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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 9.34 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Ethiopia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Rwanda
2100 371,192,732 33,092,520
2099 369,452,188 32,987,847
2098 367,626,914 32,907,335
2097 365,680,268 32,832,706
2096 363,648,440 32,747,490
2095 361,707,589 32,615,044
2094 359,642,227 32,529,590
2093 357,570,752 32,396,544
2092 355,499,462 32,274,083
2091 353,327,595 32,171,077
2090 351,068,287 32,068,626
2089 348,859,203 31,872,593
2088 346,624,222 31,726,882
2087 344,268,493 31,533,364
2086 341,777,395 31,379,315
2085 339,272,558 31,235,000
2084 336,753,372 31,092,940
2083 334,186,307 30,917,707
2082 331,503,693 30,733,578
2081 328,816,892 30,557,819
2080 326,114,551 30,367,298
2079 323,382,593 30,176,627
2078 320,521,381 29,997,866
2077 317,590,857 29,800,561
2076 314,615,353 29,627,021
2075 311,583,813 29,423,503
2074 308,511,275 29,225,643
2073 305,477,711 29,007,777
2072 302,351,806 28,780,763
2071 299,211,554 28,560,382
2070 296,054,535 28,316,533
2069 292,847,034 28,103,541
2068 289,612,061 27,854,906
2067 286,279,975 27,591,747
2066 282,992,981 27,355,659
2065 279,662,528 27,084,704
2064 276,283,161 26,821,315
2063 272,866,834 26,543,184
2062 269,424,014 26,296,132
2061 265,885,347 25,985,356
2060 262,350,260 25,712,904
2059 258,772,570 25,437,446
2058 255,284,371 25,106,242
2057 251,733,988 24,837,928
2056 248,079,002 24,566,784
2055 244,501,471 24,266,669
2054 240,868,686 23,976,914
2053 237,228,269 23,690,426
2052 233,551,340 23,406,346
2051 229,804,463 23,099,207
2050 226,124,819 22,800,250
2049 222,420,063 22,484,698
2048 218,694,640 22,157,938
2047 214,950,242 21,834,786
2046 211,226,920 21,540,566
2045 207,525,986 21,215,262
2044 203,812,674 20,902,695
2043 200,097,321 20,535,605
2042 196,411,774 20,201,608
2041 192,749,114 19,832,577
2040 189,081,695 19,463,015
2039 185,422,958 19,096,860
2038 181,789,129 18,761,626
2037 178,179,942 18,421,864
2036 174,569,201 18,116,691
2035 170,957,061 17,753,910
2034 167,367,920 17,421,234
2033 163,813,895 17,089,349
2032 160,216,774 16,811,505
2031 156,638,324 16,485,559
2030 153,070,380 16,167,916
2029 149,507,684 15,858,862
2028 145,989,372 15,544,959
2027 142,463,827 15,207,733
2026 138,973,582 14,888,776
2025 135,513,842 14,560,205
2024 132,059,767 14,256,567
2023 128,691,692 13,954,471
2022 125,384,287 13,651,030
2021 122,138,588 13,355,260
2020 118,917,671 13,065,837
2019 115,737,383 12,776,103
2018 112,664,152 12,487,996
2017 109,666,481 12,202,060
2016 106,718,162 11,919,183
2015 103,867,135 11,640,022
2014 101,115,610 11,364,757
2013 98,438,751 11,093,340
2012 95,798,767 10,829,901
2011 93,149,970 10,573,733
2010 90,538,514 10,317,553
2009 88,007,636 10,060,432
2008 85,543,668 9,804,269
2007 83,103,217 9,549,933
2006 80,703,490 9,299,246
2005 78,367,470 9,054,528
2004 76,077,206 8,816,844
2003 73,832,663 8,586,875
2002 71,635,517 8,400,180
2001 69,487,762 8,287,094
2000 67,411,494 8,213,931
1999 65,374,561 8,147,912
1998 63,363,524 8,081,681
1997 61,404,539 7,755,238
1996 59,467,635 6,708,764
1995 57,537,335 5,674,118
1994 55,611,508 6,792,352
1993 53,708,891 7,981,132
1992 51,853,747 7,683,266
1991 49,717,198 7,526,966
1990 47,609,755 7,375,307
1989 45,879,690 7,184,706
