Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 6.82 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Somalia
2100 371,192,732 68,384,185
2099 369,452,188 68,040,371
2098 367,626,914 67,702,230
2097 365,680,268 67,362,336
2096 363,648,440 66,972,933
2095 361,707,589 66,585,659
2094 359,642,227 66,179,819
2093 357,570,752 65,760,590
2092 355,499,462 65,324,261
2091 353,327,595 64,852,843
2090 351,068,287 64,362,727
2089 348,859,203 63,922,797
2088 346,624,222 63,464,036
2087 344,268,493 62,987,028
2086 341,777,395 62,447,029
2085 339,272,558 61,873,597
2084 336,753,372 61,318,916
2083 334,186,307 60,761,800
2082 331,503,693 60,187,980
2081 328,816,892 59,676,722
2080 326,114,551 59,100,915
2079 323,382,593 58,477,428
2078 320,521,381 57,852,528
2077 317,590,857 57,211,821
2076 314,615,353 56,602,463
2075 311,583,813 56,005,600
2074 308,511,275 55,330,165
2073 305,477,711 54,651,918
2072 302,351,806 53,978,548
2071 299,211,554 53,284,016
2070 296,054,535 52,573,210
2069 292,847,034 51,878,214
2068 289,612,061 51,197,653
2067 286,279,975 50,493,028
2066 282,992,981 49,779,172
2065 279,662,528 49,024,665
2064 276,283,161 48,265,876
2063 272,866,834 47,522,361
2062 269,424,014 46,785,920
2061 265,885,347 46,037,526
2060 262,350,260 45,220,507
2059 258,772,570 44,397,936
2058 255,284,371 43,659,021
2057 251,733,988 42,897,422
2056 248,079,002 42,121,542
2055 244,501,471 41,318,179
2054 240,868,686 40,513,141
2053 237,228,269 39,744,995
2052 233,551,340 38,992,177
2051 229,804,463 38,228,872
2050 226,124,819 37,471,735
2049 222,420,063 36,739,905
2048 218,694,640 35,984,999
2047 214,950,242 35,218,863
2046 211,226,920 34,462,403
2045 207,525,986 33,717,596
2044 203,812,674 32,977,674
2043 200,097,321 32,247,710
2042 196,411,774 31,537,272
2041 192,749,114 30,794,853
2040 189,081,695 30,032,324
2039 185,422,958 29,312,883
2038 181,789,129 28,583,386
2037 178,179,942 27,838,646
2036 174,569,201 27,114,453
2035 170,957,061 26,385,421
2034 167,367,920 25,687,629
2033 163,813,895 25,018,509
2032 160,216,774 24,338,597
2031 156,638,324 23,657,353
2030 153,070,380 22,965,742
2029 149,507,684 22,299,610
2028 145,989,372 21,651,582
2027 142,463,827 20,991,860
2026 138,973,582 20,322,668
2025 135,513,842 19,666,990
2024 132,059,767 19,009,151
2023 128,691,692 18,358,615
2022 125,384,287 17,801,897
2021 122,138,588 17,271,431
2020 118,917,671 16,651,191
2019 115,737,383 16,030,971
2018 112,664,152 15,452,487
2017 109,666,481 14,916,629
2016 106,718,162 14,348,740
2015 103,867,135 13,806,963
2014 101,115,610 13,339,491
2013 98,438,751 12,869,594
2012 95,798,767 12,461,160
2011 93,149,970 12,348,830
2010 90,538,514 12,261,756
2009 88,007,636 11,961,201
2008 85,543,668 11,663,084
2007 83,103,217 11,322,582
2006 80,703,490 10,975,502
2005 78,367,470 10,644,228
2004 76,077,206 10,280,998
2003 73,832,663 9,909,157
2002 71,635,517 9,550,063
2001 69,487,762 9,198,493
2000 67,411,494 8,838,713
1999 65,374,561 8,492,059
1998 63,363,524 8,155,417
1997 61,404,539 7,824,525
1996 59,467,635 7,554,474
1995 57,537,335 7,285,007
1994 55,611,508 7,026,797
1993 53,708,891 6,681,399
1992 51,853,747 6,495,107
1991 49,717,198 6,813,760
1990 47,609,755 7,082,811
1989 45,879,690 7,114,817
1988 44,150,825 7,235,360
1987 42,460,039 7,228,302
