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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 5,505,206 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 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% 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 +2.71% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mauritania
2100 371,192,732 17,309,980
2099 369,452,188 17,202,690
2098 367,626,914 17,090,030
2097 365,680,268 16,975,270
2096 363,648,440 16,857,252
2095 361,707,589 16,739,240
2094 359,642,227 16,617,272
2093 357,570,752 16,492,589
2092 355,499,462 16,366,098
2091 353,327,595 16,235,771
2090 351,068,287 16,103,700
2089 348,859,203 15,969,059
2088 346,624,222 15,831,339
2087 344,268,493 15,690,143
2086 341,777,395 15,547,605
2085 339,272,558 15,403,967
2084 336,753,372 15,257,740
2083 334,186,307 15,108,271
2082 331,503,693 14,958,279
2081 328,816,892 14,805,332
2080 326,114,551 14,651,508
2079 323,382,593 14,496,397
2078 320,521,381 14,337,117
2077 317,590,857 14,175,812
2076 314,615,353 14,013,255
2075 311,583,813 13,849,027
2074 308,511,275 13,684,146
2073 305,477,711 13,517,681
2072 302,351,806 13,349,376
2071 299,211,554 13,178,237
2070 296,054,535 13,007,812
2069 292,847,034 12,835,311
2068 289,612,061 12,662,862
2067 286,279,975 12,487,379
2066 282,992,981 12,311,503
2065 279,662,528 12,136,616
2064 276,283,161 11,958,955
2063 272,866,834 11,783,144
2062 269,424,014 11,606,044
2061 265,885,347 11,428,738
2060 262,350,260 11,251,427
2059 258,772,570 11,072,236
2058 255,284,371 10,892,076
2057 251,733,988 10,713,858
2056 248,079,002 10,536,935
2055 244,501,471 10,358,532
2054 240,868,686 10,179,658
2053 237,228,269 9,999,712
2052 233,551,340 9,819,098
2051 229,804,463 9,639,209
2050 226,124,819 9,461,249
2049 222,420,063 9,283,353
2048 218,694,640 9,104,299
2047 214,950,242 8,926,851
2046 211,226,920 8,748,845
2045 207,525,986 8,572,397
2044 203,812,674 8,397,189
2043 200,097,321 8,222,194
2042 196,411,774 8,048,139
2041 192,749,114 7,876,803
2040 189,081,695 7,706,696
2039 185,422,958 7,537,689
2038 181,789,129 7,369,184
2037 178,179,942 7,202,472
2036 174,569,201 7,036,729
2035 170,957,061 6,871,981
2034 167,367,920 6,708,364
2033 163,813,895 6,546,168
2032 160,216,774 6,385,827
2031 156,638,324 6,227,564
2030 153,070,380 6,070,865
2029 149,507,684 5,916,516
2028 145,989,372 5,764,060
2027 142,463,827 5,613,919
2026 138,973,582 5,464,898
2025 135,513,842 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/mauritania | CC BY

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 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 2.62% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Mauritania
Current population
139917664
5505206
Population rank 10/197 122/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +403
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 17/197
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 - 30,069 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, 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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