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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4.8 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 2.05% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Niger
2100 371,078,260 92,119,820
2099 369,338,252 91,758,864
2098 367,513,542 91,380,105
2097 365,567,496 90,979,507
2096 363,536,294 90,560,194
2095 361,596,042 90,121,433
2094 359,531,317 89,665,016
2093 357,460,480 89,186,290
2092 355,389,829 88,687,247
2091 353,218,632 88,169,255
2090 350,960,021 87,632,134
2089 348,751,618 87,075,435
2088 346,517,326 86,497,532
2087 344,162,324 85,901,116
2086 341,671,994 85,285,801
2085 339,167,930 84,648,237
2084 336,649,520 83,990,034
2083 334,083,247 83,310,768
2082 331,401,460 82,611,309
2081 328,715,487 81,895,814
2080 326,013,981 81,159,765
2079 323,282,865 80,409,054
2078 320,422,535 79,639,286
2077 317,492,915 78,852,089
2076 314,518,328 78,045,772
2075 311,487,723 77,223,494
2074 308,416,133 76,387,922
2073 305,383,505 75,535,687
2072 302,258,564 74,667,410
2071 299,119,280 73,784,579
2070 295,963,235 72,888,455
2069 292,756,723 71,975,811
2068 289,522,748 71,050,594
2067 286,191,689 70,111,034
2066 282,905,709 69,159,115
2065 279,576,283 68,199,397
2064 276,197,958 67,226,153
2063 272,782,685 66,242,857
2062 269,340,926 65,249,357
2061 265,803,351 64,246,142
2060 262,269,354 63,236,587
2059 258,692,767 62,219,239
2058 255,205,644 61,193,260
2057 251,656,356 60,161,411
2056 248,002,497 59,126,596
2055 244,426,069 58,084,470
2054 240,794,405 57,038,192
2053 237,155,110 55,989,073
2052 233,479,314 54,940,685
2051 229,733,593 53,889,624
2050 226,055,085 52,841,076
2049 222,351,471 51,793,560
2048 218,627,197 50,746,939
2047 214,883,954 49,703,518
2046 211,161,780 48,661,960
2045 207,461,987 47,622,548
2044 203,749,820 46,586,941
2043 200,035,613 45,557,790
2042 196,351,202 44,531,886
2041 192,689,672 43,511,370
2040 189,023,384 42,494,381
2039 185,365,776 41,482,338
2038 181,733,067 40,472,234
2037 178,124,993 39,463,944
2036 174,515,366 38,459,660
2035 170,904,339 37,458,584
2034 167,316,305 36,465,688
2033 163,763,376 35,476,260
2032 160,167,364 34,497,489
2031 156,590,018 33,527,117
2030 153,023,174 32,563,547
2029 149,461,578 31,610,576
2028 145,944,350 30,670,274
2027 142,419,893 29,741,014
2026 138,930,724 28,823,166
2025 135,472,051 27,917,831
2024 132,059,767 27,032,412
2023 128,691,692 26,159,867
2022 125,384,287 25,311,973
2021 122,138,588 24,502,140
2020 118,917,671 23,717,613
2019 115,737,383 22,947,757
2018 112,664,152 22,188,069
2017 109,666,481 21,435,446
2016 106,718,162 20,685,753
2015 103,867,135 19,939,498
2014 101,115,610 19,215,909
2013 98,438,751 18,519,898
2012 95,798,767 17,836,769
2011 93,149,970 17,176,283
2010 90,538,514 16,548,835
2009 88,007,636 15,943,675
2008 85,543,668 15,361,915
2007 83,103,217 14,803,610
2006 80,703,490 14,268,581
2005 78,367,470 13,756,192
2004 76,077,206 13,265,836
2003 73,832,663 12,796,984
2002 71,635,517 12,349,144
2001 69,487,762 11,920,647
2000 67,411,494 11,509,630
1999 65,374,561 11,117,411
1998 63,363,524 10,741,413
1997 61,404,539 10,383,969
1996 59,467,635 10,044,852
1995 57,537,335 9,714,529
1994 55,611,508 9,398,258
1993 53,708,891 9,100,789
1992 51,853,747 8,817,633
