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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 13.2 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.82% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Ethiopia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sweden
2100 371,078,260 11,330,987
2099 369,338,252 11,334,835
2098 367,513,542 11,339,107
2097 365,567,496 11,340,268
2096 363,536,294 11,341,947
2095 361,596,042 11,344,893
2094 359,531,317 11,347,531
2093 357,460,480 11,349,412
2092 355,389,829 11,351,452
2091 353,218,632 11,352,899
2090 350,960,021 11,354,820
2089 348,751,618 11,357,746
2088 346,517,326 11,360,405
2087 344,162,324 11,364,197
2086 341,671,994 11,371,529
2085 339,167,930 11,376,573
2084 336,649,520 11,381,332
2083 334,083,247 11,384,862
2082 331,401,460 11,390,058
2081 328,715,487 11,391,696
2080 326,013,981 11,393,882
2079 323,282,865 11,393,412
2078 320,422,535 11,391,291
2077 317,492,915 11,389,212
2076 314,518,328 11,385,385
2075 311,487,723 11,381,261
2074 308,416,133 11,377,973
2073 305,383,505 11,375,051
2072 302,258,564 11,371,362
2071 299,119,280 11,366,451
2070 295,963,235 11,362,742
2069 292,756,723 11,358,895
2068 289,522,748 11,357,504
2067 286,191,689 11,356,672
2066 282,905,709 11,356,676
2065 279,576,283 11,355,953
2064 276,197,958 11,354,988
2063 272,782,685 11,354,834
2062 269,340,926 11,355,452
2061 265,803,351 11,353,198
2060 262,269,354 11,352,013
2059 258,692,767 11,349,674
2058 255,205,644 11,345,893
2057 251,656,356 11,340,487
2056 248,002,497 11,335,234
2055 244,426,069 11,328,291
2054 240,794,405 11,320,768
2053 237,155,110 11,310,127
2052 233,479,314 11,296,358
2051 229,733,593 11,280,503
2050 226,055,085 11,261,537
2049 222,351,471 11,242,070
2048 218,627,197 11,221,274
2047 214,883,954 11,199,365
2046 211,161,780 11,176,512
2045 207,461,987 11,152,739
2044 203,749,820 11,127,765
2043 200,035,613 11,102,354
2042 196,351,202 11,076,504
2041 192,689,672 11,052,951
2040 189,023,384 11,028,609
2039 185,365,776 11,005,487
2038 181,733,067 10,983,160
2037 178,124,993 10,961,591
2036 174,515,366 10,938,759
2035 170,904,339 10,916,327
2034 167,316,305 10,893,717
2033 163,763,376 10,869,588
2032 160,167,364 10,844,339
2031 156,590,018 10,819,037
2030 153,023,174 10,790,557
2029 149,461,578 10,759,017
2028 145,944,350 10,724,017
2027 142,419,893 10,685,143
2026 138,930,724 10,643,884
2025 135,472,051 10,596,620
2024 132,059,767 10,569,709
2023 128,691,692 10,536,632
2022 125,384,287 10,486,941
2021 122,138,588 10,415,811
2020 118,917,671 10,353,442
2019 115,737,383 10,278,887
2018 112,664,152 10,175,214
2017 109,666,481 10,057,698
2016 106,718,162 9,923,085
2015 103,867,135 9,799,186
2014 101,115,610 9,696,110
2013 98,438,751 9,600,379
2012 95,798,767 9,519,374
2011 93,149,970 9,449,213
2010 90,538,514 9,378,126
2009 88,007,636 9,298,515
2008 85,543,668 9,219,637
2007 83,103,217 9,148,092
2006 80,703,490 9,080,505
2005 78,367,470 9,029,572
2004 76,077,206 8,993,531
2003 73,832,663 8,958,229
2002 71,635,517 8,924,958
2001 69,487,762 8,895,960
2000 67,411,494 8,872,109
1999 65,374,561 8,857,874
1998 63,363,524 8,850,974
1997 61,404,539 8,846,062
1996 59,467,635 8,840,998
1995 57,537,335 8,826,939
1994 55,611,508 8,780,745
1993 53,708,891 8,718,561
