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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 17.5 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Ethiopia vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Laos
2100 371,078,260 9,340,510
2099 369,338,252 9,387,374
2098 367,513,542 9,433,309
2097 365,567,496 9,478,091
2096 363,536,294 9,521,914
2095 361,596,042 9,564,898
2094 359,531,317 9,607,314
2093 357,460,480 9,648,899
2092 355,389,829 9,689,414
2091 353,218,632 9,729,262
2090 350,960,021 9,767,923
2089 348,751,618 9,805,489
2088 346,517,326 9,841,933
2087 344,162,324 9,876,893
2086 341,671,994 9,910,678
2085 339,167,930 9,942,991
2084 336,649,520 9,973,375
2083 334,083,247 10,002,778
2082 331,401,460 10,030,306
2081 328,715,487 10,056,473
2080 326,013,981 10,080,959
2079 323,282,865 10,104,434
2078 320,422,535 10,126,099
2077 317,492,915 10,146,255
2076 314,518,328 10,163,547
2075 311,487,723 10,179,776
2074 308,416,133 10,194,216
2073 305,383,505 10,206,546
2072 302,258,564 10,216,287
2071 299,119,280 10,223,430
2070 295,963,235 10,229,612
2069 292,756,723 10,233,020
2068 289,522,748 10,233,371
2067 286,191,689 10,231,633
2066 282,905,709 10,226,448
2065 279,576,283 10,219,732
2064 276,197,958 10,210,382
2063 272,782,685 10,198,463
2062 269,340,926 10,184,239
2061 265,803,351 10,166,878
2060 262,269,354 10,146,829
2059 258,692,767 10,124,398
2058 255,205,644 10,098,721
2057 251,656,356 10,070,317
2056 248,002,497 10,039,482
2055 244,426,069 10,006,669
2054 240,794,405 9,970,363
2053 237,155,110 9,931,133
2052 233,479,314 9,889,162
2051 229,733,593 9,844,445
2050 226,055,085 9,797,566
2049 222,351,471 9,748,481
2048 218,627,197 9,695,755
2047 214,883,954 9,641,319
2046 211,161,780 9,584,097
2045 207,461,987 9,524,890
2044 203,749,820 9,462,921
2043 200,035,613 9,399,555
2042 196,351,202 9,332,795
2041 192,689,672 9,264,069
2040 189,023,384 9,193,691
2039 185,365,776 9,120,921
2038 181,733,067 9,044,658
2037 178,124,993 8,966,687
2036 174,515,366 8,886,908
2035 170,904,339 8,805,396
2034 167,316,305 8,721,979
2033 163,763,376 8,636,299
2032 160,167,364 8,548,097
2031 156,590,018 8,457,770
2030 153,023,174 8,365,427
2029 149,461,578 8,271,316
2028 145,944,350 8,174,975
2027 142,419,893 8,076,308
2026 138,930,724 7,975,876
2025 135,472,051 7,873,046
2024 132,059,767 7,769,819
2023 128,691,692 7,664,993
2022 125,384,287 7,559,007
2021 122,138,588 7,453,194
2020 118,917,671 7,346,533
2019 115,737,383 7,237,636
2018 112,664,152 7,128,045
2017 109,666,481 7,018,147
2016 106,718,162 6,908,802
2015 103,867,135 6,801,645
2014 101,115,610 6,703,172
2013 98,438,751 6,611,385
2012 95,798,767 6,518,978
2011 93,149,970 6,426,590
2010 90,538,514 6,334,194
2009 88,007,636 6,241,642
2008 85,543,668 6,148,969
2007 83,103,217 6,056,236
2006 80,703,490 5,963,200
2005 78,367,470 5,869,523
2004 76,077,206 5,781,626
2003 73,832,663 5,697,945
2002 71,635,517 5,610,889
2001 69,487,762 5,521,482
2000 67,411,494 5,431,212
1999 65,374,561 5,340,784
1998 63,363,524 5,248,266
1997 61,404,539 5,152,011
1996 59,467,635 5,045,678
1995 57,537,335 4,929,409
1994 55,611,508 4,809,220
1993 53,708,891 4,685,060
1992 51,853,747 4,559,646
1991 49,717,198 4,435,118
1990 47,609,755 4,311,955
1989 45,879,690 4,190,974
1988 44,150,825 4,072,601
1987 42,460,039 3,957,612
1986 41,037,656 3,846,715
1985 39,842,136 3,739,985