1991 49,717,198 8,546,900
1990 47,609,755 8,286,059
1989 45,879,690 8,034,780
1988 44,150,825 7,793,748
1987 42,460,039 7,561,150
1986 41,037,656 7,335,811
1985 39,842,136 7,118,457
1984 38,735,722 6,909,971
1983 37,740,817 6,708,644
1982 36,701,290 6,512,732
1981 35,304,012 6,322,006
1980 34,428,514 6,135,971
1979 34,238,652 5,955,556
1978 33,734,592 5,782,932
1977 33,167,272 5,619,716
1976 32,534,418 5,464,962
1975 31,723,252 5,317,019
1974 30,957,273 5,174,953
1973 30,166,785 5,037,865
1972 29,374,608 4,904,845
1971 28,600,106 4,776,225
1970 27,829,128 4,650,275
1969 27,072,571 4,525,725
1968 26,337,930 4,403,637
1967 25,620,276 4,283,590
1966 24,952,689 4,165,544
1965 24,310,612 4,049,695
1964 23,666,548 3,935,814
1963 23,051,637 3,823,873
1962 22,465,126 3,714,520
1961 21,906,102 3,608,162
1960 21,376,693 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Niger
2100 0.47% 0.39%
2099 0.5% 0.41%
2098 0.53% 0.44%
2097 0.56% 0.46%
2096 0.54% 0.49%
2095 0.57% 0.51%
2094 0.58% 0.54%
2093 0.58% 0.56%
2092 0.61% 0.59%
2091 0.64% 0.61%
2090 0.63% 0.64%
2089 0.64% 0.67%
2088 0.68% 0.69%
2087 0.73% 0.72%
2086 0.74% 0.75%
2085 0.75% 0.78%
2084 0.77% 0.82%
2083 0.81% 0.85%
2082 0.82% 0.87%
2081 0.83% 0.91%
2080 0.84% 0.93%
2079 0.89% 0.97%
2078 0.92% 1%
2077 0.95% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 1% 1.09%
2074 0.99% 1.13%
2073 1.03% 1.16%
2072 1.05% 1.2%
2071 1.07% 1.23%
2070 1.1% 1.27%
2069 1.12% 1.3%
2068 1.16% 1.34%
2067 1.16% 1.38%
2066 1.19% 1.41%
2065 1.22% 1.45%
2064 1.25% 1.48%
2063 1.28% 1.52%
2062 1.33% 1.56%
2061 1.35% 1.6%
2060 1.38% 1.64%
2059 1.37% 1.68%
2058 1.41% 1.72%
2057 1.47% 1.75%
2056 1.46% 1.79%
2055 1.51% 1.83%
2054 1.53% 1.87%
2053 1.57% 1.91%
2052 1.63% 1.95%
2051 1.63% 1.98%
2050 1.67% 2.02%
2049 1.7% 2.06%
2048 1.74% 2.1%
2047 1.76% 2.14%
2046 1.78% 2.18%
2045 1.82% 2.22%
2044 1.86% 2.26%
2043 1.88% 2.3%
2042 1.9% 2.35%
2041 1.94% 2.39%
2040 1.97% 2.44%
2039 2% 2.5%
2038 2.03% 2.55%
2037 2.07% 2.61%
2036 2.11% 2.67%
2035 2.14% 2.72%
2034 2.17% 2.79%
2033 2.25% 2.84%
2032 2.28% 2.89%
2031 2.33% 2.96%
2030 2.38% 3.01%
2029 2.41% 3.07%
2028 2.47% 3.12%
2027 2.51% 3.18%
2026 2.55% 3.24%
2025 2.58% 3.28%
2024 2.62% 3.34%
2023 2.64% 3.35%
2022 2.66% 3.31%
2021 2.71% 3.31%
2020 2.75% 3.35%
2019 2.73% 3.42%
2018 2.73% 3.51%
2017 2.76% 3.62%
2016 2.74% 3.74%
2015 2.72% 3.77%
2014 2.72% 3.76%
2013 2.76% 3.83%
2012 2.84% 3.85%
2011 2.88% 3.79%
2010 2.88% 3.8%
2009 2.88% 3.79%
2008 2.94% 3.77%
2007 2.97% 3.75%
2006 2.98% 3.72%
2005 3.01% 3.7%
2004 3.04% 3.66%
2003 3.07% 3.63%
2002 3.09% 3.59%
2001 3.08% 3.57%
2000 3.12% 3.53%
1999 3.17% 3.5%
1998 3.19% 3.44%
1997 3.26% 3.38%
1996 3.35% 3.4%
1995 3.46% 3.37%
1994 3.54% 3.27%
1993 3.58% 3.21%
1992 4.3% 3.17%
1991 4.43% 3.15%
1990 3.77% 3.13%
1989 3.92% 3.09%
1988 3.98% 3.08%
1987 3.47% 3.07%
1986 3% 3.05%
1985 2.86% 3.02%
1984 2.64% 3%
1983 2.83% 3.01%
1982 3.96% 3.02%
1981 2.54% 3.03%
1980 0.55% 3.03%
1979 1.49% 2.99%
1978 1.71% 2.9%
1977 1.95% 2.83%
1976 2.56% 2.78%
1975 2.47% 2.75%
1974 2.62% 2.72%
1973 2.7% 2.71%
1972 2.71% 2.69%
1971 2.77% 2.71%
1970 2.79% 2.75%
1969 2.79% 2.77%
1968 2.8% 2.8%
1967 2.68% 2.83%
1966 2.64% 2.86%
1965 2.72% 2.89%
1964 2.67% 2.93%
1963 2.61% 2.94%
1962 2.55% 2.95%
1961 2.48% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Niger
