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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 217.1 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Suriname
2100 371,078,260 713,301
2099 369,338,252 715,718
2098 367,513,542 718,073
2097 365,567,496 720,500
2096 363,536,294 722,800
2095 361,596,042 725,224
2094 359,531,317 727,514
2093 357,460,480 729,945
2092 355,389,829 732,310
2091 353,218,632 734,611
2090 350,960,021 736,676
2089 348,751,618 738,887
2088 346,517,326 741,028
2087 344,162,324 742,858
2086 341,671,994 744,619
2085 339,167,930 746,328
2084 336,649,520 747,772
2083 334,083,247 749,164
2082 331,401,460 750,355
2081 328,715,487 751,527
2080 326,013,981 752,571
2079 323,282,865 753,310
2078 320,422,535 753,974
2077 317,492,915 754,582
2076 314,518,328 755,015
2075 311,487,723 755,554
2074 308,416,133 755,740
2073 305,383,505 756,042
2072 302,258,564 756,125
2071 299,119,280 756,124
2070 295,963,235 755,985
2069 292,756,723 755,900
2068 289,522,748 755,625
2067 286,191,689 755,174
2066 282,905,709 754,830
2065 279,576,283 754,137
2064 276,197,958 753,311
2063 272,782,685 752,771
2062 269,340,926 751,992
2061 265,803,351 751,308
2060 262,269,354 750,325
2059 258,692,767 749,420
2058 255,205,644 748,612
2057 251,656,356 747,183
2056 248,002,497 745,967
2055 244,426,069 744,434
2054 240,794,405 742,836
2053 237,155,110 741,364
2052 233,479,314 739,688
2051 229,733,593 738,024
2050 226,055,085 736,078
2049 222,351,471 734,256
2048 218,627,197 732,085
2047 214,883,954 729,623
2046 211,161,780 727,242
2045 207,461,987 724,469
2044 203,749,820 721,556
2043 200,035,613 718,596
2042 196,351,202 715,335
2041 192,689,672 712,005
2040 189,023,384 708,379
2039 185,365,776 704,797
2038 181,733,067 701,029
2037 178,124,993 697,364
2036 174,515,366 693,268
2035 170,904,339 689,014
2034 167,316,305 684,675
2033 163,763,376 680,289
2032 160,167,364 675,648
2031 156,590,018 670,943
2030 153,023,174 666,067
2029 149,461,578 661,186
2028 145,944,350 656,001
2027 142,419,893 650,709
2026 138,930,724 645,337
2025 135,472,051 639,850
2024 132,059,767 634,431
2023 128,691,692 628,886
2022 125,384,287 623,164
2021 122,138,588 617,896
2020 118,917,671 612,317
2019 115,737,383 605,768
2018 112,664,152 599,513
2017 109,666,481 593,713
2016 106,718,162 587,757
2015 103,867,135 581,627
2014 101,115,610 575,373
2013 98,438,751 569,020
2012 95,798,767 562,633
2011 93,149,970 556,269
2010 90,538,514 549,923
2009 88,007,636 543,568
2008 85,543,668 537,245
2007 83,103,217 531,016
2006 80,703,490 524,997
2005 78,367,470 519,313
2004 76,077,206 513,923
2003 73,832,663 506,414
2002 71,635,517 496,551
2001 69,487,762 486,560
2000 67,411,494 476,643
1999 65,374,561 466,916
1998 63,363,524 457,406
1997 61,404,539 448,067
1996 59,467,635 438,830
1995 57,537,335 429,606
1994 55,611,508 422,375
1993 53,708,891 419,352
1992 51,853,747 417,589
1991 49,717,198 415,013
1990 47,609,755 412,493
1989 45,879,690 408,409
1988 44,150,825 402,227
1987 42,460,039 396,911
1986 41,037,656 392,330
1985 39,842,136 386,972
1984 38,735,722 382,193
1983 37,740,817 378,746
1982 36,701,290 376,555
1981 35,304,012 375,459
1980 34,428,514 375,377
