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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Mexico's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 3.3% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mexico
2100 371,078,260 131,158,772
2099 369,338,252 131,919,278
2098 367,513,542 132,676,226
2097 365,567,496 133,430,730
2096 363,536,294 134,179,811
2095 361,596,042 134,924,667
2094 359,531,317 135,662,399
2093 357,460,480 136,390,414
2092 355,389,829 137,102,695
2091 353,218,632 137,808,909
2090 350,960,021 138,501,995
2089 348,751,618 139,183,536
2088 346,517,326 139,849,476
2087 344,162,324 140,504,916
2086 341,671,994 141,148,688
2085 339,167,930 141,779,696
2084 336,649,520 142,390,038
2083 334,083,247 142,983,168
2082 331,401,460 143,553,646
2081 328,715,487 144,112,618
2080 326,013,981 144,651,130
2079 323,282,865 145,168,756
2078 320,422,535 145,664,735
2077 317,492,915 146,138,472
2076 314,518,328 146,589,999
2075 311,487,723 147,020,176
2074 308,416,133 147,428,934
2073 305,383,505 147,814,398
2072 302,258,564 148,174,180
2071 299,119,280 148,507,034
2070 295,963,235 148,821,087
2069 292,756,723 149,107,578
2068 289,522,748 149,368,537
2067 286,191,689 149,603,163
2066 282,905,709 149,814,864
2065 279,576,283 150,001,973
2064 276,197,958 150,160,667
2063 272,782,685 150,292,498
2062 269,340,926 150,396,857
2061 265,803,351 150,474,868
2060 262,269,354 150,528,257
2059 258,692,767 150,549,825
2058 255,205,644 150,541,650
2057 251,656,356 150,507,950
2056 248,002,497 150,447,865
2055 244,426,069 150,356,976
2054 240,794,405 150,235,899
2053 237,155,110 150,083,305
2052 233,479,314 149,896,641
2051 229,733,593 149,677,830
2050 226,055,085 149,423,583
2049 222,351,471 149,138,900
2048 218,627,197 148,809,771
2047 214,883,954 148,451,951
2046 211,161,780 148,054,747
2045 207,461,987 147,620,456
2044 203,749,820 147,146,325
2043 200,035,613 146,641,077
2042 196,351,202 146,096,981
2041 192,689,672 145,517,171
2040 189,023,384 144,905,265
2039 185,365,776 144,260,027
2038 181,733,067 143,575,746
2037 178,124,993 142,857,009
2036 174,515,366 142,113,069
2035 170,904,339 141,334,167
2034 167,316,305 140,529,082
2033 163,763,376 139,687,630
2032 160,167,364 138,818,384
2031 156,590,018 137,922,237
2030 153,023,174 136,998,375
2029 149,461,578 136,046,964
2028 145,944,350 135,066,178
2027 142,419,893 134,056,943
2026 138,930,724 133,017,798
2025 135,472,051 131,946,900
2024 132,059,767 130,861,007
2023 128,691,692 129,739,759
2022 125,384,287 128,613,117
2021 122,138,588 127,648,148
2020 118,917,671 126,799,054
2019 115,737,383 125,762,982
2018 112,664,152 124,573,711
2017 109,666,481 123,400,057
2016 106,718,162 122,251,351
2015 103,867,135 121,072,306
2014 101,115,610 119,784,261
2013 98,438,751 118,343,573
2012 95,798,767 116,818,208
2011 93,149,970 115,243,504
2010 90,538,514 113,623,895
2009 88,007,636 111,999,721
2008 85,543,668 110,374,288
2007 83,103,217 108,774,360
2006 80,703,490 107,253,666
2005 78,367,470 105,811,504
2004 76,077,206 104,394,131
2003 73,832,663 102,978,515
2002 71,635,517 101,548,624
2001 69,487,762 100,099,099
2000 67,411,494 98,625,552
1999 65,374,561 97,115,707
1998 63,363,524 95,575,245
1997 61,404,539 94,021,207
1996 59,467,635 92,452,702
1995 57,537,335 90,862,455
1994 55,611,508 89,259,205
1993 53,708,891 87,653,807
1992 51,853,747 86,044,809
1991 49,717,198 84,430,572
1990 47,609,755 82,820,170
1989 45,879,690 81,247,182
1988 44,150,825 79,695,531
1987 42,460,039 78,136,651
1986 41,037,656 76,585,637
1985 39,842,136 75,043,414
1984 38,735,722 73,506,846
1983 37,740,817 71,971,240
1982 36,701,290 70,433,260
1981 35,304,012 68,892,108
1980 34,428,514 67,300,334
1979 34,238,652 65,648,865
1978 33,734,592 63,979,046
1977 33,167,272 62,308,493
1976 32,534,418 60,645,512
1975 31,723,252 58,982,400
1974 30,957,273 57,320,149
1973 30,166,785 55,667,284
1972 29,374,608 54,030,168
1971 28,600,106 52,412,558
1970 27,829,128 50,814,953
1969 27,072,571 49,233,194
1968 26,337,930 47,668,303
1967 25,620,276 46,129,608
1966 24,952,689 44,629,106
1965 24,310,612 43,174,477
1964 23,666,548 41,772,049
1963 23,051,637 40,424,065
1962 22,465,126 39,129,200
1961 21,906,102 37,890,118
1960 21,376,693 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Mexico
2100 0.47% -0.58%
2099 0.5% -0.57%
2098 0.53% -0.57%
2097 0.56% -0.56%
2096 0.54% -0.55%
2095 0.57% -0.54%
2094 0.58% -0.53%
2093 0.58% -0.52%
2092 0.61% -0.51%
