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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.84 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 2.13% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Malaysia
2100 371,078,260 44,342,183
2099 369,338,252 44,456,013
2098 367,513,542 44,568,480
2097 365,567,496 44,684,459
2096 363,536,294 44,803,334
2095 361,596,042 44,920,823
2094 359,531,317 45,035,868
2093 357,460,480 45,153,485
2092 355,389,829 45,267,003
2091 353,218,632 45,378,303
2090 350,960,021 45,489,767
2089 348,751,618 45,598,290
2088 346,517,326 45,706,098
2087 344,162,324 45,811,274
2086 341,671,994 45,914,874
2085 339,167,930 46,008,880
2084 336,649,520 46,099,604
2083 334,083,247 46,190,377
2082 331,401,460 46,272,999
2081 328,715,487 46,347,751
2080 326,013,981 46,423,514
2079 323,282,865 46,484,118
2078 320,422,535 46,537,169
2077 317,492,915 46,582,178
2076 314,518,328 46,607,029
2075 311,487,723 46,631,092
2074 308,416,133 46,646,324
2073 305,383,505 46,658,819
2072 302,258,564 46,658,396
2071 299,119,280 46,648,409
2070 295,963,235 46,633,600
2069 292,756,723 46,611,221
2068 289,522,748 46,588,049
2067 286,191,689 46,557,261
2066 282,905,709 46,518,384
2065 279,576,283 46,469,909
2064 276,197,958 46,405,405
2063 272,782,685 46,338,727
2062 269,340,926 46,260,178
2061 265,803,351 46,166,190
2060 262,269,354 46,064,001
2059 258,692,767 45,946,872
2058 255,205,644 45,825,593
2057 251,656,356 45,695,432
2056 248,002,497 45,554,612
2055 244,426,069 45,407,246
2054 240,794,405 45,241,331
2053 237,155,110 45,057,472
2052 233,479,314 44,862,361
2051 229,733,593 44,657,253
2050 226,055,085 44,434,221
2049 222,351,471 44,206,196
2048 218,627,197 43,963,591
2047 214,883,954 43,701,058
2046 211,161,780 43,427,087
2045 207,461,987 43,146,785
2044 203,749,820 42,855,667
2043 200,035,613 42,546,972
2042 196,351,202 42,229,093
2041 192,689,672 41,911,573
2040 189,023,384 41,587,509
2039 185,365,776 41,260,315
2038 181,733,067 40,918,517
2037 178,124,993 40,574,312
2036 174,515,366 40,223,758
2035 170,904,339 39,866,097
2034 167,316,305 39,505,672
2033 163,763,376 39,141,994
2032 160,167,364 38,762,420
2031 156,590,018 38,376,399
2030 153,023,174 37,985,824
2029 149,461,578 37,597,060
2028 145,944,350 37,198,261
2027 142,419,893 36,797,098
2026 138,930,724 36,393,693
2025 135,472,051 35,977,838
2024 132,059,767 35,557,673
2023 128,691,692 35,126,298
2022 125,384,287 34,695,493
2021 122,138,588 34,282,399
2020 118,917,671 33,889,558
2019 115,737,383 33,440,596
2018 112,664,152 32,910,967
2017 109,666,481 32,355,644
2016 106,718,162 31,789,685
2015 103,867,135 31,232,798
2014 101,115,610 30,696,137
2013 98,438,751 30,174,265
2012 95,798,767 29,662,831
2011 93,149,970 29,162,039
2010 90,538,514 28,655,776
2009 88,007,636 28,124,778
2008 85,543,668 27,570,059
2007 83,103,217 26,998,389
2006 80,703,490 26,417,909
2005 78,367,470 25,836,071
2004 76,077,206 25,256,772
2003 73,832,663 24,679,602
2002 71,635,517 24,102,477
2001 69,487,762 23,526,538
2000 67,411,494 22,967,816
1999 65,374,561 22,435,531
1998 63,363,524 21,906,713
1997 61,404,539 21,375,218
1996 59,467,635 20,850,087
1995 57,537,335 20,330,599
1994 55,611,508 19,820,446
1993 53,708,891 19,322,664
1992 51,853,747 18,834,572
1991 49,717,198 18,342,464
1990 47,609,755 17,833,171
