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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 23.8 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Liberia
2100 371,078,260 12,784,957
2099 369,338,252 12,772,345
2098 367,513,542 12,753,452
2097 365,567,496 12,724,773
2096 363,536,294 12,692,036
2095 361,596,042 12,667,207
2094 359,531,317 12,641,522
2093 357,460,480 12,603,995
2092 355,389,829 12,579,473
2091 353,218,632 12,554,066
2090 350,960,021 12,509,480
2089 348,751,618 12,457,316
2088 346,517,326 12,425,766
2087 344,162,324 12,390,938
2086 341,671,994 12,328,007
2085 339,167,930 12,262,605
2084 336,649,520 12,214,581
2083 334,083,247 12,160,106
2082 331,401,460 12,118,849
2081 328,715,487 12,051,465
2080 326,013,981 11,973,445
2079 323,282,865 11,895,628
2078 320,422,535 11,820,198
2077 317,492,915 11,742,459
2076 314,518,328 11,653,806
2075 311,487,723 11,568,384
2074 308,416,133 11,466,229
2073 305,383,505 11,370,364
2072 302,258,564 11,284,839
2071 299,119,280 11,184,212
2070 295,963,235 11,094,537
2069 292,756,723 10,998,944
2068 289,522,748 10,915,300
2067 286,191,689 10,810,752
2066 282,905,709 10,718,452
2065 279,576,283 10,614,227
2064 276,197,958 10,517,857
2063 272,782,685 10,413,073
2062 269,340,926 10,305,739
2061 265,803,351 10,197,474
2060 262,269,354 10,088,502
2059 258,692,767 9,957,059
2058 255,205,644 9,854,358
2057 251,656,356 9,742,349
2056 248,002,497 9,621,132
2055 244,426,069 9,503,970
2054 240,794,405 9,399,455
2053 237,155,110 9,282,047
2052 233,479,314 9,170,319
2051 229,733,593 9,057,504
2050 226,055,085 8,948,808
2049 222,351,471 8,825,716
2048 218,627,197 8,702,515
2047 214,883,954 8,579,329
2046 211,161,780 8,453,730
2045 207,461,987 8,340,339
2044 203,749,820 8,218,270
2043 200,035,613 8,103,979
2042 196,351,202 7,969,742
2041 192,689,672 7,826,944
2040 189,023,384 7,696,136
2039 185,365,776 7,551,738
2038 181,733,067 7,419,716
2037 178,124,993 7,289,124
2036 174,515,366 7,144,012
2035 170,904,339 7,008,708
2034 167,316,305 6,881,558
2033 163,763,376 6,748,513
2032 160,167,364 6,617,506
2031 156,590,018 6,490,837
2030 153,023,174 6,374,102
2029 149,461,578 6,245,907
2028 145,944,350 6,118,823
2027 142,419,893 5,979,243
2026 138,930,724 5,850,359
2025 135,472,051 5,731,206
2024 132,059,767 5,612,817
2023 128,691,692 5,493,031
2022 125,384,287 5,373,294
2021 122,138,588 5,259,323
2020 118,917,671 5,149,463
2019 115,737,383 5,043,721
2018 112,664,152 4,944,726
2017 109,666,481 4,848,925
2016 106,718,162 4,755,608
2015 103,867,135 4,659,431
2014 101,115,610 4,564,293
2013 98,438,751 4,470,239
2012 95,798,767 4,373,043
2011 93,149,970 4,221,178
2010 90,538,514 4,058,890
2009 88,007,636 3,943,028
2008 85,543,668 3,821,003
2007 83,103,217 3,669,050
2006 80,703,490 3,490,787
2005 78,367,470 3,301,015
2004 76,077,206 3,156,892
2003 73,832,663 3,119,532
2002 71,635,517 3,094,782
2001 69,487,762 3,015,338
2000 67,411,494 2,928,117
1999 65,374,561 2,821,684
1998 63,363,524 2,670,124
1997 61,404,539 2,412,989
1996 59,467,635 2,232,289
1995 57,537,335 2,169,162
1994 55,611,508 2,149,928
1993 53,708,891 2,155,126
1992 51,853,747 2,072,461
1991 49,717,198 1,956,518
1990 47,609,755 2,223,667
1989 45,879,690 2,517,858
1988 44,150,825 2,446,941