1979 34,238,652 377,602
1978 33,734,592 381,502
1977 33,167,272 385,067
1976 32,534,418 388,289
1975 31,723,252 391,170
1974 30,957,273 393,676
1973 30,166,785 395,772
1972 29,374,608 397,413
1971 28,600,106 391,932
1970 27,829,128 379,442
1969 27,072,571 366,906
1968 26,337,930 354,616
1967 25,620,276 342,679
1966 24,952,689 331,135
1965 24,310,612 320,000
1964 23,666,548 309,041
1963 23,051,637 297,034
1962 22,465,126 283,912
1961 21,906,102 272,791
1960 21,376,693 263,918

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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Suriname
2100 0.47% -0.34%
2099 0.5% -0.33%
2098 0.53% -0.34%
2097 0.56% -0.32%
2096 0.54% -0.33%
2095 0.57% -0.31%
2094 0.58% -0.33%
2093 0.58% -0.32%
2092 0.61% -0.31%
2091 0.64% -0.28%
2090 0.63% -0.3%
2089 0.64% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.25%
2087 0.73% -0.24%
2086 0.74% -0.23%
2085 0.75% -0.19%
2084 0.77% -0.19%
2083 0.81% -0.16%
2082 0.82% -0.16%
2081 0.83% -0.14%
2080 0.84% -0.1%
2079 0.89% -0.09%
2078 0.92% -0.08%
2077 0.95% -0.06%
2076 0.97% -0.07%
2075 1% -0.02%
2074 0.99% -0.04%
2073 1.03% -0.01%
2072 1.05% 0%
2071 1.07% 0.02%
2070 1.1% 0.01%
2069 1.12% 0.04%
2068 1.16% 0.06%
2067 1.16% 0.05%
2066 1.19% 0.09%
2065 1.22% 0.11%
2064 1.25% 0.07%
2063 1.28% 0.1%
2062 1.33% 0.09%
2061 1.35% 0.13%
2060 1.38% 0.12%
2059 1.37% 0.11%
2058 1.41% 0.19%
2057 1.47% 0.16%
2056 1.46% 0.21%
2055 1.51% 0.22%
2054 1.53% 0.2%
2053 1.57% 0.23%
2052 1.63% 0.23%
2051 1.63% 0.26%
2050 1.67% 0.25%
2049 1.7% 0.3%
2048 1.74% 0.34%
2047 1.76% 0.33%
2046 1.78% 0.38%
2045 1.82% 0.4%
2044 1.86% 0.41%
2043 1.88% 0.46%
2042 1.9% 0.47%
2041 1.94% 0.51%
2040 1.97% 0.51%
2039 2% 0.54%
2038 2.03% 0.53%
2037 2.07% 0.59%
2036 2.11% 0.62%
2035 2.14% 0.63%
2034 2.17% 0.64%
2033 2.25% 0.69%
2032 2.28% 0.7%
2031 2.33% 0.73%
2030 2.38% 0.74%
2029 2.41% 0.79%
2028 2.47% 0.81%
2027 2.51% 0.83%
2026 2.55% 0.86%
2025 2.58% 0.85%
2024 2.62% 0.88%
2023 2.64% 0.92%
2022 2.66% 0.85%
2021 2.71% 0.91%
2020 2.75% 1.08%
2019 2.73% 1.04%
2018 2.73% 0.98%
2017 2.76% 1.01%
2016 2.74% 1.05%
2015 2.72% 1.09%
2014 2.72% 1.12%
2013 2.76% 1.14%
2012 2.84% 1.14%
2011 2.88% 1.15%
2010 2.88% 1.17%
2009 2.88% 1.18%
2008 2.94% 1.17%
2007 2.97% 1.15%
2006 2.98% 1.09%
2005 3.01% 1.05%
2004 3.04% 1.48%
2003 3.07% 1.99%
2002 3.09% 2.05%
2001 3.08% 2.08%
2000 3.12% 2.08%
1999 3.17% 2.08%
1998 3.19% 2.08%
1997 3.26% 2.1%
1996 3.35% 2.15%
1995 3.46% 1.71%
1994 3.54% 0.72%
1993 3.58% 0.42%
1992 4.3% 0.62%
1991 4.43% 0.61%
1990 3.77% 1%
1989 3.92% 1.54%
1988 3.98% 1.34%
1987 3.47% 1.17%
1986 3% 1.38%
1985 2.86% 1.25%
1984 2.64% 0.91%
1983 2.83% 0.58%
1982 3.96% 0.29%
1981 2.54% 0.02%
1980 0.55% -0.59%
1979 1.49% -1.02%
1978 1.71% -0.93%
1977 1.95% -0.83%
1976 2.56% -0.74%
1975 2.47% -0.64%
1974 2.62% -0.53%
1973 2.7% -0.41%
1972 2.71% 1.4%
1971 2.77% 3.29%
1970 2.79% 3.42%
1969 2.79% 3.47%
1968 2.8% 3.48%
1967 2.68% 3.49%
1966 2.64% 3.48%
1965 2.72% 3.55%
1964 2.67% 4.04%
1963 2.61% 4.62%
1962 2.55% 4.08%
1961 2.48% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Suriname
Current population
140722974
648096
