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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 15,062,056 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 +2.69% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Ethiopia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Rwanda
2100 371,078,260 33,113,283
2099 369,338,252 33,008,545
2098 367,513,542 32,927,982
2097 365,567,496 32,853,307
2096 363,536,294 32,768,037
2095 361,596,042 32,635,508
2094 359,531,317 32,550,001
2093 357,460,480 32,416,870
2092 355,389,829 32,294,333
2091 353,218,632 32,191,262
2090 350,960,021 32,088,747
2089 348,751,618 31,892,591
2088 346,517,326 31,746,789
2087 344,162,324 31,553,150
2086 341,671,994 31,399,004
2085 339,167,930 31,254,597
2084 336,649,520 31,112,448
2083 334,083,247 30,937,106
2082 331,401,460 30,752,861
2081 328,715,487 30,576,992
2080 326,013,981 30,386,351
2079 323,282,865 30,195,560
2078 320,422,535 30,016,688
2077 317,492,915 29,819,259
2076 314,518,328 29,645,610
2075 311,487,723 29,441,964
2074 308,416,133 29,243,980
2073 305,383,505 29,025,977
2072 302,258,564 28,798,822
2071 299,119,280 28,578,302
2070 295,963,235 28,334,300
2069 292,756,723 28,121,174
2068 289,522,748 27,872,383
2067 286,191,689 27,609,059
2066 282,905,709 27,372,823
2065 279,576,283 27,101,698
2064 276,197,958 26,838,144
2063 272,782,685 26,559,838
2062 269,340,926 26,312,631
2061 265,803,351 26,001,660
2060 262,269,354 25,729,037
2059 258,692,767 25,453,407
2058 255,205,644 25,121,995
2057 251,656,356 24,853,512
2056 248,002,497 24,582,198
2055 244,426,069 24,281,895
2054 240,794,405 23,991,958
2053 237,155,110 23,705,290
2052 233,479,314 23,421,032
2051 229,733,593 23,113,700
2050 226,055,085 22,814,556
2049 222,351,471 22,498,806
2048 218,627,197 22,171,841
2047 214,883,954 21,848,486
2046 211,161,780 21,554,082
2045 207,461,987 21,228,573
2044 203,749,820 20,915,810
2043 200,035,613 20,548,490
2042 196,351,202 20,214,283
2041 192,689,672 19,845,021
2040 189,023,384 19,475,227
2039 185,365,776 19,108,842
2038 181,733,067 18,773,398
2037 178,124,993 18,433,422
2036 174,515,366 18,128,058
2035 170,904,339 17,765,049
2034 167,316,305 17,432,165
2033 163,763,376 17,100,072
2032 160,167,364 16,822,053
2031 156,590,018 16,495,903
2030 153,023,174 16,178,061
2029 149,461,578 15,868,812
2028 145,944,350 15,554,713
2027 142,419,893 15,217,275
2026 138,930,724 14,898,118
2025 135,472,051 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 60.6% to 226,055,085 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 2.58% 2.19%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Rwanda
Current population
140722974
15062056
Population rank 10/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.18%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +857
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 40/197
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 3,379,409 30,069 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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