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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4.15 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 2.1% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Ethiopia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Madagascar
2100 371,078,260 86,179,580
2099 369,338,252 85,790,370
2098 367,513,542 85,386,169
2097 365,567,496 84,969,767
2096 363,536,294 84,541,363
2095 361,596,042 84,101,733
2094 359,531,317 83,648,271
2093 357,460,480 83,182,675
2092 355,389,829 82,705,710
2091 353,218,632 82,216,203
2090 350,960,021 81,717,468
2089 348,751,618 81,206,806
2088 346,517,326 80,683,320
2087 344,162,324 80,148,075
2086 341,671,994 79,603,046
2085 339,167,930 79,047,406
2084 336,649,520 78,482,616
2083 334,083,247 77,906,589
2082 331,401,460 77,321,070
2081 328,715,487 76,724,415
2080 326,013,981 76,117,046
2079 323,282,865 75,497,666
2078 320,422,535 74,865,716
2077 317,492,915 74,221,281
2076 314,518,328 73,566,810
2075 311,487,723 72,899,578
2074 308,416,133 72,220,039
2073 305,383,505 71,530,359
2072 302,258,564 70,828,530
2071 299,119,280 70,115,645
2070 295,963,235 69,394,756
2069 292,756,723 68,663,443
2068 289,522,748 67,921,934
2067 286,191,689 67,170,963
2066 282,905,709 66,411,266
2065 279,576,283 65,644,233
2064 276,197,958 64,867,634
2063 272,782,685 64,083,768
2062 269,340,926 63,292,113
2061 265,803,351 62,493,456
2060 262,269,354 61,688,314
2059 258,692,767 60,876,714
2058 255,205,644 60,061,091
2057 251,656,356 59,241,569
2056 248,002,497 58,416,388
2055 244,426,069 57,588,488
2054 240,794,405 56,757,952
2053 237,155,110 55,923,669
2052 233,479,314 55,086,396
2051 229,733,593 54,246,667
2050 226,055,085 53,403,817
2049 222,351,471 52,559,645
2048 218,627,197 51,714,462
2047 214,883,954 50,868,979
2046 211,161,780 50,023,282
2045 207,461,987 49,178,377
2044 203,749,820 48,333,861
2043 200,035,613 47,489,686
2042 196,351,202 46,646,849
2041 192,689,672 45,806,003
2040 189,023,384 44,966,710
2039 185,365,776 44,130,890
2038 181,733,067 43,296,592
2037 178,124,993 42,465,456
2036 174,515,366 41,636,814
2035 170,904,339 40,810,847
2034 167,316,305 39,989,445
2033 163,763,376 39,170,206
2032 160,167,364 38,353,879
2031 156,590,018 37,539,603
2030 153,023,174 36,729,526
2029 149,461,578 35,923,382
2028 145,944,350 35,120,762
2027 142,419,893 34,322,223
2026 138,930,724 33,528,352
2025 135,472,051 32,740,678
2024 132,059,767 31,964,956
2023 128,691,692 31,195,932
2022 125,384,287 30,437,261
2021 122,138,588 29,691,083
2020 118,917,671 28,953,556
2019 115,737,383 28,219,554
2018 112,664,152 27,494,926
2017 109,666,481 26,788,375
2016 106,718,162 26,099,952
2015 103,867,135 25,426,702
2014 101,115,610 24,764,348
2013 98,438,751 24,109,290
2012 95,798,767 23,462,438
2011 93,149,970 22,822,300
2010 90,538,514 22,183,340
2009 88,007,636 21,547,280
2008 85,543,668 20,923,840
2007 83,103,217 20,318,583
2006 80,703,490 19,730,909
2005 78,367,470 19,159,707
2004 76,077,206 18,606,608
2003 73,832,663 18,071,854
2002 71,635,517 17,549,913
2001 69,487,762 17,032,939
2000 67,411,494 16,516,338
1999 65,374,561 16,000,506
1998 63,363,524 15,489,364
1997 61,404,539 14,990,814
1996 59,467,635 14,510,711
1995 57,537,335 14,051,275
1994 55,611,508 13,613,850
1993 53,708,891 13,197,345
1992 51,853,747 12,800,870
