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Population in Ethiopia compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3,991 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Ethiopia vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2100 371,192,732 23,457
2099 369,452,188 23,536
2098 367,626,914 23,626
2097 365,680,268 23,720
2096 363,648,440 23,797
2095 361,707,589 23,879
2094 359,642,227 23,947
2093 357,570,752 24,022
2092 355,499,462 24,092
2091 353,327,595 24,150
2090 351,068,287 24,198
2089 348,859,203 24,253
2088 346,624,222 24,284
2087 344,268,493 24,314
2086 341,777,395 24,329
2085 339,272,558 24,347
2084 336,753,372 24,355
2083 334,186,307 24,343
2082 331,503,693 24,328
2081 328,816,892 24,317
2080 326,114,551 24,290
2079 323,382,593 24,269
2078 320,521,381 24,226
2077 317,590,857 24,185
2076 314,615,353 24,151
2075 311,583,813 24,096
2074 308,511,275 24,061
2073 305,477,711 24,013
2072 302,351,806 23,982
2071 299,211,554 23,943
2070 296,054,535 23,902
2069 292,847,034 23,869
2068 289,612,061 23,827
2067 286,279,975 23,808
2066 282,992,981 23,775
2065 279,662,528 23,774
2064 276,283,161 23,778
2063 272,866,834 23,791
2062 269,424,014 23,830
2061 265,885,347 23,881
2060 262,350,260 23,929
2059 258,772,570 23,993
2058 255,284,371 24,041
2057 251,733,988 24,118
2056 248,079,002 24,207
2055 244,501,471 24,318
2054 240,868,686 24,424
2053 237,228,269 24,515
2052 233,551,340 24,615
2051 229,804,463 24,727
2050 226,124,819 24,824
2049 222,420,063 24,948
2048 218,694,640 25,060
2047 214,950,242 25,169
2046 211,226,920 25,281
2045 207,525,986 25,407
2044 203,812,674 25,544
2043 200,097,321 25,701
2042 196,411,774 25,860
2041 192,749,114 26,047
2040 189,081,695 26,263
2039 185,422,958 26,507
2038 181,789,129 26,773
2037 178,179,942 27,104
2036 174,569,201 27,461
2035 170,957,061 27,889
2034 167,367,920 28,379
2033 163,813,895 28,934
2032 160,216,774 29,558
2031 156,638,324 30,266
2030 153,070,380 31,070
2029 149,507,684 31,960
2028 145,989,372 32,896
2027 142,463,827 33,927
2026 138,973,582 35,058
2025 135,513,842 36,301
2024 132,059,767 37,548
2023 128,691,692 38,827
2022 125,384,287 40,077
2021 122,138,588 41,367
2020 118,917,671 42,706
2019 115,737,383 44,007
2018 112,664,152 45,285
2017 109,666,481 46,529
2016 106,718,162 47,709
2015 103,867,135 48,800
2014 101,115,610 49,796
2013 98,438,751 50,681
2012 95,798,767 51,419
2011 93,149,970 51,907
2010 90,538,514 52,044
2009 88,007,636 52,019
2008 85,543,668 52,030
2007 83,103,217 52,035
2006 80,703,490 51,992
2005 78,367,470 51,906
2004 76,077,206 51,791
2003 73,832,663 51,639
2002 71,635,517 51,425
2001 69,487,762 51,123
2000 67,411,494 50,706
1999 65,374,561 50,202
1998 63,363,524 49,717
1997 61,404,539 49,259
1996 59,467,635 48,775
1995 57,537,335 48,266
1994 55,611,508 47,712
1993 53,708,891 47,093
1992 51,853,747 46,388
1991 49,717,198 45,568
1990 47,609,755 44,629
1989 45,879,690 43,586
1988 44,150,825 42,321
1987 42,460,039 40,828
1986 41,037,656 39,286
1985 39,842,136 37,761
1984 38,735,722 36,264
1983 37,740,817 34,811
1982 36,701,290 33,397
1981 35,304,012 32,017
1980 34,428,514 30,774
1979 34,238,652 29,738
1978 33,734,592 28,809
1977 33,167,272 27,906
1976 32,534,418 27,021
1975 31,723,252 26,154
1974 30,957,273 25,296
1973 30,166,785 24,581
1972 29,374,608 23,992
1971 28,600,106 23,366
1970 27,829,128 22,530
1969 27,072,571 21,305
1968 26,337,930 19,862
1967 25,620,276 18,655
1966 24,952,689 17,927
1965 24,310,612 17,402
1964 23,666,548 16,852
1963 23,051,637 16,302
1962 22,465,126 15,755
1961 21,906,102 15,219
1960 21,376,693 14,703

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
2100 0.47% -0.33%
2099 0.5% -0.38%
2098 0.53% -0.4%
2097 0.56% -0.32%
2096 0.54% -0.35%
2095 0.57% -0.28%
2094 0.58% -0.31%
2093 0.58% -0.29%
2092 0.61% -0.24%
2091 0.64% -0.2%
2090 0.63% -0.23%
2089 0.64% -0.13%
2088 0.68% -0.12%
2087 0.73% -0.06%
2086 0.74% -0.08%
2085 0.75% -0.03%
2084 0.77% 0.05%
2083 0.81% 0.06%
2082 0.82% 0.04%
2081 0.83% 0.11%
2080 0.84% 0.09%
2079 0.89% 0.17%
2078 0.92% 0.17%
2077 0.95% 0.14%
2076 0.97% 0.23%
2075 1% 0.14%
2074 0.99% 0.2%
2073 1.03% 0.13%
2072 1.05% 0.16%
2071 1.07% 0.17%
2070 1.1% 0.14%
2069 1.12% 0.18%
2068 1.16% 0.08%
2067 1.16% 0.14%
2066 1.19% 0.004%
2065 1.22% -0.02%
2064 1.25% -0.05%
2063 1.28% -0.17%
2062 1.33% -0.21%
2061 1.35% -0.2%
2060 1.38% -0.27%
2059 1.37% -0.2%
2058 1.41% -0.32%
2057 1.47% -0.37%
2056 1.46% -0.46%
2055 1.51% -0.43%
2054 1.53% -0.37%
2053 1.57% -0.41%
2052 1.63% -0.45%
2051 1.63% -0.39%
2050 1.67% -0.5%
2049 1.7% -0.45%
2048 1.74% -0.43%
2047 1.76% -0.44%
2046 1.78% -0.5%
2045 1.82% -0.54%
2044 1.86% -0.61%
2043 1.88% -0.62%
2042 1.9% -0.72%
2041 1.94% -0.82%
2040 1.97% -0.92%
2039 2% -1%
2038 2.03% -1.22%
2037 2.07% -1.3%
2036 2.11% -1.53%
2035 2.14% -1.73%
2034 2.17% -1.92%
2033 2.25% -2.11%
2032 2.28% -2.34%
2031 2.33% -2.59%
2030 2.38% -2.78%
2029 2.41% -2.85%
2028 2.47% -3.04%
2027 2.51% -3.23%
2026 2.55% -3.42%
2025 2.62% -3.32%
2024 2.62% -3.29%
2023 2.64% -3.12%
2022 2.66% -3.12%
