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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 19.7 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.77% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Paraguay
2100 371,192,732 9,114,469
2099 369,452,188 9,134,868
2098 367,626,914 9,153,773
2097 365,680,268 9,171,880
2096 363,648,440 9,188,931
2095 361,707,589 9,204,812
2094 359,642,227 9,219,996
2093 357,570,752 9,234,274
2092 355,499,462 9,247,659
2091 353,327,595 9,260,551
2090 351,068,287 9,272,453
2089 348,859,203 9,283,984
2088 346,624,222 9,293,775
2087 344,268,493 9,302,722
2086 341,777,395 9,311,508
2085 339,272,558 9,319,285
2084 336,753,372 9,325,447
2083 334,186,307 9,331,054
2082 331,503,693 9,335,846
2081 328,816,892 9,340,017
2080 326,114,551 9,342,618
2079 323,382,593 9,344,195
2078 320,521,381 9,344,403
2077 317,590,857 9,343,525
2076 314,615,353 9,341,603
2075 311,583,813 9,337,944
2074 308,511,275 9,332,883
2073 305,477,711 9,326,126
2072 302,351,806 9,317,685
2071 299,211,554 9,307,917
2070 296,054,535 9,296,216
2069 292,847,034 9,282,854
2068 289,612,061 9,268,086
2067 286,279,975 9,251,858
2066 282,992,981 9,233,146
2065 279,662,528 9,212,933
2064 276,283,161 9,190,368
2063 272,866,834 9,165,372
2062 269,424,014 9,138,205
2061 265,885,347 9,109,701
2060 262,350,260 9,079,572
2059 258,772,570 9,047,300
2058 255,284,371 9,011,957
2057 251,733,988 8,975,110
2056 248,079,002 8,936,412
2055 244,501,471 8,896,115
2054 240,868,686 8,853,974
2053 237,228,269 8,810,350
2052 233,551,340 8,764,844
2051 229,804,463 8,717,773
2050 226,124,819 8,669,516
2049 222,420,063 8,619,672
2048 218,694,640 8,568,157
2047 214,950,242 8,515,265
2046 211,226,920 8,460,084
2045 207,525,986 8,404,136
2044 203,812,674 8,346,996
2043 200,097,321 8,288,781
2042 196,411,774 8,228,904
2041 192,749,114 8,168,202
2040 189,081,695 8,106,496
2039 185,422,958 8,043,273
2038 181,789,129 7,978,464
2037 178,179,942 7,912,690
2036 174,569,201 7,845,468
2035 170,957,061 7,777,137
2034 167,367,920 7,707,832
2033 163,813,895 7,636,950
2032 160,216,774 7,564,485
2031 156,638,324 7,490,891
2030 153,070,380 7,415,529
2029 149,507,684 7,338,535
2028 145,989,372 7,259,813
2027 142,463,827 7,179,864
2026 138,973,582 7,098,035
2025 135,513,842 7,014,448
2024 132,059,767 6,929,153
2023 128,691,692 6,844,146
2022 125,384,287 6,760,464
2021 122,138,588 6,684,182
2020 118,917,671 6,603,739
2019 115,737,383 6,515,058
2018 112,664,152 6,427,382
2017 109,666,481 6,338,660
2016 106,718,162 6,249,126
2015 103,867,135 6,159,103
2014 101,115,610 6,069,811
2013 98,438,751 5,982,445
2012 95,798,767 5,897,008
2011 93,149,970 5,814,626
2010 90,538,514 5,737,971
2009 88,007,636 5,671,236
2008 85,543,668 5,613,574
2007 83,103,217 5,559,386
2006 80,703,490 5,505,148
2005 78,367,470 5,448,097
2004 76,077,206 5,388,175
2003 73,832,663 5,326,436
2002 71,635,517 5,261,328
2001 69,487,762 5,187,689
2000 67,411,494 5,100,868
1999 65,374,561 5,003,135
1998 63,363,524 4,900,025
1997 61,404,539 4,794,412
1996 59,467,635 4,687,543
1995 57,537,335 4,579,806
1994 55,611,508 4,471,417
1993 53,708,891 4,362,696
1992 51,853,747 4,253,600
1991 49,717,198 4,144,364
1990 47,609,755 4,035,747
1989 45,879,690 3,927,802
1988 44,150,825 3,820,546
1987 42,460,039 3,714,889
1986 41,037,656 3,611,474
