,546,020 80,955 170,473 609,631
2012 2,533,398 119,517 175,437 -146,181
2011 2,527,811 116,793 177,076 7,057
2010 2,498,048 80,213 177,748 4,872
2009 2,467,118 16,315 177,651 -49,687
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 175,048 767
2007 2,436,753 -381 167,574 -18,108
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 147,643 502,609
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 141,816 3,500
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 141,752 7,979
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 142,443 -11,699
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 139,250 -18,463
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 136,450 -22,896
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 136,414 -26,077
1999 2,010,987 29,142 138,201 -27,530
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 140,696 -27,036
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 145,358 -23,021
1996 1,896,364 41,456 147,852 -2,655
1995 1,831,068 91,727 147,652 27,991
1994 1,788,133 140,715 144,199 61,533
1993 1,734,851 141,545 139,467 81,576
1992 1,673,839 160,106 134,241 85,376
1991 1,579,416 859,737 129,642 75,824
1990 1,479,663 296,014 114,912 266,100
1989 1,441,769 242,614 112,608 50,941
1988 1,393,356 379,966 109,754 39,873
1987 1,356,853 251,387 106,536 34,646
1986 1,050,277 186,227 103,551 30,763
1985 997,050 157,476 99,801 28,040
1984 920,670 137,632 96,092 24,316
1983 863,472 68,022 92,863 21,487
1982 1,080,853 66,702 89,473 16,944
1981 1,018,838 628,135 86,751 9,659
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 84,508 1,735
1979 987,203 -711,455 82,076 -7,706
1978 943,388 -210,991 79,908 -13,701
1977 929,381 -527,133 78,101 -15,132
1976 899,577 -36,125 75,981 -17,309
1975 801,425 -42,540 74,392 -14,822
1974 777,306 -4,232 72,212 -12,024
1973 807,535 347 70,058 -8,072
1972 779,808 -3,375 67,707 -2,622
1971 787,047 -14,510 64,763 8,976
1970 760,821 8,589 60,321 25,894
1969 736,428 7,258 57,431 40,481
1968 715,602 9,992 53,336 50,036
1967 695,283 14,437 48,791 50,397
1966 616,281 9,160 44,580 41,882
1965 642,359 16,348 41,635 29,737
1964 618,667 10,749 39,205 17,018
1963 590,998 9,418 36,858 8,763
1962 563,650 8,960 34,598 8,098
1961 538,518 6,938 32,143 11,097
1960 511,694 1,696 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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