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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 15.4 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Ethiopia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Switzerland
2100 371,192,732 9,234,296
2099 369,452,188 9,226,472
2098 367,626,914 9,220,109
2097 365,680,268 9,212,728
2096 363,648,440 9,208,997
2095 361,707,589 9,203,477
2094 359,642,227 9,199,095
2093 357,570,752 9,196,672
2092 355,499,462 9,194,082
2091 353,327,595 9,191,145
2090 351,068,287 9,189,122
2089 348,859,203 9,188,754
2088 346,624,222 9,190,102
2087 344,268,493 9,189,763
2086 341,777,395 9,191,494
2085 339,272,558 9,195,728
2084 336,753,372 9,199,983
2083 334,186,307 9,204,908
2082 331,503,693 9,210,695
2081 328,816,892 9,217,065
2080 326,114,551 9,223,475
2079 323,382,593 9,230,920
2078 320,521,381 9,237,649
2077 317,590,857 9,245,300
2076 314,615,353 9,250,248
2075 311,583,813 9,255,753
2074 308,511,275 9,266,455
2073 305,477,711 9,275,439
2072 302,351,806 9,283,185
2071 299,211,554 9,292,913
2070 296,054,535 9,303,843
2069 292,847,034 9,311,935
2068 289,612,061 9,320,335
2067 286,279,975 9,327,741
2066 282,992,981 9,339,455
2065 279,662,528 9,351,481
2064 276,283,161 9,362,413
2063 272,866,834 9,372,441
2062 269,424,014 9,383,258
2061 265,885,347 9,395,036
2060 262,350,260 9,403,920
2059 258,772,570 9,414,241
2058 255,284,371 9,422,560
2057 251,733,988 9,428,212
2056 248,079,002 9,435,441
2055 244,501,471 9,443,890
2054 240,868,686 9,451,268
2053 237,228,269 9,456,389
2052 233,551,340 9,456,418
2051 229,804,463 9,456,395
2050 226,124,819 9,454,544
2049 222,420,063 9,451,083
2048 218,694,640 9,444,091
2047 214,950,242 9,437,061
2046 211,226,920 9,430,954
2045 207,525,986 9,425,155
2044 203,812,674 9,418,152
2043 200,097,321 9,410,763
2042 196,411,774 9,400,808
2041 192,749,114 9,393,857
2040 189,081,695 9,382,662
2039 185,422,958 9,373,984
2038 181,789,129 9,365,030
2037 178,179,942 9,354,254
2036 174,569,201 9,342,450
2035 170,957,061 9,328,907
2034 167,367,920 9,312,054
2033 163,813,895 9,294,881
2032 160,216,774 9,276,221
2031 156,638,324 9,253,034
2030 153,070,380 9,228,188
2029 149,507,684 9,201,743
2028 145,989,372 9,170,620
2027 142,463,827 9,135,740
2026 138,973,582 9,097,532
2025 135,513,842 9,053,983
2024 132,059,767 9,005,582
2023 128,691,692 8,888,822
2022 125,384,287 8,777,088
2021 122,138,588 8,704,546
2020 118,917,671 8,638,167
2019 115,737,383 8,575,280
2018 112,664,152 8,514,329
2017 109,666,481 8,451,840
2016 106,718,162 8,373,338
2015 103,867,135 8,282,396
2014 101,115,610 8,188,649
2013 98,438,751 8,089,346
2012 95,798,767 7,996,861
2011 93,149,970 7,912,398
2010 90,538,514 7,824,909
2009 88,007,636 7,743,831
2008 85,543,668 7,647,675
2007 83,103,217 7,551,117
2006 80,703,490 7,483,934
2005 78,367,470 7,437,115
2004 76,077,206 7,389,625
2003 73,832,663 7,339,001
2002 71,635,517 7,284,753
2001 69,487,762 7,229,854
2000 67,411,494 7,184,250
1999 65,374,561 7,143,991
1998 63,363,524 7,110,001
1997 61,404,539 7,088,906
1996 59,467,635 7,071,850
1995 57,537,335 7,040,687
1994 55,611,508 6,993,795
1993 53,708,891 6,938,265
1992 51,853,747 6,875,364
1991 49,717,198 6,799,978
1990 47,609,755 6,715,519
1989 45,879,690 6,646,912
1988 44,150,825 6,593,386
