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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 46 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Qatar
2100 371,078,260 6,972,765
2099 369,338,252 6,902,865
2098 367,513,542 6,832,972
2097 365,567,496 6,763,112
2096 363,536,294 6,693,313
2095 361,596,042 6,623,737
2094 359,531,317 6,554,428
2093 357,460,480 6,485,480
2092 355,389,829 6,416,857
2091 353,218,632 6,348,472
2090 350,960,021 6,280,498
2089 348,751,618 6,212,895
2088 346,517,326 6,145,694
2087 344,162,324 6,079,024
2086 341,671,994 6,012,856
2085 339,167,930 5,947,139
2084 336,649,520 5,882,052
2083 334,083,247 5,817,423
2082 331,401,460 5,753,042
2081 328,715,487 5,689,198
2080 326,013,981 5,626,301
2079 323,282,865 5,563,686
2078 320,422,535 5,501,503
2077 317,492,915 5,439,884
2076 314,518,328 5,378,805
2075 311,487,723 5,318,176
2074 308,416,133 5,257,980
2073 305,383,505 5,198,464
2072 302,258,564 5,139,487
2071 299,119,280 5,081,134
2070 295,963,235 5,023,260
2069 292,756,723 4,966,009
2068 289,522,748 4,909,308
2067 286,191,689 4,853,160
2066 282,905,709 4,797,538
2065 279,576,283 4,742,437
2064 276,197,958 4,687,734
2063 272,782,685 4,633,558
2062 269,340,926 4,580,556
2061 265,803,351 4,528,210
2060 262,269,354 4,476,460
2059 258,692,767 4,425,307
2058 255,205,644 4,374,761
2057 251,656,356 4,324,674
2056 248,002,497 4,275,356
2055 244,426,069 4,226,248
2054 240,794,405 4,177,940
2053 237,155,110 4,129,988
2052 233,479,314 4,082,778
2051 229,733,593 4,036,106
2050 226,055,085 3,989,893
2049 222,351,471 3,944,197
2048 218,627,197 3,898,911
2047 214,883,954 3,854,117
2046 211,161,780 3,809,818
2045 207,461,987 3,766,041
2044 203,749,820 3,722,804
2043 200,035,613 3,680,166
2042 196,351,202 3,638,155
2041 192,689,672 3,596,830
2040 189,023,384 3,556,201
2039 185,365,776 3,516,349
2038 181,733,067 3,477,295
2037 178,124,993 3,439,088
2036 174,515,366 3,401,760
2035 170,904,339 3,365,348
2034 167,316,305 3,329,762
2033 163,763,376 3,295,048
2032 160,167,364 3,261,276
2031 156,590,018 3,228,377
2030 153,023,174 3,196,357
2029 149,461,578 3,161,836
2028 145,944,350 3,124,179
2027 142,419,893 3,083,362
2026 138,930,724 3,032,913
2025 135,472,051 2,972,215
2024 132,059,767 2,857,822
2023 128,691,692 2,656,032
2022 125,384,287 2,657,333
2021 122,138,588 2,504,910
2020 118,917,671 2,794,148
2019 115,737,383 2,638,657
2018 112,664,152 2,580,734
2017 109,666,481 2,545,820
2016 106,718,162 2,477,113
2015 103,867,135 2,344,557
2014 101,115,610 2,151,745
2013 98,438,751 1,916,426
2012 95,798,767 1,722,438
2011 93,149,970 1,624,761
2010 90,538,514 1,616,832
2009 88,007,636 1,608,903
2008 85,543,668 1,426,938
2007 83,103,217 1,208,595
2006 80,703,490 972,831
2005 78,367,470 825,408
2004 76,077,206 773,332
2003 73,832,663 744,682
2002 71,635,517 711,205
2001 69,487,762 677,925
2000 67,411,494 644,989
1999 65,374,561 612,500
1998 63,363,524 580,540
1997 61,404,539 550,500
1996 59,467,635 529,019
1995 57,537,335 514,325
1994 55,611,508 499,459
1993 53,708,891 484,545
1992 51,853,747 469,657
1991 49,717,198 454,853
1990 47,609,755 440,175
1989 45,879,690 425,646
1988 44,150,825 411,264
1987 42,460,039 397,005
1986 41,037,656 382,422
1985 39,842,136 365,940
1984 38,735,722 347,878
