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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 240 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Malta
2100 371,078,260 385,935
2099 369,338,252 389,134
2098 367,513,542 392,349
2097 365,567,496 395,676
2096 363,536,294 399,078
2095 361,596,042 402,765
2094 359,531,317 406,545
2093 357,460,480 410,348
2092 355,389,829 414,228
2091 353,218,632 418,324
2090 350,960,021 422,539
2089 348,751,618 426,802
2088 346,517,326 431,058
2087 344,162,324 435,593
2086 341,671,994 440,311
2085 339,167,930 444,985
2084 336,649,520 449,785
2083 334,083,247 454,721
2082 331,401,460 459,549
2081 328,715,487 464,574
2080 326,013,981 469,503
2079 323,282,865 474,408
2078 320,422,535 479,266
2077 317,492,915 484,147
2076 314,518,328 489,066
2075 311,487,723 493,650
2074 308,416,133 498,129
2073 305,383,505 502,551
2072 302,258,564 506,905
2071 299,119,280 511,168
2070 295,963,235 515,276
2069 292,756,723 519,370
2068 289,522,748 523,386
2067 286,191,689 527,196
2066 282,905,709 530,842
2065 279,576,283 534,346
2064 276,197,958 537,672
2063 272,782,685 540,800
2062 269,340,926 543,938
2061 265,803,351 546,831
2060 262,269,354 549,661
2059 258,692,767 552,414
2058 255,205,644 554,917
2057 251,656,356 557,274
2056 248,002,497 559,707
2055 244,426,069 562,109
2054 240,794,405 564,244
2053 237,155,110 566,461
2052 233,479,314 568,738
2051 229,733,593 571,060
2050 226,055,085 573,186
2049 222,351,471 575,026
2048 218,627,197 576,946
2047 214,883,954 579,015
2046 211,161,780 580,778
2045 207,461,987 582,504
2044 203,749,820 584,119
2043 200,035,613 585,724
2042 196,351,202 587,136
2041 192,689,672 588,589
2040 189,023,384 589,860
2039 185,365,776 591,157
2038 181,733,067 592,353
2037 178,124,993 593,277
2036 174,515,366 594,028
2035 170,904,339 594,615
2034 167,316,305 595,017
2033 163,763,376 594,907
2032 160,167,364 594,310
2031 156,590,018 593,505
2030 153,023,174 592,412
2029 149,461,578 591,100
2028 145,944,350 589,420
2027 142,419,893 587,406
2026 138,930,724 585,225
2025 135,472,051 579,704
2024 132,059,767 568,847
2023 128,691,692 552,747
2022 125,384,287 531,113
2021 122,138,588 518,150
2020 118,917,671 515,490
2019 115,737,383 503,912
2018 112,664,152 483,903
2017 109,666,481 467,106
2016 106,718,162 454,505
2015 103,867,135 444,220
2014 101,115,610 433,481
2013 98,438,751 424,810
2012 95,798,767 420,028
2011 93,149,970 416,268
2010 90,538,514 414,508
2009 88,007,636 412,477
2008 85,543,668 409,379
2007 83,103,217 406,724
2006 80,703,490 405,308
2005 78,367,470 403,834
2004 76,077,206 401,268
2003 73,832,663 398,582
2002 71,635,517 395,969
2001 69,487,762 393,028
2000 67,411,494 390,087
1999 65,374,561 387,578
1998 63,363,524 385,287
1997 61,404,539 382,791
1996 59,467,635 379,905
1995 57,537,335 377,419
1994 55,611,508 374,797
1993 53,708,891 371,308
1992 51,853,747 367,618
1991 49,717,198 363,845
1990 47,609,755 354,170
1989 45,879,690 350,722
1988 44,150,825 347,325
1987 42,460,039 344,485
1986 41,037,656 342,121
1985 39,842,136 336,452
1984 38,735,722 330,593
1983 37,740,817 330,524
1982 36,701,290 325,898
1981 35,304,012 318,982
1980 34,428,514 316,645
1979 34,238,652 313,342
1978 33,734,592 310,182