1984 38,735,722 3,637,843
1983 37,740,817 3,541,001
1982 36,701,290 3,450,026
1981 35,304,012 3,366,631
1980 34,428,514 3,292,573
1979 34,238,652 3,228,202
1978 33,734,592 3,171,740
1977 33,167,272 3,118,923
1976 32,534,418 3,064,876
1975 31,723,252 3,005,521
1974 30,957,273 2,939,761
1973 30,166,785 2,870,573
1972 29,374,608 2,801,660
1971 28,600,106 2,734,628
1970 27,829,128 2,669,702
1969 27,072,571 2,606,959
1968 26,337,930 2,546,377
1967 25,620,276 2,487,715
1966 24,952,689 2,431,084
1965 24,310,612 2,376,200
1964 23,666,548 2,322,826
1963 23,051,637 2,271,061
1962 22,465,126 2,219,910
1961 21,906,102 2,169,796
1960 21,376,693 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Laos
2100 0.47% -0.5%
2099 0.5% -0.49%
2098 0.53% -0.47%
2097 0.56% -0.46%
2096 0.54% -0.45%
2095 0.57% -0.44%
2094 0.58% -0.43%
2093 0.58% -0.42%
2092 0.61% -0.41%
2091 0.64% -0.4%
2090 0.63% -0.38%
2089 0.64% -0.37%
2088 0.68% -0.35%
2087 0.73% -0.34%
2086 0.74% -0.32%
2085 0.75% -0.3%
2084 0.77% -0.29%
2083 0.81% -0.27%
2082 0.82% -0.26%
2081 0.83% -0.24%
2080 0.84% -0.23%
2079 0.89% -0.21%
2078 0.92% -0.2%
2077 0.95% -0.17%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 1% -0.14%
2074 0.99% -0.12%
2073 1.03% -0.1%
2072 1.05% -0.07%
2071 1.07% -0.06%
2070 1.1% -0.03%
2069 1.12% -0.003%
2068 1.16% 0.02%
2067 1.16% 0.05%
2066 1.19% 0.07%
2065 1.22% 0.09%
2064 1.25% 0.12%
2063 1.28% 0.14%
2062 1.33% 0.17%
2061 1.35% 0.2%
2060 1.38% 0.22%
2059 1.37% 0.25%
2058 1.41% 0.28%
2057 1.47% 0.31%
2056 1.46% 0.33%
2055 1.51% 0.36%
2054 1.53% 0.4%
2053 1.57% 0.42%
2052 1.63% 0.45%
2051 1.63% 0.48%
2050 1.67% 0.5%
2049 1.7% 0.54%
2048 1.74% 0.56%
2047 1.76% 0.6%
2046 1.78% 0.62%
2045 1.82% 0.65%
2044 1.86% 0.67%
2043 1.88% 0.72%
2042 1.9% 0.74%
2041 1.94% 0.77%
2040 1.97% 0.8%
2039 2% 0.84%
2038 2.03% 0.87%
2037 2.07% 0.9%
2036 2.11% 0.93%
2035 2.14% 0.96%
2034 2.17% 0.99%
2033 2.25% 1.03%
2032 2.28% 1.07%
2031 2.33% 1.1%
2030 2.38% 1.14%
2029 2.41% 1.18%
2028 2.47% 1.22%
2027 2.51% 1.26%
2026 2.55% 1.31%
2025 2.58% 1.33%
2024 2.62% 1.37%
2023 2.64% 1.4%
2022 2.66% 1.42%
2021 2.71% 1.45%
2020 2.75% 1.5%
2019 2.73% 1.54%
2018 2.73% 1.57%
2017 2.76% 1.58%
2016 2.74% 1.58%
2015 2.72% 1.47%
2014 2.72% 1.39%
2013 2.76% 1.42%
2012 2.84% 1.44%
2011 2.88% 1.46%
2010 2.88% 1.48%
2009 2.88% 1.51%
2008 2.94% 1.53%
2007 2.97% 1.56%
2006 2.98% 1.6%
2005 3.01% 1.52%
2004 3.04% 1.47%
2003 3.07% 1.55%
2002 3.09% 1.62%
2001 3.08% 1.66%
2000 3.12% 1.69%
1999 3.17% 1.76%
1998 3.19% 1.87%
1997 3.26% 2.11%
1996 3.35% 2.36%
1995 3.46% 2.5%
1994 3.54% 2.65%
1993 3.58% 2.75%
1992 4.3% 2.81%
1991 4.43% 2.86%
1990 3.77% 2.89%
1989 3.92% 2.91%
1988 3.98% 2.91%
1987 3.47% 2.88%
1986 3% 2.85%
1985 2.86% 2.81%
1984 2.64% 2.73%
1983 2.83% 2.64%
1982 3.96% 2.48%
1981 2.54% 2.25%
1980 0.55% 1.99%
1979 1.49% 1.78%
1978 1.71% 1.69%
1977 1.95% 1.76%
1976 2.56% 1.97%
1975 2.47% 2.24%
1974 2.62% 2.41%
1973 2.7% 2.46%
1972 2.71% 2.45%
1971 2.77% 2.43%
1970 2.79% 2.41%
1969 2.79% 2.38%
1968 2.8% 2.36%
1967 2.68% 2.33%
1966 2.64% 2.31%
1965 2.72% 2.3%
1964 2.67% 2.28%
1963 2.61% 2.3%
1962 2.55% 2.31%
1961 2.48% 2.28%

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 Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Laos
Current population
140722974
8027464
Population rank 10/197 103/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.1%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
