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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12.7 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Ethiopia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2100 371,078,260 20,381,526
2099 369,338,252 20,372,551
2098 367,513,542 20,358,644
2097 365,567,496 20,340,387
2096 363,536,294 20,316,369
2095 361,596,042 20,289,397
2094 359,531,317 20,257,491
2093 357,460,480 20,225,699
2092 355,389,829 20,184,493
2091 353,218,632 20,140,447
2090 350,960,021 20,095,391
2089 348,751,618 20,047,692
2088 346,517,326 19,997,155
2087 344,162,324 19,941,974
2086 341,671,994 19,887,286
2085 339,167,930 19,828,693
2084 336,649,520 19,765,003
2083 334,083,247 19,697,841
2082 331,401,460 19,631,303
2081 328,715,487 19,564,411
2080 326,013,981 19,491,236
2079 323,282,865 19,417,379
2078 320,422,535 19,339,170
2077 317,492,915 19,257,390
2076 314,518,328 19,167,336
2075 311,487,723 19,075,879
2074 308,416,133 18,980,350
2073 305,383,505 18,881,571
2072 302,258,564 18,777,247
2071 299,119,280 18,666,888
2070 295,963,235 18,551,377
2069 292,756,723 18,430,162
2068 289,522,748 18,307,352
2067 286,191,689 18,179,902
2066 282,905,709 18,046,854
2065 279,576,283 17,914,179
2064 276,197,958 17,776,364
2063 272,782,685 17,633,689
2062 269,340,926 17,490,989
2061 265,803,351 17,348,872
2060 262,269,354 17,199,727
2059 258,692,767 17,048,953
2058 255,205,644 16,896,463
2057 251,656,356 16,742,280
2056 248,002,497 16,588,751
2055 244,426,069 16,434,774
2054 240,794,405 16,278,710
2053 237,155,110 16,123,490
2052 233,479,314 15,961,093
2051 229,733,593 15,798,643
2050 226,055,085 15,632,073
2049 222,351,471 15,462,414
2048 218,627,197 15,286,104
2047 214,883,954 15,105,763
2046 211,161,780 14,921,881
2045 207,461,987 14,733,376
2044 203,749,820 14,538,462
2043 200,035,613 14,343,357
2042 196,351,202 14,141,976
2041 192,689,672 13,939,862
2040 189,023,384 13,735,841
2039 185,365,776 13,531,043
2038 181,733,067 13,325,915
2037 178,124,993 13,119,563
2036 174,515,366 12,911,709
2035 170,904,339 12,708,867
2034 167,316,305 12,510,728
2033 163,763,376 12,316,142
2032 160,167,364 12,122,988
2031 156,590,018 11,933,358
2030 153,023,174 11,744,792
2029 149,461,578 11,554,401
2028 145,944,350 11,364,659
2027 142,419,893 11,173,930
2026 138,930,724 10,981,648
2025 135,472,051 10,786,734
2024 132,059,767 10,590,927
2023 128,691,692 10,389,799
2022 125,384,287 10,182,222
2021 122,138,588 9,966,908
2020 118,917,671 9,749,310
2019 115,737,383 9,529,966
2018 112,664,152 9,307,333
2017 109,666,481 9,085,946
2016 106,718,162 8,865,631
2015 103,867,135 8,643,840
2014 101,115,610 8,425,552
2013 98,438,751 8,216,724
2012 95,798,767 8,014,084
2011 93,149,970 7,824,785
2010 90,538,514 7,652,141
2009 88,007,636 7,490,230
2008 85,543,668 7,338,403
2007 83,103,217 7,194,477
2006 80,703,490 7,057,566
2005 78,367,470 6,924,720
2004 76,077,206 6,790,547
2003 73,832,663 6,658,575
2002 71,635,517 6,531,669
2001 69,487,762 6,407,377
2000 67,411,494 6,284,735
1999 65,374,561 6,208,370
1998 63,363,524 6,176,397
1997 61,404,539 6,139,829
1996 59,467,635 6,066,523
1995 57,537,335 5,948,584
1994 55,611,508 5,825,368
1993 53,708,891 5,724,993
1992 51,853,747 5,649,400
1991 49,717,198 5,541,205
1990 47,609,755 5,398,768
1989 45,879,690 5,267,249
1988 44,150,825 5,114,989
1987 42,460,039 4,939,059
1986 41,037,656 4,772,139
