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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 2.54 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 2.36% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Ethiopia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Myanmar
2100 371,078,260 49,940,111
2099 369,338,252 50,189,329
2098 367,513,542 50,438,094
2097 365,567,496 50,686,307
2096 363,536,294 50,935,768
2095 361,596,042 51,187,086
2094 359,531,317 51,437,370
2093 357,460,480 51,684,263
2092 355,389,829 51,929,856
2091 353,218,632 52,177,533
2090 350,960,021 52,421,308
2089 348,751,618 52,660,538
2088 346,517,326 52,897,777
2087 344,162,324 53,134,297
2086 341,671,994 53,369,096
2085 339,167,930 53,601,340
2084 336,649,520 53,828,989
2083 334,083,247 54,053,017
2082 331,401,460 54,275,644
2081 328,715,487 54,495,268
2080 326,013,981 54,712,302
2079 323,282,865 54,927,789
2078 320,422,535 55,140,889
2077 317,492,915 55,347,343
2076 314,518,328 55,552,868
2075 311,487,723 55,755,739
2074 308,416,133 55,954,725
2073 305,383,505 56,150,331
2072 302,258,564 56,339,615
2071 299,119,280 56,523,628
2070 295,963,235 56,703,747
2069 292,756,723 56,877,191
2068 289,522,748 57,045,573
2067 286,191,689 57,207,013
2066 282,905,709 57,363,486
2065 279,576,283 57,515,336
2064 276,197,958 57,661,327
2063 272,782,685 57,798,588
2062 269,340,926 57,928,360
2061 265,803,351 58,056,757
2060 262,269,354 58,176,117
2059 258,692,767 58,284,778
2058 255,205,644 58,381,839
2057 251,656,356 58,471,358
2056 248,002,497 58,555,436
2055 244,426,069 58,625,894
2054 240,794,405 58,687,073
2053 237,155,110 58,734,842
2052 233,479,314 58,772,617
2051 229,733,593 58,799,283
2050 226,055,085 58,813,731
2049 222,351,471 58,819,125
2048 218,627,197 58,812,936
2047 214,883,954 58,795,137
2046 211,161,780 58,764,783
2045 207,461,987 58,717,705
2044 203,749,820 58,660,923
2043 200,035,613 58,591,067
2042 196,351,202 58,505,720
2041 192,689,672 58,407,189
2040 189,023,384 58,296,243
2039 185,365,776 58,171,090
2038 181,733,067 58,030,790
2037 178,124,993 57,878,267
2036 174,515,366 57,714,284
2035 170,904,339 57,533,824
2034 167,316,305 57,338,544
2033 163,763,376 57,127,286
2032 160,167,364 56,900,181
2031 156,590,018 56,656,985
2030 153,023,174 56,397,420
2029 149,461,578 56,123,541
2028 145,944,350 55,830,923
2027 142,419,893 55,521,079
2026 138,930,724 55,193,610
2025 135,472,051 54,850,648
2024 132,059,767 54,500,091
2023 128,691,692 54,133,798
2022 125,384,287 53,756,787
2021 122,138,588 53,387,102
2020 118,917,671 53,016,522
2019 115,737,383 52,640,713
2018 112,664,152 52,272,247
2017 109,666,481 51,894,938
2016 106,718,162 51,495,696
2015 103,867,135 51,089,056
2014 101,115,610 50,681,634
2013 98,438,751 50,262,658
2012 95,798,767 49,837,446
2011 93,149,970 49,419,820
2010 90,538,514 49,024,382
2009 88,007,636 48,660,459
2008 85,543,668 48,390,793
2007 83,103,217 48,125,043
2006 80,703,490 47,785,135
2005 78,367,470 47,438,365
2004 76,077,206 47,068,772
2003 73,832,663 46,667,192
2002 71,635,517 46,232,653
2001 69,487,762 45,771,139
2000 67,411,494 45,290,841
1999 65,374,561 44,787,724
1998 63,363,524 44,257,793
1997 61,404,539 43,708,798
1996 59,467,635 43,154,860
1995 57,537,335 42,605,338
1994 55,611,508 42,055,143
1993 53,708,891 41,502,429
1992 51,853,747 40,950,342
1991 49,717,198 40,394,154
1990 47,609,755 39,817,251
1989 45,879,690 39,214,618
