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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 228.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Ethiopia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Montenegro
2100 371,192,732 319,719
2099 369,452,188 323,351
2098 367,626,914 326,940
2097 365,680,268 330,574
2096 363,648,440 334,217
2095 361,707,589 337,856
2094 359,642,227 341,490
2093 357,570,752 345,159
2092 355,499,462 348,826
2091 353,327,595 352,520
2090 351,068,287 356,219
2089 348,859,203 359,924
2088 346,624,222 363,602
2087 344,268,493 367,324
2086 341,777,395 371,059
2085 339,272,558 374,829
2084 336,753,372 378,644
2083 334,186,307 382,455
2082 331,503,693 386,310
2081 328,816,892 390,224
2080 326,114,551 394,179
2079 323,382,593 398,175
2078 320,521,381 402,181
2077 317,590,857 406,200
2076 314,615,353 410,263
2075 311,583,813 414,376
2074 308,511,275 418,534
2073 305,477,711 422,748
2072 302,351,806 426,952
2071 299,211,554 431,230
2070 296,054,535 435,563
2069 292,847,034 439,868
2068 289,612,061 444,186
2067 286,279,975 448,555
2066 282,992,981 452,869
2065 279,662,528 457,298
2064 276,283,161 461,706
2063 272,866,834 466,110
2062 269,424,014 470,496
2061 265,885,347 474,871
2060 262,350,260 479,291
2059 258,772,570 483,635
2058 255,284,371 487,928
2057 251,733,988 492,253
2056 248,079,002 496,682
2055 244,501,471 501,038
2054 240,868,686 505,324
2053 237,228,269 509,555
2052 233,551,340 513,782
2051 229,804,463 517,954
2050 226,124,819 522,097
2049 222,420,063 526,241
2048 218,694,640 530,291
2047 214,950,242 534,410
2046 211,226,920 538,441
2045 207,525,986 542,441
2044 203,812,674 546,404
2043 200,097,321 550,390
2042 196,411,774 554,278
2041 192,749,114 558,200
2040 189,081,695 562,081
2039 185,422,958 565,966
2038 181,789,129 569,835
2037 178,179,942 573,678
2036 174,569,201 577,477
2035 170,957,061 581,230
2034 167,367,920 584,919
2033 163,813,895 588,552
2032 160,216,774 592,122
2031 156,638,324 595,610
2030 153,070,380 599,030
2029 149,507,684 602,416
2028 145,989,372 605,742
2027 142,463,827 608,990
2026 138,973,582 612,312
2025 135,513,842 621,659
2024 132,059,767 623,525
2023 128,691,692 623,529
2022 125,384,287 623,591
2021 122,138,588 625,053
2020 118,917,671 626,590
2019 115,737,383 626,753
2018 112,664,152 626,438
2017 109,666,481 625,982
2016 106,718,162 625,353
2015 103,867,135 624,651
2014 101,115,610 623,744
2013 98,438,751 622,587
2012 95,798,767 621,418
2011 93,149,970 620,345
2010 90,538,514 619,428
2009 88,007,636 618,294
2008 85,543,668 616,969
2007 83,103,217 615,875
2006 80,703,490 615,025
2005 78,367,470 614,261
2004 76,077,206 613,353
2003 73,832,663 612,267
2002 71,635,517 609,828
2001 69,487,762 607,389
2000 67,411,494 604,950
1999 65,374,561 606,001
1998 63,363,524 607,662
1997 61,404,539 609,520
1996 59,467,635 611,003
1995 57,537,335 611,712
1994 55,611,508 611,389
1993 53,708,891 610,170
1992 51,853,747 608,516
1991 49,717,198 607,105
1990 47,609,755 606,372
1989 45,879,690 606,571
1988 44,150,825 607,413
1987 42,460,039 608,144
1986 41,037,656 607,711
1985 39,842,136 605,398
1984 38,735,722 600,884
1983 37,740,817 594,506
1982 36,701,290 587,001
1981 35,304,012 579,445
1980 34,428,514 572,608
