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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 1.63 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 2.73% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Ethiopia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Turkey
2100 371,078,260 64,394,191
2099 369,338,252 65,045,868
2098 367,513,542 65,690,351
2097 365,567,496 66,342,622
2096 363,536,294 66,990,674
2095 361,596,042 67,642,188
2094 359,531,317 68,296,562
2093 357,460,480 68,963,773
2092 355,389,829 69,625,957
2091 353,218,632 70,290,255
2090 350,960,021 70,960,483
2089 348,751,618 71,623,547
2088 346,517,326 72,281,102
2087 344,162,324 72,928,397
2086 341,671,994 73,576,610
2085 339,167,930 74,223,570
2084 336,649,520 74,853,312
2083 334,083,247 75,483,067
2082 331,401,460 76,111,533
2081 328,715,487 76,726,689
2080 326,013,981 77,339,541
2079 323,282,865 77,938,889
2078 320,422,535 78,532,577
2077 317,492,915 79,120,573
2076 314,518,328 79,705,459
2075 311,487,723 80,277,544
2074 308,416,133 80,848,141
2073 305,383,505 81,396,237
2072 302,258,564 81,938,080
2071 299,119,280 82,465,112
2070 295,963,235 82,981,973
2069 292,756,723 83,480,362
2068 289,522,748 83,963,140
2067 286,191,689 84,428,242
2066 282,905,709 84,886,666
2065 279,576,283 85,336,225
2064 276,197,958 85,771,285
2063 272,782,685 86,187,013
2062 269,340,926 86,587,114
2061 265,803,351 86,962,577
2060 262,269,354 87,319,314
2059 258,692,767 87,663,392
2058 255,205,644 87,973,789
2057 251,656,356 88,264,809
2056 248,002,497 88,534,755
2055 244,426,069 88,764,080
2054 240,794,405 88,972,362
2053 237,155,110 89,151,673
2052 233,479,314 89,310,785
2051 229,733,593 89,437,110
2050 226,055,085 89,541,520
2049 222,351,471 89,614,107
2048 218,627,197 89,651,068
2047 214,883,954 89,659,415
2046 211,161,780 89,634,354
2045 207,461,987 89,608,012
2044 203,749,820 89,557,421
2043 200,035,613 89,493,042
2042 196,351,202 89,404,193
2041 192,689,672 89,303,546
2040 189,023,384 89,187,952
2039 185,365,776 89,051,669
2038 181,733,067 88,901,719
2037 178,124,993 88,727,471
2036 174,515,366 88,537,927
2035 170,904,339 88,343,153
2034 167,316,305 88,139,515
2033 163,763,376 87,918,397
2032 160,167,364 87,687,495
2031 156,590,018 87,437,150
2030 153,023,174 87,166,904
2029 149,461,578 86,903,490
2028 145,944,350 86,627,469
2027 142,419,893 86,350,539
2026 138,930,724 86,093,293
2025 135,472,051 85,878,556
2024 132,059,767 85,518,661
2023 128,691,692 85,325,965
2022 125,384,287 84,979,913
2021 122,138,588 84,147,318
2020 118,917,671 83,384,680
2019 115,737,383 82,579,440
2018 112,664,152 81,407,204
2017 109,666,481 80,312,698
2016 106,718,162 79,277,962
2015 103,867,135 78,218,479
2014 101,115,610 77,181,884
2013 98,438,751 76,147,624
2012 95,798,767 75,175,827
2011 93,149,970 74,223,629
2010 90,538,514 73,142,150
2009 88,007,636 72,039,206
2008 85,543,668 71,051,678
2007 83,103,217 70,158,112
2006 80,703,490 70,045,349
2005 78,367,470 69,329,557
2004 76,077,206 68,592,617
2003 73,832,663 67,831,730
2002 71,635,517 67,048,795
2001 69,487,762 66,245,128
2000 67,411,494 65,425,961
1999 65,374,561 64,591,923
1998 63,363,524 63,734,383
1997 61,404,539 62,852,966
1996 59,467,635 61,951,134
1995 57,537,335 61,024,503
1994 55,611,508 60,033,836
1993 53,708,891 58,999,167
1992 51,853,747 57,990,118
