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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 76.5 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Ethiopia vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Latvia
2100 371,192,732 923,408
2099 369,452,188 932,882
2098 367,626,914 942,357
2097 365,680,268 951,702
2096 363,648,440 961,114
2095 361,707,589 970,470
2094 359,642,227 979,811
2093 357,570,752 989,107
2092 355,499,462 998,497
2091 353,327,595 1,007,961
2090 351,068,287 1,017,465
2089 348,859,203 1,026,994
2088 346,624,222 1,036,657
2087 344,268,493 1,046,527
2086 341,777,395 1,056,483
2085 339,272,558 1,066,499
2084 336,753,372 1,076,818
2083 334,186,307 1,087,423
2082 331,503,693 1,098,154
2081 328,816,892 1,109,075
2080 326,114,551 1,120,211
2079 323,382,593 1,131,602
2078 320,521,381 1,143,002
2077 317,590,857 1,154,458
2076 314,615,353 1,166,122
2075 311,583,813 1,177,964
2074 308,511,275 1,189,889
2073 305,477,711 1,201,798
2072 302,351,806 1,213,804
2071 299,211,554 1,226,159
2070 296,054,535 1,238,635
2069 292,847,034 1,251,199
2068 289,612,061 1,264,197
2067 286,279,975 1,277,382
2066 282,992,981 1,290,492
2065 279,662,528 1,304,082
2064 276,283,161 1,317,729
2063 272,866,834 1,331,316
2062 269,424,014 1,344,939
2061 265,885,347 1,358,659
2060 262,350,260 1,372,730
2059 258,772,570 1,386,684
2058 255,284,371 1,400,736
2057 251,733,988 1,414,911
2056 248,079,002 1,429,035
2055 244,501,471 1,442,863
2054 240,868,686 1,456,686
2053 237,228,269 1,470,334
2052 233,551,340 1,483,843
2051 229,804,463 1,496,515
2050 226,124,819 1,509,248
2049 222,420,063 1,521,989
2048 218,694,640 1,534,656
2047 214,950,242 1,547,203
2046 211,226,920 1,559,641
2045 207,525,986 1,572,396
2044 203,812,674 1,584,822
2043 200,097,321 1,597,317
2042 196,411,774 1,609,668
2041 192,749,114 1,622,468
2040 189,081,695 1,635,132
2039 185,422,958 1,648,215
2038 181,789,129 1,661,175
2037 178,179,942 1,674,137
2036 174,569,201 1,687,461
2035 170,957,061 1,700,759
2034 167,367,920 1,714,411
2033 163,813,895 1,728,562
2032 160,216,774 1,742,976
2031 156,638,324 1,757,310
2030 153,070,380 1,772,264
2029 149,507,684 1,786,824
2028 145,989,372 1,801,228
2027 142,463,827 1,815,599
2026 138,973,582 1,829,763
2025 135,513,842 1,850,593
2024 132,059,767 1,866,124
2023 128,691,692 1,883,710
2022 125,384,287 1,879,383
2021 122,138,588 1,884,490
2020 118,917,671 1,900,449
2019 115,737,383 1,913,822
2018 112,664,152 1,927,174
2017 109,666,481 1,942,248
2016 106,718,162 1,959,537
2015 103,867,135 1,977,527
2014 101,115,610 1,993,782
2013 98,438,751 2,012,647
2012 95,798,767 2,034,319
2011 93,149,970 2,059,709
2010 90,538,514 2,097,555
2009 88,007,636 2,141,669
2008 85,543,668 2,177,322
2007 83,103,217 2,200,325
2006 80,703,490 2,218,357
2005 78,367,470 2,238,799
2004 76,077,206 2,263,122
2003 73,832,663 2,287,955
2002 71,635,517 2,310,173
2001 69,487,762 2,337,170
2000 67,411,494 2,367,550
1999 65,374,561 2,390,482
1998 63,363,524 2,410,019
1997 61,404,539 2,432,851
1996 59,467,635 2,457,222
1995 57,537,335 2,485,056
1994 55,611,508 2,520,742
1993 53,708,891 2,563,290
1992 51,853,747 2,614,338
1991 49,717,198 2,650,581
1990 47,609,755 2,663,151
1989 45,879,690 2,666,955
1988 44,150,825 2,653,434
1987 42,460,039 2,626,583
1986 41,037,656 2,599,892
