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Population in Ethiopia compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4,120 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Ethiopia vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia San Marino
2100 371,078,260 31,687
2099 369,338,252 31,708
2098 367,513,542 31,720
2097 365,567,496 31,762
2096 363,536,294 31,780
2095 361,596,042 31,761
2094 359,531,317 31,755
2093 357,460,480 31,726
2092 355,389,829 31,748
2091 353,218,632 31,736
2090 350,960,021 31,747
2089 348,751,618 31,733
2088 346,517,326 31,725
2087 344,162,324 31,710
2086 341,671,994 31,683
2085 339,167,930 31,636
2084 336,649,520 31,623
2083 334,083,247 31,612
2082 331,401,460 31,596
2081 328,715,487 31,555
2080 326,013,981 31,573
2079 323,282,865 31,569
2078 320,422,535 31,566
2077 317,492,915 31,579
2076 314,518,328 31,612
2075 311,487,723 31,653
2074 308,416,133 31,703
2073 305,383,505 31,762
2072 302,258,564 31,825
2071 299,119,280 31,896
2070 295,963,235 31,965
2069 292,756,723 32,058
2068 289,522,748 32,160
2067 286,191,689 32,290
2066 282,905,709 32,395
2065 279,576,283 32,527
2064 276,197,958 32,664
2063 272,782,685 32,782
2062 269,340,926 32,918
2061 265,803,351 33,047
2060 262,269,354 33,170
2059 258,692,767 33,310
2058 255,205,644 33,447
2057 251,656,356 33,584
2056 248,002,497 33,717
2055 244,426,069 33,829
2054 240,794,405 33,954
2053 237,155,110 34,068
2052 233,479,314 34,161
2051 229,733,593 34,235
2050 226,055,085 34,268
2049 222,351,471 34,324
2048 218,627,197 34,382
2047 214,883,954 34,421
2046 211,161,780 34,463
2045 207,461,987 34,497
2044 203,749,820 34,546
2043 200,035,613 34,552
2042 196,351,202 34,521
2041 192,689,672 34,525
2040 189,023,384 34,534
2039 185,365,776 34,520
2038 181,733,067 34,483
2037 178,124,993 34,430
2036 174,515,366 34,403
2035 170,904,339 34,368
2034 167,316,305 34,347
2033 163,763,376 34,341
2032 160,167,364 34,316
2031 156,590,018 34,308
2030 153,023,174 34,289
2029 149,461,578 34,267
2028 145,944,350 34,215
2027 142,419,893 34,175
2026 138,930,724 34,144
2025 135,472,051 34,109
2024 132,059,767 33,977
2023 128,691,692 33,860
2022 125,384,287 33,755
2021 122,138,588 34,252
2020 118,917,671 34,770
2019 115,737,383 34,663
2018 112,664,152 34,522
2017 109,666,481 33,825
2016 106,718,162 33,101
2015 103,867,135 32,897
2014 101,115,610 32,655
2013 98,438,751 33,041
2012 95,798,767 33,469
2011 93,149,970 32,620
2010 90,538,514 33,270
2009 88,007,636 33,066
2008 85,543,668 31,662
2007 83,103,217 31,211
2006 80,703,490 30,184
2005 78,367,470 29,836
2004 76,077,206 29,457
2003 73,832,663 27,843
2002 71,635,517 27,491
2001 69,487,762 27,143
2000 67,411,494 26,799
1999 65,374,561 26,459
1998 63,363,524 26,125
1997 61,404,539 25,800
1996 59,467,635 25,482
1995 57,537,335 25,158
1994 55,611,508 24,823
1993 53,708,891 24,472
1992 51,853,747 24,125
1991 49,717,198 23,797
1990 47,609,755 23,475
1989 45,879,690 23,154
1988 44,150,825 22,843
1987 42,460,039 22,686
1986 41,037,656 22,636
1985 39,842,136 22,485
1984 38,735,722 22,346
