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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 7.44 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.92% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Ethiopia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Romania
2100 371,078,260 10,843,503
2099 369,338,252 10,927,951
2098 367,513,542 11,011,822
2097 365,567,496 11,095,182
2096 363,536,294 11,178,195
2095 361,596,042 11,261,202
2094 359,531,317 11,343,358
2093 357,460,480 11,426,736
2092 355,389,829 11,509,522
2091 353,218,632 11,591,897
2090 350,960,021 11,675,686
2089 348,751,618 11,759,143
2088 346,517,326 11,842,733
2087 344,162,324 11,926,699
2086 341,671,994 12,013,212
2085 339,167,930 12,099,742
2084 336,649,520 12,187,794
2083 334,083,247 12,277,402
2082 331,401,460 12,367,518
2081 328,715,487 12,460,785
2080 326,013,981 12,556,104
2079 323,282,865 12,652,446
2078 320,422,535 12,750,395
2077 317,492,915 12,849,896
2076 314,518,328 12,950,914
2075 311,487,723 13,053,551
2074 308,416,133 13,158,624
2073 305,383,505 13,264,931
2072 302,258,564 13,375,162
2071 299,119,280 13,488,051
2070 295,963,235 13,603,287
2069 292,756,723 13,721,187
2068 289,522,748 13,840,530
2067 286,191,689 13,963,377
2066 282,905,709 14,088,938
2065 279,576,283 14,218,608
2064 276,197,958 14,349,029
2063 272,782,685 14,480,312
2062 269,340,926 14,613,788
2061 265,803,351 14,747,178
2060 262,269,354 14,879,235
2059 258,692,767 15,011,161
2058 255,205,644 15,141,670
2057 251,656,356 15,271,230
2056 248,002,497 15,400,030
2055 244,426,069 15,527,331
2054 240,794,405 15,651,338
2053 237,155,110 15,773,422
2052 233,479,314 15,896,118
2051 229,733,593 16,016,719
2050 226,055,085 16,135,745
2049 222,351,471 16,255,638
2048 218,627,197 16,375,139
2047 214,883,954 16,494,633
2046 211,161,780 16,612,186
2045 207,461,987 16,730,009
2044 203,749,820 16,848,827
2043 200,035,613 16,966,857
2042 196,351,202 17,084,359
2041 192,689,672 17,203,640
2040 189,023,384 17,320,952
2039 185,365,776 17,438,042
2038 181,733,067 17,556,386
2037 178,124,993 17,673,500
2036 174,515,366 17,790,613
2035 170,904,339 17,906,949
2034 167,316,305 18,020,973
2033 163,763,376 18,134,889
2032 160,167,364 18,247,275
2031 156,590,018 18,359,750
2030 153,023,174 18,471,446
2029 149,461,578 18,583,513
2028 145,944,350 18,693,807
2027 142,419,893 18,803,518
2026 138,930,724 18,912,567
2025 135,472,051 19,020,271
2024 132,059,767 19,051,804
2023 128,691,692 19,061,062
2022 125,384,287 19,048,502
2021 122,138,588 19,122,059
2020 118,917,671 19,265,250
2019 115,737,383 19,371,648
2018 112,664,152 19,473,970
2017 109,666,481 19,588,715
2016 106,718,162 19,702,267
2015 103,867,135 19,815,616
2014 101,115,610 19,908,979
2013 98,438,751 19,983,693
2012 95,798,767 20,058,035
2011 93,149,970 20,147,528
2010 90,538,514 20,246,871
2009 88,007,636 20,367,487
2008 85,543,668 20,537,875
2007 83,103,217 20,882,982
2006 80,703,490 21,193,760
2005 78,367,470 21,319,685
2004 76,077,206 21,451,748
2003 73,832,663 21,574,326
2002 71,635,517 21,730,496
2001 69,487,762 22,131,970
2000 67,411,494 22,442,971
1999 65,374,561 22,472,040
1998 63,363,524 22,507,344
1997 61,404,539 22,553,978
1996 59,467,635 22,619,004
1995 57,537,335 22,684,270
1994 55,611,508 22,730,211
1993 53,708,891 22,763,280
1992 51,853,747 22,794,284
1991 49,717,198 23,001,155
1990 47,609,755 23,201,835
1989 45,879,690 23,161,458
1988 44,150,825 23,057,662
