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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 30.1 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Panama
2100 371,192,732 5,947,731
2099 369,452,188 5,958,919
2098 367,626,914 5,969,676
2097 365,680,268 5,979,860
2096 363,648,440 5,989,615
2095 361,707,589 5,998,960
2094 359,642,227 6,007,655
2093 357,570,752 6,015,893
2092 355,499,462 6,023,482
2091 353,327,595 6,030,584
2090 351,068,287 6,037,116
2089 348,859,203 6,043,194
2088 346,624,222 6,048,506
2087 344,268,493 6,053,252
2086 341,777,395 6,057,347
2085 339,272,558 6,060,940
2084 336,753,372 6,063,735
2083 334,186,307 6,065,863
2082 331,503,693 6,067,171
2081 328,816,892 6,067,635
2080 326,114,551 6,067,317
2079 323,382,593 6,066,164
2078 320,521,381 6,064,127
2077 317,590,857 6,061,297
2076 314,615,353 6,057,645
2075 311,583,813 6,053,134
2074 308,511,275 6,047,620
2073 305,477,711 6,041,318
2072 302,351,806 6,034,065
2071 299,211,554 6,026,051
2070 296,054,535 6,017,288
2069 292,847,034 6,007,621
2068 289,612,061 5,997,109
2067 286,279,975 5,985,932
2066 282,992,981 5,973,853
2065 279,662,528 5,961,039
2064 276,283,161 5,947,320
2063 272,866,834 5,932,822
2062 269,424,014 5,917,367
2061 265,885,347 5,900,972
2060 262,350,260 5,883,654
2059 258,772,570 5,865,433
2058 255,284,371 5,846,037
2057 251,733,988 5,825,696
2056 248,079,002 5,804,369
2055 244,501,471 5,781,900
2054 240,868,686 5,758,339
2053 237,228,269 5,733,538
2052 233,551,340 5,707,562
2051 229,804,463 5,680,231
2050 226,124,819 5,651,617
2049 222,420,063 5,621,841
2048 218,694,640 5,590,701
2047 214,950,242 5,558,382
2046 211,226,920 5,524,843
2045 207,525,986 5,490,228
2044 203,812,674 5,454,371
2043 200,097,321 5,417,316
2042 196,411,774 5,379,169
2041 192,749,114 5,339,872
2040 189,081,695 5,299,492
2039 185,422,958 5,257,983
2038 181,789,129 5,215,284
2037 178,179,942 5,171,497
2036 174,569,201 5,126,814
2035 170,957,061 5,081,210
2034 167,367,920 5,034,708
2033 163,813,895 4,987,247
2032 160,216,774 4,938,646
2031 156,638,324 4,889,260
2030 153,070,380 4,838,970
2029 149,507,684 4,787,654
2028 145,989,372 4,735,214
2027 142,463,827 4,681,847
2026 138,973,582 4,627,497
2025 135,513,842 4,572,106
2024 132,059,767 4,515,577
2023 128,691,692 4,458,759
2022 125,384,287 4,400,773
2021 122,138,588 4,345,405
2020 118,917,671 4,293,261
2019 115,737,383 4,234,700
2018 112,664,152 4,167,860
2017 109,666,481 4,098,707
2016 106,718,162 4,029,086
2015 103,867,135 3,960,035
2014 101,115,610 3,892,101
2013 98,438,751 3,825,329
2012 95,798,767 3,759,256
2011 93,149,970 3,693,505
2010 90,538,514 3,628,535
2009 88,007,636 3,564,381
2008 85,543,668 3,500,648
2007 83,103,217 3,437,490
2006 80,703,490 3,375,024
2005 78,367,470 3,313,026
2004 76,077,206 3,251,155
2003 73,832,663 3,189,807
2002 71,635,517 3,129,344
2001 69,487,762 3,069,537
2000 67,411,494 3,010,369
1999 65,374,561 2,951,822
1998 63,363,524 2,893,914
1997 61,404,539 2,836,695
1996 59,467,635 2,780,227
1995 57,537,335 2,724,557
1994 55,611,508 2,669,546
1993 53,708,891 2,615,099
1992 51,853,747 2,561,336
1991 49,717,198 2,508,265
1990 47,609,755 2,455,583
1989 45,879,690 2,403,820
1988 44,150,825 2,352,848
