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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.79 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 2.14% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mozambique
2100 371,078,260 105,628,248
2099 369,338,252 105,234,999
2098 367,513,542 104,803,506
2097 365,567,496 104,372,940
2096 363,536,294 103,907,178
2095 361,596,042 103,425,281
2094 359,531,317 102,934,227
2093 357,460,480 102,409,874
2092 355,389,829 101,875,140
2091 353,218,632 101,356,290
2090 350,960,021 100,775,909
2089 348,751,618 100,158,269
2088 346,517,326 99,540,971
2087 344,162,324 98,890,285
2086 341,671,994 98,236,067
2085 339,167,930 97,557,661
2084 336,649,520 96,874,408
2083 334,083,247 96,142,098
2082 331,401,460 95,398,149
2081 328,715,487 94,657,513
2080 326,013,981 93,907,673
2079 323,282,865 93,121,830
2078 320,422,535 92,301,373
2077 317,492,915 91,481,344
2076 314,518,328 90,650,714
2075 311,487,723 89,800,986
2074 308,416,133 88,951,683
2073 305,383,505 88,066,368
2072 302,258,564 87,164,412
2071 299,119,280 86,237,232
2070 295,963,235 85,304,148
2069 292,756,723 84,316,537
2068 289,522,748 83,356,481
2067 286,191,689 82,393,396
2066 282,905,709 81,393,563
2065 279,576,283 80,403,306
2064 276,197,958 79,391,403
2063 272,782,685 78,388,769
2062 269,340,926 77,335,297
2061 265,803,351 76,234,094
2060 262,269,354 75,157,247
2059 258,692,767 74,043,229
2058 255,205,644 72,919,832
2057 251,656,356 71,789,848
2056 248,002,497 70,640,165
2055 244,426,069 69,505,255
2054 240,794,405 68,382,812
2053 237,155,110 67,270,892
2052 233,479,314 66,128,092
2051 229,733,593 64,998,059
2050 226,055,085 63,864,196
2049 222,351,471 62,698,049
2048 218,627,197 61,546,964
2047 214,883,954 60,391,850
2046 211,161,780 59,241,784
2045 207,461,987 58,101,216
2044 203,749,820 56,939,196
2043 200,035,613 55,785,114
2042 196,351,202 54,603,959
2041 192,689,672 53,447,648
2040 189,023,384 52,277,886
2039 185,365,776 51,108,793
2038 181,733,067 49,947,146
2037 178,124,993 48,801,599
2036 174,515,366 47,643,184
2035 170,904,339 46,495,588
2034 167,316,305 45,334,434
2033 163,763,376 44,205,611
2032 160,167,364 43,079,649
2031 156,590,018 41,971,121
2030 153,023,174 40,879,911
2029 149,461,578 39,797,126
2028 145,944,350 38,728,158
2027 142,419,893 37,676,618
2026 138,930,724 36,641,390
2025 135,472,051 35,631,653
2024 132,059,767 34,631,766
2023 128,691,692 33,635,160
2022 125,384,287 32,656,246
2021 122,138,588 31,707,800
2020 118,917,671 30,783,688
2019 115,737,383 29,884,380
2018 112,664,152 29,018,644
2017 109,666,481 28,166,393
2016 106,718,162 27,337,105
2015 103,867,135 26,547,572
2014 101,115,610 25,788,475
2013 98,438,751 25,051,611
2012 95,798,767 24,337,846
2011 93,149,970 23,649,039
2010 90,538,514 22,999,235
2009 88,007,636 22,391,745
2008 85,543,668 21,819,036
2007 83,103,217 21,287,635
2006 80,703,490 20,787,087
2005 78,367,470 20,304,569
2004 76,077,206 19,840,313
2003 73,832,663 19,392,475
2002 71,635,517 18,958,338
2001 69,487,762 18,537,729
2000 67,411,494 18,129,653
1999 65,374,561 17,734,506
1998 63,363,524 17,340,464
1997 61,404,539 16,949,982
1996 59,467,635 16,492,480
1995 57,537,335 15,960,530
1994 55,611,508 15,033,853
1993 53,708,891 14,051,192
1992 51,853,747 13,613,316
