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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 2.85 times bigger than Spain's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.29% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Ethiopia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Spain
2100 371,078,260 34,221,514
2099 369,338,252 34,400,373
2098 367,513,542 34,577,450
2097 365,567,496 34,751,199
2096 363,536,294 34,917,831
2095 361,596,042 35,087,012
2094 359,531,317 35,251,362
2093 357,460,480 35,415,082
2092 355,389,829 35,577,396
2091 353,218,632 35,741,351
2090 350,960,021 35,912,083
2089 348,751,618 36,086,009
2088 346,517,326 36,257,546
2087 344,162,324 36,424,826
2086 341,671,994 36,594,101
2085 339,167,930 36,771,456
2084 336,649,520 36,951,760
2083 334,083,247 37,138,777
2082 331,401,460 37,327,720
2081 328,715,487 37,527,142
2080 326,013,981 37,732,838
2079 323,282,865 37,949,144
2078 320,422,535 38,171,047
2077 317,492,915 38,405,329
2076 314,518,328 38,654,221
2075 311,487,723 38,913,733
2074 308,416,133 39,188,284
2073 305,383,505 39,469,767
2072 302,258,564 39,765,059
2071 299,119,280 40,062,070
2070 295,963,235 40,372,388
2069 292,756,723 40,682,818
2068 289,522,748 41,005,148
2067 286,191,689 41,326,772
2066 282,905,709 41,654,672
2065 279,576,283 41,983,104
2064 276,197,958 42,321,736
2063 272,782,685 42,655,212
2062 269,340,926 42,993,328
2061 265,803,351 43,328,037
2060 262,269,354 43,648,753
2059 258,692,767 43,967,376
2058 255,205,644 44,273,756
2057 251,656,356 44,579,723
2056 248,002,497 44,885,952
2055 244,426,069 45,164,935
2054 240,794,405 45,434,986
2053 237,155,110 45,702,038
2052 233,479,314 45,951,973
2051 229,733,593 46,179,119
2050 226,055,085 46,397,620
2049 222,351,471 46,616,167
2048 218,627,197 46,812,693
2047 214,883,954 47,002,591
2046 211,161,780 47,182,235
2045 207,461,987 47,354,908
2044 203,749,820 47,514,076
2043 200,035,613 47,657,627
2042 196,351,202 47,801,904
2041 192,689,672 47,936,819
2040 189,023,384 48,066,825
2039 185,365,776 48,190,225
2038 181,733,067 48,304,880
2037 178,124,993 48,418,168
2036 174,515,366 48,528,778
2035 170,904,339 48,633,960
2034 167,316,305 48,730,594
2033 163,763,376 48,823,356
2032 160,167,364 48,914,944
2031 156,590,018 49,008,735
2030 153,023,174 49,094,273
2029 149,461,578 49,163,780
2028 145,944,350 49,223,677
2027 142,419,893 49,274,441
2026 138,930,724 49,323,658
2025 135,472,051 49,355,143
2024 132,059,767 48,848,840
2023 128,691,692 48,352,528
2022 125,384,287 47,786,102
2021 122,138,588 47,443,821
2020 118,917,671 47,359,424
2019 115,737,383 47,118,501
2018 112,664,152 46,782,011
2017 109,666,481 46,571,232
2016 106,718,162 46,458,139
2015 103,867,135 46,422,303
2014 101,115,610 46,460,733
2013 98,438,751 46,604,197
2012 95,798,767 46,773,055
2011 93,149,970 46,742,697
2010 90,538,514 46,576,897
2009 88,007,636 46,362,946
2008 85,543,668 45,954,106
2007 83,103,217 45,226,803
2006 80,703,490 44,397,319
2005 78,367,470 43,653,155
2004 76,077,206 42,921,895
2003 73,832,663 42,187,645
2002 71,635,517 41,431,558
2001 69,487,762 40,850,412
2000 67,411,494 40,567,864
1999 65,374,561 40,386,875
1998 63,363,524 40,223,509
1997 61,404,539 40,057,389
1996 59,467,635 39,889,852
1995 57,537,335 39,724,050
1994 55,611,508 39,549,108
1993 53,708,891 39,361,262
1992 51,853,747 39,157,685
1991 49,717,198 38,966,376
1990 47,609,755 38,867,322
1989 45,879,690 38,827,764