1988 44,150,825 6,968,071
1987 42,460,039 6,749,493
1986 41,037,656 6,531,881
1985 39,842,136 6,317,228
1984 38,735,722 6,107,627
1983 37,740,817 5,905,311
1982 36,701,290 5,711,549
1981 35,304,012 5,527,230
1980 34,428,514 5,353,259
1979 34,238,652 5,189,541
1978 33,734,592 5,035,171
1977 33,167,272 4,888,240
1976 32,534,418 4,745,954
1975 31,723,252 4,607,728
1974 30,957,273 4,474,228
1973 30,166,785 4,345,047
1972 29,374,608 4,220,335
1971 28,600,106 4,100,044
1970 27,829,128 3,980,669
1969 27,072,571 3,861,271
1968 26,337,930 3,744,010
1967 25,620,276 3,629,577
1966 24,952,689 3,521,626
1965 24,310,612 3,423,210
1964 23,666,548 3,334,834
1963 23,051,637 3,258,890
1962 22,465,126 3,186,025
1961 21,906,102 3,106,779
1960 21,376,693 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Rwanda
2100 0.47% 0.32%
2099 0.5% 0.24%
2098 0.53% 0.23%
2097 0.56% 0.26%
2096 0.54% 0.41%
2095 0.57% 0.26%
2094 0.58% 0.41%
2093 0.58% 0.38%
2092 0.61% 0.32%
2091 0.64% 0.32%
2090 0.63% 0.62%
2089 0.64% 0.46%
2088 0.68% 0.61%
2087 0.73% 0.49%
2086 0.74% 0.46%
2085 0.75% 0.46%
2084 0.77% 0.57%
2083 0.81% 0.6%
2082 0.82% 0.58%
2081 0.83% 0.63%
2080 0.84% 0.63%
2079 0.89% 0.6%
2078 0.92% 0.66%
2077 0.95% 0.59%
2076 0.97% 0.69%
2075 1% 0.68%
2074 0.99% 0.75%
2073 1.03% 0.79%
2072 1.05% 0.77%
2071 1.07% 0.86%
2070 1.1% 0.76%
2069 1.12% 0.89%
2068 1.16% 0.95%
2067 1.16% 0.86%
2066 1.19% 1%
2065 1.22% 0.98%
2064 1.25% 1.05%
2063 1.28% 0.94%
2062 1.33% 1.2%
2061 1.35% 1.06%
2060 1.38% 1.08%
2059 1.37% 1.32%
2058 1.41% 1.08%
2057 1.47% 1.1%
2056 1.46% 1.24%
2055 1.51% 1.21%
2054 1.53% 1.21%
2053 1.57% 1.21%
2052 1.63% 1.33%
2051 1.63% 1.31%
2050 1.67% 1.4%
2049 1.7% 1.47%
2048 1.74% 1.48%
2047 1.76% 1.37%
2046 1.78% 1.53%
2045 1.82% 1.5%
2044 1.86% 1.79%
2043 1.88% 1.65%
2042 1.9% 1.86%
2041 1.94% 1.9%
2040 1.97% 1.92%
2039 2% 1.79%
2038 2.03% 1.84%
2037 2.07% 1.68%
2036 2.11% 2.04%
2035 2.14% 1.91%
2034 2.17% 1.94%
2033 2.25% 1.65%
2032 2.28% 1.98%
2031 2.33% 1.96%
2030 2.38% 1.95%
2029 2.41% 2.02%
2028 2.47% 2.22%
2027 2.51% 2.14%
2026 2.55% 2.26%
2025 2.62% 2.13%
2024 2.62% 2.16%
2023 2.64% 2.22%
2022 2.66% 2.21%
2021 2.71% 2.22%
2020 2.75% 2.27%
2019 2.73% 2.31%
2018 2.73% 2.34%
2017 2.76% 2.37%
2016 2.74% 2.4%
2015 2.72% 2.42%
2014 2.72% 2.45%
2013 2.76% 2.43%
2012 2.84% 2.42%
2011 2.88% 2.48%
2010 2.88% 2.56%
2009 2.88% 2.61%
2008 2.94% 2.66%
2007 2.97% 2.7%
2006 2.98% 2.7%
2005 3.01% 2.7%
2004 3.04% 2.68%
2003 3.07% 2.22%
2002 3.09% 1.36%
2001 3.08% 0.89%
2000 3.12% 0.81%
1999 3.17% 0.82%
1998 3.19% 4.21%
1997 3.26% 15.6%
1996 3.35% 18.2%
1995 3.46% -16.5%
1994 3.54% -14.9%
1993 3.58% 3.88%
1992 4.3% 2.08%
1991 4.43% 2.06%
1990 3.77% 2.65%
1989 3.92% 3.11%
1988 3.98% 3.24%
1987 3.47% 3.33%
1986 3% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.43%
1984 2.64% 3.43%
1983 2.83% 3.39%
1982 3.96% 3.33%
1981 2.54% 3.25%
1980 0.55% 3.15%
1979 1.49% 3.07%
1978 1.71% 3.01%
1977 1.95% 3%
1976 2.56% 3%
1975 2.47% 2.98%
1974 2.62% 2.97%
1973 2.7% 2.96%
1972 2.71% 2.93%
1971 2.77% 3%
1970 2.79% 3.09%
1969 2.79% 3.13%
1968 2.8% 3.15%
1967 2.68% 3.07%
1966 2.64% 2.87%
1965 2.72% 2.65%
1964 2.67% 2.33%
1963 2.61% 2.29%
1962 2.55% 2.55%
1961 2.48% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Rwanda
Current population
139917664
14975051
Population rank 10/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.18%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +828