1989 45,879,690 17,314,997
1988 44,150,825 16,796,605
1987 42,460,039 16,276,737
1986 41,037,656 15,760,419
1985 39,842,136 15,252,258
1984 38,735,722 14,759,009
1983 37,740,817 14,285,907
1982 36,701,290 13,832,798
1981 35,304,012 13,399,203
1980 34,428,514 12,983,363
1979 34,238,652 12,627,862
1978 33,734,592 12,328,157
1977 33,167,272 12,035,713
1976 32,534,418 11,750,097
1975 31,723,252 11,471,914
1974 30,957,273 11,200,906
1973 30,166,785 10,935,621
1972 29,374,608 10,676,835
1971 28,600,106 10,423,453
1970 27,829,128 10,178,802
1969 27,072,571 9,947,597
1968 26,337,930 9,725,281
1967 25,620,276 9,507,099
1966 24,952,689 9,284,688
1965 24,310,612 9,056,408
1964 23,666,548 8,828,406
1963 23,051,637 8,602,160
1962 22,465,126 8,380,172
1961 21,906,102 8,164,443
1960 21,376,693 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Malaysia
2100 0.47% -0.26%
2099 0.5% -0.25%
2098 0.53% -0.26%
2097 0.56% -0.27%
2096 0.54% -0.26%
2095 0.57% -0.26%
2094 0.58% -0.26%
2093 0.58% -0.25%
2092 0.61% -0.25%
2091 0.64% -0.25%
2090 0.63% -0.24%
2089 0.64% -0.24%
2088 0.68% -0.23%
2087 0.73% -0.23%
2086 0.74% -0.2%
2085 0.75% -0.2%
2084 0.77% -0.2%
2083 0.81% -0.18%
2082 0.82% -0.16%
2081 0.83% -0.16%
2080 0.84% -0.13%
2079 0.89% -0.11%
2078 0.92% -0.1%
2077 0.95% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.05%
2075 1% -0.03%
2074 0.99% -0.03%
2073 1.03% 0.001%
2072 1.05% 0.02%
2071 1.07% 0.03%
2070 1.1% 0.05%
2069 1.12% 0.05%
2068 1.16% 0.07%
2067 1.16% 0.08%
2066 1.19% 0.1%
2065 1.22% 0.14%
2064 1.25% 0.14%
2063 1.28% 0.17%
2062 1.33% 0.2%
2061 1.35% 0.22%
2060 1.38% 0.25%
2059 1.37% 0.26%
2058 1.41% 0.28%
2057 1.47% 0.31%
2056 1.46% 0.32%
2055 1.51% 0.37%
2054 1.53% 0.41%
2053 1.57% 0.43%
2052 1.63% 0.46%
2051 1.63% 0.5%
2050 1.67% 0.52%
2049 1.7% 0.55%
2048 1.74% 0.6%
2047 1.76% 0.63%
2046 1.78% 0.65%
2045 1.82% 0.68%
2044 1.86% 0.73%
2043 1.88% 0.75%
2042 1.9% 0.76%
2041 1.94% 0.78%
2040 1.97% 0.79%
2039 2% 0.84%
2038 2.03% 0.85%
2037 2.07% 0.87%
2036 2.11% 0.9%
2035 2.14% 0.91%
2034 2.17% 0.93%
2033 2.25% 0.98%
2032 2.28% 1.01%
2031 2.33% 1.03%
2030 2.38% 1.03%
2029 2.41% 1.07%
2028 2.47% 1.09%
2027 2.51% 1.11%
2026 2.55% 1.16%
2025 2.58% 1.18%
2024 2.62% 1.23%
2023 2.64% 1.24%
2022 2.66% 1.2%
2021 2.71% 1.16%
2020 2.75% 1.34%
2019 2.73% 1.61%
2018 2.73% 1.72%
2017 2.76% 1.78%
2016 2.74% 1.78%
2015 2.72% 1.75%
2014 2.72% 1.73%
2013 2.76% 1.72%
2012 2.84% 1.72%
2011 2.88% 1.77%
2010 2.88% 1.89%
2009 2.88% 2.01%
2008 2.94% 2.12%
2007 2.97% 2.2%
2006 2.98% 2.25%
2005 3.01% 2.29%
2004 3.04% 2.34%
2003 3.07% 2.39%
2002 3.09% 2.45%
2001 3.08% 2.43%
2000 3.12% 2.37%
1999 3.17% 2.41%
1998 3.19% 2.49%
1997 3.26% 2.52%
1996 3.35% 2.56%
1995 3.46% 2.57%
1994 3.54% 2.58%
1993 3.58% 2.59%
1992 4.3% 2.68%
1991 4.43% 2.86%
1990 3.77% 2.99%
1989 3.92% 3.09%
1988 3.98% 3.19%
1987 3.47% 3.28%
1986 3% 3.33%
1985 2.86% 3.34%
1984 2.64% 3.31%
1983 2.83% 3.28%
1982 3.96% 3.24%
1981 2.54% 3.2%
1980 0.55% 2.82%
1979 1.49% 2.43%
1978 1.71% 2.43%
1977 1.95% 2.43%
1976 2.56% 2.42%
1975 2.47% 2.42%
1974 2.62% 2.43%
1973 2.7% 2.42%
1972 2.71% 2.43%
1971 2.77% 2.4%
1970 2.79% 2.32%
1969 2.79% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.29%
1967 2.68% 2.4%
1966 2.64% 2.52%
1965 2.72% 2.58%
1964 2.67% 2.63%
1963 2.61% 2.65%
1962 2.55% 2.64%
1961 2.48% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Malaysia