1991 49,717,198 12,421,412
1990 47,609,755 12,055,639
1989 45,879,690 11,704,998
1988 44,150,825 11,369,462
1987 42,460,039 11,047,291
1986 41,037,656 10,736,857
1985 39,842,136 10,433,142
1984 38,735,722 10,134,550
1983 37,740,817 9,843,044
1982 36,701,290 9,557,671
1981 35,304,012 9,279,011
1980 34,428,514 9,006,032
1979 34,238,652 8,737,581
1978 33,734,592 8,475,864
1977 33,167,272 8,222,240
1976 32,534,418 7,976,831
1975 31,723,252 7,739,336
1974 30,957,273 7,509,726
1973 30,166,785 7,288,048
1972 29,374,608 7,074,398
1971 28,600,106 6,868,868
1970 27,829,128 6,672,003
1969 27,072,571 6,484,716
1968 26,337,930 6,306,493
1967 25,620,276 6,136,486
1966 24,952,689 5,974,279
1965 24,310,612 5,819,116
1964 23,666,548 5,669,863
1963 23,051,637 5,525,185
1962 22,465,126 5,384,150
1961 21,906,102 5,246,158
1960 21,376,693 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Madagascar
2100 0.47% 0.45%
2099 0.5% 0.47%
2098 0.53% 0.49%
2097 0.56% 0.51%
2096 0.54% 0.52%
2095 0.57% 0.54%
2094 0.58% 0.56%
2093 0.58% 0.58%
2092 0.61% 0.6%
2091 0.64% 0.61%
2090 0.63% 0.63%
2089 0.64% 0.65%
2088 0.68% 0.67%
2087 0.73% 0.68%
2086 0.74% 0.7%
2085 0.75% 0.72%
2084 0.77% 0.74%
2083 0.81% 0.76%
2082 0.82% 0.78%
2081 0.83% 0.8%
2080 0.84% 0.82%
2079 0.89% 0.84%
2078 0.92% 0.87%
2077 0.95% 0.89%
2076 0.97% 0.92%
2075 1% 0.94%
2074 0.99% 0.96%
2073 1.03% 0.99%
2072 1.05% 1.02%
2071 1.07% 1.04%
2070 1.1% 1.07%
2069 1.12% 1.09%
2068 1.16% 1.12%
2067 1.16% 1.14%
2066 1.19% 1.17%
2065 1.22% 1.2%
2064 1.25% 1.22%
2063 1.28% 1.25%
2062 1.33% 1.28%
2061 1.35% 1.31%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.36%
2058 1.41% 1.38%
2057 1.47% 1.41%
2056 1.46% 1.44%
2055 1.51% 1.46%
2054 1.53% 1.49%
2053 1.57% 1.52%
2052 1.63% 1.55%
2051 1.63% 1.58%
2050 1.67% 1.61%
2049 1.7% 1.63%
2048 1.74% 1.66%
2047 1.76% 1.69%
2046 1.78% 1.72%
2045 1.82% 1.75%
2044 1.86% 1.78%
2043 1.88% 1.81%
2042 1.9% 1.84%
2041 1.94% 1.87%
2040 1.97% 1.89%
2039 2% 1.93%
2038 2.03% 1.96%
2037 2.07% 1.99%
2036 2.11% 2.02%
2035 2.14% 2.05%
2034 2.17% 2.09%
2033 2.25% 2.13%
2032 2.28% 2.17%
2031 2.33% 2.21%
2030 2.38% 2.24%
2029 2.41% 2.29%
2028 2.47% 2.33%
2027 2.51% 2.37%
2026 2.55% 2.41%
2025 2.58% 2.43%
2024 2.62% 2.47%
2023 2.64% 2.49%
2022 2.66% 2.51%
2021 2.71% 2.55%
2020 2.75% 2.6%
2019 2.73% 2.64%
2018 2.73% 2.64%
2017 2.76% 2.64%
2016 2.74% 2.65%
2015 2.72% 2.67%
2014 2.72% 2.72%
2013 2.76% 2.76%
2012 2.84% 2.8%
2011 2.88% 2.88%
2010 2.88% 2.95%
2009 2.88% 2.98%
2008 2.94% 2.98%
2007 2.97% 2.98%
2006 2.98% 2.98%
2005 3.01% 2.97%
2004 3.04% 2.96%
2003 3.07% 2.97%
2002 3.09% 3.04%
2001 3.08% 3.13%
2000 3.12% 3.22%
1999 3.17% 3.3%
1998 3.19% 3.33%
1997 3.26% 3.31%
1996 3.35% 3.27%
1995 3.46% 3.21%
1994 3.54% 3.16%
1993 3.58% 3.1%
1992 4.3% 3.05%
1991 4.43% 3.03%
1990 3.77% 3%
1989 3.92% 2.95%
1988 3.98% 2.92%
1987 3.47% 2.89%
1986 3% 2.91%
1985 2.86% 2.95%
1984 2.64% 2.96%
1983 2.83% 2.99%
1982 3.96% 3%
1981 2.54% 3.03%
1980 0.55% 3.07%
1979 1.49% 3.09%
1978 1.71% 3.08%
1977 1.95% 3.08%
1976 2.56% 3.07%
1975 2.47% 3.06%
1974 2.62% 3.04%
1973 2.7% 3.02%
1972 2.71% 2.99%
1971 2.77% 2.95%
1970 2.79% 2.89%
1969 2.79% 2.83%
1968 2.8% 2.77%
1967 2.68% 2.72%
1966 2.64% 2.67%
1965 2.72% 2.63%
1964 2.67% 2.62%
1963 2.61% 2.62%
1962 2.55% 2.63%
1961 2.48% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Madagascar
Current population
