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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 38.6 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Ethiopia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mongolia
2100 371,192,732 5,629,299
2099 369,452,188 5,623,066
2098 367,626,914 5,615,212
2097 365,680,268 5,606,511
2096 363,648,440 5,597,140
2095 361,707,589 5,585,917
2094 359,642,227 5,574,522
2093 357,570,752 5,562,381
2092 355,499,462 5,549,290
2091 353,327,595 5,535,819
2090 351,068,287 5,521,210
2089 348,859,203 5,505,877
2088 346,624,222 5,490,024
2087 344,268,493 5,474,226
2086 341,777,395 5,458,465
2085 339,272,558 5,441,196
2084 336,753,372 5,423,740
2083 334,186,307 5,405,563
2082 331,503,693 5,387,443
2081 328,816,892 5,368,417
2080 326,114,551 5,348,645
2079 323,382,593 5,328,073
2078 320,521,381 5,306,120
2077 317,590,857 5,285,225
2076 314,615,353 5,263,067
2075 311,583,813 5,240,553
2074 308,511,275 5,217,755
2073 305,477,711 5,194,484
2072 302,351,806 5,171,399
2071 299,211,554 5,147,939
2070 296,054,535 5,123,730
2069 292,847,034 5,100,078
2068 289,612,061 5,075,923
2067 286,279,975 5,051,712
2066 282,992,981 5,026,451
2065 279,662,528 5,001,559
2064 276,283,161 4,977,095
2063 272,866,834 4,952,721
2062 269,424,014 4,928,284
2061 265,885,347 4,903,616
2060 262,350,260 4,877,808
2059 258,772,570 4,851,900
2058 255,284,371 4,825,704
2057 251,733,988 4,798,069
2056 248,079,002 4,770,106
2055 244,501,471 4,741,145
2054 240,868,686 4,710,703
2053 237,228,269 4,678,720
2052 233,551,340 4,645,641
2051 229,804,463 4,611,080
2050 226,124,819 4,575,698
2049 222,420,063 4,538,221
2048 218,694,640 4,499,652
2047 214,950,242 4,459,534
2046 211,226,920 4,418,220
2045 207,525,986 4,375,263
2044 203,812,674 4,332,061
2043 200,097,321 4,288,836
2042 196,411,774 4,244,827
2041 192,749,114 4,200,917
2040 189,081,695 4,157,409
2039 185,422,958 4,114,122
2038 181,789,129 4,071,754
2037 178,179,942 4,029,761
2036 174,569,201 3,988,994
2035 170,957,061 3,949,374
2034 167,367,920 3,910,459
2033 163,813,895 3,872,505
2032 160,216,774 3,835,471
2031 156,638,324 3,799,194
2030 153,070,380 3,762,550
2029 149,507,684 3,725,673
2028 145,989,372 3,687,959
2027 142,463,827 3,649,213
2026 138,973,582 3,609,604
2025 135,513,842 3,568,196
2024 132,059,767 3,524,788
2023 128,691,692 3,481,145
2022 125,384,287 3,433,748
2021 122,138,588 3,383,741
2020 118,917,671 3,327,204
2019 115,737,383 3,267,673
2018 112,664,152 3,208,189
2017 109,666,481 3,148,917
2016 106,718,162 3,088,856
2015 103,867,135 3,026,864
2014 101,115,610 2,963,113
2013 98,438,751 2,899,011
2012 95,798,767 2,839,705
2011 93,149,970 2,786,317
2010 90,538,514 2,738,622
2009 88,007,636 2,691,115
2008 85,543,668 2,643,201
2007 83,103,217 2,601,850
2006 80,703,490 2,567,168
2005 78,367,470 2,536,407
2004 76,077,206 2,508,412
2003 73,832,663 2,480,374
2002 71,635,517 2,449,027
2001 69,487,762 2,417,751
2000 67,411,494 2,388,299
1999 65,374,561 2,356,813
1998 63,363,524 2,323,809
1997 61,404,539 2,291,750
1996 59,467,635 2,259,507
1995 57,537,335 2,224,945
1994 55,611,508 2,189,395
1993 53,708,891 2,165,130
1992 51,853,747 2,167,790
1991 49,717,198 2,165,342
1990 47,609,755 2,098,710
1989 45,879,690 2,124,185
