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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4.75 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.05% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nepal
2100 371,078,260 31,916,191
2099 369,338,252 32,104,658
2098 367,513,542 32,291,766
2097 365,567,496 32,478,376
2096 363,536,294 32,662,029
2095 361,596,042 32,842,809
2094 359,531,317 33,023,754
2093 357,460,480 33,200,660
2092 355,389,829 33,375,774
2091 353,218,632 33,547,026
2090 350,960,021 33,714,253
2089 348,751,618 33,878,299
2088 346,517,326 34,037,329
2087 344,162,324 34,190,255
2086 341,671,994 34,337,807
2085 339,167,930 34,483,366
2084 336,649,520 34,620,498
2083 334,083,247 34,750,155
2082 331,401,460 34,872,031
2081 328,715,487 34,987,218
2080 326,013,981 35,095,973
2079 323,282,865 35,198,820
2078 320,422,535 35,292,530
2077 317,492,915 35,377,971
2076 314,518,328 35,456,092
2075 311,487,723 35,525,668
2074 308,416,133 35,588,497
2073 305,383,505 35,642,802
2072 302,258,564 35,686,332
2071 299,119,280 35,725,442
2070 295,963,235 35,755,056
2069 292,756,723 35,774,677
2068 289,522,748 35,785,895
2067 286,191,689 35,789,572
2066 282,905,709 35,785,710
2065 279,576,283 35,774,308
2064 276,197,958 35,753,136
2063 272,782,685 35,725,408
2062 269,340,926 35,685,285
2061 265,803,351 35,638,790
2060 262,269,354 35,583,129
2059 258,692,767 35,518,416
2058 255,205,644 35,442,760
2057 251,656,356 35,360,939
2056 248,002,497 35,268,910
2055 244,426,069 35,170,656
2054 240,794,405 35,065,508
2053 237,155,110 34,951,722
2052 233,479,314 34,831,085
2051 229,733,593 34,699,347
2050 226,055,085 34,561,226
2049 222,351,471 34,415,794
2048 218,627,197 34,265,080
2047 214,883,954 34,106,257
2046 211,161,780 33,936,663
2045 207,461,987 33,762,505
2044 203,749,820 33,581,319
2043 200,035,613 33,394,849
2042 196,351,202 33,200,691
2041 192,689,672 33,001,382
2040 189,023,384 32,795,384
2039 185,365,776 32,583,834
2038 181,733,067 32,363,750
2037 178,124,993 32,138,947
2036 174,515,366 31,906,773
2035 170,904,339 31,667,683
2034 167,316,305 31,421,060
2033 163,763,376 31,165,782
2032 160,167,364 30,904,004
2031 156,590,018 30,636,967
2030 153,023,174 30,362,343
2029 149,461,578 30,081,388
2028 145,944,350 29,793,481
2027 142,419,893 29,640,694
2026 138,930,724 29,598,041
2025 135,472,051 29,618,118
2024 132,059,767 29,651,054
2023 128,691,692 29,694,614
2022 125,384,287 29,715,436
2021 122,138,588 29,475,010
2020 118,917,671 28,966,574
2019 115,737,383 28,414,064
2018 112,664,152 28,079,689
2017 109,666,481 28,011,258
2016 106,718,162 27,955,462
2015 103,867,135 27,823,629
2014 101,115,610 27,672,370
2013 98,438,751 27,589,996
2012 95,798,767 27,534,915
2011 93,149,970 27,464,494
2010 90,538,514 27,341,952
2009 88,007,636 27,173,035
2008 85,543,668 26,990,037
2007 83,103,217 26,788,492
2006 80,703,490 26,565,425
2005 78,367,470 26,309,458
2004 76,077,206 26,016,656
2003 73,832,663 25,688,758
2002 71,635,517 25,328,981
2001 69,487,762 24,946,748
2000 67,411,494 24,546,509
1999 65,374,561 24,125,199
1998 63,363,524 23,680,357
1997 61,404,539 23,219,463
1996 59,467,635 22,741,862
1995 57,537,335 22,245,439
1994 55,611,508 21,717,479
1993 53,708,891 21,180,159
1992 51,853,747 20,609,707
1991 49,717,198 20,036,500
1990 47,609,755 19,524,573
1989 45,879,690 19,057,807
1988 44,150,825 18,638,661
1987 42,460,039 18,250,505
1986 41,037,656 17,868,124
