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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.61 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 2.16% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Morocco
2100 371,078,260 38,169,376
2099 369,338,252 38,399,800
2098 367,513,542 38,627,357
2097 365,567,496 38,851,192
2096 363,536,294 39,072,685
2095 361,596,042 39,290,298
2094 359,531,317 39,503,336
2093 357,460,480 39,714,423
2092 355,389,829 39,921,868
2091 353,218,632 40,126,152
2090 350,960,021 40,325,215
2089 348,751,618 40,519,616
2088 346,517,326 40,706,061
2087 344,162,324 40,889,974
2086 341,671,994 41,072,468
2085 339,167,930 41,252,209
2084 336,649,520 41,425,986
2083 334,083,247 41,591,998
2082 331,401,460 41,755,476
2081 328,715,487 41,914,644
2080 326,013,981 42,069,073
2079 323,282,865 42,220,167
2078 320,422,535 42,364,299
2077 317,492,915 42,502,554
2076 314,518,328 42,634,865
2075 311,487,723 42,762,096
2074 308,416,133 42,885,545
2073 305,383,505 43,003,930
2072 302,258,564 43,115,594
2071 299,119,280 43,219,147
2070 295,963,235 43,319,278
2069 292,756,723 43,409,990
2068 289,522,748 43,494,031
2067 286,191,689 43,572,598
2066 282,905,709 43,641,156
2065 279,576,283 43,710,126
2064 276,197,958 43,767,514
2063 272,782,685 43,815,039
2062 269,340,926 43,857,629
2061 265,803,351 43,889,133
2060 262,269,354 43,913,417
2059 258,692,767 43,928,921
2058 255,205,644 43,931,406
2057 251,656,356 43,926,107
2056 248,002,497 43,914,039
2055 244,426,069 43,889,084
2054 240,794,405 43,852,920
2053 237,155,110 43,805,549
2052 233,479,314 43,745,706
2051 229,733,593 43,674,633
2050 226,055,085 43,591,589
2049 222,351,471 43,504,461
2048 218,627,197 43,404,127
2047 214,883,954 43,295,069
2046 211,161,780 43,179,153
2045 207,461,987 43,052,251
2044 203,749,820 42,912,359
2043 200,035,613 42,766,985
2042 196,351,202 42,610,691
2041 192,689,672 42,442,983
2040 189,023,384 42,267,502
2039 185,365,776 42,085,886
2038 181,733,067 41,889,492
2037 178,124,993 41,687,645
2036 174,515,366 41,476,060
2035 170,904,339 41,253,454
2034 167,316,305 41,024,367
2033 163,763,376 40,782,838
2032 160,167,364 40,532,216
2031 156,590,018 40,268,078
2030 153,023,174 39,993,270
2029 149,461,578 39,707,804
2028 145,944,350 39,409,825
2027 142,419,893 39,097,054
2026 138,930,724 38,771,691
2025 135,472,051 38,430,770
2024 132,059,767 38,081,173
2023 128,691,692 37,712,505
2022 125,384,287 37,329,064
2021 122,138,588 36,954,442
2020 118,917,671 36,584,208
2019 115,737,383 36,210,898
2018 112,664,152 35,839,760
2017 109,666,481 35,446,392
2016 106,718,162 35,023,457
2015 103,867,135 34,607,588
2014 101,115,610 34,204,780
2013 98,438,751 33,787,571
2012 95,798,767 33,355,241
2011 93,149,970 32,912,588
2010 90,538,514 32,467,016
2009 88,007,636 32,030,778
2008 85,543,668 31,606,767
2007 83,103,217 31,186,468
2006 80,703,490 30,771,178
2005 78,367,470 30,358,144
2004 76,077,206 29,953,018
2003 73,832,663 29,571,415
2002 71,635,517 29,198,142
2001 69,487,762 28,814,643
2000 67,411,494 28,423,435
1999 65,374,561 28,027,179
1998 63,363,524 27,621,648
1997 61,404,539 27,213,337
1996 59,467,635 26,808,107
1995 57,537,335 26,399,429
1994 55,611,508 26,000,822
1993 53,708,891 25,614,586
1992 51,853,747 25,212,468
1991 49,717,198 24,799,014
1990 47,609,755 24,375,551
1989 45,879,690 23,939,414
