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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 23.8 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Ethiopia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Lebanon
2100 371,078,260 7,233,292
2099 369,338,252 7,255,882
2098 367,513,542 7,277,550
2097 365,567,496 7,301,925
2096 363,536,294 7,325,994
2095 361,596,042 7,347,027
2094 359,531,317 7,369,470
2093 357,460,480 7,390,293
2092 355,389,829 7,407,084
2091 353,218,632 7,423,815
2090 350,960,021 7,437,389
2089 348,751,618 7,448,030
2088 346,517,326 7,458,059
2087 344,162,324 7,468,965
2086 341,671,994 7,472,798
2085 339,167,930 7,481,214
2084 336,649,520 7,480,291
2083 334,083,247 7,486,652
2082 331,401,460 7,486,791
2081 328,715,487 7,487,921
2080 326,013,981 7,488,203
2079 323,282,865 7,485,978
2078 320,422,535 7,484,772
2077 317,492,915 7,478,078
2076 314,518,328 7,474,064
2075 311,487,723 7,467,858
2074 308,416,133 7,450,655
2073 305,383,505 7,436,376
2072 302,258,564 7,424,690
2071 299,119,280 7,412,173
2070 295,963,235 7,397,929
2069 292,756,723 7,386,238
2068 289,522,748 7,377,717
2067 286,191,689 7,364,770
2066 282,905,709 7,352,347
2065 279,576,283 7,336,652
2064 276,197,958 7,320,561
2063 272,782,685 7,303,359
2062 269,340,926 7,283,645
2061 265,803,351 7,265,811
2060 262,269,354 7,243,446
2059 258,692,767 7,223,197
2058 255,205,644 7,202,701
2057 251,656,356 7,179,997
2056 248,002,497 7,156,445
2055 244,426,069 7,134,691
2054 240,794,405 7,111,260
2053 237,155,110 7,089,367
2052 233,479,314 7,066,769
2051 229,733,593 7,040,364
2050 226,055,085 7,014,112
2049 222,351,471 6,987,405
2048 218,627,197 6,956,499
2047 214,883,954 6,916,783
2046 211,161,780 6,881,711
2045 207,461,987 6,842,906
2044 203,749,820 6,799,445
2043 200,035,613 6,762,695
2042 196,351,202 6,719,865
2041 192,689,672 6,671,647
2040 189,023,384 6,621,937
2039 185,365,776 6,569,131
2038 181,733,067 6,515,459
2037 178,124,993 6,459,942
2036 174,515,366 6,406,631
2035 170,904,339 6,359,644
2034 167,316,305 6,308,450
2033 163,763,376 6,261,087
2032 160,167,364 6,210,077
2031 156,590,018 6,155,155
2030 153,023,174 6,101,258
2029 149,461,578 6,047,874
2028 145,944,350 5,995,773
2027 142,419,893 5,945,897
2026 138,930,724 5,896,184
2025 135,472,051 5,849,421
2024 132,059,767 5,805,962
2023 128,691,692 5,773,493
2022 125,384,287 5,744,489
2021 122,138,588 5,718,122
2020 118,917,671 5,702,398
2019 115,737,383 5,794,594
2018 112,664,152 5,984,119
2017 109,666,481 6,160,128
2016 106,718,162 6,323,060
2015 103,867,135 6,472,469
2014 101,115,610 6,346,990
2013 98,438,751 5,743,436
2012 95,798,767 5,235,742
2011 93,149,970 5,096,020
2010 90,538,514 5,041,288
2009 88,007,636 4,992,287
2008 85,543,668 4,925,354
2007 83,103,217 4,844,118
2006 80,703,490 4,751,136
2005 78,367,470 4,671,102
2004 76,077,206 4,599,279
2003 73,832,663 4,525,508
2002 71,635,517 4,463,504
2001 69,487,762 4,401,918
2000 67,411,494 4,329,340
1999 65,374,561 4,255,277
1998 63,363,524 4,181,281
1997 61,404,539 4,108,405
1996 59,467,635 4,034,781
1995 57,537,335 3,960,735
1994 55,611,508 3,889,799
1993 53,708,891 3,820,647
1992 51,853,747 3,747,371
1991 49,717,198 3,668,912
1990 47,609,755 3,595,175