Population rank 10/197 165/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.008%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.62 hours
One birth every
7.59 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +15
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 107/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -967
Net migration rank 31/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -967
2024 3,379,409 30,069 6,541 -1,166
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 6,697 -988
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 6,719 -988
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 5,291 -486
2020 3,199,718 38,866 6,640 -296
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 6,564 191
2018 3,015,231 9,302 6,613 -851
2017 2,899,143 71,766 6,772 -935
2016 2,809,889 115,823 6,979 -906
2015 2,713,529 62,785 7,150 -967
2014 2,623,647 103,122 7,284 -959
2013 2,546,020 80,955 7,350 -968
2012 2,533,398 119,517 7,405 -1,011
2011 2,527,811 116,793 7,401 -1,060
2010 2,498,048 80,213 7,489 -1,138
2009 2,467,118 16,315 7,559 -1,204
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 7,552 -1,255
2007 2,436,753 -381 7,468 -1,312
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 7,278 -1,403
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 7,037 -1,534
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 6,948 -1,676
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 7,396 2,345
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 7,916 2,076
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 8,349 1,641
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 8,323 1,516
1999 2,010,987 29,142 8,236 1,380
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 8,173 1,241
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 8,106 1,164
1996 1,896,364 41,456 8,031 1,165
1995 1,831,068 91,727 7,968 1,275
1994 1,788,133 140,715 7,929 -2,713
1993 1,734,851 141,545 8,127 -7,291
1992 1,673,839 160,106 8,355 -5,662
1991 1,579,416 859,737 8,637 -6,174
1990 1,479,663 296,014 9,047 -6,471
1989 1,441,769 242,614 9,441 -3,846
1988 1,393,356 379,966 9,347 -2,573
1987 1,356,853 251,387 9,319 -5,467
1986 1,050,277 186,227 9,222 -3,920
1985 997,050 157,476 9,177 -3,763
1984 920,670 137,632 9,031 -4,894
1983 863,472 68,022 8,797 -6,036
1982 1,080,853 66,702 8,197 -6,566
1981 1,018,838 628,135 7,541 -6,991
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 7,002 -7,390
1979 987,203 -711,455 7,312 -11,375
1978 943,388 -210,991 7,650 -11,389
1977 929,381 -527,133 7,998 -11,390
1976 899,577 -36,125 8,327 -11,381
1975 801,425 -42,540 8,587 -11,287
1974 777,306 -4,232 8,751 -11,061
1973 807,535 347 8,877 -10,765
1972 779,808 -3,375 8,893 -10,285
1971 787,047 -14,510 8,814 3,552
1970 760,821 8,589 8,823 3,791
1969 736,428 7,258 8,880 3,575
1968 715,602 9,992 8,980 3,147
1967 695,283 14,437 9,104 2,637
1966 616,281 9,160 9,243 2,103
1965 642,359 16,348 9,270 1,657
1964 618,667 10,749 9,174 1,820
1963 590,998 9,418 8,838 4,181
1962 563,650 8,960 8,529 4,703
1961 538,518 6,938 8,361 660
1960 511,694 1,696 8,170 544

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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