1979 34,238,652 566,888
1978 33,734,592 562,065
1977 33,167,272 557,576
1976 32,534,418 552,562
1975 31,723,252 546,487
1974 30,957,273 538,902
1973 30,166,785 530,220
1972 29,374,608 521,785
1971 28,600,106 515,449
1970 27,829,128 512,407
1969 27,072,571 513,340
1968 26,337,930 517,481
1967 25,620,276 522,796
1966 24,952,689 526,419
1965 24,310,612 526,327
1964 23,666,548 521,753
1963 23,051,637 513,409
1962 22,465,126 502,558
1961 21,906,102 491,140
1960 21,376,693 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Montenegro
2100 0.47% -1.12%
2099 0.5% -1.1%
2098 0.53% -1.1%
2097 0.56% -1.09%
2096 0.54% -1.08%
2095 0.57% -1.06%
2094 0.58% -1.06%
2093 0.58% -1.05%
2092 0.61% -1.05%
2091 0.64% -1.04%
2090 0.63% -1.03%
2089 0.64% -1.01%
2088 0.68% -1.01%
2087 0.73% -1.01%
2086 0.74% -1.01%
2085 0.75% -1.01%
2084 0.77% -1%
2083 0.81% -1%
2082 0.82% -1%
2081 0.83% -1%
2080 0.84% -1%
2079 0.89% -1%
2078 0.92% -0.99%
2077 0.95% -0.99%
2076 0.97% -0.99%
2075 1% -0.99%
2074 0.99% -1%
2073 1.03% -0.98%
2072 1.05% -0.99%
2071 1.07% -0.99%
2070 1.1% -0.98%
2069 1.12% -0.97%
2068 1.16% -0.97%
2067 1.16% -0.95%
2066 1.19% -0.97%
2065 1.22% -0.95%
2064 1.25% -0.94%
2063 1.28% -0.93%
2062 1.33% -0.92%
2061 1.35% -0.92%
2060 1.38% -0.9%
2059 1.37% -0.88%
2058 1.41% -0.88%
2057 1.47% -0.89%
2056 1.46% -0.87%
2055 1.51% -0.85%
2054 1.53% -0.83%
2053 1.57% -0.82%
2052 1.63% -0.81%
2051 1.63% -0.79%
2050 1.67% -0.79%
2049 1.7% -0.76%
2048 1.74% -0.77%
2047 1.76% -0.75%
2046 1.78% -0.74%
2045 1.82% -0.73%
2044 1.86% -0.72%
2043 1.88% -0.7%
2042 1.9% -0.7%
2041 1.94% -0.69%
2040 1.97% -0.69%
2039 2% -0.68%
2038 2.03% -0.67%
2037 2.07% -0.66%
2036 2.11% -0.65%
2035 2.14% -0.63%
2034 2.17% -0.62%
2033 2.25% -0.6%
2032 2.28% -0.59%
2031 2.33% -0.57%
2030 2.38% -0.56%
2029 2.41% -0.55%
2028 2.47% -0.53%
2027 2.51% -0.54%
2026 2.55% -1.5%
2025 2.62% -0.3%
2024 2.62% -0.001%
2023 2.64% -0.01%
2022 2.66% -0.23%
2021 2.71% -0.25%
2020 2.75% -0.03%
2019 2.73% 0.05%
2018 2.73% 0.07%
2017 2.76% 0.1%
2016 2.74% 0.11%
2015 2.72% 0.15%
2014 2.72% 0.19%
2013 2.76% 0.19%
2012 2.84% 0.17%
2011 2.88% 0.15%
2010 2.88% 0.18%
2009 2.88% 0.21%
2008 2.94% 0.18%
2007 2.97% 0.14%
2006 2.98% 0.12%
2005 3.01% 0.15%
2004 3.04% 0.18%
2003 3.07% 0.4%
2002 3.09% 0.4%
2001 3.08% 0.4%
2000 3.12% -0.17%
1999 3.17% -0.27%
1998 3.19% -0.3%
1997 3.26% -0.24%
1996 3.35% -0.12%
1995 3.46% 0.05%
1994 3.54% 0.2%
1993 3.58% 0.27%
1992 4.3% 0.23%
1991 4.43% 0.12%
1990 3.77% -0.03%
1989 3.92% -0.14%
1988 3.98% -0.12%
1987 3.47% 0.07%
1986 3% 0.38%
1985 2.86% 0.75%
1984 2.64% 1.07%
1983 2.83% 1.28%
1982 3.96% 1.3%
1981 2.54% 1.19%
1980 0.55% 1.01%
1979 1.49% 0.86%
1978 1.71% 0.81%
1977 1.95% 0.91%
1976 2.56% 1.11%
1975 2.47% 1.41%
1974 2.62% 1.64%
1973 2.7% 1.62%
1972 2.71% 1.23%
1971 2.77% 0.59%
1970 2.79% -0.18%
1969 2.79% -0.8%
1968 2.8% -1.02%
1967 2.68% -0.69%
1966 2.64% 0.02%
1965 2.72% 0.88%
1964 2.67% 1.63%
1963 2.61% 2.16%
1962 2.55% 2.32%
1961 2.48% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Montenegro
Current population
139917664
612312
Population rank 10/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.007%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
41.1 seconds