1988 44,150,825 38,600,927
1987 42,460,039 37,971,594
1986 41,037,656 37,314,878
1985 39,842,136 36,622,827
1984 38,735,722 35,899,313
1983 37,740,817 35,162,715
1982 36,701,290 34,482,965
1981 35,304,012 33,858,783
1980 34,428,514 33,227,204
1979 34,238,652 32,596,550
1978 33,734,592 31,972,976
1977 33,167,272 31,355,966
1976 32,534,418 30,758,811
1975 31,723,252 30,176,565
1974 30,957,273 29,598,167
1973 30,166,785 29,026,388
1972 29,374,608 28,428,324
1971 28,600,106 27,807,219
1970 27,829,128 27,193,016
1969 27,072,571 26,585,112
1968 26,337,930 25,989,662
1967 25,620,276 25,406,429
1966 24,952,689 24,836,496
1965 24,310,612 24,279,431
1964 23,666,548 23,737,315
1963 23,051,637 23,213,408
1962 22,465,126 22,704,719
1961 21,906,102 22,210,581
1960 21,376,693 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Myanmar
2100 0.47% -0.5%
2099 0.5% -0.49%
2098 0.53% -0.49%
2097 0.56% -0.49%
2096 0.54% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.49%
2094 0.58% -0.48%
2093 0.58% -0.47%
2092 0.61% -0.47%
2091 0.64% -0.47%
2090 0.63% -0.45%
2089 0.64% -0.45%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.44%
2086 0.74% -0.43%
2085 0.75% -0.42%
2084 0.77% -0.41%
2083 0.81% -0.41%
2082 0.82% -0.4%
2081 0.83% -0.4%
2080 0.84% -0.39%
2079 0.89% -0.39%
2078 0.92% -0.37%
2077 0.95% -0.37%
2076 0.97% -0.36%
2075 1% -0.36%
2074 0.99% -0.35%
2073 1.03% -0.34%
2072 1.05% -0.33%
2071 1.07% -0.32%
2070 1.1% -0.3%
2069 1.12% -0.3%
2068 1.16% -0.28%
2067 1.16% -0.27%
2066 1.19% -0.26%
2065 1.22% -0.25%
2064 1.25% -0.24%
2063 1.28% -0.22%
2062 1.33% -0.22%
2061 1.35% -0.21%
2060 1.38% -0.19%
2059 1.37% -0.17%
2058 1.41% -0.15%
2057 1.47% -0.14%
2056 1.46% -0.12%
2055 1.51% -0.1%
2054 1.53% -0.08%
2053 1.57% -0.06%
2052 1.63% -0.05%
2051 1.63% -0.02%
2050 1.67% -0.009%
2049 1.7% 0.01%
2048 1.74% 0.03%
2047 1.76% 0.05%
2046 1.78% 0.08%
2045 1.82% 0.1%
2044 1.86% 0.12%
2043 1.88% 0.15%
2042 1.9% 0.17%
2041 1.94% 0.19%
2040 1.97% 0.22%
2039 2% 0.24%
2038 2.03% 0.26%
2037 2.07% 0.28%
2036 2.11% 0.31%
2035 2.14% 0.34%
2034 2.17% 0.37%
2033 2.25% 0.4%
2032 2.28% 0.43%
2031 2.33% 0.46%
2030 2.38% 0.49%
2029 2.41% 0.52%
2028 2.47% 0.56%
2027 2.51% 0.59%
2026 2.55% 0.63%
2025 2.58% 0.64%
2024 2.62% 0.68%
2023 2.64% 0.7%
2022 2.66% 0.69%
2021 2.71% 0.7%
2020 2.75% 0.71%
2019 2.73% 0.7%
2018 2.73% 0.73%
2017 2.76% 0.78%
2016 2.74% 0.8%
2015 2.72% 0.8%
2014 2.72% 0.83%
2013 2.76% 0.85%
2012 2.84% 0.85%
2011 2.88% 0.81%
2010 2.88% 0.75%
2009 2.88% 0.56%
2008 2.94% 0.55%
2007 2.97% 0.71%
2006 2.98% 0.73%
2005 3.01% 0.79%
2004 3.04% 0.86%
2003 3.07% 0.94%
2002 3.09% 1.01%
2001 3.08% 1.06%
2000 3.12% 1.12%
1999 3.17% 1.2%
1998 3.19% 1.26%
1997 3.26% 1.28%
1996 3.35% 1.29%
1995 3.46% 1.31%
1994 3.54% 1.33%
1993 3.58% 1.35%
1992 4.3% 1.38%
1991 4.43% 1.45%
1990 3.77% 1.54%
1989 3.92% 1.59%
1988 3.98% 1.66%
1987 3.47% 1.76%
1986 3% 1.89%
1985 2.86% 2.02%
1984 2.64% 2.09%
1983 2.83% 1.97%
1982 3.96% 1.84%
1981 2.54% 1.9%
1980 0.55% 1.93%
1979 1.49% 1.95%
1978 1.71% 1.97%
1977 1.95% 1.94%
1976 2.56% 1.93%
1975 2.47% 1.95%
1974 2.62% 1.97%
1973 2.7% 2.1%
1972 2.71% 2.23%
1971 2.77% 2.26%
1970 2.79% 2.29%
1969 2.79% 2.29%
1968 2.8% 2.3%
1967 2.68% 2.29%
1966 2.64% 2.29%
1965 2.72% 2.28%
1964 2.67% 2.26%
1963 2.61% 2.24%
1962 2.55% 2.22%
1961 2.48% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Myanmar
Current population
140722974
55361818