1987 42,460,039 6,545,106
1986 41,037,656 6,504,124
1985 39,842,136 6,470,365
1984 38,735,722 6,441,865
1983 37,740,817 6,418,773
1982 36,701,290 6,391,309
1981 35,304,012 6,354,074
1980 34,428,514 6,319,408
1979 34,238,652 6,294,365
1978 33,734,592 6,281,738
1977 33,167,272 6,281,174
1976 32,534,418 6,302,504
1975 31,723,252 6,338,632
1974 30,957,273 6,341,405
1973 30,166,785 6,307,347
1972 29,374,608 6,260,956
1971 28,600,106 6,213,399
1970 27,829,128 6,180,877
1969 27,072,571 6,136,387
1968 26,337,930 6,067,714
1967 25,620,276 5,991,785
1966 24,952,689 5,918,002
1965 24,310,612 5,856,472
1964 23,666,548 5,789,228
1963 23,051,637 5,694,247
1962 22,465,126 5,573,815
1961 21,906,102 5,434,294
1960 21,376,693 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Switzerland
2100 0.47% 0.08%
2099 0.5% 0.07%
2098 0.53% 0.08%
2097 0.56% 0.04%
2096 0.54% 0.06%
2095 0.57% 0.05%
2094 0.58% 0.03%
2093 0.58% 0.03%
2092 0.61% 0.03%
2091 0.64% 0.02%
2090 0.63% 0.004%
2089 0.64% -0.01%
2088 0.68% 0.004%
2087 0.73% -0.02%
2086 0.74% -0.05%
2085 0.75% -0.05%
2084 0.77% -0.05%
2083 0.81% -0.06%
2082 0.82% -0.07%
2081 0.83% -0.07%
2080 0.84% -0.08%
2079 0.89% -0.07%
2078 0.92% -0.08%
2077 0.95% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.06%
2075 1% -0.12%
2074 0.99% -0.1%
2073 1.03% -0.08%
2072 1.05% -0.1%
2071 1.07% -0.12%
2070 1.1% -0.09%
2069 1.12% -0.09%
2068 1.16% -0.08%
2067 1.16% -0.13%
2066 1.19% -0.13%
2065 1.22% -0.12%
2064 1.25% -0.11%
2063 1.28% -0.12%
2062 1.33% -0.13%
2061 1.35% -0.09%
2060 1.38% -0.11%
2059 1.37% -0.09%
2058 1.41% -0.06%
2057 1.47% -0.08%
2056 1.46% -0.09%
2055 1.51% -0.08%
2054 1.53% -0.05%
2053 1.57% -0%
2052 1.63% 0%
2051 1.63% 0.02%
2050 1.67% 0.04%
2049 1.7% 0.07%
2048 1.74% 0.07%
2047 1.76% 0.06%
2046 1.78% 0.06%
2045 1.82% 0.07%
2044 1.86% 0.08%
2043 1.88% 0.11%
2042 1.9% 0.07%
2041 1.94% 0.12%
2040 1.97% 0.09%
2039 2% 0.1%
2038 2.03% 0.12%
2037 2.07% 0.13%
2036 2.11% 0.15%
2035 2.14% 0.18%
2034 2.17% 0.18%
2033 2.25% 0.2%
2032 2.28% 0.25%
2031 2.33% 0.27%
2030 2.38% 0.29%
2029 2.41% 0.34%
2028 2.47% 0.38%
2027 2.51% 0.42%
2026 2.55% 0.48%
2025 2.62% 0.54%
2024 2.62% 1.31%
2023 2.64% 1.27%
2022 2.66% 0.83%
2021 2.71% 0.77%
2020 2.75% 0.73%
2019 2.73% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.74%
2017 2.76% 0.94%
2016 2.74% 1.1%
2015 2.72% 1.14%
2014 2.72% 1.23%
2013 2.76% 1.16%
2012 2.84% 1.07%
2011 2.88% 1.12%
2010 2.88% 1.05%
2009 2.88% 1.26%
2008 2.94% 1.28%
2007 2.97% 0.9%
2006 2.98% 0.63%
2005 3.01% 0.64%
2004 3.04% 0.69%
2003 3.07% 0.74%
2002 3.09% 0.76%
2001 3.08% 0.63%
2000 3.12% 0.56%
1999 3.17% 0.48%
1998 3.19% 0.3%
1997 3.26% 0.24%
1996 3.35% 0.44%
1995 3.46% 0.67%
1994 3.54% 0.8%
1993 3.58% 0.91%
1992 4.3% 1.11%
1991 4.43% 1.26%
1990 3.77% 1.03%
1989 3.92% 0.81%
1988 3.98% 0.74%
1987 3.47% 0.63%
1986 3% 0.52%
1985 2.86% 0.44%
1984 2.64% 0.36%
1983 2.83% 0.43%
1982 3.96% 0.59%
1981 2.54% 0.55%
1980 0.55% 0.4%
1979 1.49% 0.2%
1978 1.71% 0.009%
1977 1.95% -0.34%
1976 2.56% -0.57%
1975 2.47% -0.04%
1974 2.62% 0.54%
1973 2.7% 0.74%
1972 2.71% 0.77%
1971 2.77% 0.53%
1970 2.79% 0.73%
1969 2.79% 1.13%
1968 2.8% 1.27%
1967 2.68% 1.25%
1966 2.64% 1.05%
1965 2.72% 1.16%
1964 2.67% 1.67%
1963 2.61% 2.16%
1962 2.55% 2.57%
1961 2.48% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Switzerland
