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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1,362 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Ethiopia vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tonga
2100 371,078,260 117,617
2099 369,338,252 117,585
2098 367,513,542 117,530
2097 365,567,496 117,492
2096 363,536,294 117,461
2095 361,596,042 117,383
2094 359,531,317 117,290
2093 357,460,480 117,207
2092 355,389,829 117,097
2091 353,218,632 116,983
2090 350,960,021 116,838
2089 348,751,618 116,682
2088 346,517,326 116,481
2087 344,162,324 116,277
2086 341,671,994 116,088
2085 339,167,930 115,872
2084 336,649,520 115,628
2083 334,083,247 115,336
2082 331,401,460 115,041
2081 328,715,487 114,752
2080 326,013,981 114,424
2079 323,282,865 114,074
2078 320,422,535 113,710
2077 317,492,915 113,349
2076 314,518,328 112,945
2075 311,487,723 112,565
2074 308,416,133 112,179
2073 305,383,505 111,790
2072 302,258,564 111,377
2071 299,119,280 110,963
2070 295,963,235 110,576
2069 292,756,723 110,209
2068 289,522,748 109,825
2067 286,191,689 109,446
2066 282,905,709 109,062
2065 279,576,283 108,736
2064 276,197,958 108,377
2063 272,782,685 108,033
2062 269,340,926 107,710
2061 265,803,351 107,396
2060 262,269,354 107,117
2059 258,692,767 106,842
2058 255,205,644 106,589
2057 251,656,356 106,345
2056 248,002,497 106,130
2055 244,426,069 105,915
2054 240,794,405 105,698
2053 237,155,110 105,486
2052 233,479,314 105,286
2051 229,733,593 105,079
2050 226,055,085 104,844
2049 222,351,471 104,636
2048 218,627,197 104,387
2047 214,883,954 104,154
2046 211,161,780 103,852
2045 207,461,987 103,548
2044 203,749,820 103,215
2043 200,035,613 102,934
2042 196,351,202 102,692
2041 192,689,672 102,447
2040 189,023,384 102,228
2039 185,365,776 102,061
2038 181,733,067 101,835
2037 178,124,993 101,707
2036 174,515,366 101,627
2035 170,904,339 101,580
2034 167,316,305 101,571
2033 163,763,376 101,591
2032 160,167,364 101,633
2031 156,590,018 101,764
2030 153,023,174 101,928
2029 149,461,578 102,181
2028 145,944,350 102,494
2027 142,419,893 102,841
2026 138,930,724 103,283
2025 135,472,051 103,742
2024 132,059,767 104,175
2023 128,691,692 104,597
2022 125,384,287 105,042
2021 122,138,588 105,490
2020 118,917,671 105,704
2019 115,737,383 105,669
2018 112,664,152 105,567
2017 109,666,481 105,356
2016 106,718,162 105,524
2015 103,867,135 106,095
2014 101,115,610 106,609
2013 98,438,751 107,078
2012 95,798,767 107,460
2011 93,149,970 107,570
2010 90,538,514 107,400
2009 88,007,636 107,203
2008 85,543,668 107,020
2007 83,103,217 106,726
2006 80,703,490 106,253
2005 78,367,470 105,671
2004 76,077,206 105,071
2003 73,832,663 104,464
2002 71,635,517 103,874
2001 69,487,762 103,288
2000 67,411,494 102,677
1999 65,374,561 102,046
1998 63,363,524 101,388
1997 61,404,539 100,674
1996 59,467,635 100,275
1995 57,537,335 100,225
1994 55,611,508 100,166
1993 53,708,891 100,103
1992 51,853,747 100,022
1991 49,717,198 99,895
1990 47,609,755 99,700
1989 45,879,690 99,403
1988 44,150,825 98,969
1987 42,460,039 98,376
1986 41,037,656 98,010
1985 39,842,136 97,984
1984 38,735,722 97,990
1983 37,740,817 97,998
1982 36,701,290 97,980
1981 35,304,012 97,909
1980 34,428,514 97,769
1979 34,238,652 97,544
1978 33,734,592 97,204
1977 33,167,272 96,725
1976 32,534,418 95,325