1985 39,842,136 17,477,692
1984 38,735,722 17,085,242
1983 37,740,817 16,689,119
1982 36,701,290 16,297,987
1981 35,304,012 15,922,423
1980 34,428,514 15,553,105
1979 34,238,652 15,190,590
1978 33,734,592 14,839,695
1977 33,167,272 14,499,175
1976 32,534,418 14,177,649
1975 31,723,252 13,870,695
1974 30,957,273 13,568,435
1973 30,166,785 13,275,239
1972 29,374,608 12,989,099
1971 28,600,106 12,710,061
1970 27,829,128 12,436,190
1969 27,072,571 12,167,036
1968 26,337,930 11,906,266
1967 25,620,276 11,652,716
1966 24,952,689 11,408,710
1965 24,310,612 11,173,411
1964 23,666,548 10,946,392
1963 23,051,637 10,729,818
1962 22,465,126 10,521,116
1961 21,906,102 10,318,396
1960 21,376,693 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Nepal
2100 0.47% -0.59%
2099 0.5% -0.58%
2098 0.53% -0.57%
2097 0.56% -0.56%
2096 0.54% -0.55%
2095 0.57% -0.55%
2094 0.58% -0.53%
2093 0.58% -0.52%
2092 0.61% -0.51%
2091 0.64% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.48%
2089 0.64% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.73% -0.43%
2086 0.74% -0.42%
2085 0.75% -0.4%
2084 0.77% -0.37%
2083 0.81% -0.35%
2082 0.82% -0.33%
2081 0.83% -0.31%
2080 0.84% -0.29%
2079 0.89% -0.27%
2078 0.92% -0.24%
2077 0.95% -0.22%
2076 0.97% -0.2%
2075 1% -0.18%
2074 0.99% -0.15%
2073 1.03% -0.12%
2072 1.05% -0.11%
2071 1.07% -0.08%
2070 1.1% -0.05%
2069 1.12% -0.03%
2068 1.16% -0.01%
2067 1.16% 0.01%
2066 1.19% 0.03%
2065 1.22% 0.06%
2064 1.25% 0.08%
2063 1.28% 0.11%
2062 1.33% 0.13%
2061 1.35% 0.16%
2060 1.38% 0.18%
2059 1.37% 0.21%
2058 1.41% 0.23%
2057 1.47% 0.26%
2056 1.46% 0.28%
2055 1.51% 0.3%
2054 1.53% 0.33%
2053 1.57% 0.35%
2052 1.63% 0.38%
2051 1.63% 0.4%
2050 1.67% 0.42%
2049 1.7% 0.44%
2048 1.74% 0.47%
2047 1.76% 0.5%
2046 1.78% 0.52%
2045 1.82% 0.54%
2044 1.86% 0.56%
2043 1.88% 0.58%
2042 1.9% 0.6%
2041 1.94% 0.63%
2040 1.97% 0.65%
2039 2% 0.68%
2038 2.03% 0.7%
2037 2.07% 0.73%
2036 2.11% 0.75%
2035 2.14% 0.78%
2034 2.17% 0.82%
2033 2.25% 0.85%
2032 2.28% 0.87%
2031 2.33% 0.9%
2030 2.38% 0.93%
2029 2.41% 0.97%
2028 2.47% 0.52%
2027 2.51% 0.14%
2026 2.55% -0.07%
2025 2.58% -0.11%
2024 2.62% -0.15%
2023 2.64% -0.07%
2022 2.66% 0.82%
2021 2.71% 1.76%
2020 2.75% 1.94%
2019 2.73% 1.19%
2018 2.73% 0.24%
2017 2.76% 0.2%
2016 2.74% 0.47%
2015 2.72% 0.55%
2014 2.72% 0.3%
2013 2.76% 0.2%
2012 2.84% 0.26%
2011 2.88% 0.45%
2010 2.88% 0.62%
2009 2.88% 0.68%
2008 2.94% 0.75%
2007 2.97% 0.84%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 3.01% 1.13%
2004 3.04% 1.28%
2003 3.07% 1.42%
2002 3.09% 1.53%
2001 3.08% 1.63%
2000 3.12% 1.75%
1999 3.17% 1.88%
1998 3.19% 1.98%
1997 3.26% 2.1%
1996 3.35% 2.23%
1995 3.46% 2.43%
1994 3.54% 2.54%
1993 3.58% 2.77%
1992 4.3% 2.86%
1991 4.43% 2.62%
1990 3.77% 2.45%
1989 3.92% 2.25%
1988 3.98% 2.13%
1987 3.47% 2.14%
1986 3% 2.23%
1985 2.86% 2.3%
1984 2.64% 2.37%
1983 2.83% 2.4%
1982 3.96% 2.36%
1981 2.54% 2.37%
1980 0.55% 2.39%
1979 1.49% 2.36%
1978 1.71% 2.35%
1977 1.95% 2.27%
1976 2.56% 2.21%
1975 2.47% 2.23%
1974 2.62% 2.21%
1973 2.7% 2.2%
1972 2.71% 2.2%
1971 2.77% 2.2%
1970 2.79% 2.21%
1969 2.79% 2.19%
1968 2.8% 2.18%
1967 2.68% 2.14%
1966 2.64% 2.11%
1965 2.72% 2.07%
1964 2.67% 2.02%
1963 2.61% 1.98%
1962 2.55% 1.96%
1961 2.48% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Nepal
Current population
140722974
29619950
Population rank 10/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.36%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -90
