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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.6 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 +2.71% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Morocco
2100 371,192,732 38,181,184
2099 369,452,188 38,411,679
2098 367,626,914 38,639,306
2097 365,680,268 38,863,211
2096 363,648,440 39,084,772
2095 361,707,589 39,302,453
2094 359,642,227 39,515,556
2093 357,570,752 39,726,709
2092 355,499,462 39,934,218
2091 353,327,595 40,138,565
2090 351,068,287 40,337,690
2089 348,859,203 40,532,151
2088 346,624,222 40,718,654
2087 344,268,493 40,902,624
2086 341,777,395 41,085,174
2085 339,272,558 41,264,970
2084 336,753,372 41,438,801
2083 334,186,307 41,604,865
2082 331,503,693 41,768,393
2081 328,816,892 41,927,610
2080 326,114,551 42,082,087
2079 323,382,593 42,233,228
2078 320,521,381 42,377,404
2077 317,590,857 42,515,702
2076 314,615,353 42,648,054
2075 311,583,813 42,775,325
2074 308,511,275 42,898,811
2073 305,477,711 43,017,234
2072 302,351,806 43,128,932
2071 299,211,554 43,232,517
2070 296,054,535 43,332,679
2069 292,847,034 43,423,419
2068 289,612,061 43,507,485
2067 286,279,975 43,586,077
2066 282,992,981 43,654,657
2065 279,662,528 43,723,648
2064 276,283,161 43,781,054
2063 272,866,834 43,828,593
2062 269,424,014 43,871,197
2061 265,885,347 43,902,710
2060 262,350,260 43,927,001
2059 258,772,570 43,942,510
2058 255,284,371 43,944,996
2057 251,733,988 43,939,695
2056 248,079,002 43,927,624
2055 244,501,471 43,902,661
2054 240,868,686 43,866,486
2053 237,228,269 43,819,100
2052 233,551,340 43,759,239
2051 229,804,463 43,688,144
2050 226,124,819 43,605,074
2049 222,420,063 43,517,919
2048 218,694,640 43,417,554
2047 214,950,242 43,308,462
2046 211,226,920 43,192,511
2045 207,525,986 43,065,569
2044 203,812,674 42,925,634
2043 200,097,321 42,780,215
2042 196,411,774 42,623,872
2041 192,749,114 42,456,113
2040 189,081,695 42,280,578
2039 185,422,958 42,098,906
2038 181,789,129 41,902,451
2037 178,179,942 41,700,541
2036 174,569,201 41,488,891
2035 170,957,061 41,266,216
2034 167,367,920 41,037,058
2033 163,813,895 40,795,454
2032 160,216,774 40,544,755
2031 156,638,324 40,280,535
2030 153,070,380 40,005,642
2029 149,507,684 39,720,087
2028 145,989,372 39,422,016
2027 142,463,827 39,109,148
2026 138,973,582 38,783,685
2025 135,513,842 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% 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 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 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 2.62% 0.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Morocco
Current population
139917664
38871720
Population rank 10/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.47%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
41.1 seconds
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 104/197
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 - 30,069 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 (1960–2024, 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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