Current population
140722974
36600906
Population rank 10/197 45/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.44%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 89/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +166,615
Net migration rank 31/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 166,615
2024 3,379,409 30,069 252,068 174,770
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 254,806 181,071
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 237,560 188,154
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 212,002 188,506
2020 3,199,718 38,866 283,282 101,907
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 309,426 203,284
2018 3,015,231 9,302 324,568 221,965
2017 2,899,143 71,766 336,434 227,677
2016 2,809,889 115,823 345,681 222,141
2015 2,713,529 62,785 358,302 187,663
2014 2,623,647 103,122 367,587 159,791
2013 2,546,020 80,955 366,738 149,637
2012 2,533,398 119,517 371,497 134,975
2011 2,527,811 116,793 372,836 122,269
2010 2,498,048 80,213 360,260 157,164
2009 2,467,118 16,315 366,157 178,410
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 362,380 202,481
2007 2,436,753 -381 348,711 229,784
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 349,509 232,971
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 355,324 225,864
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 365,138 212,278
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 377,425 199,510
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 381,084 196,227
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 400,939 173,613
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 417,371 125,499
1999 2,010,987 29,142 432,355 89,335
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 436,316 99,639
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 447,768 79,266
1996 1,896,364 41,456 450,174 73,040
1995 1,831,068 91,727 443,349 72,393
1994 1,788,133 140,715 437,873 66,685
1993 1,734,851 141,545 429,910 61,079
1992 1,673,839 160,106 418,900 66,286
1991 1,579,416 859,737 401,938 97,111
1990 1,479,663 296,014 384,518 135,020
1989 1,441,769 242,614 373,277 143,544
1988 1,393,356 379,966 386,507 133,478
1987 1,356,853 251,387 381,999 137,759
1986 1,050,277 186,227 385,799 127,081
1985 997,050 157,476 383,243 120,215
1984 920,670 137,632 376,797 106,248
1983 863,472 68,022 365,290 97,862
1982 1,080,853 66,702 353,138 89,942
1981 1,018,838 628,135 339,991 84,142
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 326,947 80,617
1979 987,203 -711,455 317,439 -13,980
1978 943,388 -210,991 311,027 -15,059
1977 929,381 -527,133 305,515 -16,601
1976 899,577 -36,125 300,615 -18,316
1975 801,425 -42,540 294,541 -20,480
1974 777,306 -4,232 289,880 -21,919
1973 807,535 347 284,611 -21,995
1972 779,808 -3,375 276,263 -21,305
1971 787,047 -14,510 272,323 -20,535
1970 760,821 8,589 269,341 -31,839
1969 736,428 7,258 264,327 -39,420
1968 715,602 9,992 260,705 -40,996
1967 695,283 14,437 258,764 -42,108
1966 616,281 9,160 262,162 -33,993
1965 642,359 16,348 264,836 -36,456
1964 618,667 10,749 266,406 -38,785
1963 590,998 9,418 265,815 -40,952
1962 563,650 8,960 262,140 -43,033
1961 538,518 6,938 257,270 -44,916
1960 511,694 1,696 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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