1986 41,037,656 6,974,788
1985 39,842,136 6,693,289
1984 38,735,722 6,428,389
1983 37,740,817 6,198,430
1982 36,701,290 6,003,840
1981 35,304,012 5,982,849
1980 34,428,514 5,936,154
1979 34,238,652 5,449,117
1978 33,734,592 4,814,892
1977 33,167,272 4,484,050
1976 32,534,418 4,365,812
1975 31,723,252 4,257,535
1974 30,957,273 4,151,842
1973 30,166,785 4,045,592
1972 29,374,608 3,939,436
1971 28,600,106 3,837,691
1970 27,829,128 3,738,448
1969 27,072,571 3,641,015
1968 26,337,930 3,546,590
1967 25,620,276 3,454,537
1966 24,952,689 3,365,106
1965 24,310,612 3,277,874
1964 23,666,548 3,192,796
1963 23,051,637 3,110,361
1962 22,465,126 3,030,091
1961 21,906,102 2,952,054
1960 21,376,693 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Somalia
2100 0.47% 0.51%
2099 0.5% 0.5%
2098 0.53% 0.5%
2097 0.56% 0.58%
2096 0.54% 0.58%
2095 0.57% 0.61%
2094 0.58% 0.64%
2093 0.58% 0.67%
2092 0.61% 0.73%
2091 0.64% 0.76%
2090 0.63% 0.69%
2089 0.64% 0.72%
2088 0.68% 0.76%
2087 0.73% 0.86%
2086 0.74% 0.93%
2085 0.75% 0.9%
2084 0.77% 0.92%
2083 0.81% 0.95%
2082 0.82% 0.86%
2081 0.83% 0.97%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.89% 1.08%
2078 0.92% 1.12%
2077 0.95% 1.08%
2076 0.97% 1.07%
2075 1% 1.22%
2074 0.99% 1.24%
2073 1.03% 1.25%
2072 1.05% 1.3%
2071 1.07% 1.35%
2070 1.1% 1.34%
2069 1.12% 1.33%
2068 1.16% 1.4%
2067 1.16% 1.43%
2066 1.19% 1.54%
2065 1.22% 1.57%
2064 1.25% 1.56%
2063 1.28% 1.57%
2062 1.33% 1.63%
2061 1.35% 1.81%
2060 1.38% 1.85%
2059 1.37% 1.69%
2058 1.41% 1.78%
2057 1.47% 1.84%
2056 1.46% 1.94%
2055 1.51% 1.99%
2054 1.53% 1.93%
2053 1.57% 1.93%
2052 1.63% 2%
2051 1.63% 2.02%
2050 1.67% 1.99%
2049 1.7% 2.1%
2048 1.74% 2.18%
2047 1.76% 2.2%
2046 1.78% 2.21%
2045 1.82% 2.24%
2044 1.86% 2.26%
2043 1.88% 2.25%
2042 1.9% 2.41%
2041 1.94% 2.54%
2040 1.97% 2.45%
2039 2% 2.55%
2038 2.03% 2.68%
2037 2.07% 2.67%
2036 2.11% 2.76%
2035 2.14% 2.72%
2034 2.17% 2.67%
2033 2.25% 2.79%
2032 2.28% 2.88%
2031 2.33% 3.01%
2030 2.38% 2.99%
2029 2.41% 2.99%
2028 2.47% 3.14%
2027 2.51% 3.29%
2026 2.55% 3.33%
2025 2.62% 3.46%
2024 2.62% 3.54%
2023 2.64% 3.13%
2022 2.66% 3.07%
2021 2.71% 3.72%
2020 2.75% 3.87%
2019 2.73% 3.74%
2018 2.73% 3.59%
2017 2.76% 3.96%
2016 2.74% 3.92%
2015 2.72% 3.5%
2014 2.72% 3.65%
2013 2.76% 3.28%
2012 2.84% 0.91%
2011 2.88% 0.71%
2010 2.88% 2.51%
2009 2.88% 2.56%
2008 2.94% 3.01%
2007 2.97% 3.16%
2006 2.98% 3.11%
2005 3.01% 3.53%
2004 3.04% 3.75%
2003 3.07% 3.76%
2002 3.09% 3.82%
2001 3.08% 4.07%
2000 3.12% 4.08%
1999 3.17% 4.13%
1998 3.19% 4.23%
1997 3.26% 3.57%
1996 3.35% 3.7%
1995 3.46% 3.67%
1994 3.54% 5.17%
1993 3.58% 2.87%
1992 4.3% -4.68%
1991 4.43% -3.8%
1990 3.77% -0.45%
1989 3.92% -1.67%
1988 3.98% 0.1%
1987 3.47% 3.63%
1986 3% 4.21%
1985 2.86% 4.12%
1984 2.64% 3.71%
1983 2.83% 3.24%
1982 3.96% 0.35%
1981 2.54% 0.79%
1980 0.55% 8.94%
1979 1.49% 13.2%
1978 1.71% 7.38%
1977 1.95% 2.71%
1976 2.56% 2.54%
1975 2.47% 2.55%
1974 2.62% 2.63%
1973 2.7% 2.69%
1972 2.71% 2.65%
1971 2.77% 2.65%
1970 2.79% 2.68%
1969 2.79% 2.66%
1968 2.8% 2.66%
1967 2.68% 2.66%
1966 2.64% 2.66%
1965 2.72% 2.66%
1964 2.67% 2.65%
1963 2.61% 2.65%
1962 2.55% 2.64%
1961 2.48% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Somalia
Current population
139917664
20503678