2021 2.71% -3.14%
2020 2.75% -2.96%
2019 2.73% -2.82%
2018 2.73% -2.67%
2017 2.76% -2.47%
2016 2.74% -2.24%
2015 2.72% -2%
2014 2.72% -1.75%
2013 2.76% -1.44%
2012 2.84% -0.94%
2011 2.88% -0.26%
2010 2.88% 0.05%
2009 2.88% -0.02%
2008 2.94% -0.01%
2007 2.97% 0.08%
2006 2.98% 0.17%
2005 3.01% 0.22%
2004 3.04% 0.29%
2003 3.07% 0.42%
2002 3.09% 0.59%
2001 3.08% 0.82%
2000 3.12% 1%
1999 3.17% 0.98%
1998 3.19% 0.93%
1997 3.26% 0.99%
1996 3.35% 1.05%
1995 3.46% 1.16%
1994 3.54% 1.31%
1993 3.58% 1.52%
1992 4.3% 1.8%
1991 4.43% 2.1%
1990 3.77% 2.39%
1989 3.92% 2.99%
1988 3.98% 3.66%
1987 3.47% 3.93%
1986 3% 4.04%
1985 2.86% 4.13%
1984 2.64% 4.17%
1983 2.83% 4.23%
1982 3.96% 4.31%
1981 2.54% 4.04%
1980 0.55% 3.48%
1979 1.49% 3.22%
1978 1.71% 3.24%
1977 1.95% 3.28%
1976 2.56% 3.31%
1975 2.47% 3.39%
1974 2.62% 2.91%
1973 2.7% 2.45%
1972 2.71% 2.68%
1971 2.77% 3.71%
1970 2.79% 5.75%
1969 2.79% 7.27%
1968 2.8% 6.47%
1967 2.68% 4.06%
1966 2.64% 3.02%
1965 2.72% 3.26%
1964 2.67% 3.37%
1963 2.61% 3.47%
1962 2.55% 3.52%
1961 2.48% 3.51%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Marshall Islands
Current population
139917664
35058
Population rank 10/197 192/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.0004%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
6.85 hours
One birth every
7.68 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
41.1 seconds
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +9,228 -4
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 197/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -1,698
Net migration rank 31/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -1,698
2024 - 30,069 - -1,765
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 550 -1,832
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 606 -1,829
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 653 -2,016
2020 3,199,718 38,866 689 -2,004
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 746 -2,030
2018 3,015,231 9,302 785 -2,058
2017 2,899,143 71,766 826 -2,040
2016 2,809,889 115,823 866 -2,003
2015 2,713,529 62,785 912 -1,964
2014 2,623,647 103,122 959 -1,906
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,014 -1,825
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,097 -1,759
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,185 -1,512
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,273 -1,221
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,365 -1,361
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,443 -1,467
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,507 -1,491
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,556 -1,491
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,586 -1,482
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,595 -1,466
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,600 -1,427
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,594 -1,345
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,596 -1,237
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,592 -1,110
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,590 -1,068
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,576 -1,124
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,564 -1,097
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,542 -1,050
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,522 -991
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,524 -942
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,524 -869
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,525 -769
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,540 -661
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,556 -562
1989 1,441,769 242,614 1,574 -479
1988 1,393,356 379,966 1,575 -140
1987 1,356,853 251,387 1,566 -16
1986 1,050,277 186,227 1,544 -8
1985 997,050 157,476 1,511 -1
1984 920,670 137,632 1,470 6
1983 863,472 68,022 1,422 12
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,375 23
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,328 31
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,287 -155
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,250 -316
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,207 -286
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,160 -264
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,109 -233
1975 801,425 -42,540 1,055 -193
1974 777,306 -4,232 1,000 -145
1973 807,535 347 954 -383
1972 779,808 -3,375 913 -306
1971 787,047 -14,510 877 -232
1970 760,821 8,589 819 201
1969 736,428 7,258 747 690
1968 715,602 9,992 685 769
1967 695,283 14,437 636 308
1966 616,281 9,160 603 -89
1965 642,359 16,348 566 -22
1964 618,667 10,749 536 16
1963 590,998 9,418 509 42
1962 563,650 8,960 488 54
1961 538,518 6,938 469 56
1960 511,694 1,696 452 63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/marshall-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people). In the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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