1988 44,150,825 38,766,939
1987 42,460,039 38,684,815
1986 41,037,656 38,584,624
1985 39,842,136 38,469,512
1984 38,735,722 38,330,364
1983 37,740,817 38,171,525
1982 36,701,290 37,986,012
1981 35,304,012 37,758,631
1980 34,428,514 37,491,165
1979 34,238,652 37,191,330
1978 33,734,592 36,864,898
1977 33,167,272 36,511,638
1976 32,534,418 36,137,812
1975 31,723,252 35,757,900
1974 30,957,273 35,373,335
1973 30,166,785 34,988,947
1972 29,374,608 34,604,469
1971 28,600,106 34,224,490
1970 27,829,128 33,814,531
1969 27,072,571 33,441,054
1968 26,337,930 33,113,134
1967 25,620,276 32,682,947
1966 24,952,689 32,283,194
1965 24,310,612 31,954,292
1964 23,666,548 31,609,195
1963 23,051,637 31,296,651
1962 22,465,126 31,023,366
1961 21,906,102 30,739,250
1960 21,376,693 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Spain
2100 0.47% -0.52%
2099 0.5% -0.51%
2098 0.53% -0.5%
2097 0.56% -0.48%
2096 0.54% -0.48%
2095 0.57% -0.47%
2094 0.58% -0.46%
2093 0.58% -0.46%
2092 0.61% -0.46%
2091 0.64% -0.48%
2090 0.63% -0.48%
2089 0.64% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.46%
2087 0.73% -0.46%
2086 0.74% -0.48%
2085 0.75% -0.49%
2084 0.77% -0.5%
2083 0.81% -0.51%
2082 0.82% -0.53%
2081 0.83% -0.55%
2080 0.84% -0.57%
2079 0.89% -0.58%
2078 0.92% -0.61%
2077 0.95% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.67%
2075 1% -0.7%
2074 0.99% -0.71%
2073 1.03% -0.74%
2072 1.05% -0.74%
2071 1.07% -0.77%
2070 1.1% -0.76%
2069 1.12% -0.79%
2068 1.16% -0.78%
2067 1.16% -0.79%
2066 1.19% -0.78%
2065 1.22% -0.8%
2064 1.25% -0.78%
2063 1.28% -0.79%
2062 1.33% -0.77%
2061 1.35% -0.73%
2060 1.38% -0.72%
2059 1.37% -0.69%
2058 1.41% -0.69%
2057 1.47% -0.68%
2056 1.46% -0.62%
2055 1.51% -0.59%
2054 1.53% -0.58%
2053 1.57% -0.54%
2052 1.63% -0.49%
2051 1.63% -0.47%
2050 1.67% -0.47%
2049 1.7% -0.42%
2048 1.74% -0.4%
2047 1.76% -0.38%
2046 1.78% -0.36%
2045 1.82% -0.33%
2044 1.86% -0.3%
2043 1.88% -0.3%
2042 1.9% -0.28%
2041 1.94% -0.27%
2040 1.97% -0.26%
2039 2% -0.24%
2038 2.03% -0.23%
2037 2.07% -0.23%
2036 2.11% -0.22%
2035 2.14% -0.2%
2034 2.17% -0.19%
2033 2.25% -0.19%
2032 2.28% -0.19%
2031 2.33% -0.17%
2030 2.38% -0.14%
2029 2.41% -0.12%
2028 2.47% -0.1%
2027 2.51% -0.1%
2026 2.55% -0.06%
2025 2.58% 1.04%
2024 2.62% 1.03%
2023 2.64% 1.19%
2022 2.66% 0.72%
2021 2.71% 0.18%
2020 2.75% 0.51%
2019 2.73% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.45%
2017 2.76% 0.24%
2016 2.74% 0.08%
2015 2.72% -0.08%
2014 2.72% -0.31%
2013 2.76% -0.36%
2012 2.84% 0.06%
2011 2.88% 0.36%
2010 2.88% 0.46%
2009 2.88% 0.89%
2008 2.94% 1.61%
2007 2.97% 1.87%
2006 2.98% 1.7%
2005 3.01% 1.7%
2004 3.04% 1.74%
2003 3.07% 1.82%
2002 3.09% 1.42%
2001 3.08% 0.7%
2000 3.12% 0.45%
1999 3.17% 0.41%
1998 3.19% 0.41%
1997 3.26% 0.42%
1996 3.35% 0.42%
1995 3.46% 0.44%
1994 3.54% 0.48%
1993 3.58% 0.52%
1992 4.3% 0.49%
1991 4.43% 0.25%
1990 3.77% 0.1%
1989 3.92% 0.16%
1988 3.98% 0.21%
1987 3.47% 0.26%
1986 3% 0.3%
1985 2.86% 0.36%
1984 2.64% 0.42%
1983 2.83% 0.49%
1982 3.96% 0.6%
1981 2.54% 0.71%
1980 0.55% 0.81%
1979 1.49% 0.89%
1978 1.71% 0.97%
1977 1.95% 1.03%
1976 2.56% 1.06%
1975 2.47% 1.09%
1974 2.62% 1.1%
1973 2.7% 1.11%
1972 2.71% 1.11%
1971 2.77% 1.21%
1970 2.79% 1.12%
1969 2.79% 0.99%
1968 2.8% 1.32%
1967 2.68% 1.24%
1966 2.64% 1.03%
1965 2.72% 1.09%
1964 2.67% 1%
1963 2.61% 0.88%
1962 2.55% 0.92%
1961 2.48% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Spain
Current population
