Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 14 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 1.81% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Ethiopia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Togo
2100 371,192,732 26,511,761
2099 369,452,188 26,350,920
2098 367,626,914 26,190,149
2097 365,680,268 26,025,602
2096 363,648,440 25,858,261
2095 361,707,589 25,692,261
2094 359,642,227 25,512,468
2093 357,570,752 25,345,557
2092 355,499,462 25,173,177
2091 353,327,595 24,992,069
2090 351,068,287 24,812,174
2089 348,859,203 24,627,057
2088 346,624,222 24,436,800
2087 344,268,493 24,254,420
2086 341,777,395 24,051,223
2085 339,272,558 23,849,170
2084 336,753,372 23,646,091
2083 334,186,307 23,436,282
2082 331,503,693 23,222,780
2081 328,816,892 23,001,936
2080 326,114,551 22,777,601
2079 323,382,593 22,551,490
2078 320,521,381 22,338,486
2077 317,590,857 22,122,045
2076 314,615,353 21,896,528
2075 311,583,813 21,662,169
2074 308,511,275 21,429,982
2073 305,477,711 21,196,168
2072 302,351,806 20,965,824
2071 299,211,554 20,733,961
2070 296,054,535 20,502,013
2069 292,847,034 20,263,631
2068 289,612,061 20,019,087
2067 286,279,975 19,779,666
2066 282,992,981 19,535,920
2065 279,662,528 19,295,265
2064 276,283,161 19,054,476
2063 272,866,834 18,807,556
2062 269,424,014 18,564,996
2061 265,885,347 18,323,196
2060 262,350,260 18,081,153
2059 258,772,570 17,844,344
2058 255,284,371 17,604,946
2057 251,733,988 17,362,170
2056 248,079,002 17,118,049
2055 244,501,471 16,866,006
2054 240,868,686 16,621,633
2053 237,228,269 16,377,405
2052 233,551,340 16,130,545
2051 229,804,463 15,878,148
2050 226,124,819 15,631,978
2049 222,420,063 15,378,071
2048 218,694,640 15,127,754
2047 214,950,242 14,879,919
2046 211,226,920 14,629,528
2045 207,525,986 14,379,029
2044 203,812,674 14,128,387
2043 200,097,321 13,876,705
2042 196,411,774 13,630,555
2041 192,749,114 13,384,957
2040 189,081,695 13,144,485
2039 185,422,958 12,899,560
2038 181,789,129 12,658,957
2037 178,179,942 12,420,807
2036 174,569,201 12,186,169
2035 170,957,061 11,950,071
2034 167,367,920 11,717,387
2033 163,813,895 11,485,359
2032 160,216,774 11,253,936
2031 156,638,324 11,023,922
2030 153,070,380 10,797,929
2029 149,507,684 10,578,030
2028 145,989,372 10,361,280
2027 142,463,827 10,146,366
2026 138,973,582 9,932,489
2025 135,513,842 9,723,170
2024 132,059,767 9,515,236
2023 128,691,692 9,304,337
2022 125,384,287 9,089,738
2021 122,138,588 8,878,379
2020 118,917,671 8,669,720
2019 115,737,383 8,463,068
2018 112,664,152 8,258,778
2017 109,666,481 8,057,140
2016 106,718,162 7,858,289
2015 103,867,135 7,663,195
2014 101,115,610 7,472,450
2013 98,438,751 7,285,442
2012 95,798,767 7,100,736
2011 93,149,970 6,916,474
2010 90,538,514 6,732,590
2009 88,007,636 6,551,865
2008 85,543,668 6,368,812
2007 83,103,217 6,188,344
2006 80,703,490 6,010,668
2005 78,367,470 5,844,631
2004 76,077,206 5,696,508
2003 73,832,663 5,552,167
2002 71,635,517 5,413,274
2001 69,487,762 5,277,382
2000 67,411,494 5,140,037
1999 65,374,561 5,000,269
1998 63,363,524 4,860,913
1997 61,404,539 4,725,030
1996 59,467,635 4,577,860
1995 57,537,335 4,410,832
1994 55,611,508 4,222,940
1993 53,708,891 4,207,453
1992 51,853,747 4,233,617
1991 49,717,198 4,115,560