1985 39,842,136 4,619,003
1984 38,735,722 4,480,026
1983 37,740,817 4,350,874
1982 36,701,290 4,227,171
1981 35,304,012 4,109,022
1980 34,428,514 3,995,256
1979 34,238,652 3,882,691
1978 33,734,592 3,768,508
1977 33,167,272 3,653,265
1976 32,534,418 3,540,076
1975 31,723,252 3,430,425
1974 30,957,273 3,324,499
1973 30,166,785 3,222,290
1972 29,374,608 3,123,691
1971 28,600,106 3,028,837
1970 27,829,128 2,936,779
1969 27,072,571 2,845,273
1968 26,337,930 2,753,848
1967 25,620,276 2,664,130
1966 24,952,689 2,577,184
1965 24,310,612 2,492,998
1964 23,666,548 2,411,260
1963 23,051,637 2,331,736
1962 22,465,126 2,255,026
1961 21,906,102 2,181,805
1960 21,376,693 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Tajikistan
2100 0.47% 0.04%
2099 0.5% 0.07%
2098 0.53% 0.09%
2097 0.56% 0.12%
2096 0.54% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.16%
2094 0.58% 0.16%
2093 0.58% 0.2%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.64% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.24%
2089 0.64% 0.25%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.73% 0.27%
2086 0.74% 0.3%
2085 0.75% 0.32%
2084 0.77% 0.34%
2083 0.81% 0.34%
2082 0.82% 0.34%
2081 0.83% 0.38%
2080 0.84% 0.38%
2079 0.89% 0.4%
2078 0.92% 0.42%
2077 0.95% 0.47%
2076 0.97% 0.48%
2075 1% 0.5%
2074 0.99% 0.52%
2073 1.03% 0.56%
2072 1.05% 0.59%
2071 1.07% 0.62%
2070 1.1% 0.66%
2069 1.12% 0.67%
2068 1.16% 0.7%
2067 1.16% 0.74%
2066 1.19% 0.74%
2065 1.22% 0.78%
2064 1.25% 0.81%
2063 1.28% 0.82%
2062 1.33% 0.82%
2061 1.35% 0.87%
2060 1.38% 0.88%
2059 1.37% 0.9%
2058 1.41% 0.92%
2057 1.47% 0.93%
2056 1.46% 0.94%
2055 1.51% 0.96%
2054 1.53% 0.96%
2053 1.57% 1.02%
2052 1.63% 1.03%
2051 1.63% 1.07%
2050 1.67% 1.1%
2049 1.7% 1.15%
2048 1.74% 1.19%
2047 1.76% 1.23%
2046 1.78% 1.28%
2045 1.82% 1.34%
2044 1.86% 1.36%
2043 1.88% 1.42%
2042 1.9% 1.45%
2041 1.94% 1.49%
2040 1.97% 1.51%
2039 2% 1.54%
2038 2.03% 1.57%
2037 2.07% 1.61%
2036 2.11% 1.6%
2035 2.14% 1.58%
2034 2.17% 1.58%
2033 2.25% 1.59%
2032 2.28% 1.59%
2031 2.33% 1.61%
2030 2.38% 1.65%
2029 2.41% 1.67%
2028 2.47% 1.71%
2027 2.51% 1.75%
2026 2.55% 1.81%
2025 2.58% 1.85%
2024 2.62% 1.94%
2023 2.64% 2.04%
2022 2.66% 2.16%
2021 2.71% 2.23%
2020 2.75% 2.3%
2019 2.73% 2.39%
2018 2.73% 2.44%
2017 2.76% 2.49%
2016 2.74% 2.57%
2015 2.72% 2.59%
2014 2.72% 2.54%
2013 2.76% 2.53%
2012 2.84% 2.42%
2011 2.88% 2.26%
2010 2.88% 2.16%
2009 2.88% 2.07%
2008 2.94% 2%
2007 2.97% 1.94%
2006 2.98% 1.92%
2005 3.01% 1.98%
2004 3.04% 1.98%
2003 3.07% 1.94%
2002 3.09% 1.94%
2001 3.08% 1.95%
2000 3.12% 1.23%
1999 3.17% 0.52%
1998 3.19% 0.6%
1997 3.26% 1.21%
1996 3.35% 1.98%
1995 3.46% 2.12%
1994 3.54% 1.75%
1993 3.58% 1.34%
1992 4.3% 1.95%
1991 4.43% 2.64%
1990 3.77% 2.5%
1989 3.92% 2.98%
1988 3.98% 3.56%
1987 3.47% 3.5%
1986 3% 3.32%
1985 2.86% 3.1%
1984 2.64% 2.97%
1983 2.83% 2.93%
1982 3.96% 2.88%
1981 2.54% 2.85%
1980 0.55% 2.9%
1979 1.49% 3.03%
1978 1.71% 3.15%
1977 1.95% 3.2%
1976 2.56% 3.2%
1975 2.47% 3.19%
1974 2.62% 3.17%
1973 2.7% 3.16%
1972 2.71% 3.13%
1971 2.77% 3.13%
1970 2.79% 3.22%
1969 2.79% 3.32%
1968 2.8% 3.37%
1967 2.68% 3.37%
1966 2.64% 3.38%
1965 2.72% 3.39%
1964 2.67% 3.41%
1963 2.61% 3.4%
1962 2.55% 3.36%
1961 2.48% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Tajikistan
Current population
140722974
11080415
