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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 19.7 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2100 371,078,260 8,686,387
2099 369,338,252 8,722,801
2098 367,513,542 8,758,489
2097 365,567,496 8,793,005
2096 363,536,294 8,826,676
2095 361,596,042 8,859,393
2094 359,531,317 8,890,985
2093 357,460,480 8,922,511
2092 355,389,829 8,952,706
2091 353,218,632 8,982,238
2090 350,960,021 9,010,281
2089 348,751,618 9,037,910
2088 346,517,326 9,064,058
2087 344,162,324 9,089,133
2086 341,671,994 9,113,522
2085 339,167,930 9,136,545
2084 336,649,520 9,158,382
2083 334,083,247 9,178,656
2082 331,401,460 9,197,809
2081 328,715,487 9,215,739
2080 326,013,981 9,231,840
2079 323,282,865 9,246,154
2078 320,422,535 9,258,426
2077 317,492,915 9,269,451
2076 314,518,328 9,278,508
2075 311,487,723 9,285,415
2074 308,416,133 9,291,490
2073 305,383,505 9,295,367
2072 302,258,564 9,297,079
2071 299,119,280 9,296,698
2070 295,963,235 9,294,691
2069 292,756,723 9,290,396
2068 289,522,748 9,283,672
2067 286,191,689 9,275,227
2066 282,905,709 9,264,219
2065 279,576,283 9,251,518
2064 276,197,958 9,236,612
2063 272,782,685 9,219,426
2062 269,340,926 9,199,856
2061 265,803,351 9,178,404
2060 262,269,354 9,154,342
2059 258,692,767 9,127,668
2058 255,205,644 9,098,625
2057 251,656,356 9,067,965
2056 248,002,497 9,035,277
2055 244,426,069 9,000,212
2054 240,794,405 8,962,862
2053 237,155,110 8,923,471
2052 233,479,314 8,881,555
2051 229,733,593 8,836,892
2050 226,055,085 8,789,897
2049 222,351,471 8,741,263
2048 218,627,197 8,689,971
2047 214,883,954 8,636,574
2046 211,161,780 8,581,536
2045 207,461,987 8,524,256
2044 203,749,820 8,464,984
2043 200,035,613 8,404,060
2042 196,351,202 8,341,211
2041 192,689,672 8,276,512
2040 189,023,384 8,209,876
2039 185,365,776 8,141,726
2038 181,733,067 8,071,337
2037 178,124,993 7,999,109
2036 174,515,366 7,925,391
2035 170,904,339 7,849,978
2034 167,316,305 7,772,780
2033 163,763,376 7,693,975
2032 160,167,364 7,613,757
2031 156,590,018 7,531,669
2030 153,023,174 7,448,359
2029 149,461,578 7,363,385
2028 145,944,350 7,276,613
2027 142,419,893 7,188,324
2026 138,930,724 7,098,677
2025 135,472,051 7,007,502
2024 132,059,767 6,916,140
2023 128,691,692 6,823,613
2022 125,384,287 6,730,654
2021 122,138,588 6,644,741
2020 118,917,671 6,565,267
2019 115,737,383 6,483,657
2018 112,664,152 6,400,080
2017 109,666,481 6,316,231
2016 106,718,162 6,232,666
2015 103,867,135 6,149,417
2014 101,115,610 6,066,492
2013 98,438,751 5,983,845
2012 95,798,767 5,901,287
2011 93,149,970 5,819,051
2010 90,538,514 5,737,450
2009 88,007,636 5,656,601
2008 85,543,668 5,576,593
2007 83,103,217 5,497,243
2006 80,703,490 5,418,855
2005 78,367,470 5,342,105
2004 76,077,206 5,272,912
2003 73,832,663 5,210,963
2002 71,635,517 5,149,909
2001 69,487,762 5,087,825
2000 67,411,494 5,022,633
1999 65,374,561 4,954,018
1998 63,363,524 4,883,655
1997 61,404,539 4,809,573
1996 59,467,635 4,729,974
1995 57,537,335 4,642,931
1994 55,611,508 4,549,316
1993 53,708,891 4,453,732
1992 51,853,747 4,357,026
1991 49,717,198 4,259,637
1990 47,609,755 4,162,559
1989 45,879,690 4,066,476
1988 44,150,825 3,972,320
1987 42,460,039 3,882,164
1986 41,037,656 3,794,157
1985 39,842,136 3,706,479
1984 38,735,722 3,619,104
1983 37,740,817 3,530,282
1982 36,701,290 3,438,745