1988 44,150,825 23,500,524
1987 42,460,039 23,054,392
1986 41,037,656 22,600,803
1985 39,842,136 22,113,953
1984 38,735,722 21,593,778
1983 37,740,817 21,060,696
1982 36,701,290 20,520,318
1981 35,304,012 19,985,401
1980 34,428,514 19,459,943
1979 34,238,652 18,955,589
1978 33,734,592 18,477,385
1977 33,167,272 18,014,756
1976 32,534,418 17,574,182
1975 31,723,252 17,150,786
1974 30,957,273 16,733,842
1973 30,166,785 16,326,269
1972 29,374,608 15,924,692
1971 28,600,106 15,527,225
1970 27,829,128 15,129,449
1969 27,072,571 14,734,255
1968 26,337,930 14,347,899
1967 25,620,276 13,968,175
1966 24,952,689 13,597,065
1965 24,310,612 13,239,171
1964 23,666,548 12,898,886
1963 23,051,637 12,577,502
1962 22,465,126 12,253,092
1961 21,906,102 11,931,085
1960 21,376,693 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Morocco
2100 0.47% -0.6%
2099 0.5% -0.59%
2098 0.53% -0.58%
2097 0.56% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.63% -0.48%
2089 0.64% -0.46%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.44%
2086 0.74% -0.44%
2085 0.75% -0.42%
2084 0.77% -0.4%
2083 0.81% -0.39%
2082 0.82% -0.38%
2081 0.83% -0.37%
2080 0.84% -0.36%
2079 0.89% -0.34%
2078 0.92% -0.33%
2077 0.95% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.3%
2075 1% -0.29%
2074 0.99% -0.28%
2073 1.03% -0.26%
2072 1.05% -0.24%
2071 1.07% -0.23%
2070 1.1% -0.21%
2069 1.12% -0.19%
2068 1.16% -0.18%
2067 1.16% -0.16%
2066 1.19% -0.16%
2065 1.22% -0.13%
2064 1.25% -0.11%
2063 1.28% -0.1%
2062 1.33% -0.07%
2061 1.35% -0.06%
2060 1.38% -0.04%
2059 1.37% -0.006%
2058 1.41% 0.01%
2057 1.47% 0.03%
2056 1.46% 0.06%
2055 1.51% 0.08%
2054 1.53% 0.11%
2053 1.57% 0.14%
2052 1.63% 0.16%
2051 1.63% 0.19%
2050 1.67% 0.2%
2049 1.7% 0.23%
2048 1.74% 0.25%
2047 1.76% 0.27%
2046 1.78% 0.29%
2045 1.82% 0.33%
2044 1.86% 0.34%
2043 1.88% 0.37%
2042 1.9% 0.4%
2041 1.94% 0.42%
2040 1.97% 0.43%
2039 2% 0.47%
2038 2.03% 0.48%
2037 2.07% 0.51%
2036 2.11% 0.54%
2035 2.14% 0.56%
2034 2.17% 0.59%
2033 2.25% 0.62%
2032 2.28% 0.66%
2031 2.33% 0.69%
2030 2.38% 0.72%
2029 2.41% 0.76%
2028 2.47% 0.8%
2027 2.51% 0.84%
2026 2.55% 0.89%
2025 2.58% 0.92%
2024 2.62% 0.98%
2023 2.64% 1.03%
2022 2.66% 1.01%
2021 2.71% 1.01%
2020 2.75% 1.03%
2019 2.73% 1.04%
2018 2.73% 1.11%
2017 2.76% 1.21%
2016 2.74% 1.2%
2015 2.72% 1.18%
2014 2.72% 1.23%
2013 2.76% 1.3%
2012 2.84% 1.34%
2011 2.88% 1.37%
2010 2.88% 1.36%
2009 2.88% 1.34%
2008 2.94% 1.35%
2007 2.97% 1.35%
2006 2.98% 1.36%
2005 3.01% 1.35%
2004 3.04% 1.29%
2003 3.07% 1.28%
2002 3.09% 1.33%
2001 3.08% 1.38%
2000 3.12% 1.41%
1999 3.17% 1.47%
1998 3.19% 1.5%
1997 3.26% 1.51%
1996 3.35% 1.55%
1995 3.46% 1.53%
1994 3.54% 1.51%
1993 3.58% 1.59%
1992 4.3% 1.67%
1991 4.43% 1.74%
1990 3.77% 1.82%
1989 3.92% 1.87%
1988 3.98% 1.94%
1987 3.47% 2.01%
1986 3% 2.2%
1985 2.86% 2.41%
1984 2.64% 2.53%
1983 2.83% 2.63%
1982 3.96% 2.68%
1981 2.54% 2.7%
1980 0.55% 2.66%
1979 1.49% 2.59%
1978 1.71% 2.57%
1977 1.95% 2.51%
1976 2.56% 2.47%
1975 2.47% 2.49%
1974 2.62% 2.5%
1973 2.7% 2.52%
1972 2.71% 2.56%
1971 2.77% 2.63%
1970 2.79% 2.68%
1969 2.79% 2.69%
1968 2.8% 2.72%
1967 2.68% 2.73%
1966 2.64% 2.7%
1965 2.72% 2.64%
1964 2.67% 2.56%
1963 2.61% 2.65%
1962 2.55% 2.7%
1961 2.48% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Morocco
Current population
140722974
38938817