Population rank 10/197 88/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.13%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +536
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 58/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -21,606
Net migration rank 31/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -21,606
2024 3,379,409 30,069 219,677 -21,236
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 223,828 -19,999
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 228,336 -17,001
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 222,850 -3,564
2020 3,199,718 38,866 219,467 -3,564
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 231,817 -9,041
2018 3,015,231 9,302 228,597 -6,111
2017 2,899,143 71,766 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,809,889 115,823 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,713,529 62,785 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,623,647 103,122 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,546,020 80,955 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,533,398 119,517 213,078 -12,132
2011 2,527,811 116,793 208,429 -30,783
2010 2,498,048 80,213 201,389 -33,733
2009 2,467,118 16,315 192,851 -36,677
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 182,337 -34,855
2007 2,436,753 -381 173,200 -32,831
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 164,046 -30,591
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 160,189 -27,954
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 161,201 -25,082
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 150,391 -22,562
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 146,492 -20,526
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 142,276 -19,657
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 136,549 -13,871
1999 2,010,987 29,142 147,622 -117,571
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 153,508 -119,621
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 149,825 -110,572
1996 1,896,364 41,456 138,287 -30,922
1995 1,831,068 91,727 168,934 -40,418
1994 1,788,133 140,715 167,590 -49,668
1993 1,734,851 141,545 157,975 -75,147
1992 1,673,839 160,106 163,652 -95,280
1991 1,579,416 859,737 177,585 -29,553
1990 1,479,663 296,014 178,429 -41,596
1989 1,441,769 242,614 179,212 -53,020
1988 1,393,356 379,966 172,805 5,523
1987 1,356,853 251,387 163,611 9,923
1986 1,050,277 186,227 155,987 4,321
1985 997,050 157,476 145,720 247
1984 920,670 137,632 139,145 -7,152
1983 863,472 68,022 133,280 -6,972
1982 1,080,853 66,702 127,838 -6,730
1981 1,018,838 628,135 121,418 -6,221
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 117,888 -5,557
1979 987,203 -711,455 114,496 -1,703
1978 943,388 -210,991 110,564 5,006
1977 929,381 -527,133 106,920 7,999
1976 899,577 -36,125 103,777 7,679
1975 801,425 -42,540 100,604 7,237
1974 777,306 -4,232 97,481 6,531
1973 807,535 347 94,523 5,876
1972 779,808 -3,375 91,677 5,123
1971 787,047 -14,510 88,618 4,293
1970 760,821 8,589 85,645 5,559
1969 736,428 7,258 82,931 8,886
1968 715,602 9,992 80,698 10,323
1967 695,283 14,437 78,733 9,670
1966 616,281 9,160 76,702 8,796
1965 642,359 16,348 75,139 7,744
1964 618,667 10,749 74,030 6,568
1963 590,998 9,418 73,065 5,379
1962 563,650 8,960 70,700 4,270
1961 538,518 6,938 68,182 3,291
1960 511,694 1,696 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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