1988 44,150,825 2,076,322
1987 42,460,039 2,022,800
1986 41,037,656 1,970,965
1985 39,842,136 1,921,514
1984 38,735,722 1,874,349
1983 37,740,817 1,829,092
1982 36,701,290 1,785,364
1981 35,304,012 1,742,857
1980 34,428,514 1,701,335
1979 34,238,652 1,660,659
1978 33,734,592 1,619,468
1977 33,167,272 1,576,245
1976 32,534,418 1,531,945
1975 31,723,252 1,488,296
1974 30,957,273 1,446,050
1973 30,166,785 1,405,502
1972 29,374,608 1,366,821
1971 28,600,106 1,330,071
1970 27,829,128 1,295,272
1969 27,072,571 1,262,284
1968 26,337,930 1,229,930
1967 25,620,276 1,196,996
1966 24,952,689 1,163,754
1965 24,310,612 1,131,177
1964 23,666,548 1,100,234
1963 23,051,637 1,071,362
1962 22,465,126 1,041,444
1961 21,906,102 1,009,284
1960 21,376,693 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Mongolia
2100 0.47% 0.11%
2099 0.5% 0.14%
2098 0.53% 0.16%
2097 0.56% 0.17%
2096 0.54% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.58% 0.22%
2093 0.58% 0.24%
2092 0.61% 0.24%
2091 0.64% 0.26%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.64% 0.29%
2088 0.68% 0.29%
2087 0.73% 0.29%
2086 0.74% 0.32%
2085 0.75% 0.32%
2084 0.77% 0.34%
2083 0.81% 0.34%
2082 0.82% 0.35%
2081 0.83% 0.37%
2080 0.84% 0.39%
2079 0.89% 0.41%
2078 0.92% 0.4%
2077 0.95% 0.42%
2076 0.97% 0.43%
2075 1% 0.44%
2074 0.99% 0.45%
2073 1.03% 0.45%
2072 1.05% 0.46%
2071 1.07% 0.47%
2070 1.1% 0.46%
2069 1.12% 0.48%
2068 1.16% 0.48%
2067 1.16% 0.5%
2066 1.19% 0.5%
2065 1.22% 0.49%
2064 1.25% 0.49%
2063 1.28% 0.5%
2062 1.33% 0.5%
2061 1.35% 0.53%
2060 1.38% 0.53%
2059 1.37% 0.54%
2058 1.41% 0.58%
2057 1.47% 0.59%
2056 1.46% 0.61%
2055 1.51% 0.65%
2054 1.53% 0.68%
2053 1.57% 0.71%
2052 1.63% 0.75%
2051 1.63% 0.77%
2050 1.67% 0.83%
2049 1.7% 0.86%
2048 1.74% 0.9%
2047 1.76% 0.94%
2046 1.78% 0.98%
2045 1.82% 1%
2044 1.86% 1.01%
2043 1.88% 1.04%
2042 1.9% 1.05%
2041 1.94% 1.05%
2040 1.97% 1.05%
2039 2% 1.04%
2038 2.03% 1.04%
2037 2.07% 1.02%
2036 2.11% 1%
2035 2.14% 1%
2034 2.17% 0.98%
2033 2.25% 0.97%
2032 2.28% 0.95%
2031 2.33% 0.97%
2030 2.38% 0.99%
2029 2.41% 1.02%
2028 2.47% 1.06%
2027 2.51% 1.1%
2026 2.55% 1.16%
2025 2.62% 1.23%
2024 2.62% 1.25%
2023 2.64% 1.38%
2022 2.66% 1.48%
2021 2.71% 1.7%
2020 2.75% 1.82%
2019 2.73% 1.85%
2018 2.73% 1.88%
2017 2.76% 1.94%
2016 2.74% 2.05%
2015 2.72% 2.15%
2014 2.72% 2.21%
2013 2.76% 2.09%
2012 2.84% 1.92%
2011 2.88% 1.74%
2010 2.88% 1.77%
2009 2.88% 1.81%
2008 2.94% 1.59%
2007 2.97% 1.35%
2006 2.98% 1.21%
2005 3.01% 1.12%
2004 3.04% 1.13%
2003 3.07% 1.28%
2002 3.09% 1.29%
2001 3.08% 1.23%
2000 3.12% 1.34%
1999 3.17% 1.42%
1998 3.19% 1.4%
1997 3.26% 1.43%
1996 3.35% 1.55%
1995 3.46% 1.62%
1994 3.54% 1.12%
1993 3.58% -0.12%
1992 4.3% 0.11%
1991 4.43% 3.17%
1990 3.77% -1.2%
1989 3.92% 2.31%
1988 3.98% 2.65%
1987 3.47% 2.63%
1986 3% 2.57%
1985 2.86% 2.52%
1984 2.64% 2.47%
1983 2.83% 2.45%
1982 3.96% 2.44%
1981 2.54% 2.44%
1980 0.55% 2.45%
1979 1.49% 2.54%
1978 1.71% 2.74%
1977 1.95% 2.89%
1976 2.56% 2.93%
1975 2.47% 2.92%
1974 2.62% 2.88%
1973 2.7% 2.83%
1972 2.71% 2.76%
1971 2.77% 2.69%
1970 2.79% 2.61%
1969 2.79% 2.63%
1968 2.8% 2.75%
1967 2.68% 2.86%
1966 2.64% 2.88%
1965 2.72% 2.81%
1964 2.67% 2.69%
1963 2.61% 2.87%
1962 2.55% 3.19%
1961 2.48% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Mongolia
