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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 2.6 times bigger than Sudan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 2.35% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sudan
2100 371,078,260 138,786,562
2099 369,338,252 138,200,726
2098 367,513,542 137,581,716
2097 365,567,496 136,936,850
2096 363,536,294 136,293,310
2095 361,596,042 135,619,411
2094 359,531,317 134,962,748
2093 357,460,480 134,241,761
2092 355,389,829 133,476,598
2091 353,218,632 132,717,036
2090 350,960,021 131,929,843
2089 348,751,618 131,106,299
2088 346,517,326 130,258,636
2087 344,162,324 129,375,710
2086 341,671,994 128,473,461
2085 339,167,930 127,558,118
2084 336,649,520 126,607,392
2083 334,083,247 125,651,327
2082 331,401,460 124,696,076
2081 328,715,487 123,744,490
2080 326,013,981 122,770,063
2079 323,282,865 121,779,815
2078 320,422,535 120,751,900
2077 317,492,915 119,717,424
2076 314,518,328 118,681,140
2075 311,487,723 117,612,837
2074 308,416,133 116,516,833
2073 305,383,505 115,406,797
2072 302,258,564 114,272,123
2071 299,119,280 113,124,997
2070 295,963,235 111,982,729
2069 292,756,723 110,816,409
2068 289,522,748 109,652,769
2067 286,191,689 108,433,341
2066 282,905,709 107,199,808
2065 279,576,283 105,978,161
2064 276,197,958 104,726,820
2063 272,782,685 103,455,672
2062 269,340,926 102,156,918
2061 265,803,351 100,859,967
2060 262,269,354 99,547,905
2059 258,692,767 98,233,054
2058 255,205,644 96,897,205
2057 251,656,356 95,551,255
2056 248,002,497 94,198,924
2055 244,426,069 92,819,157
2054 240,794,405 91,429,774
2053 237,155,110 90,049,799
2052 233,479,314 88,658,871
2051 229,733,593 87,267,085
2050 226,055,085 85,869,620
2049 222,351,471 84,466,974
2048 218,627,197 83,095,662
2047 214,883,954 81,727,967
2046 211,161,780 80,356,627
2045 207,461,987 78,980,614
2044 203,749,820 77,616,012
2043 200,035,613 76,252,103
2042 196,351,202 74,901,092
2041 192,689,672 73,546,861
2040 189,023,384 72,207,474
2039 185,365,776 70,876,908
2038 181,733,067 69,547,797
2037 178,124,993 68,201,884
2036 174,515,366 66,863,109
2035 170,904,339 65,516,233
2034 167,316,305 64,168,801
2033 163,763,376 62,823,562
2032 160,167,364 61,491,227
2031 156,590,018 60,168,709
2030 153,023,174 58,846,984
2029 149,461,578 57,534,918
2028 145,944,350 56,242,802
2027 142,419,893 54,955,096
2026 138,930,724 53,313,722
2025 135,472,051 51,662,147
2024 132,059,767 50,448,963
2023 128,691,692 50,042,791
2022 125,384,287 49,383,346
2021 122,138,588 48,066,924
2020 118,917,671 46,789,231
2019 115,737,383 45,548,175
2018 112,664,152 44,230,596
2017 109,666,481 42,714,306
2016 106,718,162 41,259,892
2015 103,867,135 40,024,431
2014 101,115,610 38,823,318
2013 98,438,751 37,785,849
2012 95,798,767 36,923,178
2011 93,149,970 36,140,806
2010 90,538,514 35,414,399
2009 88,007,636 34,569,113
2008 85,543,668 33,623,980
2007 83,103,217 32,764,135
2006 80,703,490 31,992,435
2005 78,367,470 31,262,444
2004 76,077,206 30,556,637
2003 73,832,663 29,896,035
2002 71,635,517 29,228,727
2001 69,487,762 28,516,770
2000 67,411,494 27,816,745
1999 65,374,561 27,130,613
1998 63,363,524 26,458,999
1997 61,404,539 25,799,821
1996 59,467,635 25,231,528