Population rank 10/197 66/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.25%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
7.68 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
41.1 seconds
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 8/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +12,077
Net migration rank 31/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 12,077
2024 - 30,069 - 26,859
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 608,203 46,217
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 551,450 -92,434
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 566,399 35,506
2020 3,199,718 38,866 561,311 77,259
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 548,756 53,124
2018 3,015,231 9,302 514,244 40,844
2017 2,899,143 71,766 478,556 38,067
2016 2,809,889 115,823 495,132 124,017
2015 2,713,529 62,785 481,573 -17,178
2014 2,623,647 103,122 464,481 6,065
2013 2,546,020 80,955 448,518 20,723
2012 2,533,398 119,517 399,468 -51,833
2011 2,527,811 116,793 203,213 -326,192
2010 2,498,048 80,213 385,571 -88,448
2009 2,467,118 16,315 405,784 -101,795
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 394,258 -102,035
2007 2,436,753 -381 380,303 8,476
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 372,597 -67,200
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 363,117 -5,955
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 351,959 17,353
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 341,192 33,174
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 331,215 12,603
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 319,059 40,274
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 306,651 53,580
1999 2,010,987 29,142 295,523 37,548
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 284,779 55,426
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 271,894 49,692
1996 1,896,364 41,456 264,807 -46,291
1995 1,831,068 91,727 254,509 65,888
1994 1,788,133 140,715 246,950 -50,921
1993 1,734,851 141,545 232,960 261,815
1992 1,673,839 160,106 57,495 -179,675
1991 1,579,416 859,737 53,052 -568,166
1990 1,479,663 296,014 225,162 -248,155
1989 1,441,769 242,614 225,255 -266,281
1988 1,393,356 379,966 215,599 -415,660
1987 1,356,853 251,387 231,580 -17,391
1986 1,050,277 186,227 218,416 74,424
1985 997,050 157,476 207,960 62,183
1984 920,670 137,632 199,017 60,630
1983 863,472 68,022 190,775 9,505
1982 1,080,853 66,702 182,793 6,115
1981 1,018,838 628,135 185,211 -332,129
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 174,790 65,519
1979 987,203 -711,455 151,016 582,746
1978 943,388 -210,991 132,689 402,005
1977 929,381 -527,133 124,818 2,170
1976 899,577 -36,125 113,319 -3,831
1975 801,425 -42,540 108,998 -1,934
1974 777,306 -4,232 104,813 -495
1973 807,535 347 108,038 143
1972 779,808 -3,375 104,493 -351
1971 787,047 -14,510 101,196 -1,850
1970 760,821 8,589 98,025 1,104
1969 736,428 7,258 95,045 690
1968 715,602 9,992 92,208 906
1967 695,283 14,437 89,497 1,498
1966 616,281 9,160 86,930 941
1965 642,359 16,348 84,448 2,142
1964 618,667 10,749 82,042 1,518
1963 590,998 9,418 79,859 1,449
1962 563,650 8,960 77,737 1,496
1961 538,518 6,938 75,513 1,336
1960 511,694 1,696 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.