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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 201.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Ethiopia vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Luxembourg
2100 371,078,260 760,055
2099 369,338,252 761,871
2098 367,513,542 763,627
2097 365,567,496 765,472
2096 363,536,294 767,128
2095 361,596,042 768,456
2094 359,531,317 770,080
2093 357,460,480 771,655
2092 355,389,829 773,129
2091 353,218,632 774,950
2090 350,960,021 776,632
2089 348,751,618 778,332
2088 346,517,326 780,148
2087 344,162,324 782,099
2086 341,671,994 784,047
2085 339,167,930 785,931
2084 336,649,520 787,814
2083 334,083,247 789,410
2082 331,401,460 791,384
2081 328,715,487 793,230
2080 326,013,981 794,913
2079 323,282,865 796,562
2078 320,422,535 798,015
2077 317,492,915 799,552
2076 314,518,328 800,980
2075 311,487,723 802,329
2074 308,416,133 803,649
2073 305,383,505 805,065
2072 302,258,564 806,490
2071 299,119,280 807,534
2070 295,963,235 808,891
2069 292,756,723 809,871
2068 289,522,748 810,615
2067 286,191,689 811,270
2066 282,905,709 811,697
2065 279,576,283 812,055
2064 276,197,958 812,347
2063 272,782,685 812,618
2062 269,340,926 812,825
2061 265,803,351 812,670
2060 262,269,354 812,579
2059 258,692,767 812,345
2058 255,205,644 811,949
2057 251,656,356 811,547
2056 248,002,497 811,136
2055 244,426,069 810,018
2054 240,794,405 808,772
2053 237,155,110 807,469
2052 233,479,314 806,069
2051 229,733,593 804,175
2050 226,055,085 802,377
2049 222,351,471 800,333
2048 218,627,197 797,869
2047 214,883,954 795,366
2046 211,161,780 792,679
2045 207,461,987 789,667
2044 203,749,820 786,581
2043 200,035,613 783,374
2042 196,351,202 779,750
2041 192,689,672 775,990
2040 189,023,384 772,121
2039 185,365,776 767,824
2038 181,733,067 763,311
2037 178,124,993 758,894
2036 174,515,366 754,191
2035 170,904,339 749,172
2034 167,316,305 744,087
2033 163,763,376 738,759
2032 160,167,364 733,039
2031 156,590,018 727,303
2030 153,023,174 721,333
2029 149,461,578 714,969
2028 145,944,350 708,110
2027 142,419,893 701,168
2026 138,930,724 694,248
2025 135,472,051 686,970
2024 132,059,767 677,012
2023 128,691,692 666,430
2022 125,384,287 653,103
2021 122,138,588 640,064
2020 118,917,671 630,419
2019 115,737,383 620,001
2018 112,664,152 607,950
2017 109,666,481 596,336
2016 106,718,162 582,014
2015 103,867,135 569,604
2014 101,115,610 556,319
2013 98,438,751 543,360
2012 95,798,767 530,946
2011 93,149,970 518,347
2010 90,538,514 506,953
2009 88,007,636 497,783
2008 85,543,668 488,650
2007 83,103,217 479,993
2006 80,703,490 472,637
2005 78,367,470 465,158
2004 76,077,206 458,095
2003 73,832,663 451,630
2002 71,635,517 446,175
2001 69,487,762 441,525
2000 67,411,494 436,300
1999 65,374,561 430,475
1998 63,363,524 424,700
1997 61,404,539 419,450
1996 59,467,635 414,225
1995 57,537,335 408,625
1994 55,611,508 402,925
1993 53,708,891 397,475
1992 51,853,747 392,175
1991 49,717,198 387,000
1990 47,609,755 381,850
1989 45,879,690 377,100
1988 44,150,825 373,450
1987 42,460,039 370,750
1986 41,037,656 368,355
1985 39,842,136 366,706
1984 38,735,722 365,998
1983 37,740,817 365,622
1982 36,701,290 365,525
1981 35,304,012 365,225
1980 34,428,514 364,150
1979 34,238,652 362,856
1978 33,734,592 362,007
1977 33,167,272 361,358
1976 32,534,418 360,731
1975 31,723,252 358,950
1974 30,957,273 355,050
1973 30,166,785 350,450
1972 29,374,608 346,600
1971 28,600,106 342,421
1970 27,829,128 339,171
1969 27,072,571 337,500
1968 26,337,930 335,850
1967 25,620,276 334,995
1966 24,952,689 333,895
1965 24,310,612 331,500
1964 23,666,548 327,750
1963 23,051,637 324,100
1962 22,465,126 320,750
1961 21,906,102 316,845
1960 21,376,693 313,970

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Luxembourg
2100 0.47% -0.24%
2099 0.5% -0.23%
2098 0.53% -0.24%
2097 0.56% -0.22%
2096 0.54% -0.17%
2095 0.57% -0.21%
2094 0.58% -0.2%
2093 0.58% -0.19%
2092 0.61% -0.23%
2091 0.64% -0.22%
2090 0.63% -0.22%
2089 0.64% -0.23%
2088 0.68% -0.25%
2087 0.73% -0.25%
2086 0.74% -0.24%
2085 0.75% -0.24%
2084 0.77% -0.2%
2083 0.81% -0.25%
2082 0.82% -0.23%
2081 0.83% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.21%
2079 0.89% -0.18%
2078 0.92% -0.19%
2077 0.95% -0.18%
2076 0.97% -0.17%
2075 1% -0.16%
2074 0.99% -0.18%
2073 1.03% -0.18%
2072 1.05% -0.13%
2071 1.07% -0.17%
2070 1.1% -0.12%
2069 1.12% -0.09%
2068 1.16% -0.08%
2067 1.16% -0.05%
2066 1.19% -0.04%
2065 1.22% -0.04%
2064 1.25% -0.03%
2063 1.28% -0.03%
2062 1.33% 0.02%
2061 1.35% 0.01%
2060 1.38% 0.03%
2059 1.37% 0.05%
2058 1.41% 0.05%
2057 1.47% 0.05%
2056 1.46% 0.14%
2055 1.51% 0.15%
2054 1.53% 0.16%
2053 1.57% 0.17%
2052 1.63% 0.24%
2051 1.63% 0.22%
2050 1.67% 0.26%
2049 1.7% 0.31%
2048 1.74% 0.31%
2047 1.76% 0.34%
2046 1.78% 0.38%
2045 1.82% 0.39%
2044 1.86% 0.41%
2043 1.88% 0.46%
2042 1.9% 0.48%
2041 1.94% 0.5%
2040 1.97% 0.56%