1989 45,879,690 3,525,285
1988 44,150,825 3,454,649
1987 42,460,039 3,385,555
1986 41,037,656 3,300,365
1985 39,842,136 3,217,376
1984 38,735,722 3,152,744
1983 37,740,817 3,094,996
1982 36,701,290 3,054,931
1981 35,304,012 3,008,981
1980 34,428,514 2,944,763
1979 34,238,652 2,882,635
1978 33,734,592 2,822,682
1977 33,167,272 2,762,155
1976 32,534,418 2,726,469
1975 31,723,252 2,693,191
1974 30,957,273 2,635,185
1973 30,166,785 2,572,935
1972 29,374,608 2,509,729
1971 28,600,106 2,446,314
1970 27,829,128 2,386,114
1969 27,072,571 2,328,159
1968 26,337,930 2,266,368
1967 25,620,276 2,206,731
1966 24,952,689 2,148,260
1965 24,310,612 2,088,831
1964 23,666,548 2,030,543
1963 23,051,637 1,970,316
1962 22,465,126 1,909,578
1961 21,906,102 1,850,084
1960 21,376,693 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Lebanon
2100 0.47% -0.31%
2099 0.5% -0.3%
2098 0.53% -0.33%
2097 0.56% -0.33%
2096 0.54% -0.29%
2095 0.57% -0.3%
2094 0.58% -0.28%
2093 0.58% -0.23%
2092 0.61% -0.23%
2091 0.64% -0.18%
2090 0.63% -0.14%
2089 0.64% -0.13%
2088 0.68% -0.15%
2087 0.73% -0.05%
2086 0.74% -0.11%
2085 0.75% 0.01%
2084 0.77% -0.08%
2083 0.81% -0.002%
2082 0.82% -0.02%
2081 0.83% -0.004%
2080 0.84% 0.03%
2079 0.89% 0.02%
2078 0.92% 0.09%
2077 0.95% 0.05%
2076 0.97% 0.08%
2075 1% 0.23%
2074 0.99% 0.19%
2073 1.03% 0.16%
2072 1.05% 0.17%
2071 1.07% 0.19%
2070 1.1% 0.16%
2069 1.12% 0.12%
2068 1.16% 0.18%
2067 1.16% 0.17%
2066 1.19% 0.21%
2065 1.22% 0.22%
2064 1.25% 0.24%
2063 1.28% 0.27%
2062 1.33% 0.25%
2061 1.35% 0.31%
2060 1.38% 0.28%
2059 1.37% 0.28%
2058 1.41% 0.32%
2057 1.47% 0.33%
2056 1.46% 0.3%
2055 1.51% 0.33%
2054 1.53% 0.31%
2053 1.57% 0.32%
2052 1.63% 0.38%
2051 1.63% 0.37%
2050 1.67% 0.38%
2049 1.7% 0.44%
2048 1.74% 0.57%
2047 1.76% 0.51%
2046 1.78% 0.57%
2045 1.82% 0.64%
2044 1.86% 0.54%
2043 1.88% 0.64%
2042 1.9% 0.72%
2041 1.94% 0.75%
2040 1.97% 0.8%
2039 2% 0.82%
2038 2.03% 0.86%
2037 2.07% 0.83%
2036 2.11% 0.74%
2035 2.14% 0.81%
2034 2.17% 0.76%
2033 2.25% 0.82%
2032 2.28% 0.89%
2031 2.33% 0.88%
2030 2.38% 0.88%
2029 2.41% 0.87%
2028 2.47% 0.84%
2027 2.51% 0.84%
2026 2.55% 0.8%
2025 2.58% 0.75%
2024 2.62% 0.56%
2023 2.64% 0.5%
2022 2.66% 0.46%
2021 2.71% 0.28%
2020 2.75% -1.59%
2019 2.73% -3.17%
2018 2.73% -2.86%
2017 2.76% -2.58%
2016 2.74% -2.31%
2015 2.72% 1.98%
2014 2.72% 10.5%
2013 2.76% 9.7%
2012 2.84% 2.74%
2011 2.88% 1.09%
2010 2.88% 0.98%
2009 2.88% 1.36%
2008 2.94% 1.68%
2007 2.97% 1.96%
2006 2.98% 1.71%
2005 3.01% 1.56%
2004 3.04% 1.63%
2003 3.07% 1.39%
2002 3.09% 1.4%
2001 3.08% 1.68%
2000 3.12% 1.74%
1999 3.17% 1.77%
1998 3.19% 1.77%
1997 3.26% 1.82%
1996 3.35% 1.87%
1995 3.46% 1.82%
1994 3.54% 1.81%
1993 3.58% 1.96%
1992 4.3% 2.14%
1991 4.43% 2.05%
1990 3.77% 1.98%
1989 3.92% 2.04%
1988 3.98% 2.04%
1987 3.47% 2.58%
1986 3% 2.58%
1985 2.86% 2.05%
1984 2.64% 1.87%
1983 2.83% 1.31%
1982 3.96% 1.53%
1981 2.54% 2.18%
1980 0.55% 2.16%
1979 1.49% 2.12%
1978 1.71% 2.19%
1977 1.95% 1.31%
1976 2.56% 1.24%
1975 2.47% 2.2%
1974 2.62% 2.42%
1973 2.7% 2.52%
1972 2.71% 2.59%
1971 2.77% 2.52%
1970 2.79% 2.49%
1969 2.79% 2.73%
1968 2.8% 2.7%
1967 2.68% 2.72%
1966 2.64% 2.85%
1965 2.72% 2.87%
1964 2.67% 3.06%
1963 2.61% 3.18%
1962 2.55% 3.22%