1981 35,304,012 3,345,674
1980 34,428,514 3,252,403
1979 34,238,652 3,164,525
1978 33,734,592 3,080,314
1977 33,167,272 2,992,534
1976 32,534,418 2,903,851
1975 31,723,252 2,816,943
1974 30,957,273 2,732,075
1973 30,166,785 2,649,278
1972 29,374,608 2,573,578
1971 28,600,106 2,499,825
1970 27,829,128 2,423,065
1969 27,072,571 2,348,398
1968 26,337,930 2,275,836
1967 25,620,276 2,205,567
1966 24,952,689 2,137,820
1965 24,310,612 2,072,681
1964 23,666,548 2,010,176
1963 23,051,637 1,950,159
1962 22,465,126 1,892,320
1961 21,906,102 1,836,451
1960 21,376,693 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2100 0.47% -0.42%
2099 0.5% -0.41%
2098 0.53% -0.39%
2097 0.56% -0.38%
2096 0.54% -0.37%
2095 0.57% -0.36%
2094 0.58% -0.35%
2093 0.58% -0.34%
2092 0.61% -0.33%
2091 0.64% -0.31%
2090 0.63% -0.31%
2089 0.64% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.28%
2087 0.73% -0.27%
2086 0.74% -0.25%
2085 0.75% -0.24%
2084 0.77% -0.22%
2083 0.81% -0.21%
2082 0.82% -0.19%
2081 0.83% -0.17%
2080 0.84% -0.15%
2079 0.89% -0.13%
2078 0.92% -0.12%
2077 0.95% -0.1%
2076 0.97% -0.07%
2075 1% -0.07%
2074 0.99% -0.04%
2073 1.03% -0.02%
2072 1.05% 0.004%
2071 1.07% 0.02%
2070 1.1% 0.05%
2069 1.12% 0.07%
2068 1.16% 0.09%
2067 1.16% 0.12%
2066 1.19% 0.14%
2065 1.22% 0.16%
2064 1.25% 0.19%
2063 1.28% 0.21%
2062 1.33% 0.23%
2061 1.35% 0.26%
2060 1.38% 0.29%
2059 1.37% 0.32%
2058 1.41% 0.34%
2057 1.47% 0.36%
2056 1.46% 0.39%
2055 1.51% 0.42%
2054 1.53% 0.44%
2053 1.57% 0.47%
2052 1.63% 0.51%
2051 1.63% 0.53%
2050 1.67% 0.56%
2049 1.7% 0.59%
2048 1.74% 0.62%
2047 1.76% 0.64%
2046 1.78% 0.67%
2045 1.82% 0.7%
2044 1.86% 0.72%
2043 1.88% 0.75%
2042 1.9% 0.78%
2041 1.94% 0.81%
2040 1.97% 0.84%
2039 2% 0.87%
2038 2.03% 0.9%
2037 2.07% 0.93%
2036 2.11% 0.96%
2035 2.14% 0.99%
2034 2.17% 1.02%
2033 2.25% 1.05%
2032 2.28% 1.09%
2031 2.33% 1.12%
2030 2.38% 1.15%
2029 2.41% 1.19%
2028 2.47% 1.23%
2027 2.51% 1.26%
2026 2.55% 1.3%
2025 2.58% 1.32%
2024 2.62% 1.36%
2023 2.64% 1.38%
2022 2.66% 1.29%
2021 2.71% 1.21%
2020 2.75% 1.26%
2019 2.73% 1.31%
2018 2.73% 1.33%
2017 2.76% 1.34%
2016 2.74% 1.35%
2015 2.72% 1.37%
2014 2.72% 1.38%
2013 2.76% 1.4%
2012 2.84% 1.41%
2011 2.88% 1.42%
2010 2.88% 1.43%
2009 2.88% 1.43%
2008 2.94% 1.44%
2007 2.97% 1.45%
2006 2.98% 1.44%
2005 3.01% 1.31%
2004 3.04% 1.19%
2003 3.07% 1.19%
2002 3.09% 1.22%
2001 3.08% 1.3%
2000 3.12% 1.39%
1999 3.17% 1.44%
1998 3.19% 1.54%
1997 3.26% 1.68%
1996 3.35% 1.87%
1995 3.46% 2.06%
1994 3.54% 2.15%
1993 3.58% 2.22%
1992 4.3% 2.29%
1991 4.43% 2.33%
1990 3.77% 2.36%
1989 3.92% 2.37%
1988 3.98% 2.32%
1987 3.47% 2.32%
1986 3% 2.37%
1985 2.86% 2.41%
1984 2.64% 2.52%
1983 2.83% 2.66%
1982 3.96% 2.78%
1981 2.54% 2.87%
1980 0.55% 2.78%
1979 1.49% 2.73%
1978 1.71% 2.93%
1977 1.95% 3.05%
1976 2.56% 3.09%
1975 2.47% 3.11%
1974 2.62% 3.13%
1973 2.7% 2.94%
1972 2.71% 2.95%
1971 2.77% 3.17%
1970 2.79% 3.18%
1969 2.79% 3.19%
1968 2.8% 3.19%
1967 2.68% 3.17%
1966 2.64% 3.14%
1965 2.72% 3.11%
1964 2.67% 3.08%
1963 2.61% 3.06%
1962 2.55% 3.04%
1961 2.48% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Nicaragua
Current population
140722974
7144725
Population rank 10/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.09%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +250
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 78/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -8,371