1987 42,460,039 2,301,970
1986 41,037,656 2,251,325
1985 39,842,136 2,200,915
1984 38,735,722 2,150,782
1983 37,740,817 2,101,106
1982 36,701,290 2,052,271
1981 35,304,012 2,004,418
1980 34,428,514 1,957,534
1979 34,238,652 1,911,552
1978 33,734,592 1,866,311
1977 33,167,272 1,821,543
1976 32,534,418 1,776,935
1975 31,723,252 1,732,389
1974 30,957,273 1,687,926
1973 30,166,785 1,643,690
1972 29,374,608 1,599,723
1971 28,600,106 1,556,081
1970 27,829,128 1,513,070
1969 27,072,571 1,470,886
1968 26,337,930 1,429,447
1967 25,620,276 1,388,628
1966 24,952,689 1,348,388
1965 24,310,612 1,308,835
1964 23,666,548 1,270,065
1963 23,051,637 1,232,124
1962 22,465,126 1,195,301
1961 21,906,102 1,159,870
1960 21,376,693 1,126,005

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Panama
2100 0.47% -0.19%
2099 0.5% -0.18%
2098 0.53% -0.17%
2097 0.56% -0.16%
2096 0.54% -0.16%
2095 0.57% -0.14%
2094 0.58% -0.14%
2093 0.58% -0.13%
2092 0.61% -0.12%
2091 0.64% -0.11%
2090 0.63% -0.1%
2089 0.64% -0.09%
2088 0.68% -0.08%
2087 0.73% -0.07%
2086 0.74% -0.06%
2085 0.75% -0.05%
2084 0.77% -0.04%
2083 0.81% -0.02%
2082 0.82% -0.008%
2081 0.83% 0.005%
2080 0.84% 0.02%
2079 0.89% 0.03%
2078 0.92% 0.05%
2077 0.95% 0.06%
2076 0.97% 0.07%
2075 1% 0.09%
2074 0.99% 0.1%
2073 1.03% 0.12%
2072 1.05% 0.13%
2071 1.07% 0.15%
2070 1.1% 0.16%
2069 1.12% 0.18%
2068 1.16% 0.19%
2067 1.16% 0.2%
2066 1.19% 0.21%
2065 1.22% 0.23%
2064 1.25% 0.24%
2063 1.28% 0.26%
2062 1.33% 0.28%
2061 1.35% 0.29%
2060 1.38% 0.31%
2059 1.37% 0.33%
2058 1.41% 0.35%
2057 1.47% 0.37%
2056 1.46% 0.39%
2055 1.51% 0.41%
2054 1.53% 0.43%
2053 1.57% 0.46%
2052 1.63% 0.48%
2051 1.63% 0.51%
2050 1.67% 0.53%
2049 1.7% 0.56%
2048 1.74% 0.58%
2047 1.76% 0.61%
2046 1.78% 0.63%
2045 1.82% 0.66%
2044 1.86% 0.68%
2043 1.88% 0.71%
2042 1.9% 0.74%
2041 1.94% 0.76%
2040 1.97% 0.79%
2039 2% 0.82%
2038 2.03% 0.85%
2037 2.07% 0.87%
2036 2.11% 0.9%
2035 2.14% 0.92%
2034 2.17% 0.95%
2033 2.25% 0.98%
2032 2.28% 1.01%
2031 2.33% 1.04%
2030 2.38% 1.07%
2029 2.41% 1.11%
2028 2.47% 1.14%
2027 2.51% 1.17%
2026 2.55% 1.21%
2025 2.62% 1.25%
2024 2.62% 1.27%
2023 2.64% 1.32%
2022 2.66% 1.27%
2021 2.71% 1.21%
2020 2.75% 1.38%
2019 2.73% 1.6%
2018 2.73% 1.69%
2017 2.76% 1.73%
2016 2.74% 1.74%
2015 2.72% 1.75%
2014 2.72% 1.75%
2013 2.76% 1.76%
2012 2.84% 1.78%
2011 2.88% 1.79%
2010 2.88% 1.8%
2009 2.88% 1.82%
2008 2.94% 1.84%
2007 2.97% 1.85%
2006 2.98% 1.87%
2005 3.01% 1.9%
2004 3.04% 1.92%
2003 3.07% 1.93%
2002 3.09% 1.95%
2001 3.08% 1.97%
2000 3.12% 1.98%
1999 3.17% 2%
1998 3.19% 2.02%
1997 3.26% 2.03%
1996 3.35% 2.04%
1995 3.46% 2.06%
1994 3.54% 2.08%
1993 3.58% 2.1%
1992 4.3% 2.12%
1991 4.43% 2.15%
1990 3.77% 2.15%
1989 3.92% 2.17%
1988 3.98% 2.21%
1987 3.47% 2.25%
1986 3% 2.29%
1985 2.86% 2.33%
1984 2.64% 2.36%
1983 2.83% 2.38%
1982 3.96% 2.39%
1981 2.54% 2.4%
1980 0.55% 2.41%
1979 1.49% 2.42%
1978 1.71% 2.46%
1977 1.95% 2.51%
1976 2.56% 2.57%
1975 2.47% 2.63%
1974 2.62% 2.69%
1973 2.7% 2.75%
1972 2.71% 2.8%
1971 2.77% 2.84%
1970 2.79% 2.87%
1969 2.79% 2.9%
1968 2.8% 2.94%
1967 2.68% 2.98%
1966 2.64% 3.02%
1965 2.72% 3.05%
1964 2.67% 3.08%
1963 2.61% 3.08%
1962 2.55% 3.05%
1961 2.48% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Panama