1961 2.48% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Lebanon
Current population
140722974
5921719
Population rank 10/197 115/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +119
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 114/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -10,230
Net migration rank 31/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -10,230
2024 3,379,409 30,069 57,613 -17,267
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 58,786 -34,193
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 60,909 -27,507
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 46,614 -27,290
2020 3,199,718 38,866 59,903 -47,787
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 70,486 -266,992
2018 3,015,231 9,302 77,165 -259,700
2017 2,899,143 71,766 84,172 -253,664
2016 2,809,889 115,823 91,551 -247,921
2015 2,713,529 62,785 97,385 -239,829
2014 2,623,647 103,122 92,285 301,111
2013 2,546,020 80,955 80,218 733,500
2012 2,533,398 119,517 77,248 124,427
2011 2,527,811 116,793 75,523 2,246
2010 2,498,048 80,213 72,605 -40,915
2009 2,467,118 16,315 69,004 -2,700
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 67,132 430
2007 2,436,753 -381 66,965 27,944
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 65,932 25,126
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 67,778 1,224
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 69,675 4,974
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 71,232 1,674
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 72,648 -21,543
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 73,160 -1,094
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 72,642 455
1999 2,010,987 29,142 72,437 2,589
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 71,889 1,062
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 71,486 1,313
1996 1,896,364 41,456 71,286 3,164
1995 1,831,068 91,727 71,016 2,634
1994 1,788,133 140,715 73,069 -4,850
1993 1,734,851 141,545 75,278 -5,196
1992 1,673,839 160,106 77,447 -970
1991 1,579,416 859,737 79,274 1,159
1990 1,479,663 296,014 73,629 -6,595
1989 1,441,769 242,614 74,577 -1,827
1988 1,393,356 379,966 70,444 -1,916
1987 1,356,853 251,387 69,058 607
1986 1,050,277 186,227 67,162 33,549
1985 997,050 157,476 66,368 -1,108
1984 920,670 137,632 66,785 -2,785
1983 863,472 68,022 66,056 -14,558
1982 1,080,853 66,702 41,602 -12,981
1981 1,018,838 628,135 65,084 -1,799
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 63,053 2,104
1979 987,203 -711,455 61,184 -2,103
1978 943,388 -210,991 60,829 0
1977 929,381 -527,133 60,232 0
1976 899,577 -36,125 11,138 0
1975 801,425 -42,540 55,423 0
1974 777,306 -4,232 64,425 -3,831
1973 807,535 347 63,420 482
1972 779,808 -3,375 62,216 294
1971 787,047 -14,510 61,278 3,042
1970 760,821 8,589 60,593 -4,508
1969 736,428 7,258 59,829 0
1968 715,602 9,992 59,247 4,506
1967 695,283 14,437 58,957 -3,434
1966 616,281 9,160 58,546 2,864
1965 642,359 16,348 58,195 -742
1964 618,667 10,749 57,808 1,311
1963 590,998 9,418 57,054 4,269
1962 563,650 8,960 55,585 4,569
1961 538,518 6,938 53,995 4,844
1960 511,694 1,696 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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