Population rank 10/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.67%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
35.1 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +960
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 121/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -39,661
Net migration rank 31/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -39,661
2024 3,379,409 30,069 397,197 -37,979
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 408,331 -34,989
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 415,647 -34,988
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 394,104 -35,370
2020 3,199,718 38,866 448,626 -66,213
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 469,924 -100,783
2018 3,015,231 9,302 482,316 -114,598
2017 2,899,143 71,766 492,276 -105,415
2016 2,809,889 115,823 499,508 -87,907
2015 2,713,529 62,785 495,769 -94,108
2014 2,623,647 103,122 488,114 -74,901
2013 2,546,020 80,955 487,648 -62,863
2012 2,533,398 119,517 487,210 -61,536
2011 2,527,811 116,793 492,271 -82,713
2010 2,498,048 80,213 497,745 -116,481
2009 2,467,118 16,315 505,144 -158,542
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 373,287 -180,533
2007 2,436,753 -381 523,745 -184,989
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 527,165 -186,098
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 537,429 -185,009
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 556,494 -169,736
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 582,173 -165,739
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 602,873 -150,232
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 601,524 -131,124
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 596,979 -106,772
1999 2,010,987 29,142 597,916 -81,874
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 606,110 -62,281
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 613,103 -58,954
1996 1,896,364 41,456 619,488 -65,766
1995 1,831,068 91,727 620,376 -75,097
1994 1,788,133 140,715 626,411 -71,359
1993 1,734,851 141,545 633,576 -83,214
1992 1,673,839 160,106 634,484 -80,661
1991 1,579,416 859,737 637,622 -79,059
1990 1,479,663 296,014 636,081 -40,859
1989 1,441,769 242,614 636,610 -26,585
1988 1,393,356 379,966 630,392 -13,046
1987 1,356,853 251,387 652,960 -11,642
1986 1,050,277 186,227 679,467 -7,351
1985 997,050 157,476 705,905 6,074
1984 920,670 137,632 723,623 11,433
1983 863,472 68,022 719,710 18,427
1982 1,080,853 66,702 701,212 -79,856
1981 1,018,838 628,135 679,851 -52,839
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 673,815 -37,679
1979 987,203 -711,455 669,338 -44,174
1978 943,388 -210,991 658,068 -36,055
1977 929,381 -527,133 649,915 -37,879
1976 899,577 -36,125 642,829 -60,561
1975 801,425 -42,540 635,005 -52,763
1974 777,306 -4,232 628,458 -53,875
1973 807,535 347 624,619 -55,659
1972 779,808 -3,375 616,411 10,735
1971 787,047 -14,510 608,784 6,306
1970 760,821 8,589 595,337 17,997
1969 736,428 7,258 584,979 17,491
1968 715,602 9,992 571,123 17,293
1967 695,283 14,437 559,577 18,470
1966 616,281 9,160 546,378 15,453
1965 642,359 16,348 533,443 18,847
1964 618,667 10,749 516,334 15,600
1963 590,998 9,418 501,548 14,350
1962 563,650 8,960 487,925 13,546
1961 538,518 6,938 474,818 11,972
1960 511,694 1,696 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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