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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 7,505,771 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 18.7 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Kyrgyzstan
2100 371,078,260 11,893,475
2099 369,338,252 11,890,700
2098 367,513,542 11,886,376
2097 365,567,496 11,878,418
2096 363,536,294 11,868,604
2095 361,596,042 11,856,708
2094 359,531,317 11,842,004
2093 357,460,480 11,826,547
2092 355,389,829 11,811,507
2091 353,218,632 11,794,816
2090 350,960,021 11,776,743
2089 348,751,618 11,756,556
2088 346,517,326 11,734,533
2087 344,162,324 11,710,904
2086 341,671,994 11,685,092
2085 339,167,930 11,657,302
2084 336,649,520 11,627,305
2083 334,083,247 11,596,335
2082 331,401,460 11,565,309
2081 328,715,487 11,531,811
2080 326,013,981 11,496,474
2079 323,282,865 11,459,776
2078 320,422,535 11,420,394
2077 317,492,915 11,379,831
2076 314,518,328 11,337,247
2075 311,487,723 11,290,092
2074 308,416,133 11,242,895
2073 305,383,505 11,196,297
2072 302,258,564 11,145,255
2071 299,119,280 11,092,847
2070 295,963,235 11,039,249
2069 292,756,723 10,984,604
2068 289,522,748 10,928,940
2067 286,191,689 10,872,811
2066 282,905,709 10,815,162
2065 279,576,283 10,758,104
2064 276,197,958 10,700,945
2063 272,782,685 10,640,277
2062 269,340,926 10,579,126
2061 265,803,351 10,517,210
2060 262,269,354 10,455,339
2059 258,692,767 10,392,368
2058 255,205,644 10,325,792
2057 251,656,356 10,258,112
2056 248,002,497 10,188,786
2055 244,426,069 10,119,516
2054 240,794,405 10,047,571
2053 237,155,110 9,973,507
2052 233,479,314 9,898,179
2051 229,733,593 9,819,063
2050 226,055,085 9,737,536
2049 222,351,471 9,654,638
2048 218,627,197 9,569,296
2047 214,883,954 9,483,376
2046 211,161,780 9,396,627
2045 207,461,987 9,306,461
2044 203,749,820 9,214,649
2043 200,035,613 9,120,664
2042 196,351,202 9,025,981
2041 192,689,672 8,929,438
2040 189,023,384 8,831,799
2039 185,365,776 8,734,313
2038 181,733,067 8,637,242
2037 178,124,993 8,542,062
2036 174,515,366 8,446,471
2035 170,904,339 8,350,860
2034 167,316,305 8,255,039
2033 163,763,376 8,158,636
2032 160,167,364 8,061,935
2031 156,590,018 7,963,148
2030 153,023,174 7,863,148
2029 149,461,578 7,762,348
2028 145,944,350 7,661,118
2027 142,419,893 7,556,883
2026 138,930,724 7,451,789
2025 135,472,051 7,343,064
2024 132,059,767 7,221,868
2023 128,691,692 7,099,750
2022 125,384,287 6,975,220
2021 122,138,588 6,851,224
2020 118,917,671 6,726,596
2019 115,737,383 6,590,211
2018 112,664,152 6,444,079
2017 109,666,481 6,306,696
2016 106,718,162 6,175,338
2015 103,867,135 6,040,036
2014 101,115,610 5,905,848
2013 98,438,751 5,777,150
2012 95,798,767 5,652,076
2011 93,149,970 5,546,587
2010 90,538,514 5,467,059
2009 88,007,636 5,389,643
2008 85,543,668 5,318,729
2007 83,103,217 5,268,385
2006 80,703,490 5,218,373
2005 78,367,470 5,162,640
2004 76,077,206 5,104,713
2003 73,832,663 5,043,308
2002 71,635,517 4,990,704
2001 69,487,762 4,945,073
2000 67,411,494 4,898,362
1999 65,374,561 4,840,422
1998 63,363,524 4,769,015
1997 61,404,539 4,696,421
1996 59,467,635 4,628,438
1995 57,537,335 4,560,454
1994 55,611,508 4,515,069
1993 53,708,891 4,516,777
1992 51,853,747 4,515,400
1991 49,717,198 4,463,634
1990 47,609,755 4,391,236
1989 45,879,690 4,307,500
