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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 6.06 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 1.97% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Ethiopia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Taiwan
2100 371,078,260 10,150,338
2099 369,338,252 10,273,881
2098 367,513,542 10,399,680
2097 365,567,496 10,527,804
2096 363,536,294 10,657,536
2095 361,596,042 10,789,978
2094 359,531,317 10,925,075
2093 357,460,480 11,062,491
2092 355,389,829 11,202,670
2091 353,218,632 11,346,131
2090 350,960,021 11,494,369
2089 348,751,618 11,644,743
2088 346,517,326 11,799,177
2087 344,162,324 11,956,109
2086 341,671,994 12,116,149
2085 339,167,930 12,281,248
2084 336,649,520 12,451,872
2083 334,083,247 12,625,681
2082 331,401,460 12,803,442
2081 328,715,487 12,986,931
2080 326,013,981 13,174,137
2079 323,282,865 13,366,920
2078 320,422,535 13,564,788
2077 317,492,915 13,765,770
2076 314,518,328 13,969,802
2075 311,487,723 14,178,904
2074 308,416,133 14,391,331
2073 305,383,505 14,606,033
2072 302,258,564 14,824,987
2071 299,119,280 15,045,310
2070 295,963,235 15,266,143
2069 292,756,723 15,488,280
2068 289,522,748 15,714,125
2067 286,191,689 15,940,945
2066 282,905,709 16,167,553
2065 279,576,283 16,396,032
2064 276,197,958 16,625,600
2063 272,782,685 16,854,355
2062 269,340,926 17,084,600
2061 265,803,351 17,314,450
2060 262,269,354 17,541,998
2059 258,692,767 17,767,014
2058 255,205,644 17,988,239
2057 251,656,356 18,208,151
2056 248,002,497 18,423,453
2055 244,426,069 18,639,554
2054 240,794,405 18,853,384
2053 237,155,110 19,063,428
2052 233,479,314 19,270,076
2051 229,733,593 19,474,323
2050 226,055,085 19,677,203
2049 222,351,471 19,878,438
2048 218,627,197 20,073,645
2047 214,883,954 20,267,326
2046 211,161,780 20,454,154
2045 207,461,987 20,640,565
2044 203,749,820 20,819,477
2043 200,035,613 20,995,111
2042 196,351,202 21,166,213
2041 192,689,672 21,331,710
2040 189,023,384 21,491,361
2039 185,365,776 21,645,911
2038 181,733,067 21,794,529
2037 178,124,993 21,939,617
2036 174,515,366 22,077,701
2035 170,904,339 22,211,115
2034 167,316,305 22,340,809
2033 163,763,376 22,463,465
2032 160,167,364 22,582,449
2031 156,590,018 22,698,460
2030 153,023,174 22,809,605
2029 149,461,578 22,916,803
2028 145,944,350 23,022,058
2027 142,419,893 23,127,410
2026 138,930,724 23,229,461
2025 135,472,051 23,331,886
2024 132,059,767 23,410,331
2023 128,691,692 23,342,541
2022 125,384,287 23,319,977
2021 122,138,588 23,468,275
2020 118,917,671 23,582,179
2019 115,737,383 23,596,027
2018 112,664,152 23,580,080
2017 109,666,481 23,555,522
2016 106,718,162 23,515,945
2015 103,867,135 23,462,914
2014 101,115,610 23,403,635
2013 98,438,751 23,344,670
2012 95,798,767 23,270,367
2011 93,149,970 23,193,518
2010 90,538,514 23,140,948
2009 88,007,636 23,078,402
2008 85,543,668 22,997,696
2007 83,103,217 22,917,444
2006 80,703,490 22,823,455
2005 78,367,470 22,729,753
2004 76,077,206 22,646,836
2003 73,832,663 22,562,663
2002 71,635,517 22,463,172
2001 69,487,762 22,341,120
2000 67,411,494 22,184,530
1999 65,374,561 22,010,489
1998 63,363,524 21,835,703