Net migration rank 31/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -8,371
2024 3,379,409 30,069 100,318 -8,189
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 100,921 -7,996
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 100,987 -7,996
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 89,213 -10,383
2020 3,199,718 38,866 90,515 -10,383
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 102,817 -19,730
2018 3,015,231 9,302 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,899,143 71,766 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,809,889 115,823 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,713,529 62,785 107,344 -24,353
2014 2,623,647 103,122 108,420 -25,570
2013 2,546,020 80,955 109,032 -26,587
2012 2,533,398 119,517 110,065 -27,389
2011 2,527,811 116,793 110,026 -28,221
2010 2,498,048 80,213 110,475 -29,081
2009 2,467,118 16,315 110,213 -29,913
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 110,395 -30,675
2007 2,436,753 -381 110,341 -31,357
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 110,073 -32,274
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 108,984 -33,280
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 106,904 -44,222
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 106,142 -44,931
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 105,805 -44,906
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 107,109 -43,837
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 109,192 -42,087
1999 2,010,987 29,142 110,217 -40,095
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 108,862 -38,260
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 114,415 -36,851
1996 1,896,364 41,456 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,831,068 91,727 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,788,133 140,715 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,734,851 141,545 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,673,839 160,106 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,579,416 859,737 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,479,663 296,014 120,677 -24,280
1989 1,441,769 242,614 120,128 -24,364
1988 1,393,356 379,966 117,299 -24,753
1987 1,356,853 251,387 112,885 -25,127
1986 1,050,277 186,227 113,054 -24,805
1985 997,050 157,476 110,949 -23,840
1984 920,670 137,632 110,133 -22,493
1983 863,472 68,022 110,618 -20,620
1982 1,080,853 66,702 112,468 -19,395
1981 1,018,838 628,135 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 108,604 -15,130
1979 987,203 -711,455 96,429 -14,152
1978 943,388 -210,991 98,419 -12,273
1977 929,381 -527,133 100,498 -11,082
1976 899,577 -36,125 98,100 -10,155
1975 801,425 -42,540 95,230 -9,349
1974 777,306 -4,232 92,505 -8,639
1973 807,535 347 89,662 -7,947
1972 779,808 -3,375 76,906 -7,219
1971 787,047 -14,510 84,139 -6,328
1970 760,821 8,589 81,127 -5,423
1969 736,428 7,258 78,237 -4,592
1968 715,602 9,992 75,458 -3,979
1967 695,283 14,437 72,722 -3,666
1966 616,281 9,160 69,883 -3,443
1965 642,359 16,348 67,056 -3,231
1964 618,667 10,749 64,227 -3,043
1963 590,998 9,418 61,738 -2,881
1962 563,650 8,960 59,547 -2,727
1961 538,518 6,938 57,499 -2,579
1960 511,694 1,696 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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