Current population
139917664
4642198
Population rank 10/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.06%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +156
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 83/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +6,151
Net migration rank 31/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 6,151
2024 - 30,069 - 6,706
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 50,197 7,262
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 50,556 7,967
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 46,747 5,473
2020 3,199,718 38,866 46,599 5,473
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 54,420 10,623
2018 3,015,231 9,302 57,508 11,130
2017 2,899,143 71,766 58,607 11,059
2016 2,809,889 115,823 59,454 10,109
2015 2,713,529 62,785 59,896 8,648
2014 2,623,647 103,122 60,227 7,105
2013 2,546,020 80,955 60,295 5,926
2012 2,533,398 119,517 60,471 5,447
2011 2,527,811 116,793 60,411 5,167
2010 2,498,048 80,213 59,418 4,953
2009 2,467,118 16,315 59,168 4,765
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 58,961 4,568
2007 2,436,753 -381 58,454 4,330
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 58,067 4,087
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 58,014 3,843
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 58,281 3,596
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 57,458 3,352
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 57,011 3,099
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 56,654 2,856
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 56,236 2,602
1999 2,010,987 29,142 55,911 2,341
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 55,482 2,084
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 55,060 1,820
1996 1,896,364 41,456 54,512 1,533
1995 1,831,068 91,727 54,069 1,221
1994 1,788,133 140,715 53,845 899
1993 1,734,851 141,545 53,591 560
1992 1,673,839 160,106 53,186 182
1991 1,579,416 859,737 53,079 -305
1990 1,479,663 296,014 53,451 -854
1989 1,441,769 242,614 52,295 -1,368
1988 1,393,356 379,966 52,767 -1,750
1987 1,356,853 251,387 52,690 -1,953
1986 1,050,277 186,227 52,681 -2,136
1985 997,050 157,476 52,573 -2,297
1984 920,670 137,632 52,436 -2,435
1983 863,472 68,022 51,880 -2,518
1982 1,080,853 66,702 50,858 -2,554
1981 1,018,838 628,135 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 49,077 -2,701
1979 987,203 -711,455 48,362 -2,772
1978 943,388 -210,991 47,694 -2,811
1977 929,381 -527,133 47,438 -2,792
1976 899,577 -36,125 47,307 -2,727
1975 801,425 -42,540 47,149 -2,635
1974 777,306 -4,232 46,932 -2,531
1973 807,535 347 46,540 -2,464
1972 779,808 -3,375 46,311 -2,448
1971 787,047 -14,510 45,867 -2,454
1970 760,821 8,589 45,075 -2,476
1969 736,428 7,258 44,278 -2,510
1968 715,602 9,992 43,641 -2,528
1967 695,283 14,437 43,054 -2,528
1966 616,281 9,160 42,457 -2,500
1965 642,359 16,348 41,604 -2,454
1964 618,667 10,749 40,806 -2,418
1963 590,998 9,418 39,872 -2,380
1962 563,650 8,960 38,537 -2,377
1961 538,518 6,938 37,100 -2,394
1960 511,694 1,696 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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