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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12.2 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 +2.69% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Jordan
2100 371,078,260 21,206,553
2099 369,338,252 21,178,430
2098 367,513,542 21,136,891
2097 365,567,496 21,098,437
2096 363,536,294 21,064,975
2095 361,596,042 21,007,321
2094 359,531,317 20,974,918
2093 357,460,480 20,926,611
2092 355,389,829 20,877,529
2091 353,218,632 20,792,840
2090 350,960,021 20,727,978
2089 348,751,618 20,647,108
2088 346,517,326 20,577,895
2087 344,162,324 20,508,170
2086 341,671,994 20,445,139
2085 339,167,930 20,367,437
2084 336,649,520 20,300,378
2083 334,083,247 20,240,284
2082 331,401,460 20,154,852
2081 328,715,487 20,058,508
2080 326,013,981 19,973,775
2079 323,282,865 19,882,784
2078 320,422,535 19,796,696
2077 317,492,915 19,705,632
2076 314,518,328 19,612,748
2075 311,487,723 19,506,799
2074 308,416,133 19,410,797
2073 305,383,505 19,304,910
2072 302,258,564 19,196,165
2071 299,119,280 19,081,623
2070 295,963,235 18,959,207
2069 292,756,723 18,852,491
2068 289,522,748 18,714,102
2067 286,191,689 18,598,580
2066 282,905,709 18,463,790
2065 279,576,283 18,329,203
2064 276,197,958 18,207,553
2063 272,782,685 18,075,660
2062 269,340,926 17,928,211
2061 265,803,351 17,787,680
2060 262,269,354 17,650,270
2059 258,692,767 17,507,871
2058 255,205,644 17,365,332
2057 251,656,356 17,219,182
2056 248,002,497 17,087,058
2055 244,426,069 16,943,513
2054 240,794,405 16,811,253
2053 237,155,110 16,678,042
2052 233,479,314 16,520,680
2051 229,733,593 16,375,107
2050 226,055,085 16,206,530
2049 222,351,471 16,037,046
2048 218,627,197 15,855,898
2047 214,883,954 15,679,222
2046 211,161,780 15,498,944
2045 207,461,987 15,300,324
2044 203,749,820 15,103,912
2043 200,035,613 14,910,676
2042 196,351,202 14,717,433
2041 192,689,672 14,514,257
2040 189,023,384 14,292,997
2039 185,365,776 14,087,063
2038 181,733,067 13,878,186
2037 178,124,993 13,672,864
2036 174,515,366 13,476,107
2035 170,904,339 13,279,859
2034 167,316,305 13,086,605
2033 163,763,376 12,892,780
2032 160,167,364 12,696,870
2031 156,590,018 12,489,908
2030 153,023,174 12,291,219
2029 149,461,578 12,085,718
2028 145,944,350 11,870,652
2027 142,419,893 11,657,736
2026 138,930,724 11,412,941
2025 135,472,051 11,520,684
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 (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 Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% 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 60.6% to 226,055,085 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 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 21.2M 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 2.58% -0.28%
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 (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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Jordan
Current population
140722974
11538682
Population rank 10/197 86/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.14%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -88
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 177/197
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 3,379,409 30,069 200,223 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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