1985 39,842,136 2,578,873
1984 38,735,722 2,562,047
1983 37,740,817 2,546,011
1982 36,701,290 2,531,080
1981 35,304,012 2,519,421
1980 34,428,514 2,511,701
1979 34,238,652 2,505,953
1978 33,734,592 2,497,921
1977 33,167,272 2,485,073
1976 32,534,418 2,470,989
1975 31,723,252 2,456,130
1974 30,957,273 2,437,186
1973 30,166,785 2,415,819
1972 29,374,608 2,395,674
1971 28,600,106 2,376,389
1970 27,829,128 2,359,164
1969 27,072,571 2,343,173
1968 26,337,930 2,323,619
1967 25,620,276 2,301,220
1966 24,952,689 2,283,217
1965 24,310,612 2,265,919
1964 23,666,548 2,240,623
1963 23,051,637 2,210,919
1962 22,465,126 2,181,586
1961 21,906,102 2,152,681
1960 21,376,693 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Latvia
2100 0.47% -1.02%
2099 0.5% -1.01%
2098 0.53% -0.98%
2097 0.56% -0.98%
2096 0.54% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.95%
2094 0.58% -0.94%
2093 0.58% -0.94%
2092 0.61% -0.94%
2091 0.64% -0.93%
2090 0.63% -0.93%
2089 0.64% -0.93%
2088 0.68% -0.94%
2087 0.73% -0.94%
2086 0.74% -0.94%
2085 0.75% -0.96%
2084 0.77% -0.98%
2083 0.81% -0.98%
2082 0.82% -0.98%
2081 0.83% -0.99%
2080 0.84% -1.01%
2079 0.89% -1%
2078 0.92% -0.99%
2077 0.95% -1%
2076 0.97% -1.01%
2075 1% -1%
2074 0.99% -0.99%
2073 1.03% -0.99%
2072 1.05% -1.01%
2071 1.07% -1.01%
2070 1.1% -1%
2069 1.12% -1.03%
2068 1.16% -1.03%
2067 1.16% -1.02%
2066 1.19% -1.04%
2065 1.22% -1.04%
2064 1.25% -1.02%
2063 1.28% -1.01%
2062 1.33% -1.01%
2061 1.35% -1.03%
2060 1.38% -1.01%
2059 1.37% -1%
2058 1.41% -1%
2057 1.47% -0.99%
2056 1.46% -0.96%
2055 1.51% -0.95%
2054 1.53% -0.93%
2053 1.57% -0.91%
2052 1.63% -0.85%
2051 1.63% -0.84%
2050 1.67% -0.84%
2049 1.7% -0.83%
2048 1.74% -0.81%
2047 1.76% -0.8%
2046 1.78% -0.81%
2045 1.82% -0.78%
2044 1.86% -0.78%
2043 1.88% -0.77%
2042 1.9% -0.79%
2041 1.94% -0.77%
2040 1.97% -0.79%
2039 2% -0.78%
2038 2.03% -0.77%
2037 2.07% -0.79%
2036 2.11% -0.78%
2035 2.14% -0.8%
2034 2.17% -0.82%
2033 2.25% -0.83%
2032 2.28% -0.82%
2031 2.33% -0.84%
2030 2.38% -0.81%
2029 2.41% -0.8%
2028 2.47% -0.79%
2027 2.51% -0.77%
2026 2.55% -1.13%
2025 2.62% -0.83%
2024 2.62% -0.93%
2023 2.64% 0.23%
2022 2.66% -0.27%
2021 2.71% -0.84%
2020 2.75% -0.7%
2019 2.73% -0.69%
2018 2.73% -0.78%
2017 2.76% -0.88%
2016 2.74% -0.91%
2015 2.72% -0.82%
2014 2.72% -0.94%
2013 2.76% -1.07%
2012 2.84% -1.23%
2011 2.88% -1.8%
2010 2.88% -2.06%
2009 2.88% -1.64%
2008 2.94% -1.05%
2007 2.97% -0.81%
2006 2.98% -0.91%
2005 3.01% -1.07%
2004 3.04% -1.09%
2003 3.07% -0.96%
2002 3.09% -1.16%
2001 3.08% -1.28%
2000 3.12% -0.96%
1999 3.17% -0.81%
1998 3.19% -0.94%
1997 3.26% -0.99%
1996 3.35% -1.12%
1995 3.46% -1.42%
1994 3.54% -1.66%
1993 3.58% -1.95%
1992 4.3% -1.37%
1991 4.43% -0.47%
1990 3.77% -0.14%
1989 3.92% 0.51%
1988 3.98% 1.02%
1987 3.47% 1.03%
1986 3% 0.82%
1985 2.86% 0.66%
1984 2.64% 0.63%
1983 2.83% 0.59%
1982 3.96% 0.46%
1981 2.54% 0.31%
1980 0.55% 0.23%
1979 1.49% 0.32%
1978 1.71% 0.52%
1977 1.95% 0.57%
1976 2.56% 0.6%
1975 2.47% 0.78%
1974 2.62% 0.88%
1973 2.7% 0.84%
1972 2.71% 0.81%
1971 2.77% 0.73%
1970 2.79% 0.68%
1969 2.79% 0.84%
1968 2.8% 0.97%
1967 2.68% 0.79%
1966 2.64% 0.76%
1965 2.72% 1.13%
1964 2.67% 1.34%
1963 2.61% 1.34%
1962 2.55% 1.34%
1961 2.48% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Latvia
Current population
139917664
1829763