1985 39,842,136 3,510,671
1984 38,735,722 3,412,936
1983 37,740,817 3,318,068
1982 36,701,290 3,226,189
1981 35,304,012 3,137,604
1980 34,428,514 3,053,235
1979 34,238,652 2,973,968
1978 33,734,592 2,899,269
1977 33,167,272 2,827,874
1976 32,534,418 2,758,836
1975 31,723,252 2,691,648
1974 30,957,273 2,625,621
1973 30,166,785 2,561,102
1972 29,374,608 2,499,881
1971 28,600,106 2,442,537
1970 27,829,128 2,388,028
1969 27,072,571 2,334,992
1968 26,337,930 2,282,391
1967 25,620,276 2,229,994
1966 24,952,689 2,177,584
1965 24,310,612 2,125,177
1964 23,666,548 2,073,119
1963 23,051,637 2,021,909
1962 22,465,126 1,973,130
1961 21,906,102 1,927,394
1960 21,376,693 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Paraguay
2100 0.47% -0.22%
2099 0.5% -0.21%
2098 0.53% -0.2%
2097 0.56% -0.19%
2096 0.54% -0.17%
2095 0.57% -0.16%
2094 0.58% -0.15%
2093 0.58% -0.14%
2092 0.61% -0.14%
2091 0.64% -0.13%
2090 0.63% -0.12%
2089 0.64% -0.11%
2088 0.68% -0.1%
2087 0.73% -0.09%
2086 0.74% -0.08%
2085 0.75% -0.07%
2084 0.77% -0.06%
2083 0.81% -0.05%
2082 0.82% -0.04%
2081 0.83% -0.03%
2080 0.84% -0.02%
2079 0.89% -0.002%
2078 0.92% 0.009%
2077 0.95% 0.02%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 1% 0.05%
2074 0.99% 0.07%
2073 1.03% 0.09%
2072 1.05% 0.1%
2071 1.07% 0.13%
2070 1.1% 0.14%
2069 1.12% 0.16%
2068 1.16% 0.18%
2067 1.16% 0.2%
2066 1.19% 0.22%
2065 1.22% 0.25%
2064 1.25% 0.27%
2063 1.28% 0.3%
2062 1.33% 0.31%
2061 1.35% 0.33%
2060 1.38% 0.36%
2059 1.37% 0.39%
2058 1.41% 0.41%
2057 1.47% 0.43%
2056 1.46% 0.45%
2055 1.51% 0.48%
2054 1.53% 0.5%
2053 1.57% 0.52%
2052 1.63% 0.54%
2051 1.63% 0.56%
2050 1.67% 0.58%
2049 1.7% 0.6%
2048 1.74% 0.62%
2047 1.76% 0.65%
2046 1.78% 0.67%
2045 1.82% 0.68%
2044 1.86% 0.7%
2043 1.88% 0.73%
2042 1.9% 0.74%
2041 1.94% 0.76%
2040 1.97% 0.79%
2039 2% 0.81%
2038 2.03% 0.83%
2037 2.07% 0.86%
2036 2.11% 0.88%
2035 2.14% 0.9%
2034 2.17% 0.93%
2033 2.25% 0.96%
2032 2.28% 0.98%
2031 2.33% 1.02%
2030 2.38% 1.05%
2029 2.41% 1.08%
2028 2.47% 1.11%
2027 2.51% 1.15%
2026 2.55% 1.19%
2025 2.62% 1.23%
2024 2.62% 1.24%
2023 2.64% 1.24%
2022 2.66% 1.14%
2021 2.71% 1.22%
2020 2.75% 1.36%
2019 2.73% 1.36%
2018 2.73% 1.4%
2017 2.76% 1.43%
2016 2.74% 1.46%
2015 2.72% 1.47%
2014 2.72% 1.46%
2013 2.76% 1.45%
2012 2.84% 1.42%
2011 2.88% 1.34%
2010 2.88% 1.18%
2009 2.88% 1.03%
2008 2.94% 0.97%
2007 2.97% 0.99%
2006 2.98% 1.05%
2005 3.01% 1.11%
2004 3.04% 1.16%
2003 3.07% 1.24%
2002 3.09% 1.42%
2001 3.08% 1.7%
2000 3.12% 1.95%
1999 3.17% 2.1%
1998 3.19% 2.2%
1997 3.26% 2.28%
1996 3.35% 2.35%
1995 3.46% 2.42%
1994 3.54% 2.49%
1993 3.58% 2.56%
1992 4.3% 2.64%
1991 4.43% 2.69%
1990 3.77% 2.75%
1989 3.92% 2.81%
1988 3.98% 2.84%
1987 3.47% 2.86%
1986 3% 2.87%
1985 2.86% 2.86%
1984 2.64% 2.86%
1983 2.83% 2.85%
1982 3.96% 2.82%
1981 2.54% 2.76%
1980 0.55% 2.67%
1979 1.49% 2.58%
1978 1.71% 2.52%
1977 1.95% 2.5%
1976 2.56% 2.5%
1975 2.47% 2.51%
1974 2.62% 2.52%
1973 2.7% 2.45%
1972 2.71% 2.35%
1971 2.77% 2.28%
1970 2.79% 2.27%
1969 2.79% 2.3%
1968 2.8% 2.35%
1967 2.68% 2.41%
1966 2.64% 2.47%
1965 2.72% 2.51%
1964 2.67% 2.53%
1963 2.61% 2.47%
1962 2.55% 2.37%
1961 2.48% 2.33%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Paraguay
Current population
139917664
7120169
Population rank 10/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.09%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +233
