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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 6.63 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 1.95% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Kazakhstan
2100 371,078,260 33,837,050
2099 369,338,252 33,761,154
2098 367,513,542 33,683,919
2097 365,567,496 33,603,915
2096 363,536,294 33,512,477
2095 361,596,042 33,413,253
2094 359,531,317 33,314,594
2093 357,460,480 33,213,155
2092 355,389,829 33,116,688
2091 353,218,632 33,013,240
2090 350,960,021 32,907,211
2089 348,751,618 32,798,108
2088 346,517,326 32,686,460
2087 344,162,324 32,563,627
2086 341,671,994 32,439,780
2085 339,167,930 32,315,125
2084 336,649,520 32,187,026
2083 334,083,247 32,051,485
2082 331,401,460 31,925,242
2081 328,715,487 31,787,284
2080 326,013,981 31,648,962
2079 323,282,865 31,514,214
2078 320,422,535 31,366,796
2077 317,492,915 31,219,906
2076 314,518,328 31,072,192
2075 311,487,723 30,923,546
2074 308,416,133 30,771,280
2073 305,383,505 30,625,478
2072 302,258,564 30,477,563
2071 299,119,280 30,326,181
2070 295,963,235 30,173,109
2069 292,756,723 30,013,948
2068 289,522,748 29,862,364
2067 286,191,689 29,712,186
2066 282,905,709 29,557,994
2065 279,576,283 29,396,139
2064 276,197,958 29,235,466
2063 272,782,685 29,071,908
2062 269,340,926 28,907,357
2061 265,803,351 28,738,535
2060 262,269,354 28,568,026
2059 258,692,767 28,391,809
2058 255,205,644 28,215,085
2057 251,656,356 28,037,220
2056 248,002,497 27,842,554
2055 244,426,069 27,643,057
2054 240,794,405 27,444,561
2053 237,155,110 27,234,548
2052 233,479,314 27,022,716
2051 229,733,593 26,809,526
2050 226,055,085 26,593,675
2049 222,351,471 26,376,242
2048 218,627,197 26,146,925
2047 214,883,954 25,911,330
2046 211,161,780 25,678,409
2045 207,461,987 25,442,326
2044 203,749,820 25,206,576
2043 200,035,613 24,971,131
2042 196,351,202 24,737,722
2041 192,689,672 24,507,695
2040 189,023,384 24,273,388
2039 185,365,776 24,047,108
2038 181,733,067 23,821,741
2037 178,124,993 23,600,163
2036 174,515,366 23,374,793
2035 170,904,339 23,151,259
2034 167,316,305 22,926,675
2033 163,763,376 22,700,937
2032 160,167,364 22,470,522
2031 156,590,018 22,247,053
2030 153,023,174 22,020,172
2029 149,461,578 21,792,016
2028 145,944,350 21,558,709
2027 142,419,893 21,326,341
2026 138,930,724 21,090,850
2025 135,472,051 20,843,754
2024 132,059,767 20,592,571
2023 128,691,692 20,330,104
2022 125,384,287 20,034,609
2021 122,138,588 19,743,603
2020 118,917,671 19,482,117
2019 115,737,383 19,209,555
2018 112,664,152 18,932,727
2017 109,666,481 18,651,931
2016 106,718,162 18,363,600
2015 103,867,135 18,084,169
2014 101,115,610 17,816,285
2013 98,438,751 17,556,502
2012 95,798,767 17,306,106
2011 93,149,970 17,066,002
2010 90,538,514 16,836,810
2009 88,007,636 16,619,846
2008 85,543,668 16,426,525
2007 83,103,217 16,257,214
2006 80,703,490 16,103,716
2005 78,367,470 15,968,117
2004 76,077,206 15,850,159
2003 73,832,663 15,747,380
2002 71,635,517 15,656,677
2001 69,487,762 15,575,550
2000 67,411,494 15,501,103
1999 65,374,561 15,455,874
1998 63,363,524 15,647,785
1997 61,404,539 16,043,251
1996 59,467,635 16,416,027
1995 57,537,335 16,730,536
1994 55,611,508 17,043,771
1993 53,708,891 17,274,487
1992 51,853,747 17,332,625
1991 49,717,198 17,278,600
1990 47,609,755 17,154,054
1989 45,879,690 16,997,013