1988 44,150,825 4,218,400
1987 42,460,039 4,144,600
1986 41,037,656 4,066,500
1985 39,842,136 3,990,300
1984 38,735,722 3,916,400
1983 37,740,817 3,838,300
1982 36,701,290 3,759,300
1981 35,304,012 3,685,800
1980 34,428,514 3,617,400
1979 34,238,652 3,552,000
1978 33,734,592 3,487,100
1977 33,167,272 3,423,900
1976 32,534,418 3,358,700
1975 31,723,252 3,292,400
1974 30,957,273 3,223,900
1973 30,166,785 3,153,800
1972 29,374,608 3,088,200
1971 28,600,106 3,022,300
1970 27,829,128 2,959,900
1969 27,072,571 2,894,800
1968 26,337,930 2,818,300
1967 25,620,276 2,736,500
1966 24,952,689 2,655,300
1965 24,310,612 2,573,300
1964 23,666,548 2,495,300
1963 23,051,637 2,413,700
1962 22,465,126 2,333,400
1961 21,906,102 2,255,900
1960 21,376,693 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.47% 0.02%
2099 0.5% 0.04%
2098 0.53% 0.07%
2097 0.56% 0.08%
2096 0.54% 0.1%
2095 0.57% 0.12%
2094 0.58% 0.13%
2093 0.58% 0.13%
2092 0.61% 0.14%
2091 0.64% 0.15%
2090 0.63% 0.17%
2089 0.64% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.2%
2087 0.73% 0.22%
2086 0.74% 0.24%
2085 0.75% 0.26%
2084 0.77% 0.27%
2083 0.81% 0.27%
2082 0.82% 0.29%
2081 0.83% 0.31%
2080 0.84% 0.32%
2079 0.89% 0.34%
2078 0.92% 0.36%
2077 0.95% 0.38%
2076 0.97% 0.42%
2075 1% 0.42%
2074 0.99% 0.42%
2073 1.03% 0.46%
2072 1.05% 0.47%
2071 1.07% 0.49%
2070 1.1% 0.5%
2069 1.12% 0.51%
2068 1.16% 0.52%
2067 1.16% 0.53%
2066 1.19% 0.53%
2065 1.22% 0.53%
2064 1.25% 0.57%
2063 1.28% 0.58%
2062 1.33% 0.59%
2061 1.35% 0.59%
2060 1.38% 0.61%
2059 1.37% 0.64%
2058 1.41% 0.66%
2057 1.47% 0.68%
2056 1.46% 0.68%
2055 1.51% 0.72%
2054 1.53% 0.74%
2053 1.57% 0.76%
2052 1.63% 0.81%
2051 1.63% 0.84%
2050 1.67% 0.86%
2049 1.7% 0.89%
2048 1.74% 0.91%
2047 1.76% 0.92%
2046 1.78% 0.97%
2045 1.82% 1%
2044 1.86% 1.03%
2043 1.88% 1.05%
2042 1.9% 1.08%
2041 1.94% 1.11%
2040 1.97% 1.12%
2039 2% 1.12%
2038 2.03% 1.11%
2037 2.07% 1.13%
2036 2.11% 1.14%
2035 2.14% 1.16%
2034 2.17% 1.18%
2033 2.25% 1.2%
2032 2.28% 1.24%
2031 2.33% 1.27%
2030 2.38% 1.3%
2029 2.41% 1.32%
2028 2.47% 1.38%
2027 2.51% 1.41%
2026 2.55% 1.48%
2025 2.58% 1.68%
2024 2.62% 1.72%
2023 2.64% 1.79%
2022 2.66% 1.81%
2021 2.71% 1.85%
2020 2.75% 2.07%
2019 2.73% 2.27%
2018 2.73% 2.18%
2017 2.76% 2.13%
2016 2.74% 2.24%
2015 2.72% 2.27%
2014 2.72% 2.23%
2013 2.76% 2.21%
2012 2.84% 1.9%
2011 2.88% 1.45%
2010 2.88% 1.44%
2009 2.88% 1.33%
2008 2.94% 0.96%
2007 2.97% 0.96%
2006 2.98% 1.08%
2005 3.01% 1.13%
2004 3.04% 1.22%
2003 3.07% 1.05%
2002 3.09% 0.92%
2001 3.08% 0.95%
2000 3.12% 1.2%
1999 3.17% 1.5%
1998 3.19% 1.55%
1997 3.26% 1.47%
1996 3.35% 1.49%
1995 3.46% 1.01%
1994 3.54% -0.04%
1993 3.58% 0.03%
1992 4.3% 1.16%
1991 4.43% 1.65%
1990 3.77% 1.94%
1989 3.92% 2.11%
1988 3.98% 1.78%
1987 3.47% 1.92%
1986 3% 1.91%
1985 2.86% 1.89%
1984 2.64% 2.03%
1983 2.83% 2.1%
1982 3.96% 1.99%
1981 2.54% 1.89%
1980 0.55% 1.84%
1979 1.49% 1.86%
1978 1.71% 1.85%
1977 1.95% 1.94%
1976 2.56% 2.01%
1975 2.47% 2.12%
1974 2.62% 2.22%
1973 2.7% 2.12%
1972 2.71% 2.18%
1971 2.77% 2.11%
1970 2.79% 2.25%
1969 2.79% 2.71%
1968 2.8% 2.99%
1967 2.68% 3.06%
1966 2.64% 3.19%
1965 2.72% 3.13%
1964 2.67% 3.38%
1963 2.61% 3.44%
1962 2.55% 3.44%
1961 2.48% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Kyrgyzstan
Current population
140722974
7505771