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 167/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -364,699
Net migration rank 31/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -364,699
2024 3,379,409 30,069 355,516 -401,282
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 368,450 -409,782
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 379,021 -379,321
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 351,165 130,001
2020 3,199,718 38,866 373,553 162,139
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 387,113 182,203
2018 3,015,231 9,302 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,899,143 71,766 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,809,889 115,823 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,713,529 62,785 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,623,647 103,122 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,546,020 80,955 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,533,398 119,517 430,151 -371,707
2011 2,527,811 116,793 429,957 -347,552
2010 2,498,048 80,213 432,631 -269,963
2009 2,467,118 16,315 441,290 -266,144
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 452,353 -261,540
2007 2,436,753 -381 464,780 -252,526
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 475,335 -241,455
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 489,093 -211,024
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 504,853 -197,336
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 516,575 -168,314
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 525,045 -153,730
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 542,118 -148,973
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 554,506 -147,193
1999 2,010,987 29,142 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,896,364 41,456 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,831,068 91,727 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,788,133 140,715 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,734,851 141,545 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,673,839 160,106 533,029 84,113
1991 1,579,416 859,737 512,233 17,056
1990 1,479,663 296,014 495,202 -640
1989 1,441,769 242,614 478,771 -39,808
1988 1,393,356 379,966 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,356,853 251,387 449,400 -72,437
1986 1,050,277 186,227 434,802 -47,017
1985 997,050 157,476 423,240 -30,154
1984 920,670 137,632 411,122 -19,300
1983 863,472 68,022 399,103 1,304
1982 1,080,853 66,702 385,741 -3,898
1981 1,018,838 628,135 374,145 -4,855
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 364,254 5,084
1979 987,203 -711,455 355,597 88
1978 943,388 -210,991 345,765 346
1977 929,381 -527,133 332,843 2,108
1976 899,577 -36,125 323,222 -15,119
1975 801,425 -42,540 312,479 -6,686
1974 777,306 -4,232 303,078 -4,361
1973 807,535 347 288,750 -1,076
1972 779,808 -3,375 286,708 -2,107
1971 787,047 -14,510 280,752 -7,284
1970 760,821 8,589 272,439 1,847
1969 736,428 7,258 264,560 -527
1968 715,602 9,992 258,259 -746
1967 695,283 14,437 249,240 347
1966 616,281 9,160 241,716 -3,306
1965 642,359 16,348 233,726 -1,551
1964 618,667 10,749 227,948 -6,087
1963 590,998 9,418 219,586 -8,303
1962 563,650 8,960 215,368 -9,249
1961 538,518 6,938 209,917 -10,601
1960 511,694 1,696 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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