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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 15.9 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Togo
2100 371,078,260 23,426,426
2099 369,338,252 23,284,304
2098 367,513,542 23,142,242
2097 365,567,496 22,996,845
2096 363,536,294 22,848,978
2095 361,596,042 22,702,297
2094 359,531,317 22,543,427
2093 357,460,480 22,395,941
2092 355,389,829 22,243,621
2091 353,218,632 22,083,590
2090 350,960,021 21,924,631
2089 348,751,618 21,761,057
2088 346,517,326 21,592,941
2087 344,162,324 21,431,785
2086 341,671,994 21,252,236
2085 339,167,930 21,073,697
2084 336,649,520 20,894,251
2083 334,083,247 20,708,859
2082 331,401,460 20,520,204
2081 328,715,487 20,325,061
2080 326,013,981 20,126,833
2079 323,282,865 19,927,036
2078 320,422,535 19,738,820
2077 317,492,915 19,547,568
2076 314,518,328 19,348,296
2075 311,487,723 19,141,211
2074 308,416,133 18,936,045
2073 305,383,505 18,729,441
2072 302,258,564 18,525,904
2071 299,119,280 18,321,024
2070 295,963,235 18,116,069
2069 292,756,723 17,905,429
2068 289,522,748 17,689,344
2067 286,191,689 17,477,786
2066 282,905,709 17,262,406
2065 279,576,283 17,049,758
2064 276,197,958 16,836,991
2063 272,782,685 16,618,806
2062 269,340,926 16,404,475
2061 265,803,351 16,190,814
2060 262,269,354 15,976,939
2059 258,692,767 15,767,690
2058 255,205,644 15,556,151
2057 251,656,356 15,341,629
2056 248,002,497 15,125,918
2055 244,426,069 14,903,207
2054 240,794,405 14,687,272
2053 237,155,110 14,471,467
2052 233,479,314 14,253,335
2051 229,733,593 14,030,311
2050 226,055,085 13,812,790
2049 222,351,471 13,588,431
2048 218,627,197 13,367,245
2047 214,883,954 13,148,252
2046 211,161,780 12,927,000
2045 207,461,987 12,705,654
2044 203,749,820 12,484,181
2043 200,035,613 12,261,788
2042 196,351,202 12,044,285
2041 192,689,672 11,827,268
2040 189,023,384 11,614,781
2039 185,365,776 11,398,360
2038 181,733,067 11,185,757
2037 178,124,993 10,975,322
2036 174,515,366 10,767,990
2035 170,904,339 10,559,369
2034 167,316,305 10,353,764
2033 163,763,376 10,148,738
2032 160,167,364 9,944,247
2031 156,590,018 9,741,001
2030 153,023,174 9,541,309
2029 149,461,578 9,347,000
2028 145,944,350 9,155,475
2027 142,419,893 8,965,572
2026 138,930,724 8,776,585
2025 135,472,051 8,591,626
2024 132,059,767 8,406,558
2023 128,691,692 8,223,850
2022 125,384,287 8,068,616
2021 122,138,588 7,936,176
2020 118,917,671 7,788,054
2019 115,737,383 7,619,925
2018 112,664,152 7,458,206
2017 109,666,481 7,324,386
2016 106,718,162 7,200,884
2015 103,867,135 7,071,502
2014 101,115,610 6,937,644
2013 98,438,751 6,798,848
2012 95,798,767 6,653,718
2011 93,149,970 6,500,582
2010 90,538,514 6,325,788
2009 88,007,636 6,130,946
2008 85,543,668 5,936,138
2007 83,103,217 5,748,443
2006 80,703,490 5,569,664
2005 78,367,470 5,413,154
2004 76,077,206 5,281,320
2003 73,832,663 5,154,112
2002 71,635,517 5,027,130
2001 69,487,762 4,904,144
2000 67,411,494 4,783,722
1999 65,374,561 4,665,754
1998 63,363,524 4,551,635
1997 61,404,539 4,438,794
1996 59,467,635 4,291,136
1995 57,537,335 4,110,450
1994 55,611,508 3,904,183
1993 53,708,891 3,887,974
1992 51,853,747 3,932,581
1991 49,717,198 3,822,636
1990 47,609,755 3,714,021
1989 45,879,690 3,606,918
1988 44,150,825 3,501,545
1987 42,460,039 3,397,614
1986 41,037,656 3,296,340
1985 39,842,136 3,194,539
1984 38,735,722 3,105,743
1983 37,740,817 3,033,077
1982 36,701,290 2,961,652
1981 35,304,012 2,879,440
1980 34,428,514 2,791,408
1979 34,238,652 2,714,349
1978 33,734,592 2,646,501
1977 33,167,272 2,583,984
1976 32,534,418 2,523,488
1975 31,723,252 2,463,796
1974 30,957,273 2,404,292
1973 30,166,785 2,344,510
1972 29,374,608 2,283,863
1971 28,600,106 2,219,826
1970 27,829,128 2,149,478
1969 27,072,571 2,043,416
1968 26,337,930 1,953,523
1967 25,620,276 1,912,764
1966 24,952,689 1,873,489
1965 24,310,612 1,835,588
1964 23,666,548 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 2.58% 2.2%
2024 2.62% 2.22%
2023 2.64% 1.92%
2022 2.66% 1.67%
2021 2.71% 1.9%
2020 2.75% 2.21%
2019 2.73% 2.17%
2018 2.73% 1.83%
2017 2.76% 1.72%
2016 2.74% 1.83%
2015 2.72% 1.93%