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 87/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -12,423
Net migration rank 31/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -12,423
2024 - 30,069 - -12,451
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 97,748 -12,500
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 94,627 -12,500
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 78,667 -8,226
2020 3,199,718 38,866 98,667 -8,226
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 103,179 -16,263
2018 3,015,231 9,302 104,908 -16,472
2017 2,899,143 71,766 105,634 -16,630
2016 2,809,889 115,823 106,804 -16,737
2015 2,713,529 62,785 106,817 -16,834
2014 2,623,647 103,122 105,585 -16,989
2013 2,546,020 80,955 103,383 -17,232
2012 2,533,398 119,517 102,508 -17,763
2011 2,527,811 116,793 100,442 -20,427
2010 2,498,048 80,213 99,456 -26,169
2009 2,467,118 16,315 100,296 -40,112
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 99,821 -44,679
2007 2,436,753 -381 99,141 -45,914
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 99,808 -44,568
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 101,035 -42,173
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 101,896 -40,907
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 102,427 -39,941
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 104,658 -36,918
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 107,225 -27,676
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 109,979 -15,884
1999 2,010,987 29,142 112,726 -11,362
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 114,122 -9,276
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 115,095 -8,704
1996 1,896,364 41,456 115,623 -8,273
1995 1,831,068 91,727 115,777 -7,653
1994 1,788,133 140,715 115,662 -6,999
1993 1,734,851 141,545 115,211 -6,431
1992 1,673,839 160,106 115,442 -6,035
1991 1,579,416 859,737 114,472 -5,420
1990 1,479,663 296,014 112,864 -4,685
1989 1,441,769 242,614 111,727 -4,009
1988 1,393,356 379,966 110,348 -3,557
1987 1,356,853 251,387 107,962 -3,445
1986 1,050,277 186,227 105,776 -3,460
1985 997,050 157,476 102,859 -3,562
1984 920,670 137,632 99,937 -3,769
1983 863,472 68,022 96,406 -2,845
1982 1,080,853 66,702 92,917 -2,725
1981 1,018,838 628,135 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 84,568 -2,808
1979 987,203 -711,455 80,345 -3,570
1978 943,388 -210,991 76,691 -4,066
1977 929,381 -527,133 74,359 -4,201
1976 899,577 -36,125 71,973 -4,066
1975 801,425 -42,540 70,285 -3,807
1974 777,306 -4,232 69,059 -3,478
1973 807,535 347 67,803 -4,346
1972 779,808 -3,375 66,625 -7,642
1971 787,047 -14,510 66,142 -10,446
1970 760,821 8,589 65,905 -12,579
1969 736,428 7,258 65,616 -12,859
1968 715,602 9,992 65,575 -13,132
1967 695,283 14,437 65,695 -13,346
1966 616,281 9,160 66,002 -13,538
1965 642,359 16,348 66,063 -13,715
1964 618,667 10,749 65,681 -13,915
1963 590,998 9,418 64,741 -14,086
1962 563,650 8,960 63,079 -16,175
1961 538,518 6,938 61,536 -16,972
1960 511,694 1,696 60,009 -16,811

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

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

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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