1988 44,150,825 16,781,168
1987 42,460,039 16,527,715
1986 41,037,656 16,262,702
1985 39,842,136 16,031,090
1984 38,735,722 15,844,621
1983 37,740,817 15,665,551
1982 36,701,290 15,492,595
1981 35,304,012 15,323,082
1980 34,428,514 15,152,949
1979 34,238,652 14,978,696
1978 33,734,592 14,711,497
1977 33,167,272 14,353,265
1976 32,534,418 13,998,738
1975 31,723,252 13,700,843
1974 30,957,273 13,454,570
1973 30,166,785 13,208,121
1972 29,374,608 12,951,798
1971 28,600,106 12,684,813
1970 27,829,128 12,419,057
1969 27,072,571 12,156,212
1968 26,337,930 11,879,182
1967 25,620,276 11,584,428
1966 24,952,689 11,288,989
1965 24,310,612 10,993,183
1964 23,666,548 10,690,309
1963 23,051,637 10,377,466
1962 22,465,126 10,058,928
1961 21,906,102 9,742,085
1960 21,376,693 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Kazakhstan
2100 0.47% 0.22%
2099 0.5% 0.23%
2098 0.53% 0.24%
2097 0.56% 0.27%
2096 0.54% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.3%
2094 0.58% 0.31%
2093 0.58% 0.29%
2092 0.61% 0.31%
2091 0.64% 0.32%
2090 0.63% 0.33%
2089 0.64% 0.34%
2088 0.68% 0.38%
2087 0.73% 0.38%
2086 0.74% 0.39%
2085 0.75% 0.4%
2084 0.77% 0.42%
2083 0.81% 0.4%
2082 0.82% 0.43%
2081 0.83% 0.44%
2080 0.84% 0.43%
2079 0.89% 0.47%
2078 0.92% 0.47%
2077 0.95% 0.48%
2076 0.97% 0.48%
2075 1% 0.49%
2074 0.99% 0.48%
2073 1.03% 0.49%
2072 1.05% 0.5%
2071 1.07% 0.51%
2070 1.1% 0.53%
2069 1.12% 0.51%
2068 1.16% 0.51%
2067 1.16% 0.52%
2066 1.19% 0.55%
2065 1.22% 0.55%
2064 1.25% 0.56%
2063 1.28% 0.57%
2062 1.33% 0.59%
2061 1.35% 0.6%
2060 1.38% 0.62%
2059 1.37% 0.63%
2058 1.41% 0.63%
2057 1.47% 0.7%
2056 1.46% 0.72%
2055 1.51% 0.72%
2054 1.53% 0.77%
2053 1.57% 0.78%
2052 1.63% 0.8%
2051 1.63% 0.81%
2050 1.67% 0.82%
2049 1.7% 0.88%
2048 1.74% 0.91%
2047 1.76% 0.91%
2046 1.78% 0.93%
2045 1.82% 0.94%
2044 1.86% 0.94%
2043 1.88% 0.94%
2042 1.9% 0.94%
2041 1.94% 0.97%
2040 1.97% 0.94%
2039 2% 0.95%
2038 2.03% 0.94%
2037 2.07% 0.96%
2036 2.11% 0.97%
2035 2.14% 0.98%
2034 2.17% 0.99%
2033 2.25% 1.03%
2032 2.28% 1%
2031 2.33% 1.03%
2030 2.38% 1.05%
2029 2.41% 1.08%
2028 2.47% 1.09%
2027 2.51% 1.12%
2026 2.55% 1.19%
2025 2.58% 1.22%
2024 2.62% 1.29%
2023 2.64% 1.47%
2022 2.66% 1.47%
2021 2.71% 1.34%
2020 2.75% 1.42%
2019 2.73% 1.46%
2018 2.73% 1.51%
2017 2.76% 1.57%
2016 2.74% 1.55%
2015 2.72% 1.5%
2014 2.72% 1.48%
2013 2.76% 1.45%
2012 2.84% 1.41%
2011 2.88% 1.36%
2010 2.88% 1.31%
2009 2.88% 1.18%
2008 2.94% 1.04%
2007 2.97% 0.95%
2006 2.98% 0.85%
2005 3.01% 0.74%
2004 3.04% 0.65%
2003 3.07% 0.58%
2002 3.09% 0.52%
2001 3.08% 0.48%
2000 3.12% 0.29%
1999 3.17% -1.23%
1998 3.19% -2.46%
1997 3.26% -2.27%
1996 3.35% -1.88%
1995 3.46% -1.84%
1994 3.54% -1.34%
1993 3.58% -0.34%
1992 4.3% 0.31%
1991 4.43% 0.73%
1990 3.77% 0.92%
1989 3.92% 1.29%
1988 3.98% 1.53%
1987 3.47% 1.63%
1986 3% 1.44%
1985 2.86% 1.18%
1984 2.64% 1.14%
1983 2.83% 1.12%
1982 3.96% 1.11%
1981 2.54% 1.12%
1980 0.55% 1.16%
1979 1.49% 1.82%
1978 1.71% 2.5%
1977 1.95% 2.53%
1976 2.56% 2.17%
1975 2.47% 1.83%
1974 2.62% 1.87%
1973 2.7% 1.98%
1972 2.71% 2.1%
1971 2.77% 2.14%
1970 2.79% 2.16%
1969 2.79% 2.33%
1968 2.8% 2.54%
1967 2.68% 2.62%
1966 2.64% 2.69%
1965 2.72% 2.83%
1964 2.67% 3.01%
1963 2.61% 3.17%
1962 2.55% 3.25%
1961 2.48% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Kazakhstan
Current population
140722974
21211812
