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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 7.18 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Senegal
2100 371,078,260 47,474,574
2099 369,338,252 47,302,101
2098 367,513,542 47,124,428
2097 365,567,496 46,935,783
2096 363,536,294 46,742,299
2095 361,596,042 46,541,530
2094 359,531,317 46,331,819
2093 357,460,480 46,117,446
2092 355,389,829 45,896,926
2091 353,218,632 45,669,419
2090 350,960,021 45,435,395
2089 348,751,618 45,190,699
2088 346,517,326 44,942,408
2087 344,162,324 44,685,891
2086 341,671,994 44,418,490
2085 339,167,930 44,143,926
2084 336,649,520 43,864,819
2083 334,083,247 43,572,529
2082 331,401,460 43,279,061
2081 328,715,487 42,978,412
2080 326,013,981 42,673,206
2079 323,282,865 42,360,446
2078 320,422,535 42,038,513
2077 317,492,915 41,710,573
2076 314,518,328 41,373,492
2075 311,487,723 41,024,071
2074 308,416,133 40,668,576
2073 305,383,505 40,306,673
2072 302,258,564 39,937,069
2071 299,119,280 39,562,087
2070 295,963,235 39,181,827
2069 292,756,723 38,789,497
2068 289,522,748 38,392,382
2067 286,191,689 37,991,278
2066 282,905,709 37,578,685
2065 279,576,283 37,162,056
2064 276,197,958 36,738,762
2063 272,782,685 36,312,562
2062 269,340,926 35,879,325
2061 265,803,351 35,443,454
2060 262,269,354 35,004,974
2059 258,692,767 34,566,478
2058 255,205,644 34,117,578
2057 251,656,356 33,668,392
2056 248,002,497 33,214,418
2055 244,426,069 32,760,822
2054 240,794,405 32,308,761
2053 237,155,110 31,854,267
2052 233,479,314 31,400,703
2051 229,733,593 30,944,985
2050 226,055,085 30,486,035
2049 222,351,471 30,028,301
2048 218,627,197 29,566,333
2047 214,883,954 29,107,317
2046 211,161,780 28,644,370
2045 207,461,987 28,183,606
2044 203,749,820 27,720,422
2043 200,035,613 27,256,832
2042 196,351,202 26,792,904
2041 192,689,672 26,328,316
2040 189,023,384 25,862,356
2039 185,365,776 25,394,612
2038 181,733,067 24,924,728
2037 178,124,993 24,453,976
2036 174,515,366 23,983,290
2035 170,904,339 23,511,966
2034 167,316,305 23,043,425
2033 163,763,376 22,574,895
2032 160,167,364 22,106,910
2031 156,590,018 21,639,797
2030 153,023,174 21,175,234
2029 149,461,578 20,716,123
2028 145,944,350 20,260,670
2027 142,419,893 19,811,163
2026 138,930,724 19,369,097
2025 135,472,051 18,931,966
2024 132,059,767 18,501,984
2023 128,691,692 18,077,573
2022 125,384,287 17,651,103
2021 122,138,588 17,220,867
2020 118,917,671 16,789,219
2019 115,737,383 16,352,922
2018 112,664,152 15,914,498
2017 109,666,481 15,475,002
2016 106,718,162 15,034,521
2015 103,867,135 14,593,331
2014 101,115,610 14,152,102
2013 98,438,751 13,710,849
2012 95,798,767 13,310,495
2011 93,149,970 12,958,897
2010 90,538,514 12,635,413
2009 88,007,636 12,337,389
2008 85,543,668 12,048,959
2007 83,103,217 11,770,344
2006 80,703,490 11,500,094
2005 78,367,470 11,235,472
2004 76,077,206 10,975,704
2003 73,832,663 10,721,176
2002 71,635,517 10,466,214
2001 69,487,762 10,212,942
2000 67,411,494 9,968,260
1999 65,374,561 9,730,887
1998 63,363,524 9,502,952
1997 61,404,539 9,283,495
1996 59,467,635 9,067,014
1995 57,537,335 8,848,101
1994 55,611,508 8,624,078
1993 53,708,891 8,396,288
1992 51,853,747 8,168,395
1991 49,717,198 7,943,085
1990 47,609,755 7,720,523
1989 45,879,690 7,502,207
1988 44,150,825 7,289,618
1987 42,460,039 7,081,530
1986 41,037,656 6,878,192
1985 39,842,136 6,683,287