1995 57,537,335 24,672,143
1994 55,611,508 24,043,948
1993 53,708,891 23,445,592
1992 51,853,747 22,927,355
1991 49,717,198 22,470,676
1990 47,609,755 22,021,481
1989 45,879,690 21,578,022
1988 44,150,825 21,138,431
1987 42,460,039 20,704,904
1986 41,037,656 20,288,238
1985 39,842,136 19,905,872
1984 38,735,722 19,546,528
1983 37,740,817 19,109,770
1982 36,701,290 18,486,645
1981 35,304,012 17,780,572
1980 34,428,514 17,058,905
1979 34,238,652 16,355,352
1978 33,734,592 15,695,003
1977 33,167,272 15,086,614
1976 32,534,418 14,569,716
1975 31,723,252 14,064,798
1974 30,957,273 13,580,723
1973 30,166,785 13,049,315
1972 29,374,608 12,527,856
1971 28,600,106 12,105,539
1970 27,829,128 11,695,771
1969 27,072,571 11,298,936
1968 26,337,930 10,917,999
1967 25,620,276 10,550,597
1966 24,952,689 10,197,578
1965 24,310,612 9,858,030
1964 23,666,548 9,531,109
1963 23,051,637 9,218,077
1962 22,465,126 8,919,028
1961 21,906,102 8,634,941
1960 21,376,693 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Sudan
2100 0.47% 0.42%
2099 0.5% 0.45%
2098 0.53% 0.47%
2097 0.56% 0.47%
2096 0.54% 0.5%
2095 0.57% 0.49%
2094 0.58% 0.54%
2093 0.58% 0.57%
2092 0.61% 0.57%
2091 0.64% 0.6%
2090 0.63% 0.63%
2089 0.64% 0.65%
2088 0.68% 0.68%
2087 0.73% 0.7%
2086 0.74% 0.72%
2085 0.75% 0.75%
2084 0.77% 0.76%
2083 0.81% 0.77%
2082 0.82% 0.77%
2081 0.83% 0.79%
2080 0.84% 0.81%
2079 0.89% 0.85%
2078 0.92% 0.86%
2077 0.95% 0.87%
2076 0.97% 0.91%
2075 1% 0.94%
2074 0.99% 0.96%
2073 1.03% 0.99%
2072 1.05% 1.01%
2071 1.07% 1.02%
2070 1.1% 1.05%
2069 1.12% 1.06%
2068 1.16% 1.12%
2067 1.16% 1.15%
2066 1.19% 1.15%
2065 1.22% 1.19%
2064 1.25% 1.23%
2063 1.28% 1.27%
2062 1.33% 1.29%
2061 1.35% 1.32%
2060 1.38% 1.34%
2059 1.37% 1.38%
2058 1.41% 1.41%
2057 1.47% 1.44%
2056 1.46% 1.49%
2055 1.51% 1.52%
2054 1.53% 1.53%
2053 1.57% 1.57%
2052 1.63% 1.59%
2051 1.63% 1.63%
2050 1.67% 1.66%
2049 1.7% 1.65%
2048 1.74% 1.67%
2047 1.76% 1.71%
2046 1.78% 1.74%
2045 1.82% 1.76%
2044 1.86% 1.79%
2043 1.88% 1.8%
2042 1.9% 1.84%
2041 1.94% 1.85%
2040 1.97% 1.88%
2039 2% 1.91%
2038 2.03% 1.97%
2037 2.07% 2%
2036 2.11% 2.06%
2035 2.14% 2.1%
2034 2.17% 2.14%
2033 2.25% 2.17%
2032 2.28% 2.2%
2031 2.33% 2.25%
2030 2.38% 2.28%
2029 2.41% 2.3%
2028 2.47% 2.34%
2027 2.51% 3.08%
2026 2.55% 3.2%
2025 2.58% 2.4%
2024 2.62% 0.81%
2023 2.64% 1.34%
2022 2.66% 2.74%
2021 2.71% 2.73%
2020 2.75% 2.72%
2019 2.73% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.55%
2017 2.76% 3.53%
2016 2.74% 3.09%
2015 2.72% 3.09%
2014 2.72% 2.75%
2013 2.76% 2.34%
2012 2.84% 2.16%
2011 2.88% 2.05%
2010 2.88% 2.45%
2009 2.88% 2.81%
2008 2.94% 2.62%
2007 2.97% 2.41%
2006 2.98% 2.34%
2005 3.01% 2.31%
2004 3.04% 2.21%
2003 3.07% 2.28%
2002 3.09% 2.5%
2001 3.08% 2.52%
2000 3.12% 2.53%
1999 3.17% 2.54%
1998 3.19% 2.55%
1997 3.26% 2.25%
1996 3.35% 2.27%
1995 3.46% 2.61%
1994 3.54% 2.55%
1993 3.58% 2.26%
1992 4.3% 2.03%
1991 4.43% 2.04%
1990 3.77% 2.06%
1989 3.92% 2.08%
1988 3.98% 2.09%
1987 3.47% 2.05%
1986 3% 1.92%
1985 2.86% 1.84%
1984 2.64% 2.29%
1983 2.83% 3.37%
1982 3.96% 3.97%
1981 2.54% 4.23%
1980 0.55% 4.3%
1979 1.49% 4.21%
1978 1.71% 4.03%
1977 1.95% 3.55%
1976 2.56% 3.59%
1975 2.47% 3.56%
1974 2.62% 4.07%
1973 2.7% 4.16%
1972 2.71% 3.49%
1971 2.77% 3.5%
