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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 13.1 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +2.71% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Ethiopia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Sweden
2100 371,192,732 11,357,586
2099 369,452,188 11,361,443
2098 367,626,914 11,365,725
2097 365,680,268 11,366,889
2096 363,648,440 11,368,572
2095 361,707,589 11,371,525
2094 359,642,227 11,374,169
2093 357,570,752 11,376,054
2092 355,499,462 11,378,099
2091 353,327,595 11,379,549
2090 351,068,287 11,381,475
2089 348,859,203 11,384,408
2088 346,624,222 11,387,073
2087 344,268,493 11,390,874
2086 341,777,395 11,398,223
2085 339,272,558 11,403,279
2084 336,753,372 11,408,050
2083 334,186,307 11,411,588
2082 331,503,693 11,416,796
2081 328,816,892 11,418,438
2080 326,114,551 11,420,629
2079 323,382,593 11,420,158
2078 320,521,381 11,418,032
2077 317,590,857 11,415,948
2076 314,615,353 11,412,112
2075 311,583,813 11,407,978
2074 308,511,275 11,404,682
2073 305,477,711 11,401,754
2072 302,351,806 11,398,056
2071 299,211,554 11,393,134
2070 296,054,535 11,389,416
2069 292,847,034 11,385,560
2068 289,612,061 11,384,165
2067 286,279,975 11,383,331
2066 282,992,981 11,383,335
2065 279,662,528 11,382,611
2064 276,283,161 11,381,643
2063 272,866,834 11,381,489
2062 269,424,014 11,382,109
2061 265,885,347 11,379,849
2060 262,350,260 11,378,661
2059 258,772,570 11,376,317
2058 255,284,371 11,372,527
2057 251,733,988 11,367,109
2056 248,079,002 11,361,843
2055 244,501,471 11,354,884
2054 240,868,686 11,347,343
2053 237,228,269 11,336,678
2052 233,551,340 11,322,876
2051 229,804,463 11,306,983
2050 226,124,819 11,287,973
2049 222,420,063 11,268,461
2048 218,694,640 11,247,615
2047 214,950,242 11,225,655
2046 211,226,920 11,202,749
2045 207,525,986 11,178,920
2044 203,812,674 11,153,887
2043 200,097,321 11,128,417
2042 196,411,774 11,102,505
2041 192,749,114 11,078,898
2040 189,081,695 11,054,498
2039 185,422,958 11,031,322
2038 181,789,129 11,008,943
2037 178,179,942 10,987,323
2036 174,569,201 10,964,438
2035 170,957,061 10,941,953
2034 167,367,920 10,919,289
2033 163,813,895 10,895,104
2032 160,216,774 10,869,796
2031 156,638,324 10,844,434
2030 153,070,380 10,815,888
2029 149,507,684 10,784,274
2028 145,989,372 10,749,191
2027 142,463,827 10,710,226
2026 138,973,582 10,668,870
2025 135,513,842 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.62% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Sweden
Current population
139917664
10680056
Population rank 10/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.13%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +91
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 149/197
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 - 30,069 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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).

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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