1991 49,717,198 57,009,887
1990 47,609,755 56,015,628
1989 45,879,690 54,976,723
1988 44,150,825 53,909,626
1987 42,460,039 52,843,670
1986 41,037,656 51,777,772
1985 39,842,136 50,687,115
1984 38,735,722 49,574,069
1983 37,740,817 48,447,410
1982 36,701,290 47,322,096
1981 35,304,012 46,321,190
1980 34,428,514 45,408,815
1979 34,238,652 44,510,429
1978 33,734,592 43,645,306
1977 33,167,272 42,773,298
1976 32,534,418 41,899,984
1975 31,723,252 41,053,126
1974 30,957,273 40,210,234
1973 30,166,785 39,329,533
1972 29,374,608 38,430,221
1971 28,600,106 37,518,611
1970 27,829,128 36,638,465
1969 27,072,571 35,787,774
1968 26,337,930 34,921,684
1967 25,620,276 34,050,421
1966 24,952,689 33,177,672
1965 24,310,612 32,345,220
1964 23,666,548 31,543,072
1963 23,051,637 30,726,841
1962 22,465,126 29,916,147
1961 21,906,102 29,119,238
1960 21,376,693 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Turkey
2100 0.47% -1%
2099 0.5% -0.98%
2098 0.53% -0.98%
2097 0.56% -0.97%
2096 0.54% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.96%
2094 0.58% -0.97%
2093 0.58% -0.95%
2092 0.61% -0.95%
2091 0.64% -0.94%
2090 0.63% -0.93%
2089 0.64% -0.91%
2088 0.68% -0.89%
2087 0.73% -0.88%
2086 0.74% -0.87%
2085 0.75% -0.84%
2084 0.77% -0.83%
2083 0.81% -0.83%
2082 0.82% -0.8%
2081 0.83% -0.79%
2080 0.84% -0.77%
2079 0.89% -0.76%
2078 0.92% -0.74%
2077 0.95% -0.73%
2076 0.97% -0.71%
2075 1% -0.71%
2074 0.99% -0.67%
2073 1.03% -0.66%
2072 1.05% -0.64%
2071 1.07% -0.62%
2070 1.1% -0.6%
2069 1.12% -0.57%
2068 1.16% -0.55%
2067 1.16% -0.54%
2066 1.19% -0.53%
2065 1.22% -0.51%
2064 1.25% -0.48%
2063 1.28% -0.46%
2062 1.33% -0.43%
2061 1.35% -0.41%
2060 1.38% -0.39%
2059 1.37% -0.35%
2058 1.41% -0.33%
2057 1.47% -0.3%
2056 1.46% -0.26%
2055 1.51% -0.23%
2054 1.53% -0.2%
2053 1.57% -0.18%
2052 1.63% -0.14%
2051 1.63% -0.12%
2050 1.67% -0.08%
2049 1.7% -0.04%
2048 1.74% -0.009%
2047 1.76% 0.03%
2046 1.78% 0.03%
2045 1.82% 0.06%
2044 1.86% 0.07%
2043 1.88% 0.1%
2042 1.9% 0.11%
2041 1.94% 0.13%
2040 1.97% 0.15%
2039 2% 0.17%
2038 2.03% 0.2%
2037 2.07% 0.21%
2036 2.11% 0.22%
2035 2.14% 0.23%
2034 2.17% 0.25%
2033 2.25% 0.26%
2032 2.28% 0.29%
2031 2.33% 0.31%
2030 2.38% 0.3%
2029 2.41% 0.32%
2028 2.47% 0.32%
2027 2.51% 0.3%
2026 2.55% 0.25%
2025 2.58% 0.42%
2024 2.62% 0.23%
2023 2.64% 0.41%
2022 2.66% 0.99%
2021 2.71% 0.91%
2020 2.75% 0.98%
2019 2.73% 1.44%
2018 2.73% 1.36%
2017 2.76% 1.31%
2016 2.74% 1.35%
2015 2.72% 1.34%
2014 2.72% 1.36%
2013 2.76% 1.29%
2012 2.84% 1.28%
2011 2.88% 1.48%
2010 2.88% 1.53%
2009 2.88% 1.39%
2008 2.94% 1.27%
2007 2.97% 0.16%
2006 2.98% 1.03%
2005 3.01% 1.07%
2004 3.04% 1.12%
2003 3.07% 1.17%
2002 3.09% 1.21%
2001 3.08% 1.25%
2000 3.12% 1.29%
1999 3.17% 1.35%
1998 3.19% 1.4%
1997 3.26% 1.46%
1996 3.35% 1.52%
1995 3.46% 1.65%
1994 3.54% 1.75%
1993 3.58% 1.74%
1992 4.3% 1.72%
1991 4.43% 1.77%
1990 3.77% 1.89%
1989 3.92% 1.98%
1988 3.98% 2.02%
1987 3.47% 2.06%
1986 3% 2.15%
1985 2.86% 2.25%
1984 2.64% 2.33%
1983 2.83% 2.38%
1982 3.96% 2.16%
1981 2.54% 2.01%
1980 0.55% 2.02%
1979 1.49% 1.98%
1978 1.71% 2.04%
1977 1.95% 2.08%
1976 2.56% 2.06%
1975 2.47% 2.1%
1974 2.62% 2.24%
1973 2.7% 2.34%
1972 2.71% 2.43%
1971 2.77% 2.4%
1970 2.79% 2.38%
1969 2.79% 2.48%
1968 2.8% 2.56%
1967 2.68% 2.63%
1966 2.64% 2.57%
1965 2.72% 2.54%
1964 2.67% 2.66%
1963 2.61% 2.71%