140722974
33936132
Population rank 10/197 49/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.41%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
40.8 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
31.1 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 28/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -2,227
Net migration rank 31/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -2,227
2024 3,379,409 30,069 774,926 -1,795
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 766,391 -1,487
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 753,931 -1,487
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 741,416 -1,480
2020 3,199,718 38,866 736,607 -1,480
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 735,853 -2,976
2018 3,015,231 9,302 719,267 -2,887
2017 2,899,143 71,766 699,498 -2,784
2016 2,809,889 115,823 682,801 -2,687
2015 2,713,529 62,785 668,977 -2,594
2014 2,623,647 103,122 660,837 -2,522
2013 2,546,020 80,955 654,230 -2,445
2012 2,533,398 119,517 644,255 -2,334
2011 2,527,811 116,793 640,577 -2,219
2010 2,498,048 80,213 641,543 -1,979
2009 2,467,118 16,315 634,008 -1,429
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 615,580 -1,255
2007 2,436,753 -381 597,772 -1,563
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 581,489 -2,336
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 568,143 -4,869
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 556,319 -13,393
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 544,903 -18,345
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 535,518 -18,209
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 529,656 -13,014
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 520,860 -4,298
1999 2,010,987 29,142 516,976 -1,891
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 508,408 -1,222
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 490,905 -986
1996 1,896,364 41,456 471,453 -1,161
1995 1,831,068 91,727 450,259 -1,670
1994 1,788,133 140,715 428,169 -1,905
1993 1,734,851 141,545 408,801 -2,063
1992 1,673,839 160,106 388,430 -2,216
1991 1,579,416 859,737 375,040 -2,330
1990 1,479,663 296,014 360,621 -1,777
1989 1,441,769 242,614 344,279 -1,848
1988 1,393,356 379,966 330,510 -1,883
1987 1,356,853 251,387 317,621 -1,896
1986 1,050,277 186,227 307,074 -1,914
1985 997,050 157,476 304,199 -1,947
1984 920,670 137,632 296,892 -1,965
1983 863,472 68,022 290,085 -1,979
1982 1,080,853 66,702 284,733 -2,093
1981 1,018,838 628,135 277,535 -2,864
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 275,287 -4,005
1979 987,203 -711,455 270,752 -5,126
1978 943,388 -210,991 263,684 -5,874
1977 929,381 -527,133 255,399 -5,957
1976 899,577 -36,125 247,026 -5,655
1975 801,425 -42,540 238,774 -5,173
1974 777,306 -4,232 230,233 -4,607
1973 807,535 347 221,768 -4,037
1972 779,808 -3,375 213,138 -3,583
1971 787,047 -14,510 204,617 -3,118
1970 760,821 8,589 194,889 -2,658
1969 736,428 7,258 184,562 -2,216
1968 715,602 9,992 175,869 -1,766
1967 695,283 14,437 167,287 -1,383
1966 616,281 9,160 159,483 -964
1965 642,359 16,348 152,362 -550
1964 618,667 10,749 146,894 -204
1963 590,998 9,418 142,666 0
1962 563,650 8,960 139,412 0
1961 538,518 6,938 136,578 0
1960 511,694 1,696 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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