1987 42,460,039 2,377,229
1986 41,037,656 2,308,511
1985 39,842,136 2,240,539
1984 38,735,722 2,173,312
1983 37,740,817 2,107,113
1982 36,701,290 2,045,073
1981 35,304,012 1,986,867
1980 34,428,514 1,929,253
1979 34,238,652 1,872,713
1978 33,734,592 1,818,247
1977 33,167,272 1,766,019
1976 32,534,418 1,717,060
1975 31,723,252 1,670,913
1974 30,957,273 1,626,362
1973 30,166,785 1,583,588
1972 29,374,608 1,542,670
1971 28,600,106 1,504,077
1970 27,829,128 1,466,676
1969 27,072,571 1,429,605
1968 26,337,930 1,393,530
1967 25,620,276 1,358,435
1966 24,952,689 1,324,383
1965 24,310,612 1,291,156
1964 23,666,548 1,258,745
1963 23,051,637 1,227,414
1962 22,465,126 1,197,039
1961 21,906,102 1,167,717
1960 21,376,693 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Liberia
2100 0.47% 0.1%
2099 0.5% 0.15%
2098 0.53% 0.23%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.54% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.58% 0.3%
2093 0.58% 0.19%
2092 0.61% 0.2%
2091 0.64% 0.36%
2090 0.63% 0.42%
2089 0.64% 0.25%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.73% 0.51%
2086 0.74% 0.53%
2085 0.75% 0.39%
2084 0.77% 0.45%
2083 0.81% 0.34%
2082 0.82% 0.56%
2081 0.83% 0.65%
2080 0.84% 0.65%
2079 0.89% 0.64%
2078 0.92% 0.66%
2077 0.95% 0.76%
2076 0.97% 0.74%
2075 1% 0.89%
2074 0.99% 0.84%
2073 1.03% 0.76%
2072 1.05% 0.9%
2071 1.07% 0.81%
2070 1.1% 0.87%
2069 1.12% 0.77%
2068 1.16% 0.97%
2067 1.16% 0.86%
2066 1.19% 0.98%
2065 1.22% 0.92%
2064 1.25% 1.01%
2063 1.28% 1.04%
2062 1.33% 1.06%
2061 1.35% 1.08%
2060 1.38% 1.32%
2059 1.37% 1.04%
2058 1.41% 1.15%
2057 1.47% 1.26%
2056 1.46% 1.23%
2055 1.51% 1.11%
2054 1.53% 1.26%
2053 1.57% 1.22%
2052 1.63% 1.25%
2051 1.63% 1.21%
2050 1.67% 1.39%
2049 1.7% 1.42%
2048 1.74% 1.44%
2047 1.76% 1.49%
2046 1.78% 1.36%
2045 1.82% 1.49%
2044 1.86% 1.41%
2043 1.88% 1.68%
2042 1.9% 1.82%
2041 1.94% 1.7%
2040 1.97% 1.91%
2039 2% 1.78%
2038 2.03% 1.79%
2037 2.07% 2.03%
2036 2.11% 1.93%
2035 2.14% 1.85%
2034 2.17% 1.97%
2033 2.25% 1.98%
2032 2.28% 1.95%
2031 2.33% 1.83%
2030 2.38% 2.05%
2029 2.41% 2.08%
2028 2.47% 2.33%
2027 2.51% 2.2%
2026 2.55% 2.08%
2025 2.58% 2.11%
2024 2.62% 2.18%
2023 2.64% 2.23%
2022 2.66% 2.17%
2021 2.71% 2.13%
2020 2.75% 2.1%
2019 2.73% 2%
2018 2.73% 1.98%
2017 2.76% 1.96%
2016 2.74% 2.06%
2015 2.72% 2.08%
2014 2.72% 2.1%
2013 2.76% 2.22%
2012 2.84% 3.6%
2011 2.88% 4%
2010 2.88% 2.94%
2009 2.88% 3.19%
2008 2.94% 4.14%
2007 2.97% 5.11%
2006 2.98% 5.75%
2005 3.01% 4.57%
2004 3.04% 1.2%
2003 3.07% 0.8%
2002 3.09% 2.63%
2001 3.08% 2.98%
2000 3.12% 3.77%
1999 3.17% 5.68%
1998 3.19% 10.7%
1997 3.26% 8.09%
1996 3.35% 2.91%
1995 3.46% 0.89%
1994 3.54% -0.24%
1993 3.58% 3.99%
1992 4.3% 5.93%
1991 4.43% -12%
1990 3.77% -11.7%
1989 3.92% 2.9%
1988 3.98% 2.93%
1987 3.47% 2.98%
1986 3% 3.03%
1985 2.86% 3.09%
1984 2.64% 3.14%
1983 2.83% 3.03%
1982 3.96% 2.93%
1981 2.54% 2.99%
1980 0.55% 3.02%
1979 1.49% 3%
1978 1.71% 2.96%
1977 1.95% 2.85%
1976 2.56% 2.76%
1975 2.47% 2.74%
1974 2.62% 2.7%
1973 2.7% 2.65%
1972 2.71% 2.57%
1971 2.77% 2.55%
1970 2.79% 2.59%
1969 2.79% 2.59%
1968 2.8% 2.58%
1967 2.68% 2.57%
1966 2.64% 2.57%
1965 2.72% 2.57%
1964 2.67% 2.55%
1963 2.61% 2.54%
1962 2.55% 2.51%
1961 2.48% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Liberia