1984 38,735,722 6,499,364
1983 37,740,817 6,324,504
1982 36,701,290 6,156,961
1981 35,304,012 5,997,160
1980 34,428,514 5,845,638
1979 34,238,652 5,702,895
1978 33,734,592 5,568,096
1977 33,167,272 5,439,549
1976 32,534,418 5,308,564
1975 31,723,252 5,170,810
1974 30,957,273 5,029,437
1973 30,166,785 4,885,181
1972 29,374,608 4,741,631
1971 28,600,106 4,601,864
1970 27,829,128 4,466,328
1969 27,072,571 4,334,974
1968 26,337,930 4,207,587
1967 25,620,276 4,083,870
1966 24,952,689 3,964,299
1965 24,310,612 3,849,788
1964 23,666,548 3,740,535
1963 23,051,637 3,635,876
1962 22,465,126 3,534,686
1961 21,906,102 3,436,375
1960 21,376,693 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Senegal
2100 0.47% 0.36%
2099 0.5% 0.38%
2098 0.53% 0.4%
2097 0.56% 0.41%
2096 0.54% 0.43%
2095 0.57% 0.45%
2094 0.58% 0.46%
2093 0.58% 0.48%
2092 0.61% 0.5%
2091 0.64% 0.52%
2090 0.63% 0.54%
2089 0.64% 0.55%
2088 0.68% 0.57%
2087 0.73% 0.6%
2086 0.74% 0.62%
2085 0.75% 0.64%
2084 0.77% 0.67%
2083 0.81% 0.68%
2082 0.82% 0.7%
2081 0.83% 0.72%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.89% 0.77%
2078 0.92% 0.79%
2077 0.95% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.85%
2075 1% 0.87%
2074 0.99% 0.9%
2073 1.03% 0.93%
2072 1.05% 0.95%
2071 1.07% 0.97%
2070 1.1% 1.01%
2069 1.12% 1.03%
2068 1.16% 1.06%
2067 1.16% 1.1%
2066 1.19% 1.12%
2065 1.22% 1.15%
2064 1.25% 1.17%
2063 1.28% 1.21%
2062 1.33% 1.23%
2061 1.35% 1.25%
2060 1.38% 1.27%
2059 1.37% 1.32%
2058 1.41% 1.33%
2057 1.47% 1.37%
2056 1.46% 1.38%
2055 1.51% 1.4%
2054 1.53% 1.43%
2053 1.57% 1.44%
2052 1.63% 1.47%
2051 1.63% 1.51%
2050 1.67% 1.52%
2049 1.7% 1.56%
2048 1.74% 1.58%
2047 1.76% 1.62%
2046 1.78% 1.63%
2045 1.82% 1.67%
2044 1.86% 1.7%
2043 1.88% 1.73%
2042 1.9% 1.76%
2041 1.94% 1.8%
2040 1.97% 1.84%
2039 2% 1.89%
2038 2.03% 1.93%
2037 2.07% 1.96%
2036 2.11% 2%
2035 2.14% 2.03%
2034 2.17% 2.08%
2033 2.25% 2.12%
2032 2.28% 2.16%
2031 2.33% 2.19%
2030 2.38% 2.22%
2029 2.41% 2.25%
2028 2.47% 2.27%
2027 2.51% 2.28%
2026 2.55% 2.31%
2025 2.58% 2.32%
2024 2.62% 2.35%
2023 2.64% 2.42%
2022 2.66% 2.5%
2021 2.71% 2.57%
2020 2.75% 2.67%
2019 2.73% 2.75%
2018 2.73% 2.84%
2017 2.76% 2.93%
2016 2.74% 3.02%
2015 2.72% 3.12%
2014 2.72% 3.22%
2013 2.76% 3.01%
2012 2.84% 2.71%
2011 2.88% 2.56%
2010 2.88% 2.42%
2009 2.88% 2.39%
2008 2.94% 2.37%
2007 2.97% 2.35%
2006 2.98% 2.36%
2005 3.01% 2.37%
2004 3.04% 2.37%
2003 3.07% 2.44%
2002 3.09% 2.48%
2001 3.08% 2.45%
2000 3.12% 2.44%
1999 3.17% 2.4%
1998 3.19% 2.36%
1997 3.26% 2.39%
1996 3.35% 2.47%
1995 3.46% 2.6%
1994 3.54% 2.71%
1993 3.58% 2.79%
1992 4.3% 2.84%
1991 4.43% 2.88%
1990 3.77% 2.91%
1989 3.92% 2.92%
1988 3.98% 2.94%
1987 3.47% 2.96%
1986 3% 2.92%
1985 2.86% 2.83%
1984 2.64% 2.76%
1983 2.83% 2.72%
1982 3.96% 2.66%
1981 2.54% 2.59%
1980 0.55% 2.5%
1979 1.49% 2.42%
1978 1.71% 2.36%
1977 1.95% 2.47%
1976 2.56% 2.66%
1975 2.47% 2.81%
1974 2.62% 2.95%
1973 2.7% 3.03%
1972 2.71% 3.04%
1971 2.77% 3.03%
1970 2.79% 3.03%
1969 2.79% 3.03%
1968 2.8% 3.03%
1967 2.68% 3.02%
1966 2.64% 2.97%
1965 2.72% 2.92%
1964 2.67% 2.88%
1963 2.61% 2.86%
1962 2.55% 2.86%
1961 2.48% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Senegal
Current population
140722974
19596169
Population rank 10/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.24%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 35/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -12,636