Current population
140722974
29294628
Population rank 10/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.35%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 9/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -7,704
Net migration rank 31/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -7,704
2024 3,379,409 30,069 883,987 -4,041
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 864,139 995
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 829,651 995
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 793,428 -4,405
2020 3,199,718 38,866 784,437 -4,402
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 775,474 -15,778
2018 3,015,231 9,302 763,536 -3,830
2017 2,899,143 71,766 752,384 -6,830
2016 2,809,889 115,823 738,999 14,833
2015 2,713,529 62,785 721,630 17,051
2014 2,623,647 103,122 704,609 3,891
2013 2,546,020 80,955 686,070 -2,543
2012 2,533,398 119,517 664,009 18,714
2011 2,527,811 116,793 645,175 -6,941
2010 2,498,048 80,213 624,685 -8,033
2009 2,467,118 16,315 602,671 -9,014
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 579,727 -9,847
2007 2,436,753 -381 556,808 -10,069
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 533,374 -10,054
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 511,167 -9,700
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 488,328 -9,070
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 467,295 -8,841
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 446,767 -9,550
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 428,417 -8,654
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 410,779 -8,522
1999 2,010,987 29,142 394,212 -12,037
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 377,120 -7,298
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 358,745 -13,680
1996 1,896,364 41,456 341,223 -8,057
1995 1,831,068 91,727 323,630 3,843
1994 1,788,133 140,715 306,026 -959
1993 1,734,851 141,545 292,135 -2,269
1992 1,673,839 160,106 278,690 -2,258
1991 1,579,416 859,737 266,527 -1,500
1990 1,479,663 296,014 256,594 73
1989 1,441,769 242,614 245,278 613
1988 1,393,356 379,966 237,296 -1,139
1987 1,356,853 251,387 231,371 -2,338
1986 1,050,277 186,227 224,365 -2,728
1985 997,050 157,476 219,206 -6,126
1984 920,670 137,632 213,111 -9,208
1983 863,472 68,022 207,962 -9,209
1982 1,080,853 66,702 202,012 -8,935
1981 1,018,838 628,135 195,938 -7,559
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 189,251 -5,564
1979 987,203 -711,455 180,632 -3,495
1978 943,388 -210,991 171,614 -3,494
1977 929,381 -527,133 161,792 -3,476
1976 899,577 -36,125 154,489 -3,308
1975 801,425 -42,540 147,962 -3,254
1974 777,306 -4,232 142,606 -3,179
1973 807,535 347 137,695 -2,942
1972 779,808 -3,375 133,813 -2,525
1971 787,047 -14,510 128,223 -2,277
1970 760,821 8,589 128,184 -2,225
1969 736,428 7,258 125,389 -2,245
1968 715,602 9,992 123,301 -2,277
1967 695,283 14,437 121,358 -2,289
1966 616,281 9,160 119,314 -2,289
1965 642,359 16,348 116,963 -2,289
1964 618,667 10,749 115,386 -2,289
1963 590,998 9,418 113,072 -2,289
1962 563,650 8,960 110,280 -2,369
1961 538,518 6,938 107,693 -2,893
1960 511,694 1,696 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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