Current population
140722974
5916561
Population rank 10/197 116/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +324
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 44/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -9,870
Net migration rank 31/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -9,870
2024 3,379,409 30,069 126,631 -7,779
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 125,730 -5,002
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 123,747 -5,003
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 121,038 -11,852
2020 3,199,718 38,866 120,632 -10,107
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 120,635 -19,678
2018 3,015,231 9,302 120,231 -23,199
2017 2,899,143 71,766 119,376 -24,807
2016 2,809,889 115,823 118,852 -26,796
2015 2,713,529 62,785 115,479 -15,182
2014 2,623,647 103,122 116,667 -26,690
2013 2,546,020 80,955 120,138 -22,010
2012 2,533,398 119,517 121,973 -25,710
2011 2,527,811 116,793 115,496 91,981
2010 2,498,048 80,213 114,249 2,850
2009 2,467,118 16,315 113,429 1,187
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 112,032 17,404
2007 2,436,753 -381 109,165 65,306
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 104,099 77,946
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 96,478 101,019
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 91,755 -1,001
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 87,534 -103,564
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 88,643 -23,110
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 86,217 7,142
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 83,143 -2,060
1999 2,010,987 29,142 78,130 53,643
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 72,146 99,203
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 61,444 281,480
1996 1,896,364 41,456 56,392 -37,922
1995 1,831,068 91,727 53,407 54,372
1994 1,788,133 140,715 52,101 -121,407
1993 1,734,851 141,545 51,609 7,300
1992 1,673,839 160,106 50,204 56,210
1991 1,579,416 859,737 47,426 78,052
1990 1,479,663 296,014 52,770 -712,544
1989 1,441,769 242,614 63,238 8,156
1988 1,393,356 379,966 62,703 7,734
1987 1,356,853 251,387 62,147 6,840
1986 1,050,277 186,227 61,924 6,534
1985 997,050 157,476 59,988 7,487
1984 920,670 137,632 59,460 7,513
1983 863,472 68,022 57,562 7,861
1982 1,080,853 66,702 56,127 2,530
1981 1,018,838 628,135 55,003 2,757
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 53,452 4,016
1979 987,203 -711,455 52,125 3,500
1978 943,388 -210,991 49,813 3,500
1977 929,381 -527,133 47,582 3,555
1976 899,577 -36,125 45,528 1,246
1975 801,425 -42,540 43,478 2,037
1974 777,306 -4,232 41,499 2,086
1973 807,535 347 39,694 2,272
1972 779,808 -3,375 37,860 2,018
1971 787,047 -14,510 36,015 1,293
1970 760,821 8,589 35,196 2,285
1969 736,428 7,258 34,677 1,982
1968 715,602 9,992 33,536 1,964
1967 695,283 14,437 32,519 2,177
1966 616,281 9,160 31,454 1,953
1965 642,359 16,348 30,618 2,431
1964 618,667 10,749 29,592 2,189
1963 590,998 9,418 28,708 2,165
1962 563,650 8,960 27,679 2,189
1961 538,518 6,938 26,670 2,115
1960 511,694 1,696 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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