1970 2.79% 3.51%
1969 2.79% 3.49%
1968 2.8% 3.48%
1967 2.68% 3.46%
1966 2.64% 3.44%
1965 2.72% 3.43%
1964 2.67% 3.4%
1963 2.61% 3.35%
1962 2.55% 3.29%
1961 2.48% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Sudan
Current population
140722974
54156832
Population rank 10/197 29/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.65%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 30/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +291,469
Net migration rank 31/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 291,469
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 1,293,817 31,664
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,257,387 125,499
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,208,046 441,623
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,174,422 84,728
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,145,259 66,476
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,097,962 92,504
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 2,436,753 -381 992,819 -201,769
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 963,740 -211,387
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 907,017 -199,378
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 889,382 -185,392
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 898,226 -281,001
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 897,965 -180,603
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 880,284 -173,745
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 858,536 -165,030
1999 2,010,987 29,142 835,840 -157,090
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 814,752 -150,271
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 802,245 -148,368
1996 1,896,364 41,456 792,926 -310,221
1995 1,831,068 91,727 780,700 -144,670
1994 1,788,133 140,715 764,645 -144,324
1993 1,734,851 141,545 743,249 -166,861
1992 1,673,839 160,106 731,177 -271,093
1991 1,579,416 859,737 714,612 -261,341
1990 1,479,663 296,014 699,953 -254,825
1989 1,441,769 242,614 683,743 -241,979
1988 1,393,356 379,966 672,604 -235,213
1987 1,356,853 251,387 658,416 -228,756
1986 1,050,277 186,227 649,649 -245,968
1985 997,050 157,476 583,382 -222,315
1984 920,670 137,632 577,405 -219,755
1983 863,472 68,022 570,198 -54,325
1982 1,080,853 66,702 606,362 124,007
1981 1,018,838 628,135 585,087 96,697
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 552,930 208,602
1979 987,203 -711,455 524,942 120,613
1978 943,388 -210,991 497,987 177,153
1977 929,381 -527,133 483,089 58,540
1976 899,577 -36,125 470,019 22,147
1975 801,425 -42,540 454,813 62,843
1974 777,306 -4,232 444,456 6,023
1973 807,535 347 439,201 173,143
1972 779,808 -3,375 428,340 2,238
1971 787,047 -14,510 417,641 -3,577
1970 760,821 8,589 401,013 4,479
1969 736,428 7,258 385,712 2,476
1968 715,602 9,992 370,917 2,776
1967 695,283 14,437 356,599 4,508
1966 616,281 9,160 342,118 2,813
1965 642,359 16,348 327,799 6,367
1964 618,667 10,749 315,166 4,505
1963 590,998 9,418 302,132 4,263
1962 563,650 8,960 287,317 4,387
1961 538,518 6,938 272,562 3,904
1960 511,694 1,696 262,235 2,194

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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