1983 37,740,817 329,709
1982 36,701,290 311,537
1981 35,304,012 293,553
1980 34,428,514 275,913
1979 34,238,652 258,670
1978 33,734,592 241,808
1977 33,167,272 225,285
1976 32,534,418 209,052
1975 31,723,252 193,087
1974 30,957,273 177,362
1973 30,166,785 161,841
1972 29,374,608 146,506
1971 28,600,106 131,346
1970 27,829,128 116,350
1969 27,072,571 103,025
1968 26,337,930 91,749
1967 25,620,276 81,439
1966 24,952,689 72,192
1965 24,310,612 64,065
1964 23,666,548 56,867
1963 23,051,637 50,380
1962 22,465,126 44,630
1961 21,906,102 39,680
1960 21,376,693 36,010

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Qatar
2100 0.47% 1.01%
2099 0.5% 1.02%
2098 0.53% 1.03%
2097 0.56% 1.04%
2096 0.54% 1.05%
2095 0.57% 1.06%
2094 0.58% 1.06%
2093 0.58% 1.07%
2092 0.61% 1.08%
2091 0.64% 1.08%
2090 0.63% 1.09%
2089 0.64% 1.09%
2088 0.68% 1.1%
2087 0.73% 1.1%
2086 0.74% 1.11%
2085 0.75% 1.11%
2084 0.77% 1.11%
2083 0.81% 1.12%
2082 0.82% 1.12%
2081 0.83% 1.12%
2080 0.84% 1.13%
2079 0.89% 1.13%
2078 0.92% 1.13%
2077 0.95% 1.14%
2076 0.97% 1.14%
2075 1% 1.14%
2074 0.99% 1.14%
2073 1.03% 1.15%
2072 1.05% 1.15%
2071 1.07% 1.15%
2070 1.1% 1.15%
2069 1.12% 1.15%
2068 1.16% 1.16%
2067 1.16% 1.16%
2066 1.19% 1.16%
2065 1.22% 1.17%
2064 1.25% 1.17%
2063 1.28% 1.16%
2062 1.33% 1.16%
2061 1.35% 1.16%
2060 1.38% 1.16%
2059 1.37% 1.16%
2058 1.41% 1.16%
2057 1.47% 1.15%
2056 1.46% 1.16%
2055 1.51% 1.16%
2054 1.53% 1.16%
2053 1.57% 1.16%
2052 1.63% 1.16%
2051 1.63% 1.16%
2050 1.67% 1.16%
2049 1.7% 1.16%
2048 1.74% 1.16%
2047 1.76% 1.16%
2046 1.78% 1.16%
2045 1.82% 1.16%
2044 1.86% 1.16%
2043 1.88% 1.15%
2042 1.9% 1.15%
2041 1.94% 1.14%
2040 1.97% 1.13%
2039 2% 1.12%
2038 2.03% 1.11%
2037 2.07% 1.1%
2036 2.11% 1.08%
2035 2.14% 1.07%
2034 2.17% 1.05%
2033 2.25% 1.04%
2032 2.28% 1.02%
2031 2.33% 1%
2030 2.38% 1.09%
2029 2.41% 1.21%
2028 2.47% 1.32%
2027 2.51% 1.66%
2026 2.55% 2.04%
2025 2.58% 4%
2024 2.62% 7.6%
2023 2.64% -0.05%
2022 2.66% 6.08%
2021 2.71% -10.4%
2020 2.75% 5.89%
2019 2.73% 2.24%
2018 2.73% 1.37%
2017 2.76% 2.77%
2016 2.74% 5.65%
2015 2.72% 8.96%
2014 2.72% 12.3%
2013 2.76% 11.3%
2012 2.84% 6.01%
2011 2.88% 0.49%
2010 2.88% 0.49%
2009 2.88% 12.8%
2008 2.94% 18.1%
2007 2.97% 24.2%
2006 2.98% 17.9%
2005 3.01% 6.73%
2004 3.04% 3.85%
2003 3.07% 4.71%
2002 3.09% 4.91%
2001 3.08% 5.11%
2000 3.12% 5.3%
1999 3.17% 5.51%
1998 3.19% 5.46%
1997 3.26% 4.06%
1996 3.35% 2.86%
1995 3.46% 2.98%
1994 3.54% 3.08%
1993 3.58% 3.17%
1992 4.3% 3.25%
1991 4.43% 3.33%
1990 3.77% 3.41%
1989 3.92% 3.5%
1988 3.98% 3.59%
1987 3.47% 3.81%
1986 3% 4.5%
1985 2.86% 5.19%
1984 2.64% 5.51%
1983 2.83% 5.83%
1982 3.96% 6.13%
1981 2.54% 6.39%
1980 0.55% 6.67%
1979 1.49% 6.97%
1978 1.71% 7.33%
1977 1.95% 7.77%
1976 2.56% 8.27%
1975 2.47% 8.87%
1974 2.62% 9.59%
1973 2.7% 10.5%
1972 2.71% 11.5%
1971 2.77% 12.9%
1970 2.79% 12.9%
1969 2.79% 12.3%
1968 2.8% 12.7%
1967 2.68% 12.8%
1966 2.64% 12.7%
1965 2.72% 12.7%
1964 2.67% 12.9%
1963 2.61% 12.9%
1962 2.55% 12.5%
1961 2.48% 10.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Qatar
Current population
140722974
3058826
Population rank 10/197 137/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.04%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +313