1987 42,460,039 22,949,430
1986 41,037,656 22,836,841
1985 39,842,136 22,732,999
1984 38,735,722 22,640,547
1983 37,740,817 22,560,478
1982 36,701,290 22,475,741
1981 35,304,012 22,353,070
1980 34,428,514 22,207,282
1979 34,238,652 22,090,488
1978 33,734,592 21,951,464
1977 33,167,272 21,756,096
1976 32,534,418 21,551,634
1975 31,723,252 21,293,583
1974 30,957,273 21,029,429
1973 30,166,785 20,835,681
1972 29,374,608 20,657,957
1971 28,600,106 20,461,567
1970 27,829,128 20,250,398
1969 27,072,571 20,009,141
1968 26,337,930 19,799,831
1967 25,620,276 19,534,242
1966 24,952,689 19,215,450
1965 24,310,612 19,031,576
1964 23,666,548 18,919,126
1963 23,051,637 18,797,850
1962 22,465,126 18,676,550
1961 21,906,102 18,555,250
1960 21,376,693 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Romania
2100 0.47% -0.77%
2099 0.5% -0.76%
2098 0.53% -0.75%
2097 0.56% -0.74%
2096 0.54% -0.74%
2095 0.57% -0.72%
2094 0.58% -0.73%
2093 0.58% -0.72%
2092 0.61% -0.71%
2091 0.64% -0.72%
2090 0.63% -0.71%
2089 0.64% -0.71%
2088 0.68% -0.7%
2087 0.73% -0.72%
2086 0.74% -0.72%
2085 0.75% -0.72%
2084 0.77% -0.73%
2083 0.81% -0.73%
2082 0.82% -0.75%
2081 0.83% -0.76%
2080 0.84% -0.76%
2079 0.89% -0.77%
2078 0.92% -0.77%
2077 0.95% -0.78%
2076 0.97% -0.79%
2075 1% -0.8%
2074 0.99% -0.8%
2073 1.03% -0.82%
2072 1.05% -0.84%
2071 1.07% -0.85%
2070 1.1% -0.86%
2069 1.12% -0.86%
2068 1.16% -0.88%
2067 1.16% -0.89%
2066 1.19% -0.91%
2065 1.22% -0.91%
2064 1.25% -0.91%
2063 1.28% -0.91%
2062 1.33% -0.9%
2061 1.35% -0.89%
2060 1.38% -0.88%
2059 1.37% -0.86%
2058 1.41% -0.85%
2057 1.47% -0.84%
2056 1.46% -0.82%
2055 1.51% -0.79%
2054 1.53% -0.77%
2053 1.57% -0.77%
2052 1.63% -0.75%
2051 1.63% -0.74%
2050 1.67% -0.74%
2049 1.7% -0.73%
2048 1.74% -0.72%
2047 1.76% -0.71%
2046 1.78% -0.7%
2045 1.82% -0.71%
2044 1.86% -0.7%
2043 1.88% -0.69%
2042 1.9% -0.69%
2041 1.94% -0.68%
2040 1.97% -0.67%
2039 2% -0.67%
2038 2.03% -0.66%
2037 2.07% -0.66%
2036 2.11% -0.65%
2035 2.14% -0.63%
2034 2.17% -0.63%
2033 2.25% -0.62%
2032 2.28% -0.61%
2031 2.33% -0.6%
2030 2.38% -0.6%
2029 2.41% -0.59%
2028 2.47% -0.58%
2027 2.51% -0.58%
2026 2.55% -0.57%
2025 2.58% -0.17%
2024 2.62% -0.05%
2023 2.64% 0.07%
2022 2.66% -0.38%
2021 2.71% -0.74%
2020 2.75% -0.55%
2019 2.73% -0.53%
2018 2.73% -0.59%
2017 2.76% -0.58%
2016 2.74% -0.57%
2015 2.72% -0.47%
2014 2.72% -0.37%
2013 2.76% -0.37%
2012 2.84% -0.44%
2011 2.88% -0.49%
2010 2.88% -0.59%
2009 2.88% -0.83%
2008 2.94% -1.65%
2007 2.97% -1.47%
2006 2.98% -0.59%
2005 3.01% -0.62%
2004 3.04% -0.57%
2003 3.07% -0.72%
2002 3.09% -1.81%
2001 3.08% -1.39%
2000 3.12% -0.13%
1999 3.17% -0.16%
1998 3.19% -0.21%
1997 3.26% -0.29%
1996 3.35% -0.29%
1995 3.46% -0.2%
1994 3.54% -0.15%
1993 3.58% -0.14%
1992 4.3% -0.9%
1991 4.43% -0.86%
1990 3.77% 0.17%
1989 3.92% 0.45%
1988 3.98% 0.47%
1987 3.47% 0.49%
1986 3% 0.46%
1985 2.86% 0.41%
1984 2.64% 0.35%
1983 2.83% 0.38%
1982 3.96% 0.55%
1981 2.54% 0.66%
1980 0.55% 0.53%
1979 1.49% 0.63%
1978 1.71% 0.9%
1977 1.95% 0.95%
1976 2.56% 1.21%
1975 2.47% 1.26%
1974 2.62% 0.93%
1973 2.7% 0.86%
1972 2.71% 0.96%
1971 2.77% 1.04%
1970 2.79% 1.21%
1969 2.79% 1.06%
1968 2.8% 1.36%
1967 2.68% 1.66%
1966 2.64% 0.97%
1965 2.72% 0.59%
1964 2.67% 0.65%
1963 2.61% 0.65%
1962 2.55% 0.65%
1961 2.48% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Romania
Current population
140722974
18912567
Population rank 10/197 70/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.23%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -86