Population rank 10/197 106/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.09%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
4.35 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +332
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 61/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +1,815
Net migration rank 31/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 1,815
2024 3,379,409 30,069 108,328 3,645
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 115,016 5,601
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 118,579 12,596
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 113,730 46,208
2020 3,199,718 38,866 120,406 54,704
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 143,007 47,303
2018 3,015,231 9,302 141,125 3,494
2017 2,899,143 71,766 122,350 7,553
2016 2,809,889 115,823 126,594 1,187
2015 2,713,529 62,785 130,464 -5,071
2014 2,623,647 103,122 127,566 -9,443
2013 2,546,020 80,955 121,898 -9,667
2012 2,533,398 119,517 119,259 -12,503
2011 2,527,811 116,793 114,260 -10,170
2010 2,498,048 80,213 110,435 -6,521
2009 2,467,118 16,315 99,709 -14,325
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 89,355 -64,404
2007 2,436,753 -381 85,348 -54,298
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 81,929 -53,469
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 72,793 -36,288
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 74,529 -32,088
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 69,598 -30,686
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 65,379 -28,300
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 65,275 -25,695
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 62,699 -23,265
1999 2,010,987 29,142 71,155 -10,297
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 69,151 -17,690
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 67,159 -11,740
1996 1,896,364 41,456 73,129 -10,926
1995 1,831,068 91,727 80,264 -10,767
1994 1,788,133 140,715 72,693 -22,165
1993 1,734,851 141,545 81,754 -103,698
1992 1,673,839 160,106 95,275 -33,009
1991 1,579,416 859,737 97,753 -32,276
1990 1,479,663 296,014 97,485 -27,912
1989 1,441,769 242,614 99,934 -25,723
1988 1,393,356 379,966 97,415 -40,823
1987 1,356,853 251,387 101,232 -39,678
1986 1,050,277 186,227 98,263 -40,062
1985 997,050 157,476 92,084 -38,536
1984 920,670 137,632 89,356 -34,248
1983 863,472 68,022 84,139 -5,525
1982 1,080,853 66,702 81,716 -6,388
1981 1,018,838 628,135 77,955 -6,725
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 72,092 -5,090
1979 987,203 -711,455 76,489 -6,672
1978 943,388 -210,991 76,137 -6,988
1977 929,381 -527,133 74,296 -6,724
1976 899,577 -36,125 73,280 -10,499
1975 801,425 -42,540 72,255 -7,639
1974 777,306 -4,232 71,925 -5,818
1973 807,535 347 71,500 -3,373
1972 779,808 -3,375 70,852 -1,163
1971 787,047 -14,510 68,902 2,645
1970 760,821 8,589 66,485 11,295
1969 736,428 7,258 63,396 16,862
1968 715,602 9,992 60,670 20,918
1967 695,283 14,437 59,793 22,162
1966 616,281 9,160 59,346 21,868
1965 642,359 16,348 59,163 22,870
1964 618,667 10,749 59,657 22,281
1963 590,998 9,418 60,145 21,967
1962 563,650 8,960 58,827 21,217
1961 538,518 6,938 57,176 18,355
1960 511,694 1,696 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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