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +4%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 4/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +36,288
Net migration rank 31/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 36,288
2024 3,379,409 30,069 24,214 46,105
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 23,845 39,995
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 24,360 80,004
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 21,297 24,501
2020 3,199,718 38,866 25,128 -50,433
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 24,112 10,557
2018 3,015,231 9,302 23,340 12,465
2017 2,899,143 71,766 23,244 46,719
2016 2,809,889 115,823 22,416 119,725
2015 2,713,529 62,785 22,568 177,467
2014 2,623,647 103,122 21,699 194,712
2013 2,546,020 80,955 19,669 133,520
2012 2,533,398 119,517 17,681 77,091
2011 2,527,811 116,793 16,543 77,228
2010 2,498,048 80,213 16,225 90,620
2009 2,467,118 16,315 15,595 123,217
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 14,062 165,572
2007 2,436,753 -381 11,351 245,703
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 10,225 204,236
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 11,392 68,993
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 11,242 12,531
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 11,291 22,234
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 11,062 22,356
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 10,683 22,456
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 9,974 22,769
1999 2,010,987 29,142 9,431 22,815
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 9,055 22,618
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 8,846 19,547
1996 1,896,364 41,456 9,049 5,517
1995 1,831,068 91,727 9,186 5,634
1994 1,788,133 140,715 9,257 5,660
1993 1,734,851 141,545 9,250 5,670
1992 1,673,839 160,106 9,189 5,670
1991 1,579,416 859,737 9,182 5,562
1990 1,479,663 296,014 9,388 5,216
1989 1,441,769 242,614 9,407 5,045
1988 1,393,356 379,966 9,198 5,118
1987 1,356,853 251,387 8,806 5,405
1986 1,050,277 186,227 8,439 6,512
1985 997,050 157,476 8,212 9,797
1984 920,670 137,632 7,997 10,113
1983 863,472 68,022 7,765 10,462
1982 1,080,853 66,702 7,489 10,634
1981 1,018,838 628,135 7,202 10,644
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 6,894 10,540
1979 987,203 -711,455 6,579 10,466
1978 943,388 -210,991 6,246 10,434
1977 929,381 -527,133 5,925 10,445
1976 899,577 -36,125 5,598 10,494
1975 801,425 -42,540 5,289 10,549
1974 777,306 -4,232 5,015 10,603
1973 807,535 347 4,780 10,641
1972 779,808 -3,375 4,581 10,663
1971 787,047 -14,510 4,433 10,644
1970 760,821 8,589 4,346 10,579
1969 736,428 7,258 3,941 7,790
1968 715,602 9,992 3,547 7,266
1967 695,283 14,437 3,167 6,637
1966 616,281 9,160 2,811 5,880
1965 642,359 16,348 2,472 5,083
1964 618,667 10,749 2,150 4,686
1963 590,998 9,418 1,854 4,283
1962 563,650 8,960 1,589 3,773
1961 538,518 6,938 1,357 3,186
1960 511,694 1,696 1,220 1,586

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

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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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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