Population rank 10/197 149/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.02%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 -48
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 193/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -7,330
Net migration rank 31/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -7,330
2024 - 30,069 - -2,225
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -13,563 7,966
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -14,847 22,027
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -17,337 -280
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -11,402 -3,147
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -8,995 -3,416
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -9,636 -4,972
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -7,963 -7,867
2016 2,809,889 115,823 -6,663 -12,327
2015 2,713,529 62,785 -6,526 -10,826
2014 2,623,647 103,122 -6,779 -8,799
2013 2,546,020 80,955 -8,252 -14,386
2012 2,533,398 119,517 -9,154 -11,914
2011 2,527,811 116,793 -9,886 -20,202
2010 2,498,048 80,213 -10,278 -36,128
2009 2,467,118 16,315 -7,924 -34,807
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 -6,531 -22,445
2007 2,436,753 -381 -9,021 -8,027
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 -10,204 -9,211
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 -10,746 -11,134
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 -11,542 -15,136
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 -11,439 -11,422
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 -12,475 -9,160
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 -13,322 -18,634
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 -11,838 -15,679
1999 2,010,987 29,142 -13,387 -3,229
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 -15,906 -5,504
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 -14,841 -9,183
1996 1,896,364 41,456 -14,498 -9,888
1995 1,831,068 91,727 -17,396 -13,288
1994 1,788,133 140,715 -17,645 -21,446
1993 1,734,851 141,545 -12,560 -32,914
1992 1,673,839 160,106 -3,660 -52,180
1991 1,579,416 859,737 0 -12,020
1990 1,479,663 296,014 2,929 -13,196
1989 1,441,769 242,614 6,401 -4,960
1988 1,393,356 379,966 9,022 15,784
1987 1,356,853 251,387 9,981 19,249
1986 1,050,277 186,227 10,660 13,972
1985 997,050 157,476 5,673 12,037
1984 920,670 137,632 7,430 8,847
1983 863,472 68,022 8,147 8,115
1982 1,080,853 66,702 6,327 8,116
1981 1,018,838 628,135 3,779 6,536
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 3,265 3,099
1979 987,203 -711,455 2,506 3,661
1978 943,388 -210,991 2,997 7,399
1977 929,381 -527,133 3,480 11,992
1976 899,577 -36,125 4,200 8,870
1975 801,425 -42,540 4,913 12,166
1974 777,306 -4,232 6,824 14,420
1973 807,535 347 6,040 15,997
1972 779,808 -3,375 7,666 11,077
1971 787,047 -14,510 8,793 10,846
1970 760,821 8,589 7,785 12,494
1969 736,428 7,258 6,561 13,718
1968 715,602 9,992 7,668 13,465
1967 695,283 14,437 7,825 14,177
1966 616,281 9,160 8,677 13,465
1965 642,359 16,348 8,384 13,218
1964 618,667 10,749 12,100 13,010
1963 590,998 9,418 11,055 12,308
1962 563,650 8,960 11,562 12,344
1961 538,518 6,938 14,207 12,364
1960 511,694 1,696 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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