2014 2.72% 2.04%
2013 2.76% 2.18%
2012 2.84% 2.36%
2011 2.88% 2.76%
2010 2.88% 3.18%
2009 2.88% 3.28%
2008 2.94% 3.27%
2007 2.97% 3.21%
2006 2.98% 2.89%
2005 3.01% 2.5%
2004 3.04% 2.47%
2003 3.07% 2.53%
2002 3.09% 2.51%
2001 3.08% 2.52%
2000 3.12% 2.53%
1999 3.17% 2.51%
1998 3.19% 2.54%
1997 3.26% 3.44%
1996 3.35% 4.4%
1995 3.46% 5.28%
1994 3.54% 0.42%
1993 3.58% -1.13%
1992 4.3% 2.88%
1991 4.43% 2.92%
1990 3.77% 2.97%
1989 3.92% 3.01%
1988 3.98% 3.06%
1987 3.47% 3.07%
1986 3% 3.19%
1985 2.86% 2.86%
1984 2.64% 2.4%
1983 2.83% 2.41%
1982 3.96% 2.86%
1981 2.54% 3.15%
1980 0.55% 2.84%
1979 1.49% 2.56%
1978 1.71% 2.42%
1977 1.95% 2.4%
1976 2.56% 2.42%
1975 2.47% 2.47%
1974 2.62% 2.55%
1973 2.7% 2.66%
1972 2.71% 2.88%
1971 2.77% 3.27%
1970 2.79% 5.19%
1969 2.79% 4.6%
1968 2.8% 2.13%
1967 2.68% 2.1%
1966 2.64% 2.06%
1965 2.72% 2.01%
1964 2.67% 1.95%
1963 2.61% 1.85%
1962 2.55% 1.78%
1961 2.48% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Togo
Current population
140722974
8873660
Population rank 10/197 102/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.11%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
40.6 seconds
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +507
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 39/197
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 3,379,409 30,069 198,184 -14,014
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 196,649 -15,406
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 195,051 -65,826
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 192,651 -56,991
2020 3,199,718 38,866 192,474 -31,892
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 192,990 -17,312
2018 3,015,231 9,302 191,482 -43,718
2017 2,899,143 71,766 189,386 -69,512
2016 2,809,889 115,823 187,007 -59,885
2015 2,713,529 62,785 183,089 -51,459
2014 2,623,647 103,122 179,671 -43,591
2013 2,546,020 80,955 176,865 -35,346
2012 2,533,398 119,517 176,051 -27,315
2011 2,527,811 116,793 176,484 -18,960
2010 2,498,048 80,213 175,800 16,265
2009 2,467,118 16,315 170,740 26,886
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 164,627 27,362
2007 2,436,753 -381 158,312 25,082
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 150,821 23,346
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 143,281 -4,415
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 136,802 -11,998
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 133,852 -4,237
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 130,283 -5,939
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 126,419 -4,802
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 122,712 -3,485
1999 2,010,987 29,142 119,331 -2,618
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 116,918 -5,394
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 116,559 -2,397
1996 1,896,364 41,456 111,887 69,276
1995 1,831,068 91,727 106,983 73,224
1994 1,788,133 140,715 100,045 132,276
1993 1,734,851 141,545 112,013 -311,917
1992 1,673,839 160,106 110,828 -132
1991 1,579,416 859,737 109,267 -72
1990 1,479,663 296,014 107,985 59
1989 1,441,769 242,614 106,166 0
1988 1,393,356 379,966 104,605 -29
1987 1,356,853 251,387 102,435 848
1986 1,050,277 186,227 99,698 -436
1985 997,050 157,476 96,376 7,971
1984 920,670 137,632 95,195 -21,949
1983 863,472 68,022 94,034 -21,948
1982 1,080,853 66,702 92,715 -21,958
1981 1,018,838 628,135 90,144 3,519
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 87,404 -4,993
1979 987,203 -711,455 85,228 -13,519
1978 943,388 -210,991 83,151 -19,163
1977 929,381 -527,133 80,902 -19,856
1976 899,577 -36,125 78,770 -18,832
1975 801,425 -42,540 76,412 -16,973
1974 777,306 -4,232 74,055 -14,483
1973 807,535 347 71,549 -11,555
1972 779,808 -3,375 68,966 -7,661
1971 787,047 -14,510 66,284 482
1970 760,821 8,589 63,057 10,865
1969 736,428 7,258 58,207 80,000
1968 715,602 9,992 56,082 -14,504
1967 695,283 14,437 54,359 -14,424
1966 616,281 9,160 52,832 -14,216
1965 642,359 16,348 51,096 -13,915
1964 618,667 10,749 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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