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 172/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -29,041
Net migration rank 31/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -29,041
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -100,975 -28,466
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -83,869 -27,780
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -93,338 89,076
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -141,504 -17,731
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -100,179 -13,202
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -60,053 -27,909
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -62,316 -33,018
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -50,930 -33,081
2016 2,809,889 115,823 -53,196 -33,073
2015 2,713,529 62,785 -59,447 -35,751
2014 2,623,647 103,122 -55,745 -35,448
2013 2,546,020 80,955 -59,951 -34,910
2012 2,533,398 119,517 -54,157 -37,589
2011 2,527,811 116,793 -56,413 -102,769
2010 2,498,048 80,213 -46,567 -122,364
2009 2,467,118 16,315 -34,625 -137,953
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 -30,806 -144,368
2007 2,436,753 -381 -37,590 -133,089
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 -38,148 -132,777
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 -40,508 -131,176
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 -42,904 -117,432
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 -56,093 -107,139
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 -58,673 -106,585
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 -37,625 -91,154
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 -22,443 -92,451
1999 2,010,987 29,142 -31,461 -82,590
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 -33,761 -81,366
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 -42,853 -88,734
1996 1,896,364 41,456 -56,548 -70,799
1995 1,831,068 91,727 -36,295 -73,779
1994 1,788,133 140,715 -18,184 -76,246
1993 1,734,851 141,545 -13,658 -73,475
1992 1,673,839 160,106 -4,559 -63,200
1991 1,579,416 859,737 25,301 -36,824
1990 1,479,663 296,014 69,605 -38,157
1989 1,441,769 242,614 122,756 -33,866
1988 1,393,356 379,966 126,817 -48,911
1987 1,356,853 251,387 128,517 -42,868
1986 1,050,277 186,227 134,737 -50,450
1985 997,050 157,476 111,392 -28,108
1984 920,670 137,632 117,731 -24,629
1983 863,472 68,022 87,986 3,093
1982 1,080,853 66,702 119,121 -4,725
1981 1,018,838 628,135 156,472 -20,870
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 168,776 -16,668
1979 987,203 -711,455 194,397 -29,600
1978 943,388 -210,991 204,148 -31,427
1977 929,381 -527,133 215,385 -28,135
1976 899,577 -36,125 213,361 18,748
1975 801,425 -42,540 219,324 9,125
1974 777,306 -4,232 235,530 6,725
1973 807,535 347 175,020 58,651
1972 779,808 -3,375 198,316 61,920
1971 787,047 -14,510 206,662 74,473
1970 760,821 8,589 234,905 71,919
1969 736,428 7,258 264,120 74,851
1968 715,602 9,992 338,577 33,601
1967 695,283 14,437 347,709 37,282
1966 616,281 9,160 115,293 -25,458
1965 642,359 16,348 114,190 -60,430
1964 618,667 10,749 134,326 -59,500
1963 590,998 9,418 139,104 -58,076
1962 563,650 8,960 130,736 -56,152
1961 538,518 6,938 163,286 -54,642
1960 511,694 1,696 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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

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