1991 49,717,198 13,352,090
1990 47,609,755 13,094,537
1989 45,879,690 12,906,842
1988 44,150,825 12,800,558
1987 42,460,039 12,822,574
1986 41,037,656 12,770,578
1985 39,842,136 12,548,949
1984 38,735,722 12,315,954
1983 37,740,817 12,073,822
1982 36,701,290 11,824,370
1981 35,304,012 11,568,127
1980 34,428,514 11,336,221
1979 34,238,652 11,028,809
1978 33,734,592 10,618,250
1977 33,167,272 10,224,975
1976 32,534,418 9,867,209
1975 31,723,252 9,540,817
1974 30,957,273 9,236,093
1973 30,166,785 8,954,242
1972 29,374,608 8,692,935
1971 28,600,106 8,456,317
1970 27,829,128 8,250,506
1969 27,072,571 8,066,951
1968 26,337,930 7,892,613
1967 25,620,276 7,724,550
1966 24,952,689 7,562,990
1965 24,310,612 7,406,421
1964 23,666,548 7,255,061
1963 23,051,637 7,109,828
1962 22,465,126 6,969,364
1961 21,906,102 6,834,936
1960 21,376,693 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Mozambique
2100 0.47% 0.37%
2099 0.5% 0.41%
2098 0.53% 0.41%
2097 0.56% 0.45%
2096 0.54% 0.47%
2095 0.57% 0.48%
2094 0.58% 0.51%
2093 0.58% 0.52%
2092 0.61% 0.51%
2091 0.64% 0.58%
2090 0.63% 0.62%
2089 0.64% 0.62%
2088 0.68% 0.66%
2087 0.73% 0.67%
2086 0.74% 0.7%
2085 0.75% 0.71%
2084 0.77% 0.76%
2083 0.81% 0.78%
2082 0.82% 0.78%
2081 0.83% 0.8%
2080 0.84% 0.84%
2079 0.89% 0.89%
2078 0.92% 0.9%
2077 0.95% 0.92%
2076 0.97% 0.95%
2075 1% 0.95%
2074 0.99% 1.01%
2073 1.03% 1.03%
2072 1.05% 1.08%
2071 1.07% 1.09%
2070 1.1% 1.17%
2069 1.12% 1.15%
2068 1.16% 1.17%
2067 1.16% 1.23%
2066 1.19% 1.23%
2065 1.22% 1.27%
2064 1.25% 1.28%
2063 1.28% 1.36%
2062 1.33% 1.44%
2061 1.35% 1.43%
2060 1.38% 1.5%
2059 1.37% 1.54%
2058 1.41% 1.57%
2057 1.47% 1.63%
2056 1.46% 1.63%
2055 1.51% 1.64%
2054 1.53% 1.65%
2053 1.57% 1.73%
2052 1.63% 1.74%
2051 1.63% 1.78%
2050 1.67% 1.86%
2049 1.7% 1.87%
2048 1.74% 1.91%
2047 1.76% 1.94%
2046 1.78% 1.96%
2045 1.82% 2.04%
2044 1.86% 2.07%
2043 1.88% 2.16%
2042 1.9% 2.16%
2041 1.94% 2.24%
2040 1.97% 2.29%
2039 2% 2.33%
2038 2.03% 2.35%
2037 2.07% 2.43%
2036 2.11% 2.47%
2035 2.14% 2.56%
2034 2.17% 2.55%
2033 2.25% 2.61%
2032 2.28% 2.64%
2031 2.33% 2.67%
2030 2.38% 2.72%
2029 2.41% 2.76%
2028 2.47% 2.79%
2027 2.51% 2.83%
2026 2.55% 2.83%
2025 2.58% 2.89%
2024 2.62% 2.96%
2023 2.64% 3%
2022 2.66% 2.99%
2021 2.71% 3%
2020 2.75% 3.01%
2019 2.73% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.03%
2017 2.76% 3.03%
2016 2.74% 2.97%
2015 2.72% 2.94%
2014 2.72% 2.94%
2013 2.76% 2.93%
2012 2.84% 2.91%
2011 2.88% 2.83%
2010 2.88% 2.71%
2009 2.88% 2.62%
2008 2.94% 2.5%
2007 2.97% 2.41%
2006 2.98% 2.38%
2005 3.01% 2.34%
2004 3.04% 2.31%
2003 3.07% 2.29%
2002 3.09% 2.27%
2001 3.08% 2.25%
2000 3.12% 2.23%
1999 3.17% 2.27%
1998 3.19% 2.3%
1997 3.26% 2.77%
1996 3.35% 3.33%
1995 3.46% 6.16%
1994 3.54% 6.99%
1993 3.58% 3.22%
1992 4.3% 1.96%
1991 4.43% 1.97%
1990 3.77% 1.45%
1989 3.92% 0.83%
1988 3.98% -0.17%
1987 3.47% 0.41%
1986 3% 1.77%
1985 2.86% 1.89%
1984 2.64% 2.01%
1983 2.83% 2.11%
1982 3.96% 2.22%
1981 2.54% 2.05%
1980 0.55% 2.79%
1979 1.49% 3.87%
1978 1.71% 3.85%
1977 1.95% 3.63%
1976 2.56% 3.42%
1975 2.47% 3.3%
1974 2.62% 3.15%
1973 2.7% 3.01%
1972 2.71% 2.8%
1971 2.77% 2.49%
1970 2.79% 2.28%
1969 2.79% 2.21%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.68% 2.14%
1966 2.64% 2.11%
1965 2.72% 2.09%