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 45/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 +6,282
Net migration rank 31/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 6,282
2024 - 30,069 - -15,582
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 312,762 -9,001
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 312,145 -9,001
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 309,895 -21,492
2020 3,199,718 38,866 312,692 -22,251
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 313,525 -24,492
2018 3,015,231 9,302 312,512 -25,323
2017 2,899,143 71,766 310,323 -25,634
2016 2,809,889 115,823 305,549 -24,474
2015 2,713,529 62,785 299,114 -21,862
2014 2,623,647 103,122 292,779 -19,505
2013 2,546,020 80,955 286,331 -16,779
2012 2,533,398 119,517 282,584 -25,260
2011 2,527,811 116,793 282,922 -27,915
2010 2,498,048 80,213 286,848 -29,501
2009 2,467,118 16,315 287,034 -30,128
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 287,334 -31,913
2007 2,436,753 -381 285,791 -32,537
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 282,149 -34,008
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 275,121 -33,830
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 265,273 -31,214
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 239,036 -91,518
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 230,845 -152,197
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 221,276 -153,588
1999 2,010,987 29,142 210,518 -146,162
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 197,185 -129,089
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 174,687 410,106
1996 1,896,364 41,456 140,455 1,367,700
1995 1,831,068 91,727 121,137 439,995
1994 1,788,133 140,715 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 1,734,851 141,545 183,926 236,110
1992 1,673,839 160,106 188,025 -12,334
1991 1,579,416 859,737 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,479,663 296,014 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,441,769 242,614 217,632 -2,826
1988 1,393,356 379,966 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,356,853 251,387 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,050,277 186,227 225,526 -8,982
1985 997,050 157,476 223,794 -11,031
1984 920,670 137,632 219,337 -12,899
1983 863,472 68,022 212,750 -14,560
1982 1,080,853 66,702 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,018,838 628,135 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 184,988 -16,359
1979 987,203 -711,455 174,477 -15,669
1978 943,388 -210,991 163,779 -13,838
1977 929,381 -527,133 155,011 -11,084
1976 899,577 -36,125 147,665 -7,027
1975 801,425 -42,540 140,596 -4,791
1974 777,306 -4,232 135,743 -4,535
1973 807,535 347 131,021 -3,862
1972 779,808 -3,375 126,403 -4,156
1971 787,047 -14,510 122,567 -4,230
1970 760,821 8,589 119,273 1,149
1969 736,428 7,258 115,394 2,983
1968 715,602 9,992 111,422 4,728
1967 695,283 14,437 108,053 4,655
1966 616,281 9,160 105,128 -1,930
1965 642,359 16,348 103,422 -9,774
1964 618,667 10,749 102,562 -19,458
1963 590,998 9,418 94,296 -25,524
1962 563,650 8,960 102,548 -25,594
1961 538,518 6,938 102,051 -20,508
1960 511,694 1,696 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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