1992 51,853,747 8,668,067
1991 49,717,198 8,617,375
1990 47,609,755 8,558,835
1989 45,879,690 8,492,964
1988 44,150,825 8,436,489
1987 42,460,039 8,397,804
1986 41,037,656 8,369,829
1985 39,842,136 8,350,386
1984 38,735,722 8,336,605
1983 37,740,817 8,329,033
1982 36,701,290 8,325,263
1981 35,304,012 8,320,503
1980 34,428,514 8,310,531
1979 34,238,652 8,293,678
1978 33,734,592 8,275,599
1977 33,167,272 8,251,540
1976 32,534,418 8,222,286
1975 31,723,252 8,192,437
1974 30,957,273 8,159,955
1973 30,166,785 8,136,312
1972 29,374,608 8,122,300
1971 28,600,106 8,098,334
1970 27,829,128 8,042,801
1969 27,072,571 7,968,072
1968 26,337,930 7,912,273
1967 25,620,276 7,867,931
1966 24,952,689 7,807,797
1965 24,310,612 7,733,853
1964 23,666,548 7,661,354
1963 23,051,637 7,604,328
1962 22,465,126 7,561,588
1961 21,906,102 7,519,998
1960 21,376,693 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Sweden
2100 0.47% -0.03%
2099 0.5% -0.04%
2098 0.53% -0.01%
2097 0.56% -0.01%
2096 0.54% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.58% -0.02%
2093 0.58% -0.02%
2092 0.61% -0.01%
2091 0.64% -0.02%
2090 0.63% -0.03%
2089 0.64% -0.02%
2088 0.68% -0.03%
2087 0.73% -0.06%
2086 0.74% -0.04%
2085 0.75% -0.04%
2084 0.77% -0.03%
2083 0.81% -0.05%
2082 0.82% -0.01%
2081 0.83% -0.02%
2080 0.84% 0.004%
2079 0.89% 0.02%
2078 0.92% 0.02%
2077 0.95% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 1% 0.03%
2074 0.99% 0.03%
2073 1.03% 0.03%
2072 1.05% 0.04%
2071 1.07% 0.03%
2070 1.1% 0.03%
2069 1.12% 0.01%
2068 1.16% 0.007%
2067 1.16% -0%
2066 1.19% 0.006%
2065 1.22% 0.009%
2064 1.25% 0.001%
2063 1.28% -0.005%
2062 1.33% 0.02%
2061 1.35% 0.01%
2060 1.38% 0.02%
2059 1.37% 0.03%
2058 1.41% 0.05%
2057 1.47% 0.05%
2056 1.46% 0.06%
2055 1.51% 0.07%
2054 1.53% 0.09%
2053 1.57% 0.12%
2052 1.63% 0.14%
2051 1.63% 0.17%
2050 1.67% 0.17%
2049 1.7% 0.19%
2048 1.74% 0.2%
2047 1.76% 0.2%
2046 1.78% 0.21%
2045 1.82% 0.22%
2044 1.86% 0.23%
2043 1.88% 0.23%
2042 1.9% 0.21%
2041 1.94% 0.22%
2040 1.97% 0.21%
2039 2% 0.2%
2038 2.03% 0.2%
2037 2.07% 0.21%
2036 2.11% 0.21%
2035 2.14% 0.21%
2034 2.17% 0.22%
2033 2.25% 0.23%
2032 2.28% 0.23%
2031 2.33% 0.26%
2030 2.38% 0.29%
2029 2.41% 0.33%
2028 2.47% 0.36%
2027 2.51% 0.39%
2026 2.55% 0.45%
2025 2.58% 0.25%
2024 2.62% 0.31%
2023 2.64% 0.47%
2022 2.66% 0.68%
2021 2.71% 0.6%
2020 2.75% 0.73%
2019 2.73% 1.02%
2018 2.73% 1.17%
2017 2.76% 1.36%
2016 2.74% 1.26%
2015 2.72% 1.06%
2014 2.72% 1%
2013 2.76% 0.85%
2012 2.84% 0.74%
2011 2.88% 0.76%
2010 2.88% 0.86%
2009 2.88% 0.86%
2008 2.94% 0.78%
2007 2.97% 0.74%
2006 2.98% 0.56%
2005 3.01% 0.4%
2004 3.04% 0.39%
2003 3.07% 0.37%
2002 3.09% 0.33%
2001 3.08% 0.27%
2000 3.12% 0.16%
1999 3.17% 0.08%
1998 3.19% 0.06%
1997 3.26% 0.06%
1996 3.35% 0.16%
1995 3.46% 0.53%
1994 3.54% 0.71%
1993 3.58% 0.58%
1992 4.3% 0.59%
1991 4.43% 0.68%
1990 3.77% 0.78%
1989 3.92% 0.67%
1988 3.98% 0.46%
1987 3.47% 0.33%
1986 3% 0.23%
1985 2.86% 0.17%
1984 2.64% 0.09%
1983 2.83% 0.05%
1982 3.96% 0.06%
1981 2.54% 0.12%
1980 0.55% 0.2%
1979 1.49% 0.22%
1978 1.71% 0.29%
1977 1.95% 0.36%
1976 2.56% 0.36%
1975 2.47% 0.4%
1974 2.62% 0.29%
1973 2.7% 0.17%
1972 2.71% 0.3%
1971 2.77% 0.69%
1970 2.79% 0.94%
1969 2.79% 0.71%
1968 2.8% 0.56%
1967 2.68% 0.77%
1966 2.64% 0.96%
1965 2.72% 0.95%
1964 2.67% 0.75%