1964 2.67% 2.04%
1963 2.61% 2.02%
1962 2.55% 1.97%
1961 2.48% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Mozambique
Current population
140722974
37173146
Population rank 10/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.45%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 17/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -65,573
Net migration rank 31/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -65,573
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 951,234 -23,103
2020 3,199,718 38,866 945,952 -25,864
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 927,581 -49,080
2018 3,015,231 9,302 903,176 -50,224
2017 2,899,143 71,766 876,594 -25,043
2016 2,809,889 115,823 850,430 -43,398
2015 2,713,529 62,785 824,435 -52,374
2014 2,623,647 103,122 799,778 -53,625
2013 2,546,020 80,955 784,641 -57,067
2012 2,533,398 119,517 763,088 -63,131
2011 2,527,811 116,793 741,303 -63,638
2010 2,498,048 80,213 719,025 -97,079
2009 2,467,118 16,315 693,673 -100,625
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 654,920 -102,534
2007 2,436,753 -381 610,913 -100,490
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 586,009 -95,333
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 570,132 -95,770
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 554,973 -100,824
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 540,992 -99,484
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 529,867 -103,102
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 519,594 -105,130
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 506,162 -104,476
1999 2,010,987 29,142 491,814 -103,223
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 474,453 -74,952
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 461,209 -79,732
1996 1,896,364 41,456 442,559 90,975
1995 1,831,068 91,727 421,630 108,751
1994 1,788,133 140,715 384,821 938,163
1993 1,734,851 141,545 369,518 272,829
1992 1,673,839 160,106 362,373 -128,960
1991 1,579,416 859,737 357,676 -68,644
1990 1,479,663 296,014 353,290 -127,215
1989 1,441,769 242,614 348,833 -199,509
1988 1,393,356 379,966 349,480 -286,247
1987 1,356,853 251,387 334,438 -441,710
1986 1,050,277 186,227 332,609 -121,350
1985 997,050 157,476 307,625 -75,642
1984 920,670 137,632 304,524 -70,532
1983 863,472 68,022 324,158 -73,899
1982 1,080,853 66,702 321,493 -72,852
1981 1,018,838 628,135 322,207 -58,347
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 349,586 -149,650
1979 987,203 -711,455 331,162 83,699
1978 943,388 -210,991 310,403 95,859
1977 929,381 -527,133 289,193 91,082
1976 899,577 -36,125 273,924 61,326
1975 801,425 -42,540 257,984 59,562
1974 777,306 -4,232 240,665 51,238
1973 807,535 347 226,847 44,951
1972 779,808 -3,375 215,793 35,023
1971 787,047 -14,510 211,137 11,297
1970 760,821 8,589 207,385 -18,197
1969 736,428 7,258 202,174 -24,251
1968 715,602 9,992 197,623 -26,872
1967 695,283 14,437 193,044 -27,672
1966 616,281 9,160 189,218 -31,462
1965 642,359 16,348 185,931 -30,538
1964 618,667 10,749 182,334 -35,005
1963 590,998 9,418 180,867 -37,738
1962 563,650 8,960 176,297 -38,504
1961 538,518 6,938 171,236 -40,181
1960 511,694 1,696 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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