Population rank 10/197 65/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.26%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.1 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +688
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 85/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -8,834
Net migration rank 31/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -8,834
2024 3,379,409 30,069 264,079 -7,368
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 273,013 -4,822
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 277,019 45,755
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 269,026 -9,804
2020 3,199,718 38,866 272,458 -8,716
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 278,788 2,594
2018 3,015,231 9,302 278,917 -6,644
2017 2,899,143 71,766 268,066 21,248
2016 2,809,889 115,823 277,878 9,478
2015 2,713,529 62,785 273,523 -2,011
2014 2,623,647 103,122 274,406 -10,170
2013 2,546,020 80,955 259,239 -3,925
2012 2,533,398 119,517 249,987 -4,512
2011 2,527,811 116,793 237,883 -3,160
2010 2,498,048 80,213 230,479 -6,840
2009 2,467,118 16,315 218,036 -7,758
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 214,169 -37,796
2007 2,436,753 -381 188,486 -26,237
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 166,480 -21,728
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 146,619 -20,171
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 132,286 -22,841
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 112,137 -16,027
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 93,564 -8,272
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 84,279 -7,333
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 80,699 -8,754
1999 2,010,987 29,142 79,536 -61,031
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 85,735 -488,075
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 92,778 -481,380
1996 1,896,364 41,456 112,384 -469,331
1995 1,831,068 91,727 140,721 -412,775
1994 1,788,133 140,715 165,631 -520,028
1993 1,734,851 141,545 185,649 -292,682
1992 1,673,839 160,106 204,785 -214,015
1991 1,579,416 859,737 221,581 -104,271
1990 1,479,663 296,014 235,113 -103,336
1989 1,441,769 242,614 254,394 -72,096
1988 1,393,356 379,966 275,278 -25,892
1987 1,356,853 251,387 290,227 -32,724
1986 1,050,277 186,227 295,818 -23,297
1985 997,050 157,476 293,834 -103,115
1984 920,670 137,632 278,485 -96,266
1983 863,472 68,022 260,471 -84,566
1982 1,080,853 66,702 246,983 -76,976
1981 1,018,838 628,135 243,652 -74,624
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 238,977 -67,731
1979 987,203 -711,455 237,442 -60,198
1978 943,388 -210,991 225,895 131,248
1977 929,381 -527,133 224,284 135,047
1976 899,577 -36,125 221,992 127,735
1975 801,425 -42,540 219,748 26,332
1974 777,306 -4,232 217,668 28,807
1973 807,535 347 215,940 30,467
1972 779,808 -3,375 212,319 53,914
1971 787,047 -14,510 202,450 65,291
1970 760,821 8,589 191,775 72,000
1969 736,428 7,258 184,118 77,805
1968 715,602 9,992 186,254 105,890
1967 695,283 14,437 191,536 105,830
1966 616,281 9,160 191,506 101,999
1965 642,359 16,348 194,470 103,626
1964 618,667 10,749 208,899 98,761
1963 590,998 9,418 223,105 94,932
1962 563,650 8,960 228,177 90,842
1961 538,518 6,938 228,686 85,981
1960 511,694 1,696 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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