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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 25.4 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mauritania
2100 371,078,260 17,302,938
2099 369,338,252 17,195,692
2098 367,513,542 17,083,078
2097 365,567,496 16,968,365
2096 363,536,294 16,850,394
2095 361,596,042 16,732,430
2094 359,531,317 16,610,512
2093 357,460,480 16,485,880
2092 355,389,829 16,359,440
2091 353,218,632 16,229,167
2090 350,960,021 16,097,149
2089 348,751,618 15,962,562
2088 346,517,326 15,824,899
2087 344,162,324 15,683,760
2086 341,671,994 15,541,281
2085 339,167,930 15,397,701
2084 336,649,520 15,251,533
2083 334,083,247 15,102,125
2082 331,401,460 14,952,194
2081 328,715,487 14,799,309
2080 326,013,981 14,645,548
2079 323,282,865 14,490,500
2078 320,422,535 14,331,284
2077 317,492,915 14,170,045
2076 314,518,328 14,007,555
2075 311,487,723 13,843,393
2074 308,416,133 13,678,579
2073 305,383,505 13,512,182
2072 302,258,564 13,343,946
2071 299,119,280 13,172,876
2070 295,963,235 13,002,521
2069 292,756,723 12,830,090
2068 289,522,748 12,657,711
2067 286,191,689 12,482,299
2066 282,905,709 12,306,495
2065 279,576,283 12,131,679
2064 276,197,958 11,954,090
2063 272,782,685 11,778,351
2062 269,340,926 11,601,323
2061 265,803,351 11,424,089
2060 262,269,354 11,246,850
2059 258,692,767 11,067,732
2058 255,205,644 10,887,645
2057 251,656,356 10,709,500
2056 248,002,497 10,532,648
2055 244,426,069 10,354,318
2054 240,794,405 10,175,517
2053 237,155,110 9,995,645
2052 233,479,314 9,815,104
2051 229,733,593 9,635,288
2050 226,055,085 9,457,400
2049 222,351,471 9,279,576
2048 218,627,197 9,100,595
2047 214,883,954 8,923,220
2046 211,161,780 8,745,286
2045 207,461,987 8,568,910
2044 203,749,820 8,393,773
2043 200,035,613 8,218,850
2042 196,351,202 8,044,865
2041 192,689,672 7,873,599
2040 189,023,384 7,703,561
2039 185,365,776 7,534,623
2038 181,733,067 7,366,187
2037 178,124,993 7,199,542
2036 174,515,366 7,033,866
2035 170,904,339 6,869,186
2034 167,316,305 6,705,635
2033 163,763,376 6,543,505
2032 160,167,364 6,383,229
2031 156,590,018 6,225,030
2030 153,023,174 6,068,395
2029 149,461,578 5,914,109
2028 145,944,350 5,761,715
2027 142,419,893 5,611,635
2026 138,930,724 5,462,675
2025 135,472,051 5,315,065
2024 132,059,767 5,169,395
2023 128,691,692 5,022,441
2022 125,384,287 4,875,637
2021 122,138,588 4,734,874
2020 118,917,671 4,600,131
2019 115,737,383 4,467,708
2018 112,664,152 4,337,685
2017 109,666,481 4,210,600
2016 106,718,162 4,086,657
2015 103,867,135 3,965,959
2014 101,115,610 3,848,514
2013 98,438,751 3,734,318
2012 95,798,767 3,619,034
2011 93,149,970 3,502,811
2010 90,538,514 3,390,965
2009 88,007,636 3,284,448
2008 85,543,668 3,183,269
2007 83,103,217 3,093,059
2006 80,703,490 3,013,660
2005 78,367,470 2,939,059
2004 76,077,206 2,868,664
2003 73,832,663 2,802,046
2002 71,635,517 2,738,655
2001 69,487,762 2,678,760
2000 67,411,494 2,613,441
1999 65,374,561 2,541,698
1998 63,363,524 2,474,651
1997 61,404,539 2,411,306
1996 59,467,635 2,358,188
1995 57,537,335 2,312,017
1994 55,611,508 2,249,454
1993 53,708,891 2,174,328
1992 51,853,747 2,088,135
1991 49,717,198 2,009,738
1990 47,609,755 1,951,878
1989 45,879,690 1,903,048