1997 61,404,539 21,634,124
1996 59,467,635 21,441,432
1995 57,537,335 21,267,653
1994 55,611,508 21,086,645
1993 53,708,891 20,899,019
1992 51,853,747 20,704,227
1991 49,717,198 20,503,568
1990 47,609,755 20,278,946
1989 45,879,690 20,055,492
1988 44,150,825 19,839,704
1987 42,460,039 19,617,046
1986 41,037,656 19,411,454
1985 39,842,136 19,191,510
1984 38,735,722 18,929,866
1983 37,740,817 18,653,146
1982 36,701,290 18,354,855
1981 35,304,012 18,029,982
1980 34,428,514 17,704,538
1979 34,238,652 17,372,779
1978 33,734,592 17,042,272
1977 33,167,272 16,730,895
1976 32,534,418 16,401,413
1975 31,723,252 16,075,128
1974 30,957,273 15,784,817
1973 30,166,785 15,505,121
1972 29,374,608 15,220,495
1971 28,600,106 14,913,564
1970 27,829,128 14,582,944
1969 27,072,571 14,068,984
1968 26,337,930 13,548,537
1967 25,620,276 13,210,344
1966 24,952,689 12,874,153
1965 24,310,612 12,511,863
1964 23,666,548 12,137,143
1963 23,051,637 11,762,101
1962 22,465,126 11,392,513
1961 21,906,102 11,030,385
1960 21,376,693 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Taiwan
2100 0.47% -1.2%
2099 0.5% -1.21%
2098 0.53% -1.22%
2097 0.56% -1.22%
2096 0.54% -1.23%
2095 0.57% -1.24%
2094 0.58% -1.24%
2093 0.58% -1.25%
2092 0.61% -1.26%
2091 0.64% -1.29%
2090 0.63% -1.29%
2089 0.64% -1.31%
2088 0.68% -1.31%
2087 0.73% -1.32%
2086 0.74% -1.34%
2085 0.75% -1.37%
2084 0.77% -1.38%
2083 0.81% -1.39%
2082 0.82% -1.41%
2081 0.83% -1.42%
2080 0.84% -1.44%
2079 0.89% -1.46%
2078 0.92% -1.46%
2077 0.95% -1.46%
2076 0.97% -1.47%
2075 1% -1.48%
2074 0.99% -1.47%
2073 1.03% -1.48%
2072 1.05% -1.46%
2071 1.07% -1.45%
2070 1.1% -1.43%
2069 1.12% -1.44%
2068 1.16% -1.42%
2067 1.16% -1.4%
2066 1.19% -1.39%
2065 1.22% -1.38%
2064 1.25% -1.36%
2063 1.28% -1.35%
2062 1.33% -1.33%
2061 1.35% -1.3%
2060 1.38% -1.27%
2059 1.37% -1.23%
2058 1.41% -1.21%
2057 1.47% -1.17%
2056 1.46% -1.16%
2055 1.51% -1.13%
2054 1.53% -1.1%
2053 1.57% -1.07%
2052 1.63% -1.05%
2051 1.63% -1.03%
2050 1.67% -1.01%
2049 1.7% -0.97%
2048 1.74% -0.96%
2047 1.76% -0.91%
2046 1.78% -0.9%
2045 1.82% -0.86%
2044 1.86% -0.84%
2043 1.88% -0.81%
2042 1.9% -0.78%
2041 1.94% -0.74%
2040 1.97% -0.71%
2039 2% -0.68%
2038 2.03% -0.66%
2037 2.07% -0.63%
2036 2.11% -0.6%
2035 2.14% -0.58%
2034 2.17% -0.55%
2033 2.25% -0.53%
2032 2.28% -0.51%
2031 2.33% -0.49%
2030 2.38% -0.47%
2029 2.41% -0.46%
2028 2.47% -0.46%
2027 2.51% -0.44%
2026 2.55% -0.44%
2025 2.58% -0.34%
2024 2.62% 0.29%
2023 2.64% 0.1%
2022 2.66% -0.63%
2021 2.71% -0.48%
2020 2.75% -0.06%
2019 2.73% 0.07%
2018 2.73% 0.1%
2017 2.76% 0.17%
2016 2.74% 0.23%
2015 2.72% 0.25%
2014 2.72% 0.25%
2013 2.76% 0.32%
2012 2.84% 0.33%
2011 2.88% 0.23%
2010 2.88% 0.27%
2009 2.88% 0.35%
2008 2.94% 0.35%
2007 2.97% 0.41%
2006 2.98% 0.41%
2005 3.01% 0.37%
2004 3.04% 0.37%
2003 3.07% 0.44%
2002 3.09% 0.55%
2001 3.08% 0.71%
2000 3.12% 0.79%
1999 3.17% 0.8%
1998 3.19% 0.93%
1997 3.26% 0.9%
1996 3.35% 0.82%
1995 3.46% 0.86%
1994 3.54% 0.9%
1993 3.58% 0.94%
1992 4.3% 0.98%
1991 4.43% 1.11%
1990 3.77% 1.11%
1989 3.92% 1.09%
1988 3.98% 1.14%
1987 3.47% 1.06%
1986 3% 1.15%
1985 2.86% 1.38%
1984 2.64% 1.48%
1983 2.83% 1.63%
1982 3.96% 1.8%
1981 2.54% 1.84%
1980 0.55% 1.91%