Population rank 10/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.47%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +958
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 105/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -56,254
Net migration rank 31/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -56,254
2024 3,379,409 30,069 406,555 -46,802
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 417,213 -39,650
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 427,903 -38,594
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 407,829 -47,902
2020 3,199,718 38,866 415,999 -35,474
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 457,307 -91,217
2018 3,015,231 9,302 464,375 -88,159
2017 2,899,143 71,766 471,011 -60,472
2016 2,809,889 115,823 474,637 -39,302
2015 2,713,529 62,785 477,654 -81,248
2014 2,623,647 103,122 481,295 -72,065
2013 2,546,020 80,955 492,284 -67,096
2012 2,533,398 119,517 504,698 -65,251
2011 2,527,811 116,793 513,305 -67,447
2010 2,498,048 80,213 515,804 -70,510
2009 2,467,118 16,315 509,386 -82,203
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 499,766 -78,912
2007 2,436,753 -381 493,526 -73,759
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 483,200 -72,364
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 474,285 -59,024
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 461,756 -66,749
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 452,650 -84,460
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 446,147 -67,802
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 452,621 -63,967
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 461,341 -67,569
1999 2,010,987 29,142 473,071 -74,343
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 492,604 -80,286
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 500,807 -96,502
1996 1,896,364 41,456 501,499 -95,331
1995 1,831,068 91,727 496,573 -85,386
1994 1,788,133 140,715 501,426 -115,404
1993 1,734,851 141,545 507,707 -121,254
1992 1,673,839 160,106 525,680 -107,911
1991 1,579,416 859,737 539,850 -130,717
1990 1,479,663 296,014 535,506 -97,711
1989 1,441,769 242,614 538,996 -104,509
1988 1,393,356 379,966 545,800 -102,484
1987 1,356,853 251,387 553,005 -104,029
1986 1,050,277 186,227 558,105 -99,905
1985 997,050 157,476 560,810 -45,336
1984 920,670 137,632 564,159 -39,319
1983 863,472 68,022 566,301 -24,988
1982 1,080,853 66,702 564,904 -25,471
1981 1,018,838 628,135 552,936 -22,553
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 534,448 -13,899
1979 987,203 -711,455 515,554 -27,374
1978 943,388 -210,991 498,834 -30,600
1977 929,381 -527,133 489,173 -32,161
1976 899,577 -36,125 482,130 -58,019
1975 801,425 -42,540 474,631 -51,968
1974 777,306 -4,232 464,147 -52,927
1973 807,535 347 455,699 -51,772
1972 779,808 -3,375 446,449 -47,226
1971 787,047 -14,510 435,104 -39,385
1970 760,821 8,589 426,015 -26,168
1969 736,428 7,258 414,931 -24,389
1968 715,602 9,992 407,437 -25,267
1967 695,283 14,437 400,594 -23,309
1966 616,281 9,160 391,881 -26,945
1965 642,359 16,348 383,989 -33,139
1964 618,667 10,749 375,835 -46,106
1963 590,998 9,418 369,250 -56,214
1962 563,650 8,960 363,843 -28,071
1961 538,518 6,938 348,650 -40,413
1960 511,694 1,696 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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