1983 37,740,817 22,229
1982 36,701,290 22,055
1981 35,304,012 21,840
1980 34,428,514 21,585
1979 34,238,652 21,320
1978 33,734,592 21,026
1977 33,167,272 20,017
1976 32,534,418 19,110
1975 31,723,252 19,046
1974 30,957,273 19,030
1973 30,166,785 18,992
1972 29,374,608 18,787
1971 28,600,106 18,419
1970 27,829,128 18,168
1969 27,072,571 18,026
1968 26,337,930 17,861
1967 25,620,276 17,688
1966 24,952,689 17,523
1965 24,310,612 17,305
1964 23,666,548 16,977
1963 23,051,637 16,580
1962 22,465,126 16,183
1961 21,906,102 15,799
1960 21,376,693 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia San Marino
2100 0.47% -0.06%
2099 0.5% -0.04%
2098 0.53% -0.13%
2097 0.56% -0.05%
2096 0.54% 0.06%
2095 0.57% 0.02%
2094 0.58% 0.09%
2093 0.58% -0.07%
2092 0.61% 0.04%
2091 0.64% -0.04%
2090 0.63% 0.04%
2089 0.64% 0.03%
2088 0.68% 0.05%
2087 0.73% 0.08%
2086 0.74% 0.15%
2085 0.75% 0.04%
2084 0.77% 0.04%
2083 0.81% 0.05%
2082 0.82% 0.13%
2081 0.83% -0.06%
2080 0.84% 0.01%
2079 0.89% 0.01%
2078 0.92% -0.04%
2077 0.95% -0.1%
2076 0.97% -0.13%
2075 1% -0.16%
2074 0.99% -0.19%
2073 1.03% -0.2%
2072 1.05% -0.22%
2071 1.07% -0.22%
2070 1.1% -0.29%
2069 1.12% -0.32%
2068 1.16% -0.4%
2067 1.16% -0.32%
2066 1.19% -0.41%
2065 1.22% -0.42%
2064 1.25% -0.36%
2063 1.28% -0.41%
2062 1.33% -0.39%
2061 1.35% -0.37%
2060 1.38% -0.42%
2059 1.37% -0.41%
2058 1.41% -0.41%
2057 1.47% -0.39%
2056 1.46% -0.33%
2055 1.51% -0.37%
2054 1.53% -0.33%
2053 1.57% -0.27%
2052 1.63% -0.21%
2051 1.63% -0.1%
2050 1.67% -0.16%
2049 1.7% -0.17%
2048 1.74% -0.11%
2047 1.76% -0.12%
2046 1.78% -0.1%
2045 1.82% -0.14%
2044 1.86% -0.02%
2043 1.88% 0.09%
2042 1.9% -0.01%
2041 1.94% -0.03%
2040 1.97% 0.04%
2039 2% 0.11%
2038 2.03% 0.15%
2037 2.07% 0.08%
2036 2.11% 0.1%
2035 2.14% 0.06%
2034 2.17% 0.02%
2033 2.25% 0.07%
2032 2.28% 0.02%
2031 2.33% 0.05%
2030 2.38% 0.07%
2029 2.41% 0.15%
2028 2.47% 0.12%
2027 2.51% 0.09%
2026 2.55% 0.1%
2025 2.58% 0.39%
2024 2.62% 0.35%
2023 2.64% 0.31%
2022 2.66% -1.45%
2021 2.71% -1.49%
2020 2.75% 0.31%
2019 2.73% 0.41%
2018 2.73% 2.06%
2017 2.76% 2.19%
2016 2.74% 0.62%
2015 2.72% 0.74%
2014 2.72% -1.17%
2013 2.76% -1.28%
2012 2.84% 2.6%
2011 2.88% -1.95%
2010 2.88% 0.62%
2009 2.88% 4.43%
2008 2.94% 1.45%
2007 2.97% 3.4%
2006 2.98% 1.17%
2005 3.01% 1.29%
2004 3.04% 5.8%
2003 3.07% 1.28%
2002 3.09% 1.28%
2001 3.08% 1.28%
2000 3.12% 1.29%
1999 3.17% 1.28%
1998 3.19% 1.26%
1997 3.26% 1.25%
1996 3.35% 1.29%
1995 3.46% 1.35%
1994 3.54% 1.43%
1993 3.58% 1.44%
1992 4.3% 1.38%
1991 4.43% 1.37%
1990 3.77% 1.39%
1989 3.92% 1.36%
1988 3.98% 0.69%
1987 3.47% 0.22%
1986 3% 0.67%
1985 2.86% 0.62%
1984 2.64% 0.53%
1983 2.83% 0.79%
1982 3.96% 0.98%
1981 2.54% 1.18%
1980 0.55% 1.24%
1979 1.49% 1.4%
1978 1.71% 5.04%
1977 1.95% 4.75%
1976 2.56% 0.34%
1975 2.47% 0.08%
1974 2.62% 0.2%
1973 2.7% 1.09%
1972 2.71% 2%
1971 2.77% 1.38%
1970 2.79% 0.79%
1969 2.79% 0.92%
1968 2.8% 0.98%
1967 2.68% 0.94%
1966 2.64% 1.26%
1965 2.72% 1.93%
1964 2.67% 2.39%
1963 2.61% 2.45%
1962 2.55% 2.43%
1961 2.48% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia San Marino
