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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 24.3 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Ethiopia vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Oman
2100 371,192,732 12,326,703
2099 369,452,188 12,244,321
2098 367,626,914 12,161,347
2097 365,680,268 12,077,858
2096 363,648,440 11,994,015
2095 361,707,589 11,909,754
2094 359,642,227 11,825,095
2093 357,570,752 11,740,085
2092 355,499,462 11,654,790
2091 353,327,595 11,569,356
2090 351,068,287 11,483,782
2089 348,859,203 11,398,109
2088 346,624,222 11,312,508
2087 344,268,493 11,227,223
2086 341,777,395 11,141,991
2085 339,272,558 11,056,984
2084 336,753,372 10,972,191
2083 334,186,307 10,887,525
2082 331,503,693 10,802,994
2081 328,816,892 10,718,800
2080 326,114,551 10,634,723
2079 323,382,593 10,550,794
2078 320,521,381 10,466,970
2077 317,590,857 10,383,169
2076 314,615,353 10,299,342
2075 311,583,813 10,215,493
2074 308,511,275 10,131,547
2073 305,477,711 10,047,318
2072 302,351,806 9,962,612
2071 299,211,554 9,877,378
2070 296,054,535 9,791,853
2069 292,847,034 9,705,815
2068 289,612,061 9,619,166
2067 286,279,975 9,531,936
2066 282,992,981 9,443,967
2065 279,662,528 9,355,538
2064 276,283,161 9,266,470
2063 272,866,834 9,176,798
2062 269,424,014 9,086,390
2061 265,885,347 8,995,287
2060 262,350,260 8,903,536
2059 258,772,570 8,810,958
2058 255,284,371 8,717,538
2057 251,733,988 8,623,514
2056 248,079,002 8,528,891
2055 244,501,471 8,433,708
2054 240,868,686 8,338,102
2053 237,228,269 8,242,274
2052 233,551,340 8,146,407
2051 229,804,463 8,050,917
2050 226,124,819 7,955,842
2049 222,420,063 7,861,436
2048 218,694,640 7,767,655
2047 214,950,242 7,674,619
2046 211,226,920 7,582,158
2045 207,525,986 7,490,461
2044 203,812,674 7,399,381
2043 200,097,321 7,309,208
2042 196,411,774 7,219,941
2041 192,749,114 7,131,715
2040 189,081,695 7,044,649
2039 185,422,958 6,958,711
2038 181,789,129 6,873,682
2037 178,179,942 6,789,514
2036 174,569,201 6,706,116
2035 170,957,061 6,623,241
2034 167,367,920 6,540,718
2033 163,813,895 6,458,252
2032 160,216,774 6,375,523
2031 156,638,324 6,292,383
2030 153,070,380 6,208,520
2029 149,507,684 6,115,428
2028 145,989,372 6,010,434
2027 142,463,827 5,881,073
2026 138,973,582 5,717,450
2025 135,513,842 5,519,571
2024 132,059,767 5,281,538
2023 128,691,692 5,049,269
2022 125,384,287 4,730,226
2021 122,138,588 4,500,424
2020 118,917,671 4,522,497
2019 115,737,383 4,591,241
2018 112,664,152 4,597,877
2017 109,666,481 4,537,396
2016 106,718,162 4,390,877
2015 103,867,135 4,184,895
2014 101,115,610 4,002,439
2013 98,438,751 3,833,913
2012 95,798,767 3,547,106
2011 93,149,970 3,076,763
2010 90,538,514 2,757,446
2009 88,007,636 2,684,659
2008 85,543,668 2,626,529
2007 83,103,217 2,570,174
2006 80,703,490 2,514,795
2005 78,367,470 2,459,802
2004 76,077,206 2,404,821
2003 73,832,663 2,363,796
2002 71,635,517 2,337,140
2001 69,487,762 2,310,217
2000 67,411,494 2,282,131
1999 65,374,561 2,252,909
1998 63,363,524 2,222,489
1997 61,404,539 2,190,720
1996 59,467,635 2,156,926
1995 57,537,335 2,120,528
1994 55,611,508 2,081,834
1993 53,708,891 2,021,675
1992 51,853,747 1,938,238
1991 49,717,198 1,851,473
1990 47,609,755 1,763,954
1989 45,879,690 1,676,228