2039 2% 0.59%
2038 2.03% 0.58%
2037 2.07% 0.62%
2036 2.11% 0.67%
2035 2.14% 0.68%
2034 2.17% 0.72%
2033 2.25% 0.78%
2032 2.28% 0.79%
2031 2.33% 0.83%
2030 2.38% 0.89%
2029 2.41% 0.97%
2028 2.47% 0.99%
2027 2.51% 1%
2026 2.55% 1.06%
2025 2.58% 1.47%
2024 2.62% 1.59%
2023 2.64% 2.04%
2022 2.66% 2.04%
2021 2.71% 1.53%
2020 2.75% 1.68%
2019 2.73% 1.98%
2018 2.73% 1.95%
2017 2.76% 2.46%
2016 2.74% 2.18%
2015 2.72% 2.39%
2014 2.72% 2.38%
2013 2.76% 2.34%
2012 2.84% 2.43%
2011 2.88% 2.25%
2010 2.88% 1.84%
2009 2.88% 1.87%
2008 2.94% 1.8%
2007 2.97% 1.56%
2006 2.98% 1.61%
2005 3.01% 1.54%
2004 3.04% 1.43%
2003 3.07% 1.22%
2002 3.09% 1.05%
2001 3.08% 1.2%
2000 3.12% 1.35%
1999 3.17% 1.36%
1998 3.19% 1.25%
1997 3.26% 1.26%
1996 3.35% 1.37%
1995 3.46% 1.41%
1994 3.54% 1.37%
1993 3.58% 1.35%
1992 4.3% 1.34%
1991 4.43% 1.35%
1990 3.77% 1.26%
1989 3.92% 0.98%
1988 3.98% 0.73%
1987 3.47% 0.65%
1986 3% 0.45%
1985 2.86% 0.19%
1984 2.64% 0.1%
1983 2.83% 0.03%
1982 3.96% 0.08%
1981 2.54% 0.3%
1980 0.55% 0.36%
1979 1.49% 0.23%
1978 1.71% 0.18%
1977 1.95% 0.17%
1976 2.56% 0.5%
1975 2.47% 1.1%
1974 2.62% 1.31%
1973 2.7% 1.11%
1972 2.71% 1.22%
1971 2.77% 0.96%
1970 2.79% 0.5%
1969 2.79% 0.49%
1968 2.8% 0.26%
1967 2.68% 0.33%
1966 2.64% 0.72%
1965 2.72% 1.14%
1964 2.67% 1.13%
1963 2.61% 1.04%
1962 2.55% 1.23%
1961 2.48% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Luxembourg
Current population
140722974
697802
Population rank 10/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.008%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +27
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 71/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +5,237
Net migration rank 31/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 5,237
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,963 5,677
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,933 5,905
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 2,024 13,194
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 2,240 8,724
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,828 6,967
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,922 10,503
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,945 10,145
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,968 9,643
2016 2,809,889 115,823 2,095 12,760
2015 2,713,529 62,785 2,107 11,377
2014 2,623,647 103,122 2,225 11,217
2013 2,546,020 80,955 2,336 10,535
2012 2,533,398 119,517 2,124 10,273
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,814 10,918
2010 2,498,048 80,213 2,129 7,909
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,991 6,855
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 2,003 7,969
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,584 6,244
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,748 5,557
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,721 6,310
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,878 4,566
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,220 5,581
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,607 2,759
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,766 3,427
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,963 4,516
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,808 4,666
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,486 3,874
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,552 3,711
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,781 3,603
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,634 4,385
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,652 3,900
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,470 4,055
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,098 4,101
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,239 4,067
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,145 3,992
1989 1,441,769 242,614 679 2,999
1988 1,393,356 379,966 747 2,909
1987 1,356,853 251,387 222 2,200
1986 1,050,277 186,227 331 2,121
1985 997,050 157,476 74 1,067
1984 920,670 137,632 146 346
1983 863,472 68,022 37 376
1982 1,080,853 66,702 183 334
1981 1,018,838 628,135 329 443
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 37 840
1979 987,203 -711,455 72 670
1978 943,388 -210,991 -145 3,155
1977 929,381 -527,133 -36 2,830
1976 899,577 -36,125 -578 2,802
1975 801,425 -42,540 -395 2,794
1974 777,306 -4,232 -390 2,728
1973 807,535 347 -421 2,673
1972 779,808 -3,375 -35 4,143
1971 787,047 -14,510 69 4,274
1970 760,821 8,589 272 853
1969 736,428 7,258 303 833
1968 715,602 9,992 604 850
1967 695,283 14,437 837 752
1966 616,281 9,160 1,168 2,222
1965 642,359 16,348 1,260 2,203
1964 618,667 10,749 1,377 2,178
1963 590,998 9,418 1,199 2,080
1962 563,650 8,960 1,091 2,014
1961 538,518 6,938 1,489 1,969
1960 511,694 1,696 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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