1977 33,167,272 306,970
1976 32,534,418 305,774
1975 31,723,252 304,222
1974 30,957,273 301,996
1973 30,166,785 302,200
1972 29,374,608 302,450
1971 28,600,106 302,700
1970 27,829,128 302,650
1969 27,072,571 304,300
1968 26,337,930 307,900
1967 25,620,276 311,550
1966 24,952,689 315,200
1965 24,310,612 318,800
1964 23,666,548 321,250
1963 23,051,637 322,550
1962 22,465,126 323,900
1961 21,906,102 325,250
1960 21,376,693 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 595K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Malta
2100 0.47% -0.82%
2099 0.5% -0.82%
2098 0.53% -0.84%
2097 0.56% -0.85%
2096 0.54% -0.92%
2095 0.57% -0.93%
2094 0.58% -0.93%
2093 0.58% -0.94%
2092 0.61% -0.98%
2091 0.64% -1%
2090 0.63% -1%
2089 0.64% -0.99%
2088 0.68% -1.04%
2087 0.73% -1.07%
2086 0.74% -1.05%
2085 0.75% -1.07%
2084 0.77% -1.09%
2083 0.81% -1.05%
2082 0.82% -1.08%
2081 0.83% -1.05%
2080 0.84% -1.03%
2079 0.89% -1.01%
2078 0.92% -1.01%
2077 0.95% -1.01%
2076 0.97% -0.93%
2075 1% -0.9%
2074 0.99% -0.88%
2073 1.03% -0.86%
2072 1.05% -0.83%
2071 1.07% -0.8%
2070 1.1% -0.79%
2069 1.12% -0.77%
2068 1.16% -0.72%
2067 1.16% -0.69%
2066 1.19% -0.66%
2065 1.22% -0.62%
2064 1.25% -0.58%
2063 1.28% -0.58%
2062 1.33% -0.53%
2061 1.35% -0.51%
2060 1.38% -0.5%
2059 1.37% -0.45%
2058 1.41% -0.42%
2057 1.47% -0.43%
2056 1.46% -0.43%
2055 1.51% -0.38%
2054 1.53% -0.39%
2053 1.57% -0.4%
2052 1.63% -0.41%
2051 1.63% -0.37%
2050 1.67% -0.32%
2049 1.7% -0.33%
2048 1.74% -0.36%
2047 1.76% -0.3%
2046 1.78% -0.3%
2045 1.82% -0.28%
2044 1.86% -0.27%
2043 1.88% -0.24%
2042 1.9% -0.25%
2041 1.94% -0.22%
2040 1.97% -0.22%
2039 2% -0.2%
2038 2.03% -0.16%
2037 2.07% -0.13%
2036 2.11% -0.1%
2035 2.14% -0.07%
2034 2.17% 0.02%
2033 2.25% 0.1%
2032 2.28% 0.14%
2031 2.33% 0.18%
2030 2.38% 0.22%
2029 2.41% 0.29%
2028 2.47% 0.34%
2027 2.51% 0.37%
2026 2.55% 0.95%
2025 2.58% 1.91%
2024 2.62% 2.91%
2023 2.64% 4.07%
2022 2.66% 2.5%
2021 2.71% 0.52%
2020 2.75% 2.3%
2019 2.73% 4.13%
2018 2.73% 3.6%
2017 2.76% 2.77%
2016 2.74% 2.32%
2015 2.72% 2.48%
2014 2.72% 2.04%
2013 2.76% 1.14%
2012 2.84% 0.9%
2011 2.88% 0.42%
2010 2.88% 0.49%
2009 2.88% 0.76%
2008 2.94% 0.65%
2007 2.97% 0.35%
2006 2.98% 0.37%
2005 3.01% 0.64%
2004 3.04% 0.67%
2003 3.07% 0.66%
2002 3.09% 0.75%
2001 3.08% 0.75%
2000 3.12% 0.65%
1999 3.17% 0.59%
1998 3.19% 0.65%
1997 3.26% 0.76%
1996 3.35% 0.66%
1995 3.46% 0.7%
1994 3.54% 0.94%
1993 3.58% 1%
1992 4.3% 1.04%
1991 4.43% 2.73%
1990 3.77% 0.98%
1989 3.92% 0.98%
1988 3.98% 0.82%
1987 3.47% 0.69%
1986 3% 1.68%
1985 2.86% 1.77%
1984 2.64% 0.02%
1983 2.83% 1.42%
1982 3.96% 2.17%
1981 2.54% 0.74%
1980 0.55% 1.05%
1979 1.49% 1.02%
1978 1.71% 1.05%
1977 1.95% 0.39%
1976 2.56% 0.51%
1975 2.47% 0.74%
1974 2.62% -0.07%
1973 2.7% -0.08%
1972 2.71% -0.08%
1971 2.77% 0.02%
1970 2.79% -0.54%
1969 2.79% -1.17%
1968 2.8% -1.17%
1967 2.68% -1.16%
1966 2.64% -1.13%
1965 2.72% -0.76%
1964 2.67% -0.4%
1963 2.61% -0.42%
1962 2.55% -0.42%
1961 2.48% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Malta
Current population
140722974
586345
Population rank 10/197 167/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.007%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