1988 44,150,825 1,855,859
1987 42,460,039 1,803,014
1986 41,037,656 1,751,835
1985 39,842,136 1,702,107
1984 38,735,722 1,653,693
1983 37,740,817 1,606,746
1982 36,701,290 1,561,176
1981 35,304,012 1,516,877
1980 34,428,514 1,474,043
1979 34,238,652 1,432,758
1978 33,734,592 1,392,713
1977 33,167,272 1,353,768
1976 32,534,418 1,315,336
1975 31,723,252 1,277,330
1974 30,957,273 1,240,188
1973 30,166,785 1,203,838
1972 29,374,608 1,168,355
1971 28,600,106 1,133,702
1970 27,829,128 1,099,806
1969 27,072,571 1,066,754
1968 26,337,930 1,034,739
1967 25,620,276 1,003,843
1966 24,952,689 974,157
1965 24,310,612 945,838
1964 23,666,548 918,955
1963 23,051,637 893,423
1962 22,465,126 869,184
1961 21,906,102 846,167
1960 21,376,693 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Mauritania
2100 0.47% 0.62%
2099 0.5% 0.66%
2098 0.53% 0.68%
2097 0.56% 0.7%
2096 0.54% 0.7%
2095 0.57% 0.73%
2094 0.58% 0.76%
2093 0.58% 0.77%
2092 0.61% 0.8%
2091 0.64% 0.82%
2090 0.63% 0.84%
2089 0.64% 0.87%
2088 0.68% 0.9%
2087 0.73% 0.92%
2086 0.74% 0.93%
2085 0.75% 0.96%
2084 0.77% 0.99%
2083 0.81% 1%
2082 0.82% 1.03%
2081 0.83% 1.05%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.89% 1.11%
2078 0.92% 1.14%
2077 0.95% 1.16%
2076 0.97% 1.19%
2075 1% 1.2%
2074 0.99% 1.23%
2073 1.03% 1.26%
2072 1.05% 1.3%
2071 1.07% 1.31%
2070 1.1% 1.34%
2069 1.12% 1.36%
2068 1.16% 1.41%
2067 1.16% 1.43%
2066 1.19% 1.44%
2065 1.22% 1.49%
2064 1.25% 1.49%
2063 1.28% 1.53%
2062 1.33% 1.55%
2061 1.35% 1.58%
2060 1.38% 1.62%
2059 1.37% 1.65%
2058 1.41% 1.66%
2057 1.47% 1.68%
2056 1.46% 1.72%
2055 1.51% 1.76%
2054 1.53% 1.8%
2053 1.57% 1.84%
2052 1.63% 1.87%
2051 1.63% 1.88%
2050 1.67% 1.92%
2049 1.7% 1.97%
2048 1.74% 1.99%
2047 1.76% 2.03%
2046 1.78% 2.06%
2045 1.82% 2.09%
2044 1.86% 2.13%
2043 1.88% 2.16%
2042 1.9% 2.18%
2041 1.94% 2.21%
2040 1.97% 2.24%
2039 2% 2.29%
2038 2.03% 2.31%
2037 2.07% 2.36%
2036 2.11% 2.4%
2035 2.14% 2.44%
2034 2.17% 2.48%
2033 2.25% 2.51%
2032 2.28% 2.54%
2031 2.33% 2.58%
2030 2.38% 2.61%
2029 2.41% 2.64%
2028 2.47% 2.67%
2027 2.51% 2.73%
2026 2.55% 2.78%
2025 2.58% 2.82%
2024 2.62% 2.93%
2023 2.64% 3.01%
2022 2.66% 2.97%
2021 2.71% 2.93%
2020 2.75% 2.96%
2019 2.73% 3%
2018 2.73% 3.02%
2017 2.76% 3.03%
2016 2.74% 3.04%
2015 2.72% 3.05%
2014 2.72% 3.06%
2013 2.76% 3.19%
2012 2.84% 3.32%
2011 2.88% 3.3%
2010 2.88% 3.24%
2009 2.88% 3.18%
2008 2.94% 2.92%
2007 2.97% 2.63%
2006 2.98% 2.54%
2005 3.01% 2.45%
2004 3.04% 2.38%
2003 3.07% 2.31%
2002 3.09% 2.24%
2001 3.08% 2.5%
2000 3.12% 2.82%
1999 3.17% 2.71%
1998 3.19% 2.63%
1997 3.26% 2.25%
1996 3.35% 2%
1995 3.46% 2.78%
1994 3.54% 3.46%
1993 3.58% 4.13%
1992 4.3% 3.9%
1991 4.43% 2.96%
1990 3.77% 2.57%
1989 3.92% 2.54%
1988 3.98% 2.93%
1987 3.47% 2.92%
1986 3% 2.92%
1985 2.86% 2.93%
1984 2.64% 2.92%
1983 2.83% 2.92%
1982 3.96% 2.92%
1981 2.54% 2.91%
1980 0.55% 2.88%
1979 1.49% 2.88%
1978 1.71% 2.88%
1977 1.95% 2.92%
1976 2.56% 2.98%
1975 2.47% 2.99%
1974 2.62% 3.02%
1973 2.7% 3.04%
1972 2.71% 3.06%
1971 2.77% 3.08%
1970 2.79% 3.1%
1969 2.79% 3.09%
1968 2.8% 3.08%
1967 2.68% 3.05%
1966 2.64% 2.99%
1965 2.72% 2.93%
1964 2.67% 2.86%
1963 2.61% 2.79%
1962 2.55% 2.72%
1961 2.48% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Mauritania