Net migration rank 31/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -12,636
2024 3,379,409 30,069 438,108 -10,307
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 431,006 -9,999
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 415,507 16,425
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 403,019 25,519
2020 3,199,718 38,866 400,910 33,848
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 399,436 38,386
2018 3,015,231 9,302 405,454 33,567
2017 2,899,143 71,766 410,366 29,605
2016 2,809,889 115,823 411,480 29,498
2015 2,713,529 62,785 407,008 34,387
2014 2,623,647 103,122 405,019 36,030
2013 2,546,020 80,955 406,582 34,878
2012 2,533,398 119,517 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,527,811 116,793 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,498,048 80,213 372,934 -69,888
2009 2,467,118 16,315 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 351,661 -67,812
2007 2,436,753 -381 339,963 -66,580
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 331,364 -64,254
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 323,908 -61,781
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 317,286 -59,879
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 308,856 -57,213
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 298,842 -40,554
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 289,690 -41,422
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 283,946 -42,854
1999 2,010,987 29,142 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,896,364 41,456 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,831,068 91,727 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,788,133 140,715 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,734,851 141,545 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,673,839 160,106 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,579,416 859,737 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,479,663 296,014 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,441,769 242,614 227,797 -12,362
1988 1,393,356 379,966 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,356,853 251,387 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,050,277 186,227 212,887 -12,655
1985 997,050 157,476 208,218 -18,644
1984 920,670 137,632 203,125 -24,858
1983 863,472 68,022 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,080,853 66,702 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,018,838 628,135 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 179,707 -32,616
1979 987,203 -711,455 173,425 -35,022
1978 943,388 -210,991 167,744 -36,559
1977 929,381 -527,133 161,636 -35,731
1976 899,577 -36,125 154,776 -18,716
1975 801,425 -42,540 147,311 -7,870
1974 777,306 -4,232 139,974 3,347
1973 807,535 347 133,834 11,382
1972 779,808 -3,375 128,024 13,852
1971 787,047 -14,510 122,511 15,131
1970 760,821 8,589 117,264 16,168
1969 736,428 7,258 112,393 16,887
1968 715,602 9,992 108,240 17,264
1967 695,283 14,437 104,824 17,107
1966 616,281 9,160 101,359 15,849
1965 642,359 16,348 97,912 13,913
1964 618,667 10,749 94,797 11,892
1963 590,998 9,418 92,264 10,371
1962 563,650 8,960 89,937 9,809
1961 538,518 6,938 87,322 9,549
1960 511,694 1,696 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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