1962 2.55% 2.74%
1961 2.48% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Turkey
Current population
140722974
86225430
Population rank 10/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 1.04%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
7.59 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +986
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 138/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -258,205
Net migration rank 31/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -258,205
2024 3,379,409 30,069 453,249 -275,952
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 426,630 -318,070
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 535,373 -301,544
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 521,713 20,283
2020 3,199,718 38,866 608,708 37,934
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 751,472 -15,690
2018 3,015,231 9,302 830,353 187,570
2017 2,899,143 71,766 875,408 659,846
2016 2,809,889 115,823 895,841 352,063
2015 2,713,529 62,785 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,623,647 103,122 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,546,020 80,955 921,386 438,618
2012 2,533,398 119,517 917,145 258,623
2011 2,527,811 116,793 875,839 68,849
2010 2,498,048 80,213 892,334 55,532
2009 2,467,118 16,315 900,491 24,276
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 868,749 47,915
2007 2,436,753 -381 876,626 -186,402
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 897,351 -190,194
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 898,650 -174,177
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 896,025 -146,574
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 893,683 -121,383
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 922,927 -129,444
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 980,560 -166,759
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,479,663 296,014 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,441,769 242,614 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 1,393,356 379,966 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 1,356,853 251,387 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 1,050,277 186,227 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 997,050 157,476 1,098,846 8,960
1984 920,670 137,632 1,096,529 21,787
1983 863,472 68,022 1,095,106 39,871
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,091,863 23,728
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 801,425 -42,540 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 777,306 -4,232 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 807,535 347 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 779,808 -3,375 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 787,047 -14,510 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 760,821 8,589 991,950 -150,924
1969 736,428 7,258 970,958 -110,578
1968 715,602 9,992 950,778 -78,973
1967 695,283 14,437 936,727 -65,993
1966 616,281 9,160 925,790 -50,999
1965 642,359 16,348 904,016 -113,911
1964 618,667 10,749 884,152 -69,978
1963 590,998 9,418 862,626 -44,317
1962 563,650 8,960 837,473 -34,353
1961 538,518 6,938 816,911 -26,187
1960 511,694 1,696 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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