Current population
139917664
9107866
Population rank 10/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.11%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +320
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 81/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +37,253
Net migration rank 31/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 37,253
2024 - 30,069 - 40,099
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 8,000 45,098
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 7,899 96,424
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 18,279 50,665
2020 3,199,718 38,866 9,502 55,523
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 18,008 44,517
2018 3,015,231 9,302 20,434 41,253
2017 2,899,143 71,766 20,284 45,658
2016 2,809,889 115,823 22,608 71,009
2015 2,713,529 62,785 19,050 71,876
2014 2,623,647 103,122 21,290 78,122
2013 2,546,020 80,955 17,797 83,823
2012 2,533,398 119,517 18,393 67,840
2011 2,527,811 116,793 18,990 67,194
2010 2,498,048 80,213 17,997 76,388
2009 2,467,118 16,315 15,487 69,324
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 15,295 94,430
2007 2,436,753 -381 13,592 72,475
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 12,723 37,308
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 11,899 33,203
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 13,302 39,484
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 8,807 42,567
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 10,199 49,650
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 10,845 35,420
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 15,806 24,463
1999 2,010,987 29,142 16,431 25,599
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 16,353 11,325
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 17,722 -1,939
1996 1,896,364 41,456 19,801 -131
1995 1,831,068 91,727 19,010 25,343
1994 1,788,133 140,715 20,982 30,274
1993 1,734,851 141,545 21,509 40,267
1992 1,673,839 160,106 24,064 42,014
1991 1,579,416 859,737 23,800 69,738
1990 1,479,663 296,014 20,146 58,428
1989 1,441,769 242,614 19,941 34,432
1988 1,393,356 379,966 21,099 34,602
1987 1,356,853 251,387 15,708 27,081
1986 1,050,277 186,227 16,261 23,242
1985 997,050 157,476 14,882 14,402
1984 920,670 137,632 16,105 12,532
1983 863,472 68,022 12,837 5,663
1982 1,080,853 66,702 15,339 21,929
1981 1,018,838 628,135 13,979 24,229
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 14,535 17,841
1979 987,203 -711,455 14,477 4,262
1978 943,388 -210,991 13,820 -6,552
1977 929,381 -527,133 16,959 -22,516
1976 899,577 -36,125 17,017 -54,255
1975 801,425 -42,540 22,820 -58,187
1974 777,306 -4,232 27,902 2,008
1973 807,535 347 30,906 8,158
1972 779,808 -3,375 35,061 19,991
1971 787,047 -14,510 38,523 2,636
1970 760,821 8,589 42,648 -18,326
1969 736,428 7,258 44,182 20,754
1968 715,602 9,992 47,328 25,828
1967 695,283 14,437 52,128 27,697
1966 616,281 9,160 53,854 14,979
1965 642,359 16,348 56,222 -1,351
1964 618,667 10,749 59,050 21,455
1963 590,998 9,418 52,956 58,415
1962 563,650 8,960 49,050 82,798
1961 538,518 6,938 48,365 101,278
1960 511,694 1,696 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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