1988 44,150,825 1,588,568
1987 42,460,039 1,500,996
1986 41,037,656 1,413,419
1985 39,842,136 1,325,480
1984 38,735,722 1,247,716
1983 37,740,817 1,181,459
1982 36,701,290 1,117,678
1981 35,304,012 1,057,320
1980 34,428,514 1,001,248
1979 34,238,652 949,116
1978 33,734,592 900,304
1977 33,167,272 855,314
1976 32,534,418 814,701
1975 31,723,252 778,864
1974 30,957,273 746,988
1973 30,166,785 721,179
1972 29,374,608 700,593
1971 28,600,106 681,119
1970 27,829,128 662,680
1969 27,072,571 645,255
1968 26,337,930 628,798
1967 25,620,276 613,318
1966 24,952,689 598,804
1965 24,310,612 585,236
1964 23,666,548 572,577
1963 23,051,637 560,827
1962 22,465,126 549,941
1961 21,906,102 539,854
1960 21,376,693 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Oman
2100 0.47% 0.67%
2099 0.5% 0.68%
2098 0.53% 0.69%
2097 0.56% 0.7%
2096 0.54% 0.71%
2095 0.57% 0.72%
2094 0.58% 0.72%
2093 0.58% 0.73%
2092 0.61% 0.74%
2091 0.64% 0.75%
2090 0.63% 0.75%
2089 0.64% 0.76%
2088 0.68% 0.76%
2087 0.73% 0.76%
2086 0.74% 0.77%
2085 0.75% 0.77%
2084 0.77% 0.78%
2083 0.81% 0.78%
2082 0.82% 0.79%
2081 0.83% 0.79%
2080 0.84% 0.8%
2079 0.89% 0.8%
2078 0.92% 0.81%
2077 0.95% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.82%
2075 1% 0.83%
2074 0.99% 0.84%
2073 1.03% 0.85%
2072 1.05% 0.86%
2071 1.07% 0.87%
2070 1.1% 0.89%
2069 1.12% 0.9%
2068 1.16% 0.92%
2067 1.16% 0.93%
2066 1.19% 0.95%
2065 1.22% 0.96%
2064 1.25% 0.98%
2063 1.28% 0.99%
2062 1.33% 1.01%
2061 1.35% 1.03%
2060 1.38% 1.05%
2059 1.37% 1.07%
2058 1.41% 1.09%
2057 1.47% 1.11%
2056 1.46% 1.13%
2055 1.51% 1.15%
2054 1.53% 1.16%
2053 1.57% 1.18%
2052 1.63% 1.19%
2051 1.63% 1.2%
2050 1.67% 1.2%
2049 1.7% 1.21%
2048 1.74% 1.21%
2047 1.76% 1.22%
2046 1.78% 1.22%
2045 1.82% 1.23%
2044 1.86% 1.23%
2043 1.88% 1.24%
2042 1.9% 1.24%
2041 1.94% 1.24%
2040 1.97% 1.23%
2039 2% 1.24%
2038 2.03% 1.24%
2037 2.07% 1.24%
2036 2.11% 1.25%
2035 2.14% 1.26%
2034 2.17% 1.28%
2033 2.25% 1.3%
2032 2.28% 1.32%
2031 2.33% 1.35%
2030 2.38% 1.52%
2029 2.41% 1.75%
2028 2.47% 2.2%
2027 2.51% 2.86%
2026 2.55% 3.59%
2025 2.62% 4.51%
2024 2.62% 4.6%
2023 2.64% 6.74%
2022 2.66% 5.11%
2021 2.71% -0.49%
2020 2.75% -1.5%
2019 2.73% -0.14%
2018 2.73% 1.33%
2017 2.76% 3.34%
2016 2.74% 4.92%
2015 2.72% 4.56%
2014 2.72% 4.4%
2013 2.76% 8.09%
2012 2.84% 15.3%
2011 2.88% 11.6%
2010 2.88% 2.71%
2009 2.88% 2.21%
2008 2.94% 2.19%
2007 2.97% 2.2%
2006 2.98% 2.24%
2005 3.01% 2.29%
2004 3.04% 1.74%
2003 3.07% 1.14%
2002 3.09% 1.17%
2001 3.08% 1.23%
2000 3.12% 1.3%
1999 3.17% 1.37%
1998 3.19% 1.45%
1997 3.26% 1.57%
1996 3.35% 1.72%
1995 3.46% 1.86%
1994 3.54% 2.98%
1993 3.58% 4.3%
1992 4.3% 4.69%
1991 4.43% 4.96%
1990 3.77% 5.23%
1989 3.92% 5.52%
1988 3.98% 5.83%
1987 3.47% 6.2%
1986 3% 6.63%
1985 2.86% 6.23%
1984 2.64% 5.61%
1983 2.83% 5.71%
1982 3.96% 5.71%
1981 2.54% 5.6%
1980 0.55% 5.49%
1979 1.49% 5.42%
1978 1.71% 5.26%
1977 1.95% 4.99%
1976 2.56% 4.6%
1975 2.47% 4.27%
1974 2.62% 3.58%
1973 2.7% 2.94%
1972 2.71% 2.86%
1971 2.77% 2.78%
1970 2.79% 2.7%
1969 2.79% 2.62%
1968 2.8% 2.52%
1967 2.68% 2.42%
1966 2.64% 2.32%
1965 2.72% 2.21%
1964 2.67% 2.1%
1963 2.61% 1.98%
1962 2.55% 1.87%
1961 2.48% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Oman
Current population
139917664
5761708