2091 0.64% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.49%
2089 0.64% -0.48%
2088 0.68% -0.47%
2087 0.73% -0.46%
2086 0.74% -0.45%
2085 0.75% -0.43%
2084 0.77% -0.41%
2083 0.81% -0.4%
2082 0.82% -0.39%
2081 0.83% -0.37%
2080 0.84% -0.36%
2079 0.89% -0.34%
2078 0.92% -0.32%
2077 0.95% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.29%
2075 1% -0.28%
2074 0.99% -0.26%
2073 1.03% -0.24%
2072 1.05% -0.22%
2071 1.07% -0.21%
2070 1.1% -0.19%
2069 1.12% -0.17%
2068 1.16% -0.16%
2067 1.16% -0.14%
2066 1.19% -0.12%
2065 1.22% -0.11%
2064 1.25% -0.09%
2063 1.28% -0.07%
2062 1.33% -0.05%
2061 1.35% -0.04%
2060 1.38% -0.01%
2059 1.37% 0.005%
2058 1.41% 0.02%
2057 1.47% 0.04%
2056 1.46% 0.06%
2055 1.51% 0.08%
2054 1.53% 0.1%
2053 1.57% 0.12%
2052 1.63% 0.15%
2051 1.63% 0.17%
2050 1.67% 0.19%
2049 1.7% 0.22%
2048 1.74% 0.24%
2047 1.76% 0.27%
2046 1.78% 0.29%
2045 1.82% 0.32%
2044 1.86% 0.34%
2043 1.88% 0.37%
2042 1.9% 0.4%
2041 1.94% 0.42%
2040 1.97% 0.45%
2039 2% 0.48%
2038 2.03% 0.5%
2037 2.07% 0.52%
2036 2.11% 0.55%
2035 2.14% 0.57%
2034 2.17% 0.6%
2033 2.25% 0.63%
2032 2.28% 0.65%
2031 2.33% 0.67%
2030 2.38% 0.7%
2029 2.41% 0.73%
2028 2.47% 0.75%
2027 2.51% 0.78%
2026 2.55% 0.81%
2025 2.58% 0.83%
2024 2.62% 0.86%
2023 2.64% 0.88%
2022 2.66% 0.76%
2021 2.71% 0.67%
2020 2.75% 0.82%
2019 2.73% 0.95%
2018 2.73% 0.95%
2017 2.76% 0.94%
2016 2.74% 0.97%
2015 2.72% 1.08%
2014 2.72% 1.22%
2013 2.76% 1.31%
2012 2.84% 1.37%
2011 2.88% 1.43%
2010 2.88% 1.45%
2009 2.88% 1.47%
2008 2.94% 1.47%
2007 2.97% 1.42%
2006 2.98% 1.36%
2005 3.01% 1.36%
2004 3.04% 1.37%
2003 3.07% 1.41%
2002 3.09% 1.45%
2001 3.08% 1.49%
2000 3.12% 1.55%
1999 3.17% 1.61%
1998 3.19% 1.65%
1997 3.26% 1.7%
1996 3.35% 1.75%
1995 3.46% 1.8%
1994 3.54% 1.83%
1993 3.58% 1.87%
1992 4.3% 1.91%
1991 4.43% 1.94%
1990 3.77% 1.94%
1989 3.92% 1.95%
1988 3.98% 2%
1987 3.47% 2.03%
1986 3% 2.06%
1985 2.86% 2.09%
1984 2.64% 2.13%
1983 2.83% 2.18%
1982 3.96% 2.24%
1981 2.54% 2.37%
1980 0.55% 2.52%
1979 1.49% 2.61%
1978 1.71% 2.68%
1977 1.95% 2.74%
1976 2.56% 2.82%
1975 2.47% 2.9%
1974 2.62% 2.97%
1973 2.7% 3.03%
1972 2.71% 3.09%
1971 2.77% 3.14%
1970 2.79% 3.21%
1969 2.79% 3.28%
1968 2.8% 3.34%
1967 2.68% 3.36%
1966 2.64% 3.37%
1965 2.72% 3.36%
1964 2.67% 3.33%
1963 2.61% 3.31%
1962 2.55% 3.27%
1961 2.48% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Mexico
Current population
140722974
133551566
Population rank 10/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 1.61%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 109/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -108,037
Net migration rank 31/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -108,037
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 936,682 -122,791
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 1,441,769 242,614 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 1,393,356 379,966 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 1,356,853 251,387 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 1,050,277 186,227 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 997,050 157,476 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 920,670 137,632 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 863,472 68,022 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 801,425 -42,540 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 777,306 -4,232 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 807,535 347 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 779,808 -3,375 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 787,047 -14,510 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 760,821 8,589 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 736,428 7,258 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 715,602 9,992 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 695,283 14,437 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 616,281 9,160 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 642,359 16,348 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 618,667 10,749 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 590,998 9,418 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 563,650 8,960 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 538,518 6,938 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 511,694 1,696 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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