Current population
140722974
5539189
Population rank 10/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +399
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 18/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -5,044
Net migration rank 31/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -5,044
2024 3,379,409 30,069 147,927 -2,185
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 145,164 2,999
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 142,451 2,999
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 137,557 -1,483
2020 3,199,718 38,866 134,899 -1,483
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 134,460 -3,019
2018 3,015,231 9,302 131,584 -2,987
2017 2,899,143 71,766 128,562 -3,001
2016 2,809,889 115,823 125,342 -3,008
2015 2,713,529 62,785 122,092 -3,019
2014 2,623,647 103,122 118,792 -2,980
2013 2,546,020 80,955 115,558 -2,987
2012 2,533,398 119,517 113,489 4,515
2011 2,527,811 116,793 111,165 3,272
2010 2,498,048 80,213 108,121 1,128
2009 2,467,118 16,315 105,273 -1,481
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 102,432 -3,860
2007 2,436,753 -381 98,895 -17,048
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 94,991 -18,033
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 90,940 -18,693
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 87,578 -19,042
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 83,804 -19,104
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 80,993 -18,903
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 78,769 -21,067
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 75,929 -2,997
1999 2,010,987 29,142 73,554 -2,999
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 72,045 -8,504
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 71,327 -8,187
1996 1,896,364 41,456 71,939 -28,840
1995 1,831,068 91,727 72,244 -22,997
1994 1,788,133 140,715 70,570 5,304
1993 1,734,851 141,545 68,167 6,217
1992 1,673,839 160,106 63,501 34,505
1991 1,579,416 859,737 61,782 -2,997
1990 1,479,663 296,014 59,934 -3,000
1989 1,441,769 242,614 58,666 -17,941
1988 1,393,356 379,966 56,654 -2,997
1987 1,356,853 251,387 55,037 -2,998
1986 1,050,277 186,227 53,313 -2,998
1985 997,050 157,476 52,125 -2,998
1984 920,670 137,632 50,705 -2,998
1983 863,472 68,022 49,187 -2,998
1982 1,080,853 66,702 47,947 -2,998
1981 1,018,838 628,135 46,641 -2,998
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 45,026 -2,997
1979 987,203 -711,455 43,537 -2,997
1978 943,388 -210,991 42,539 -2,998
1977 929,381 -527,133 41,352 -2,999
1976 899,577 -36,125 40,149 -1,645
1975 801,425 -42,540 38,975 -1,472
1974 777,306 -4,232 38,106 -1,321
1973 807,535 347 37,122 -1,201
1972 779,808 -3,375 36,184 -1,139
1971 787,047 -14,510 35,279 -1,014
1970 760,821 8,589 34,382 -855
1969 736,428 7,258 33,252 -688
1968 715,602 9,992 32,029 -565
1967 695,283 14,437 30,853 -514
1966 616,281 9,160 29,502 -466
1965 642,359 16,348 28,028 -434
1964 618,667 10,749 26,565 -390
1963 590,998 9,418 25,250 -362
1962 563,650 8,960 23,927 -342
1961 538,518 6,938 22,781 -332
1960 511,694 1,696 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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