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Population in Ethiopia compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 775 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Saint Lucia
2100 371,192,732 108,859
2099 369,452,188 109,925
2098 367,626,914 111,010
2097 365,680,268 112,101
2096 363,648,440 113,220
2095 361,707,589 114,375
2094 359,642,227 115,544
2093 357,570,752 116,736
2092 355,499,462 117,967
2091 353,327,595 119,241
2090 351,068,287 120,512
2089 348,859,203 121,819
2088 346,624,222 123,178
2087 344,268,493 124,544
2086 341,777,395 125,925
2085 339,272,558 127,318
2084 336,753,372 128,751
2083 334,186,307 130,180
2082 331,503,693 131,625
2081 328,816,892 133,102
2080 326,114,551 134,590
2079 323,382,593 136,086
2078 320,521,381 137,564
2077 317,590,857 139,061
2076 314,615,353 140,566
2075 311,583,813 142,044
2074 308,511,275 143,548
2073 305,477,711 145,029
2072 302,351,806 146,477
2071 299,211,554 147,906
2070 296,054,535 149,319
2069 292,847,034 150,725
2068 289,612,061 152,114
2067 286,279,975 153,489
2066 282,992,981 154,857
2065 279,662,528 156,167
2064 276,283,161 157,470
2063 272,866,834 158,716
2062 269,424,014 159,937
2061 265,885,347 161,139
2060 262,350,260 162,360
2059 258,772,570 163,517
2058 255,284,371 164,633
2057 251,733,988 165,729
2056 248,079,002 166,786
2055 244,501,471 167,843
2054 240,868,686 168,878
2053 237,228,269 169,899
2052 233,551,340 170,889
2051 229,804,463 171,826
2050 226,124,819 172,758
2049 222,420,063 173,648
2048 218,694,640 174,528
2047 214,950,242 175,355
2046 211,226,920 176,100
2045 207,525,986 176,804
2044 203,812,674 177,498
2043 200,097,321 178,111
2042 196,411,774 178,695
2041 192,749,114 179,263
2040 189,081,695 179,764
2039 185,422,958 180,227
2038 181,789,129 180,671
2037 178,179,942 181,038
2036 174,569,201 181,303
2035 170,957,061 181,497
2034 167,367,920 181,650
2033 163,813,895 181,713
2032 160,216,774 181,717
2031 156,638,324 181,651
2030 153,070,380 181,514
2029 149,507,684 181,335
2028 145,989,372 181,116
2027 142,463,827 180,863
2026 138,973,582 180,555
2025 135,513,842 180,185
2024 132,059,767 179,744
2023 128,691,692 179,285
2022 125,384,287 178,781
2021 122,138,588 178,522
2020 118,917,671 178,250
2019 115,737,383 177,661
2018 112,664,152 177,017
2017 109,666,481 176,342
2016 106,718,162 175,646
2015 103,867,135 174,905
2014 101,115,610 174,138
2013 98,438,751 173,369
2012 95,798,767 172,587
2011 93,149,970 171,801
2010 90,538,514 170,906
2009 88,007,636 169,869
2008 85,543,668 168,808
2007 83,103,217 167,758
2006 80,703,490 166,639
2005 78,367,470 165,450
2004 76,077,206 164,239
2003 73,832,663 162,976
2002 71,635,517 161,641
2001 69,487,762 160,237
2000 67,411,494 158,616
1999 65,374,561 156,702
1998 63,363,524 154,677
1997 61,404,539 152,569
1996 59,467,635 150,436
1995 57,537,335 148,208
1994 55,611,508 145,890
1993 53,708,891 143,726
1992 51,853,747 141,617
1991 49,717,198 139,520
1990 47,609,755 137,857
1989 45,879,690 136,512
1988 44,150,825 135,000
1987 42,460,039 133,227
1986 41,037,656 131,239
1985 39,842,136 129,159
1984 38,735,722 127,067
1983 37,740,817 125,044
1982 36,701,290 123,087
1981 35,304,012 121,166
1980 34,428,514 119,290
1979 34,238,652 117,528