1975 31,723,252 93,017
1974 30,957,273 90,683
1973 30,166,785 88,805
1972 29,374,608 87,356
1971 28,600,106 85,896
1970 27,829,128 84,401
1969 27,072,571 82,885
1968 26,337,930 81,353
1967 25,620,276 79,814
1966 24,952,689 78,002
1965 24,310,612 75,924
1964 23,666,548 73,879
1963 23,051,637 71,885
1962 22,465,126 69,940
1961 21,906,102 68,037
1960 21,376,693 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Tonga
2100 0.47% 0.03%
2099 0.5% 0.05%
2098 0.53% 0.03%
2097 0.56% 0.03%
2096 0.54% 0.07%
2095 0.57% 0.08%
2094 0.58% 0.07%
2093 0.58% 0.09%
2092 0.61% 0.1%
2091 0.64% 0.12%
2090 0.63% 0.13%
2089 0.64% 0.17%
2088 0.68% 0.18%
2087 0.73% 0.16%
2086 0.74% 0.19%
2085 0.75% 0.21%
2084 0.77% 0.25%
2083 0.81% 0.26%
2082 0.82% 0.25%
2081 0.83% 0.29%
2080 0.84% 0.31%
2079 0.89% 0.32%
2078 0.92% 0.32%
2077 0.95% 0.36%
2076 0.97% 0.34%
2075 1% 0.34%
2074 0.99% 0.35%
2073 1.03% 0.37%
2072 1.05% 0.37%
2071 1.07% 0.35%
2070 1.1% 0.33%
2069 1.12% 0.35%
2068 1.16% 0.35%
2067 1.16% 0.35%
2066 1.19% 0.3%
2065 1.22% 0.33%
2064 1.25% 0.32%
2063 1.28% 0.3%
2062 1.33% 0.29%
2061 1.35% 0.26%
2060 1.38% 0.26%
2059 1.37% 0.24%
2058 1.41% 0.23%
2057 1.47% 0.2%
2056 1.46% 0.2%
2055 1.51% 0.2%
2054 1.53% 0.2%
2053 1.57% 0.19%
2052 1.63% 0.2%
2051 1.63% 0.22%
2050 1.67% 0.2%
2049 1.7% 0.24%
2048 1.74% 0.22%
2047 1.76% 0.29%
2046 1.78% 0.29%
2045 1.82% 0.32%
2044 1.86% 0.27%
2043 1.88% 0.24%
2042 1.9% 0.24%
2041 1.94% 0.21%
2040 1.97% 0.16%
2039 2% 0.22%
2038 2.03% 0.13%
2037 2.07% 0.08%
2036 2.11% 0.05%
2035 2.14% 0.009%
2034 2.17% -0.02%
2033 2.25% -0.04%
2032 2.28% -0.13%
2031 2.33% -0.16%
2030 2.38% -0.25%
2029 2.41% -0.31%
2028 2.47% -0.34%
2027 2.51% -0.43%
2026 2.55% -0.44%
2025 2.58% -0.42%
2024 2.62% -0.4%
2023 2.64% -0.42%
2022 2.66% -0.42%
2021 2.71% -0.2%
2020 2.75% 0.03%
2019 2.73% 0.1%
2018 2.73% 0.2%
2017 2.76% -0.16%
2016 2.74% -0.54%
2015 2.72% -0.48%
2014 2.72% -0.44%
2013 2.76% -0.36%
2012 2.84% -0.1%
2011 2.88% 0.16%
2010 2.88% 0.18%
2009 2.88% 0.17%
2008 2.94% 0.28%
2007 2.97% 0.45%
2006 2.98% 0.55%
2005 3.01% 0.57%
2004 3.04% 0.58%
2003 3.07% 0.57%
2002 3.09% 0.57%
2001 3.08% 0.6%
2000 3.12% 0.62%
1999 3.17% 0.65%
1998 3.19% 0.71%
1997 3.26% 0.4%
1996 3.35% 0.05%
1995 3.46% 0.06%
1994 3.54% 0.06%
1993 3.58% 0.08%
1992 4.3% 0.13%
1991 4.43% 0.2%
1990 3.77% 0.3%
1989 3.92% 0.44%
1988 3.98% 0.6%
1987 3.47% 0.37%
1986 3% 0.03%
1985 2.86% -0.006%
1984 2.64% -0.008%
1983 2.83% 0.02%
1982 3.96% 0.07%
1981 2.54% 0.14%
1980 0.55% 0.23%
1979 1.49% 0.35%
1978 1.71% 0.5%
1977 1.95% 1.47%
1976 2.56% 2.48%
1975 2.47% 2.57%
1974 2.62% 2.11%
1973 2.7% 1.66%
1972 2.71% 1.7%
1971 2.77% 1.77%
1970 2.79% 1.83%
1969 2.79% 1.88%
1968 2.8% 1.93%
1967 2.68% 2.32%
1966 2.64% 2.74%
1965 2.72% 2.77%
1964 2.67% 2.77%
1963 2.61% 2.78%
1962 2.55% 2.8%
1961 2.48% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Tonga
Current population
140722974
103283
Population rank 10/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.001%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
7.59 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
40.6 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,349 -1
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 181/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +24,054 -2,150
Net migration rank 31/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -2,150