1990 47,609,755 3,998,761
1989 45,879,690 3,883,411
1988 44,150,825 3,769,742
1987 42,460,039 3,657,508
1986 41,037,656 3,547,952
1985 39,842,136 3,441,091
1984 38,735,722 3,332,837
1983 37,740,817 3,222,899
1982 36,701,290 3,115,042
1981 35,304,012 3,013,043
1980 34,428,514 2,920,894
1979 34,238,652 2,839,854
1978 33,734,592 2,768,148
1977 33,167,272 2,701,894
1976 32,534,418 2,637,796
1975 31,723,252 2,574,622
1974 30,957,273 2,511,760
1973 30,166,785 2,448,749
1972 29,374,608 2,384,994
1971 28,600,106 2,317,976
1970 27,829,128 2,244,773
1969 27,072,571 2,164,814
1968 26,337,930 2,080,226
1967 25,620,276 1,995,890
1966 24,952,689 1,918,513
1965 24,310,612 1,853,771
1964 23,666,548 1,803,440
1963 23,051,637 1,765,072
1962 22,465,126 1,732,959
1961 21,906,102 1,702,717
1960 21,376,693 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Togo
2100 0.47% 0.61%
2099 0.5% 0.61%
2098 0.53% 0.63%
2097 0.56% 0.65%
2096 0.54% 0.65%
2095 0.57% 0.7%
2094 0.58% 0.66%
2093 0.58% 0.68%
2092 0.61% 0.72%
2091 0.64% 0.73%
2090 0.63% 0.75%
2089 0.64% 0.78%
2088 0.68% 0.75%
2087 0.73% 0.84%
2086 0.74% 0.85%
2085 0.75% 0.86%
2084 0.77% 0.9%
2083 0.81% 0.92%
2082 0.82% 0.96%
2081 0.83% 0.98%
2080 0.84% 1%
2079 0.89% 0.95%
2078 0.92% 0.98%
2077 0.95% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.08%
2075 1% 1.08%
2074 0.99% 1.1%
2073 1.03% 1.1%
2072 1.05% 1.12%
2071 1.07% 1.13%
2070 1.1% 1.18%
2069 1.12% 1.22%
2068 1.16% 1.21%
2067 1.16% 1.25%
2066 1.19% 1.25%
2065 1.22% 1.26%
2064 1.25% 1.31%
2063 1.28% 1.31%
2062 1.33% 1.32%
2061 1.35% 1.34%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.36%
2058 1.41% 1.4%
2057 1.47% 1.43%
2056 1.46% 1.49%
2055 1.51% 1.47%
2054 1.53% 1.49%
2053 1.57% 1.53%
2052 1.63% 1.59%
2051 1.63% 1.57%
2050 1.67% 1.65%
2049 1.7% 1.65%
2048 1.74% 1.67%
2047 1.76% 1.71%
2046 1.78% 1.74%
2045 1.82% 1.77%
2044 1.86% 1.81%
2043 1.88% 1.81%
2042 1.9% 1.83%
2041 1.94% 1.83%
2040 1.97% 1.9%
2039 2% 1.9%
2038 2.03% 1.92%
2037 2.07% 1.93%
2036 2.11% 1.98%
2035 2.14% 1.99%
2034 2.17% 2.02%
2033 2.25% 2.06%
2032 2.28% 2.09%
2031 2.33% 2.09%
2030 2.38% 2.08%
2029 2.41% 2.09%
2028 2.47% 2.12%
2027 2.51% 2.15%
2026 2.55% 2.15%
2025 2.62% 2.19%
2024 2.62% 2.27%
2023 2.64% 2.36%
2022 2.66% 2.38%
2021 2.71% 2.41%
2020 2.75% 2.44%
2019 2.73% 2.47%
2018 2.73% 2.5%
2017 2.76% 2.53%
2016 2.74% 2.55%
2015 2.72% 2.55%
2014 2.72% 2.57%
2013 2.76% 2.6%
2012 2.84% 2.66%
2011 2.88% 2.73%
2010 2.88% 2.76%
2009 2.88% 2.87%
2008 2.94% 2.92%
2007 2.97% 2.96%
2006 2.98% 2.84%
2005 3.01% 2.6%
2004 3.04% 2.6%
2003 3.07% 2.57%
2002 3.09% 2.57%
2001 3.08% 2.67%
2000 3.12% 2.8%
1999 3.17% 2.87%
1998 3.19% 2.88%
1997 3.26% 3.21%
1996 3.35% 3.79%
1995 3.46% 4.45%
1994 3.54% 0.37%
1993 3.58% -0.62%
1992 4.3% 2.87%
1991 4.43% 2.92%
1990 3.77% 2.97%
1989 3.92% 3.02%
1988 3.98% 3.07%
1987 3.47% 3.09%
1986 3% 3.11%
1985 2.86% 3.25%
1984 2.64% 3.41%
1983 2.83% 3.46%
1982 3.96% 3.39%
1981 2.54% 3.15%
1980 0.55% 2.85%
1979 1.49% 2.59%
1978 1.71% 2.45%
1977 1.95% 2.43%
1976 2.56% 2.45%
1975 2.47% 2.5%
1974 2.62% 2.57%
1973 2.7% 2.67%
1972 2.71% 2.89%
1971 2.77% 3.26%
1970 2.79% 3.69%
1969 2.79% 4.07%
1968 2.8% 4.23%
1967 2.68% 4.03%
1966 2.64% 3.49%
1965 2.72% 2.79%
1964 2.67% 2.17%
1963 2.61% 1.85%
1962 2.55% 1.78%