5.11 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.23 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +283
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 76/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -10,645
Net migration rank 31/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -10,645
2024 3,379,409 30,069 114,574 -10,284
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 115,359 -10,003
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 116,620 -10,003
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 115,323 -10,305
2020 3,199,718 38,866 118,609 -10,305
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 119,797 -10,305
2018 3,015,231 9,302 119,986 -10,305
2017 2,899,143 71,766 120,515 -10,400
2016 2,809,889 115,823 119,978 -11,401
2015 2,713,529 62,785 118,723 -12,991
2014 2,623,647 103,122 118,103 -26,881
2013 2,546,020 80,955 119,845 -27,492
2012 2,533,398 119,517 121,324 -28,871
2011 2,527,811 116,793 122,863 -30,538
2010 2,498,048 80,213 122,516 -30,046
2009 2,467,118 16,315 122,174 -29,545
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 121,042 -28,318
2007 2,436,753 -381 119,980 -27,233
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 118,602 -25,286
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 118,165 -24,138
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 121,888 -40,120
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 122,158 -36,572
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 122,110 -33,595
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 123,847 -33,552
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 124,201 -33,965
1999 2,010,987 29,142 127,255 -36,632
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 128,409 -33,997
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 130,388 -32,288
1996 1,896,364 41,456 131,142 -16,574
1995 1,831,068 91,727 132,241 -14,279
1994 1,788,133 140,715 134,201 -11,782
1993 1,734,851 141,545 135,295 -9,390
1992 1,673,839 160,106 132,417 -7,502
1991 1,579,416 859,737 129,523 -5,390
1990 1,479,663 296,014 125,297 -3,100
1989 1,441,769 242,614 121,044 -1,272
1988 1,393,356 379,966 117,050 -80
1987 1,356,853 251,387 113,005 0
1986 1,050,277 186,227 109,266 -475
1985 997,050 157,476 106,047 -1,376
1984 920,670 137,632 102,318 -2,698
1983 863,472 68,022 98,178 -4,108
1982 1,080,853 66,702 94,058 -6,184
1981 1,018,838 628,135 89,963 -11,061
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 86,548 -17,339
1979 987,203 -711,455 82,852 -23,317
1978 943,388 -210,991 80,604 -27,208
1977 929,381 -527,133 79,149 -26,908
1976 899,577 -36,125 77,575 -21,738
1975 801,425 -42,540 76,725 -13,858
1974 777,306 -4,232 74,652 -6,000
1973 807,535 347 70,513 -774
1972 779,808 -3,375 68,095 0
1971 787,047 -14,510 65,959 0
1970 760,821 8,589 63,896 0
1969 736,428 7,258 61,595 0
1968 715,602 9,992 59,567 0
1967 695,283 14,437 57,763 0
1966 616,281 9,160 55,494 0
1965 642,359 16,348 54,268 0
1964 618,667 10,749 52,482 0
1963 590,998 9,418 51,056 0
1962 563,650 8,960 51,244 0
1961 538,518 6,938 48,992 0
1960 511,694 1,696 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/laos | CC BY

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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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