Current population
139917664
3620317
Population rank 10/197 132/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.04%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +120
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 86/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +24,054 +79
Net migration rank 31/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 79
2024 - 30,069 - 83
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 46,995 0
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 47,730 0
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 52,109 0
2020 3,199,718 38,866 60,888 0
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 61,433 8,660
2018 3,015,231 9,302 60,635 7,811
2017 2,899,143 71,766 57,940 6,831
2016 2,809,889 115,823 62,086 5,633
2015 2,713,529 62,785 64,473 4,307
2014 2,623,647 103,122 66,078 2,921
2013 2,546,020 80,955 62,618 1,505
2012 2,533,398 119,517 55,942 351
2011 2,527,811 116,793 50,711 -505
2010 2,498,048 80,213 44,914 -6,444
2009 2,467,118 16,315 48,876 -15,007
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 45,843 -17,277
2007 2,436,753 -381 39,636 -15,220
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 33,609 -11,934
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 29,290 -8,924
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 28,418 -8,148
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 28,827 -7,986
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 30,439 -8,934
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 32,052 -10,244
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 32,753 -11,241
1999 2,010,987 29,142 32,283 -13,481
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 31,757 -10,315
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 32,403 -9,132
1996 1,896,364 41,456 33,741 -8,626
1995 1,831,068 91,727 34,473 -7,346
1994 1,788,133 140,715 34,711 -5,449
1993 1,734,851 141,545 36,924 -5,429
1992 1,673,839 160,106 42,437 -8,404
1991 1,579,416 859,737 47,884 -11,427
1990 1,479,663 296,014 49,443 -11,881
1989 1,441,769 242,614 51,420 -9,757
1988 1,393,356 379,966 51,588 2,459
1987 1,356,853 251,387 51,140 1,855
1986 1,050,277 186,227 50,329 354
1985 997,050 157,476 49,944 -1,719
1984 920,670 137,632 48,562 -2,452
1983 863,472 68,022 46,919 -2,522
1982 1,080,853 66,702 45,179 -2,132
1981 1,018,838 628,135 43,588 -1,615
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 42,343 -1,268
1979 987,203 -711,455 41,568 -1,296
1978 943,388 -210,991 40,276 1,833
1977 929,381 -527,133 38,995 5,354
1976 899,577 -36,125 37,670 6,577
1975 801,425 -42,540 36,490 6,556
1974 777,306 -4,232 35,297 6,153
1973 807,535 347 33,993 5,647
1972 779,808 -3,375 32,727 4,999
1971 787,047 -14,510 31,536 4,238
1970 760,821 8,589 30,558 3,263
1969 736,428 7,258 29,781 2,366
1968 715,602 9,992 29,017 3,535
1967 695,283 14,437 28,178 5,139
1966 616,281 9,160 27,338 5,837
1965 642,359 16,348 26,364 5,610
1964 618,667 10,749 25,317 4,599
1963 590,998 9,418 24,142 3,687
1962 563,650 8,960 22,960 9,049
1961 538,518 6,938 21,873 10,440
1960 511,694 1,696 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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