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 164/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -9,279
Net migration rank 31/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -9,279
2024 - 30,069 - -1,686
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 686 12,000
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 0 26,332
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -2,062 -2,344
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -188 -3,310
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 627 -4,083
2018 3,015,231 9,302 752 -5,058
2017 2,899,143 71,766 939 -4,948
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,125 -5,274
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,062 -4,863
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,560 -4,357
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,557 -2,478
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,554 -1,583
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,365 0
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,797 -2,276
2009 2,467,118 16,315 2,783 -3,456
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 2,530 -3,326
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,848 -3,056
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,599 -2,735
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,536 -2,247
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 2,146 -1,997
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 2,632 -3,178
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 2,988 -3,357
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 3,462 -3,511
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 3,751 -3,734
1999 2,010,987 29,142 3,454 -3,487
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 3,889 -3,326
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 3,597 -3,077
1996 1,896,364 41,456 4,155 -3,051
1995 1,831,068 91,727 4,527 -3,082
1994 1,788,133 140,715 4,381 -2,889
1993 1,734,851 141,545 4,638 -2,835
1992 1,673,839 160,106 5,015 -2,942
1991 1,579,416 859,737 5,191 -2,630
1990 1,479,663 296,014 5,010 -1,705
1989 1,441,769 242,614 5,129 -1,730
1988 1,393,356 379,966 5,529 -2,165
1987 1,356,853 251,387 5,958 -2,569
1986 1,050,277 186,227 6,097 -2,747
1985 997,050 157,476 6,283 -3,013
1984 920,670 137,632 6,337 -3,074
1983 863,472 68,022 6,482 -3,190
1982 1,080,853 66,702 6,419 -3,151
1981 1,018,838 628,135 6,275 -2,287
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 6,383 -450
1979 987,203 -711,455 6,139 -718
1978 943,388 -210,991 6,408 -1,103
1977 929,381 -527,133 6,650 -1,364
1976 899,577 -36,125 6,845 -1,447
1975 801,425 -42,540 6,878 -1,588
1974 777,306 -4,232 6,919 -1,669
1973 807,535 347 7,096 -1,778
1972 779,808 -3,375 7,252 -1,922
1971 787,047 -14,510 7,168 -1,856
1970 760,821 8,589 7,069 -2,013
1969 736,428 7,258 7,449 -2,456
1968 715,602 9,992 7,497 -2,404
1967 695,283 14,437 7,961 -2,519
1966 616,281 9,160 8,661 -2,751
1965 642,359 16,348 9,010 -2,743
1964 618,667 10,749 9,227 -2,734
1963 590,998 9,418 9,449 -2,800
1962 563,650 8,960 9,402 -2,606
1961 538,518 6,938 9,278 -2,254
1960 511,694 1,696 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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