1979 1.49% 1.94%
1978 1.71% 1.86%
1977 1.95% 2.01%
1976 2.56% 2.03%
1975 2.47% 1.84%
1974 2.62% 1.8%
1973 2.7% 1.87%
1972 2.71% 2.06%
1971 2.77% 2.27%
1970 2.79% 3.65%
1969 2.79% 3.84%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.68% 2.61%
1966 2.64% 2.9%
1965 2.72% 3.09%
1964 2.67% 3.19%
1963 2.61% 3.24%
1962 2.55% 3.28%
1961 2.48% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Taiwan
Current population
140722974
23229461
Population rank 10/197 60/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.28%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -215
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 178/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +47,029
Net migration rank 31/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -
2024 3,379,409 30,069 -67,188 47,029
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 -69,794 225,599
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 -68,327 -42,430
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 -30,039 -156,010
2020 3,199,718 38,866 -7,782 -33,978
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,416 12,718
2018 3,015,231 9,302 8,725 8,888
2017 2,899,143 71,766 22,613 8,809
2016 2,809,889 115,823 35,980 11,707
2015 2,713,529 62,785 49,741 8,581
2014 2,623,647 103,122 - -
2013 2,546,020 80,955 - -
2012 2,533,398 119,517 - -
2011 2,527,811 116,793 43,836 19,077
2010 2,498,048 80,213 - -
2009 2,467,118 16,315 - -
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 - -
2007 2,436,753 -381 - -
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 - -
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 - -
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 - -
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 - -
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 - -
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 132,707 -3,811
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 - -
1999 2,010,987 29,142 - -
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 - -
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 - -
1996 1,896,364 41,456 - -
1995 1,831,068 91,727 - -
1994 1,788,133 140,715 - -
1993 1,734,851 141,545 - -
1992 1,673,839 160,106 - -
1991 1,579,416 859,737 215,698 -12,128
1990 1,479,663 296,014 - -
1989 1,441,769 242,614 - -
1988 1,393,356 379,966 - -
1987 1,356,853 251,387 - -
1986 1,050,277 186,227 - -
1985 997,050 157,476 - -
1984 920,670 137,632 - -
1983 863,472 68,022 - -
1982 1,080,853 66,702 - -
1981 1,018,838 628,135 326,883 4,508
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 - -
1979 987,203 -711,455 - -
1978 943,388 -210,991 - -
1977 929,381 -527,133 - -
1976 899,577 -36,125 - -
1975 801,425 -42,540 - -
1974 777,306 -4,232 - -
1973 807,535 347 - -
1972 779,808 -3,375 - -
1971 787,047 -14,510 - -
1970 760,821 8,589 - -
1969 736,428 7,258 - -
1968 715,602 9,992 - -
1967 695,283 14,437 - -
1966 616,281 9,160 346,958 18,774
1965 642,359 16,348 - -
1964 618,667 10,749 - -
1963 590,998 9,418 - -
1962 563,650 8,960 - -
1961 538,518 6,938 - -
1960 511,694 1,696 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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