Population rank 10/197 117/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.07%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +636
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 5/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +113,734
Net migration rank 31/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 113,734
2024 - 30,069 - 154,219
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 75,467 156,285
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 67,278 339,063
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 69,991 -16,726
2020 3,199,718 38,866 74,224 -171,635
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 77,394 -117,480
2018 3,015,231 9,302 79,438 -52,630
2017 2,899,143 71,766 82,408 11,751
2016 2,809,889 115,823 81,350 117,538
2015 2,713,529 62,785 79,241 133,842
2014 2,623,647 103,122 76,258 75,557
2013 2,546,020 80,955 71,905 113,335
2012 2,533,398 119,517 65,572 322,812
2011 2,527,811 116,793 59,689 492,609
2010 2,498,048 80,213 57,619 28,717
2009 2,467,118 16,315 52,007 7,226
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 47,146 9,877
2007 2,436,753 -381 44,207 11,478
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 43,969 11,103
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 44,688 10,231
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 45,651 9,394
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 46,273 -19,265
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 46,397 -20,098
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 46,651 -19,103
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 47,208 -18,588
1999 2,010,987 29,142 48,053 -18,235
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 48,654 -17,626
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 49,510 -16,998
1996 1,896,364 41,456 50,362 -15,286
1995 1,831,068 91,727 51,139 -13,418
1994 1,788,133 140,715 52,337 -12,665
1993 1,734,851 141,545 53,439 27,204
1992 1,673,839 160,106 54,471 31,756
1991 1,579,416 859,737 55,382 31,927
1990 1,479,663 296,014 56,000 31,722
1989 1,441,769 242,614 56,202 31,528
1988 1,393,356 379,966 56,142 31,456
1987 1,356,853 251,387 55,933 31,608
1986 1,050,277 186,227 55,324 32,289
1985 997,050 157,476 54,609 33,666
1984 920,670 137,632 52,253 14,993
1983 863,472 68,022 49,646 15,617
1982 1,080,853 66,702 46,939 15,359
1981 1,018,838 628,135 44,176 14,239
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 41,109 12,626
1979 987,203 -711,455 38,022 12,511
1978 943,388 -210,991 35,141 11,946
1977 929,381 -527,133 32,342 10,554
1976 899,577 -36,125 30,032 8,299
1975 801,425 -42,540 27,699 5,632
1974 777,306 -4,232 25,543 4,880
1973 807,535 347 24,195 -2,996
1972 779,808 -3,375 22,968 -2,996
1971 787,047 -14,510 21,973 -2,996
1970 760,821 8,589 20,893 -2,996
1969 736,428 7,258 19,949 -2,996
1968 715,602 9,992 18,962 -2,996
1967 695,283 14,437 17,990 -2,996
1966 616,281 9,160 17,030 -2,996
1965 642,359 16,348 16,103 -2,996
1964 618,667 10,749 15,205 -2,996
1963 590,998 9,418 14,283 -2,996
1962 563,650 8,960 13,485 -2,996
1961 538,518 6,938 12,690 -2,996
1960 511,694 1,696 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people). In Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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