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,729 -2,149
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,744 -2,173
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,772 -2,218
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 1,773 -2,220
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,816 -1,807
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,841 -1,778
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,873 -1,723
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,912 -1,642
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,713,529 62,785 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,623,647 103,122 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,546,020 80,955 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,533,398 119,517 2,255 -2,578
2011 2,527,811 116,793 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,498,048 80,213 2,332 -2,097
2009 2,467,118 16,315 2,358 -2,204
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 2,397 -2,177
2007 2,436,753 -381 2,423 -2,057
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 2,459 -1,875
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 2,495 -1,906
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 2,478 -1,876
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 2,448 -1,844
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 2,396 -1,815
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 2,358 -1,766
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 2,346 -1,721
1999 2,010,987 29,142 2,352 -1,710
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 2,344 -1,665
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,896,364 41,456 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,831,068 91,727 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,788,133 140,715 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,734,851 141,545 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,673,839 160,106 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,579,416 859,737 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,479,663 296,014 2,641 -2,409
1989 1,441,769 242,614 2,644 -2,280
1988 1,393,356 379,966 2,649 -2,138
1987 1,356,853 251,387 2,646 -1,970
1986 1,050,277 186,227 2,704 -2,650
1985 997,050 157,476 2,762 -2,775
1984 920,670 137,632 2,814 -2,823
1983 863,472 68,022 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,080,853 66,702 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,018,838 628,135 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 2,885 -2,708
1979 987,203 -711,455 2,884 -2,604
1978 943,388 -210,991 2,862 -2,457
1977 929,381 -527,133 2,822 -2,273
1976 899,577 -36,125 2,769 -523
1975 801,425 -42,540 2,709 -346
1974 777,306 -4,232 2,650 -344
1973 807,535 347 2,617 -1,168
1972 779,808 -3,375 2,605 -1,153
1971 787,047 -14,510 2,611 -1,138
1970 760,821 8,589 2,628 -1,122
1969 736,428 7,258 2,632 -1,101
1968 715,602 9,992 2,614 -1,078
1967 695,283 14,437 2,603 -1,060
1966 616,281 9,160 2,550 -465
1965 642,359 16,348 2,498 -426
1964 618,667 10,749 2,445 -428
1963 590,998 9,418 2,394 -426
1962 563,650 8,960 2,343 -420
1961 538,518 6,938 2,284 -401
1960 511,694 1,696 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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