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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 229.3 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 +2.69% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Ethiopia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Montenegro
2100 371,078,260 320,475
2099 369,338,252 324,115
2098 367,513,542 327,713
2097 365,567,496 331,355
2096 363,536,294 335,007
2095 361,596,042 338,654
2094 359,531,317 342,297
2093 357,460,480 345,975
2092 355,389,829 349,650
2091 353,218,632 353,353
2090 350,960,021 357,061
2089 348,751,618 360,774
2088 346,517,326 364,461
2087 344,162,324 368,192
2086 341,671,994 371,937
2085 339,167,930 375,715
2084 336,649,520 379,539
2083 334,083,247 383,359
2082 331,401,460 387,223
2081 328,715,487 391,147
2080 326,013,981 395,110
2079 323,282,865 399,116
2078 320,422,535 403,132
2077 317,492,915 407,160
2076 314,518,328 411,233
2075 311,487,723 415,356
2074 308,416,133 419,523
2073 305,383,505 423,747
2072 302,258,564 427,961
2071 299,119,280 432,249
2070 295,963,235 436,592
2069 292,756,723 440,907
2068 289,522,748 445,235
2067 286,191,689 449,615
2066 282,905,709 453,939
2065 279,576,283 458,379
2064 276,197,958 462,797
2063 272,782,685 467,212
2062 269,340,926 471,608
2061 265,803,351 475,993
2060 262,269,354 480,424
2059 258,692,767 484,778
2058 255,205,644 489,082
2057 251,656,356 493,417
2056 248,002,497 497,856
2055 244,426,069 502,222
2054 240,794,405 506,518
2053 237,155,110 510,759
2052 233,479,314 514,996
2051 229,733,593 519,179
2050 226,055,085 523,331
2049 222,351,471 527,485
2048 218,627,197 531,545
2047 214,883,954 535,674
2046 211,161,780 539,713
2045 207,461,987 543,724
2044 203,749,820 547,696
2043 200,035,613 551,691
2042 196,351,202 555,589
2041 192,689,672 559,520
2040 189,023,384 563,410
2039 185,365,776 567,304
2038 181,733,067 571,182
2037 178,124,993 575,034
2036 174,515,366 578,842
2035 170,904,339 582,604
2034 167,316,305 586,301
2033 163,763,376 589,943
2032 160,167,364 593,521
2031 156,590,018 597,018
2030 153,023,174 600,445
2029 149,461,578 603,840
2028 145,944,350 607,174
2027 142,419,893 610,430
2026 138,930,724 613,759
2025 135,472,051 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 60.6% to 226,055,085 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 2.58% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Montenegro
Current population
140722974
613759
Population rank 10/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.007%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -1
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 163/197
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 3,379,409 30,069 624 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 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
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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