140722974
49323658
Population rank 10/197 32/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.59%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.04 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.66 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 98/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +96,630
Net migration rank 31/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 96,630
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -117,237 111,674
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -116,046 119,099
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -133,801 299,779
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -113,865 144,385
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -151,551 236,854
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 -56,542 464,783
2018 3,015,231 9,302 -56,139 337,467
2017 2,899,143 71,766 -32,600 201,135
2016 2,809,889 115,823 0 106,474
2015 2,713,529 62,785 -4,642 -1,979
2014 2,623,647 103,122 32,522 -97,870
2013 2,546,020 80,955 37,284 -250,741
2012 2,533,398 119,517 51,450 -153,486
2011 2,527,811 116,793 84,137 60,761
2010 2,498,048 80,213 102,469 69,406
2009 2,467,118 16,315 106,635 129,557
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 133,267 434,135
2007 2,436,753 -381 108,545 772,317
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 110,994 659,720
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 78,576 629,803
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 85,844 661,158
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 54,844 658,428
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 53,861 737,880
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 44,936 181,307
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 36,512 176,269
1999 2,010,987 29,142 8,077 178,559
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 4,022 182,926
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 20,028 165,345
1996 1,896,364 41,456 11,967 162,704
1995 1,831,068 91,727 15,889 162,434
1994 1,788,133 140,715 31,639 160,407
1993 1,734,851 141,545 47,234 160,907
1992 1,673,839 160,106 62,652 177,544
1991 1,579,416 859,737 58,450 122,841
1990 1,479,663 296,014 66,075 -30,684
1989 1,441,769 242,614 81,538 -25,892
1988 1,393,356 379,966 100,794 -17,663
1987 1,356,853 251,387 116,054 -12,681
1986 1,050,277 186,227 131,188 -13,540
1985 997,050 157,476 146,184 -589
1984 920,670 137,632 172,487 2,754
1983 863,472 68,022 183,223 1,241
1982 1,080,853 66,702 231,714 -7,384
1981 1,018,838 628,135 237,879 2,563
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 281,184 20,166
1979 987,203 -711,455 312,407 -5,929
1978 943,388 -210,991 339,157 -2,504
1977 929,381 -527,133 361,465 -1,332
1976 899,577 -36,125 375,834 2,804
1975 801,425 -42,540 371,882 -218
1974 777,306 -4,232 396,182 105,838
1973 807,535 347 374,381 8,624
1972 779,808 -3,375 391,030 7,935
1971 787,047 -14,510 369,625 7,363
1970 760,821 8,589 378,723 -60,580
1969 736,428 7,258 367,851 -49,956
1968 715,602 9,992 387,423 -46,088
1967 695,283 14,437 402,001 -42,344
1966 616,281 9,160 397,084 -41,467
1965 642,359 16,348 405,819 -42,476
1964 618,667 10,749 429,885 -41,461
1963 590,998 9,418 394,338 -44,446
1962 563,650 8,960 384,690 -45,211
1961 538,518 6,938 396,537 -46,517
1960 511,694 1,696 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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