Current population
140722974
34159
Population rank 10/197 193/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.0004%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.77 days
One birth every
7.59 seconds
2.57 days
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 140/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +24,054 +122
Net migration rank 31/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 122
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -112 37
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -92 -190
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -58 -403
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -99 -368
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -122 247
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -17 187
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -11 172
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -51 234
2016 2,809,889 115,823 10 291
2015 2,713,529 62,785 36 273
2014 2,623,647 103,122 46 74
2013 2,546,020 80,955 73 57
2012 2,533,398 119,517 54 143
2011 2,527,811 116,793 105 2,325
2010 2,498,048 80,213 126 592
2009 2,467,118 16,315 145 311
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 159 268
2007 2,436,753 -381 69 314
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 75 310
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 66 314
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 121 285
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 79 277
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 112 241
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 132 215
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 107 233
1999 2,010,987 29,142 80 256
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 74 257
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 71 255
1996 1,896,364 41,456 63 257
1995 1,831,068 91,727 51 262
1994 1,788,133 140,715 43 300
1993 1,734,851 141,545 38 325
1992 1,673,839 160,106 42 285
1991 1,579,416 859,737 45 278
1990 1,479,663 296,014 41 289
1989 1,441,769 242,614 36 285
1988 1,393,356 379,966 34 268
1987 1,356,853 251,387 31 -20
1986 1,050,277 186,227 40 44
1985 997,050 157,476 44 166
1984 920,670 137,632 46 32
1983 863,472 68,022 54 115
1982 1,080,853 66,702 61 117
1981 1,018,838 628,135 76 169
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 90 169
1979 987,203 -711,455 104 164
1978 943,388 -210,991 121 199
1977 929,381 -527,133 117 1,577
1976 899,577 -36,125 126 0
1975 801,425 -42,540 141 -133
1974 777,306 -4,232 153 -131
1973 807,535 347 167 -124
1972 779,808 -3,375 173 191
1971 787,047 -14,510 174 201
1970 760,821 8,589 173 -39
1969 736,428 7,258 173 -29
1968 715,602 9,992 171 8
1967 695,283 14,437 171 -3
1966 616,281 9,160 173 -9
1965 642,359 16,348 169 99
1964 618,667 10,749 163 233
1963 590,998 9,418 158 242
1962 563,650 8,960 155 238
1961 538,518 6,938 174 206
1960 511,694 1,696 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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