1978 33,734,592 115,834
1977 33,167,272 114,135
1976 32,534,418 112,425
1975 31,723,252 110,725
1974 30,957,273 109,076
1973 30,166,785 107,498
1972 29,374,608 106,002
1971 28,600,106 104,564
1970 27,829,128 103,165
1969 27,072,571 101,879
1968 26,337,930 100,675
1967 25,620,276 99,504
1966 24,952,689 98,463
1965 24,310,612 97,493
1964 23,666,548 96,505
1963 23,051,637 95,519
1962 22,465,126 94,505
1961 21,906,102 93,490
1960 21,376,693 92,585

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Saint Lucia
2100 0.47% -0.97%
2099 0.5% -0.98%
2098 0.53% -0.97%
2097 0.56% -0.99%
2096 0.54% -1.01%
2095 0.57% -1.01%
2094 0.58% -1.02%
2093 0.58% -1.04%
2092 0.61% -1.07%
2091 0.64% -1.05%
2090 0.63% -1.07%
2089 0.64% -1.1%
2088 0.68% -1.1%
2087 0.73% -1.1%
2086 0.74% -1.09%
2085 0.75% -1.11%
2084 0.77% -1.1%
2083 0.81% -1.1%
2082 0.82% -1.11%
2081 0.83% -1.11%
2080 0.84% -1.1%
2079 0.89% -1.07%
2078 0.92% -1.08%
2077 0.95% -1.07%
2076 0.97% -1.04%
2075 1% -1.05%
2074 0.99% -1.02%
2073 1.03% -0.99%
2072 1.05% -0.97%
2071 1.07% -0.95%
2070 1.1% -0.93%
2069 1.12% -0.91%
2068 1.16% -0.9%
2067 1.16% -0.88%
2066 1.19% -0.84%
2065 1.22% -0.83%
2064 1.25% -0.78%
2063 1.28% -0.76%
2062 1.33% -0.75%
2061 1.35% -0.75%
2060 1.38% -0.71%
2059 1.37% -0.68%
2058 1.41% -0.66%
2057 1.47% -0.63%
2056 1.46% -0.63%
2055 1.51% -0.61%
2054 1.53% -0.6%
2053 1.57% -0.58%
2052 1.63% -0.55%
2051 1.63% -0.54%
2050 1.67% -0.51%
2049 1.7% -0.5%
2048 1.74% -0.47%
2047 1.76% -0.42%
2046 1.78% -0.4%
2045 1.82% -0.39%
2044 1.86% -0.34%
2043 1.88% -0.33%
2042 1.9% -0.32%
2041 1.94% -0.28%
2040 1.97% -0.26%
2039 2% -0.25%
2038 2.03% -0.2%
2037 2.07% -0.15%
2036 2.11% -0.11%
2035 2.14% -0.08%
2034 2.17% -0.03%
2033 2.25% -0.002%
2032 2.28% 0.04%
2031 2.33% 0.08%
2030 2.38% 0.1%
2029 2.41% 0.12%
2028 2.47% 0.14%
2027 2.51% 0.17%
2026 2.55% 0.21%
2025 2.62% 0.25%
2024 2.62% 0.26%
2023 2.64% 0.28%
2022 2.66% 0.15%
2021 2.71% 0.15%
2020 2.75% 0.33%
2019 2.73% 0.36%
2018 2.73% 0.38%
2017 2.76% 0.4%
2016 2.74% 0.42%
2015 2.72% 0.44%
2014 2.72% 0.44%
2013 2.76% 0.45%
2012 2.84% 0.46%
2011 2.88% 0.52%
2010 2.88% 0.61%
2009 2.88% 0.63%
2008 2.94% 0.63%
2007 2.97% 0.67%
2006 2.98% 0.72%
2005 3.01% 0.74%
2004 3.04% 0.77%
2003 3.07% 0.83%
2002 3.09% 0.88%
2001 3.08% 1.02%
2000 3.12% 1.22%
1999 3.17% 1.31%
1998 3.19% 1.38%
1997 3.26% 1.42%
1996 3.35% 1.5%
1995 3.46% 1.59%
1994 3.54% 1.51%
1993 3.58% 1.49%
1992 4.3% 1.5%
1991 4.43% 1.21%
1990 3.77% 0.99%
1989 3.92% 1.12%
1988 3.98% 1.33%
1987 3.47% 1.51%
1986 3% 1.61%
1985 2.86% 1.65%
1984 2.64% 1.62%
1983 2.83% 1.59%
1982 3.96% 1.59%
1981 2.54% 1.57%
1980 0.55% 1.5%
1979 1.49% 1.46%
1978 1.71% 1.49%
1977 1.95% 1.52%
1976 2.56% 1.54%
1975 2.47% 1.51%
1974 2.62% 1.47%
1973 2.7% 1.41%
1972 2.71% 1.38%
1971 2.77% 1.36%
1970 2.79% 1.26%
1969 2.79% 1.2%
1968 2.8% 1.18%
1967 2.68% 1.06%
1966 2.64% 0.99%
1965 2.72% 1.02%
1964 2.67% 1.03%
1963 2.61% 1.07%
1962 2.55% 1.09%
1961 2.48% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Saint Lucia
Current population
139917664
180638
Population rank 10/197 178/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.002%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
19.1 hours
One birth every