1961 2.48% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Togo
Current population
139917664
9990340
Population rank 10/197 97/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.12%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +578
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 40/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -15,010
Net migration rank 31/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -15,010
2024 - 30,069 - -14,014
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 218,093 -1,997
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 215,090 -1,997
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 210,613 -986
2020 3,199,718 38,866 208,663 -986
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 207,608 -1,985
2018 3,015,231 9,302 204,942 -1,985
2017 2,899,143 71,766 202,307 -1,985
2016 2,809,889 115,823 199,364 -1,979
2015 2,713,529 62,785 194,768 -1,976
2014 2,623,647 103,122 190,667 -1,976
2013 2,546,020 80,955 187,309 -1,976
2012 2,533,398 119,517 186,061 -1,983
2011 2,527,811 116,793 186,406 -1,968
2010 2,498,048 80,213 185,294 -1,964
2009 2,467,118 16,315 180,111 -1,985
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 173,677 14,303
2007 2,436,753 -381 168,144 4,813
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 160,671 21,724
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 154,117 -4,437
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 147,574 -1,005
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 144,900 -2,793
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 141,643 -5,973
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 137,808 -1,703
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 133,873 4,715
1999 2,010,987 29,142 129,832 11,125
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 125,392 12,362
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 122,109 11,898
1996 1,896,364 41,456 119,418 40,915
1995 1,831,068 91,727 116,314 57,406
1994 1,788,133 140,715 113,074 88,992
1993 1,734,851 141,545 119,938 -291,022
1992 1,673,839 160,106 118,876 -122
1991 1,579,416 859,737 117,409 -51
1990 1,479,663 296,014 116,200 44
1989 1,441,769 242,614 114,432 0
1988 1,393,356 379,966 112,915 -17
1987 1,356,853 251,387 110,739 848
1986 1,050,277 186,227 107,957 -436
1985 997,050 157,476 104,949 1,242
1984 920,670 137,632 102,425 7,897
1983 863,472 68,022 99,817 9,740
1982 1,080,853 66,702 97,003 9,163
1981 1,018,838 628,135 94,318 3,519
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 91,445 -4,993
1979 987,203 -711,455 89,148 -13,519
1978 943,388 -210,991 86,950 -19,163
1977 929,381 -527,133 84,572 -19,856
1976 899,577 -36,125 82,321 -18,832
1975 801,425 -42,540 79,831 -16,973
1974 777,306 -4,232 77,347 -14,483
1973 807,535 347 74,713 -11,555
1972 779,808 -3,375 72,008 -7,661
1971 787,047 -14,510 69,206 482
1970 760,821 8,589 65,851 10,865
1969 736,428 7,258 62,589 20,613
1968 715,602 9,992 59,110 26,860
1967 695,283 14,437 56,128 26,576
1966 616,281 9,160 53,640 18,418
1965 642,359 16,348 51,323 6,104
1964 618,667 10,749 49,449 -6,214
1963 590,998 9,418 47,869 -14,361
1962 563,650 8,960 46,201 -15,486
1961 538,518 6,938 44,623 -14,858
1960 511,694 1,696 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.