1963 2.61% 0.57%
1962 2.55% 0.55%
1961 2.48% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Sweden
Current population
140722974
10665077
Population rank 10/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.13%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +74
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 148/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +47,079
Net migration rank 31/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 47,079
2024 3,379,409 30,069 7,399 50,115
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 5,269 55,209
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 10,487 58,955
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 22,914 51,947
2020 3,199,718 38,866 14,495 37,302
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 25,697 72,619
2018 3,015,231 9,302 23,403 87,517
2017 2,899,143 71,766 24,138 102,671
2016 2,809,889 115,823 25,800 119,234
2015 2,713,529 62,785 23,518 80,534
2014 2,623,647 103,122 26,179 77,654
2013 2,546,020 80,955 23,041 66,760
2012 2,533,398 119,517 20,943 52,879
2011 2,527,811 116,793 21,733 46,049
2010 2,498,048 80,213 25,320 51,175
2009 2,467,118 16,315 21,387 63,638
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 18,439 56,452
2007 2,436,753 -381 15,552 54,907
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 15,436 51,675
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 9,030 27,030
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 9,893 25,842
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 6,271 29,161
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 893 31,364
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 -1,779 28,856
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 -2,662 24,900
1999 2,010,987 29,142 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,768 5,773
1995 1,831,068 91,727 9,710 11,621
1994 1,788,133 140,715 20,196 51,545
1993 1,734,851 141,545 20,924 32,725
1992 1,673,839 160,106 28,605 20,507
1991 1,579,416 859,737 29,299 25,314
1990 1,479,663 296,014 29,100 35,668
1989 1,441,769 242,614 24,629 44,565
1988 1,393,356 379,966 15,186 30,064
1987 1,356,853 251,387 11,757 21,335
1986 1,050,277 186,227 9,206 15,211
1985 997,050 157,476 4,175 11,464
1984 920,670 137,632 3,335 8,668
1983 863,472 68,022 833 2,105
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,665 2,524
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,664 3,209
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 5,818 10,040
1979 987,203 -711,455 4,976 13,895
1978 943,388 -210,991 4,138 13,807
1977 929,381 -527,133 7,426 23,528
1976 899,577 -36,125 8,222 20,324
1975 801,425 -42,540 14,746 16,564
1974 777,306 -4,232 23,664 9,217
1973 807,535 347 24,409 -9,551
1972 779,808 -3,375 28,428 -13,519
1971 787,047 -14,510 31,583 2,334
1970 760,821 8,589 30,563 47,242
1969 736,428 7,258 23,904 48,824
1968 715,602 9,992 30,858 8,545
1967 695,283 14,437 41,700 11,075
1966 616,281 9,160 45,286 24,920
1965 642,359 16,348 44,857 32,444
1964 618,667 10,749 45,968 23,581
1963 590,998 9,418 35,741 11,009
1962 563,650 8,960 30,246 9,627
1961 538,518 6,938 30,832 14,401
1960 511,694 1,696 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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