7.68 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
41.1 seconds
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +1
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 153/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change +24,054 -23
Net migration rank 31/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -23
2024 - 30,069 - -7
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 475 0
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 530 0
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -15 0
2020 3,199,718 38,866 562 0
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 609 0
2018 3,015,231 9,302 694 -18
2017 2,899,143 71,766 724 -38
2016 2,809,889 115,823 767 -57
2015 2,713,529 62,785 841 -69
2014 2,623,647 103,122 852 -90
2013 2,546,020 80,955 892 -114
2012 2,533,398 119,517 916 -135
2011 2,527,811 116,793 934 -150
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,176 -170
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,349 -276
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,369 -331
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,422 -352
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,511 -339
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,553 -358
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,615 -378
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,694 -397
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,774 -409
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,860 -416
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,967 -176
1999 2,010,987 29,142 2,389 -361
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 2,294 -268
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 2,709 -519
1996 1,896,364 41,456 2,649 -571
1995 1,831,068 91,727 3,019 -638
1994 1,788,133 140,715 2,976 -721
1993 1,734,851 141,545 2,899 -824
1992 1,673,839 160,106 2,981 -834
1991 1,579,416 859,737 3,009 -963
1990 1,479,663 296,014 3,061 -1,790
1989 1,441,769 242,614 3,146 -1,734
1988 1,393,356 379,966 3,229 -1,606
1987 1,356,853 251,387 3,351 -1,423
1986 1,050,277 186,227 3,496 -1,453
1985 997,050 157,476 3,591 -1,465
1984 920,670 137,632 3,526 -1,468
1983 863,472 68,022 3,443 -1,462
1982 1,080,853 66,702 3,360 -1,423
1981 1,018,838 628,135 3,306 -1,403
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 3,275 -1,422
1979 987,203 -711,455 3,301 -1,625
1978 943,388 -210,991 3,340 -1,635
1977 929,381 -527,133 3,240 -1,543
1976 899,577 -36,125 3,166 -1,444
1975 801,425 -42,540 3,126 -1,454
1974 777,306 -4,232 3,106 -1,472
1973 807,535 347 3,033 -1,513
1972 779,808 -3,375 3,028 -1,566
1971 787,047 -14,510 3,046 -1,625
1970 760,821 8,589 3,093 -1,709
1969 736,428 7,258 3,143 -1,954
1968 715,602 9,992 3,154 -1,937
1967 695,283 14,437 3,113 -1,997
1966 616,281 9,160 3,028 -2,065
1965 642,359 16,348 3,042 -2,067
1964 618,667 10,749 3,074 -2,079
1963 590,998 9,418 3,048 -2,060
1962 563,650 8,960 3,124 -2,082
1961 538,518 6,938 3,173 -2,189
1960 511,694 1,696 3,202 -2,366

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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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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