48.5 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
2 hours
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +30
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 52/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +5,161
Net migration rank 31/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 5,161
2024 3,379,409 30,069 228 6,323
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 442 6,591
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 54 2,480
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 259 4,638
2020 3,199,718 38,866 361 6,904
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 655 20,302
2018 3,015,231 9,302 774 16,961
2017 2,899,143 71,766 747 14,372
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,091 8,624
2015 2,713,529 62,785 888 9,588
2014 2,623,647 103,122 910 9,192
2013 2,546,020 80,955 807 861
2012 2,533,398 119,517 714 911
2011 2,527,811 116,793 916 999
2010 2,498,048 80,213 871 741
2009 2,467,118 16,315 825 836
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 777 869
2007 2,436,753 -381 691 926
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 568 997
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 727 1,626
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 883 1,662
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 917 1,626
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 911 1,821
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,061 1,678
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,482 1,591
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,357 1,463
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,656 1,260
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,991 1,003
1996 1,896,364 41,456 2,279 1,142
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,887 1,306
1994 1,788,133 140,715 2,136 1,136
1993 1,734,851 141,545 2,451 1,006
1992 1,673,839 160,106 2,573 737
1991 1,579,416 859,737 2,438 763
1990 1,479,663 296,014 2,621 568
1989 1,441,769 242,614 2,981 248
1988 1,393,356 379,966 2,813 164
1987 1,356,853 251,387 2,412 295
1986 1,050,277 186,227 2,395 464
1985 997,050 157,476 2,590 -428
1984 920,670 137,632 2,678 -558
1983 863,472 68,022 2,512 -740
1982 1,080,853 66,702 2,835 -1,059
1981 1,018,838 628,135 2,233 -548
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 2,375 -886
1979 987,203 -711,455 2,852 -1,311
1978 943,388 -210,991 2,389 -1,302
1977 929,381 -527,133 2,916 -1,598
1976 899,577 -36,125 2,721 -1,641
1975 801,425 -42,540 2,829 -1,742
1974 777,306 -4,232 2,687 -1,597
1973 807,535 347 2,327 -1,549
1972 779,808 -3,375 2,480 -1,316
1971 787,047 -14,510 2,482 -1,327
1970 760,821 8,589 2,270 -1,123
1969 736,428 7,258 2,069 -827
1968 715,602 9,992 2,247 -753
1967 695,283 14,437 2,306 -4,073
1966 616,281 9,160 2,458 -4,318
1965 642,359 16,348 2,646 -4,329
1964 618,667 10,749 3,630 -4,768
1963 590,998 9,418 3,709 -4,773
1962 563,650 8,960 4,664 -5,360
1961 538,518 6,938 4,748 -5,099
1960 511,694 1,696 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/malta | 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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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