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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 15,052 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Ethiopia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Tuvalu
2100 371,078,260 12,163
2099 369,338,252 12,156
2098 367,513,542 12,135
2097 365,567,496 12,114
2096 363,536,294 12,091
2095 361,596,042 12,076
2094 359,531,317 12,058
2093 357,460,480 12,038
2092 355,389,829 12,008
2091 353,218,632 11,982
2090 350,960,021 11,951
2089 348,751,618 11,919
2088 346,517,326 11,883
2087 344,162,324 11,857
2086 341,671,994 11,822
2085 339,167,930 11,781
2084 336,649,520 11,737
2083 334,083,247 11,699
2082 331,401,460 11,658
2081 328,715,487 11,618
2080 326,013,981 11,556
2079 323,282,865 11,500
2078 320,422,535 11,451
2077 317,492,915 11,391
2076 314,518,328 11,334
2075 311,487,723 11,277
2074 308,416,133 11,212
2073 305,383,505 11,136
2072 302,258,564 11,077
2071 299,119,280 11,003
2070 295,963,235 10,944
2069 292,756,723 10,875
2068 289,522,748 10,807
2067 286,191,689 10,739
2066 282,905,709 10,675
2065 279,576,283 10,620
2064 276,197,958 10,554
2063 272,782,685 10,491
2062 269,340,926 10,433
2061 265,803,351 10,364
2060 262,269,354 10,307
2059 258,692,767 10,238
2058 255,205,644 10,175
2057 251,656,356 10,123
2056 248,002,497 10,056
2055 244,426,069 9,993
2054 240,794,405 9,935
2053 237,155,110 9,867
2052 233,479,314 9,810
2051 229,733,593 9,739
2050 226,055,085 9,674
2049 222,351,471 9,608
2048 218,627,197 9,541
2047 214,883,954 9,464
2046 211,161,780 9,397
2045 207,461,987 9,337
2044 203,749,820 9,274
2043 200,035,613 9,209
2042 196,351,202 9,143
2041 192,689,672 9,092
2040 189,023,384 9,050
2039 185,365,776 8,999
2038 181,733,067 8,960
2037 178,124,993 8,932
2036 174,515,366 8,917
2035 170,904,339 8,908
2034 167,316,305 8,901
2033 163,763,376 8,910
2032 160,167,364 8,930
2031 156,590,018 8,954
2030 153,023,174 9,004
2029 149,461,578 9,064
2028 145,944,350 9,139
2027 142,419,893 9,233
2026 138,930,724 9,349
2025 135,472,051 9,492
2024 132,059,767 9,646
2023 128,691,692 9,816
2022 125,384,287 9,992
2021 122,138,588 10,194
2020 118,917,671 10,399
2019 115,737,383 10,581
2018 112,664,152 10,751
2017 109,666,481 10,869
2016 106,718,162 10,930
2015 103,867,135 10,963
2014 101,115,610 10,984
2013 98,438,751 11,001
2012 95,798,767 10,934
2011 93,149,970 10,780
2010 90,538,514 10,614
2009 88,007,636 10,461
2008 85,543,668 10,321
2007 83,103,217 10,182
2006 80,703,490 10,056
2005 78,367,470 9,940
2004 76,077,206 9,816
2003 73,832,663 9,695
2002 71,635,517 9,623
2001 69,487,762 9,586
2000 67,411,494 9,544
1999 65,374,561 9,496
1998 63,363,524 9,451
1997 61,404,539 9,400
1996 59,467,635 9,342
1995 57,537,335 9,280
1994 55,611,508 9,207
1993 53,708,891 9,126
1992 51,853,747 9,038
1991 49,717,198 8,928
1990 47,609,755 8,798
1989 45,879,690 8,662
1988 44,150,825 8,518
1987 42,460,039 8,371
1986 41,037,656 8,217
1985 39,842,136 8,046
1984 38,735,722 7,902
1983 37,740,817 7,789
1982 36,701,290 7,664
1981 35,304,012 7,526
1980 34,428,514 7,366
1979 34,238,652 7,184
1978 33,734,592 6,957
1977 33,167,272 6,686
1976 32,534,418 6,404
1975 31,723,252 6,117
1974 30,957,273 5,822
1973 30,166,785 5,681
1972 29,374,608 5,692
1971 28,600,106 5,685
1970 27,829,128 5,663
1969 27,072,571 5,631
1968 26,337,930 5,624
1967 25,620,276 5,652
1966 24,952,689 5,686
1965 24,310,612 5,715
1964 23,666,548 5,752
1963 23,051,637 5,751
1962 22,465,126 5,699
1961 21,906,102 5,648
1960 21,376,693 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Tuvalu
2100 0.47% 0.06%
2099 0.5% 0.17%
2098 0.53% 0.18%
2097 0.56% 0.19%
2096 0.54% 0.12%
2095 0.57% 0.15%
2094 0.58% 0.16%
2093 0.58% 0.25%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.64% 0.26%
2090 0.63% 0.27%
2089 0.64% 0.3%
2088 0.68% 0.23%
2087 0.73% 0.29%
2086 0.74% 0.35%
2085 0.75% 0.37%
2084 0.77% 0.33%
2083 0.81% 0.35%
2082 0.82% 0.34%
2081 0.83% 0.54%
2080 0.84% 0.48%
2079 0.89% 0.43%
2078 0.92% 0.52%
2077 0.95% 0.51%
2076 0.97% 0.5%
2075 1% 0.58%
2074 0.99% 0.69%
2073 1.03% 0.53%
2072 1.05% 0.68%
2071 1.07% 0.54%
2070 1.1% 0.64%
2069 1.12% 0.63%
2068 1.16% 0.63%
2067 1.16% 0.6%
2066 1.19% 0.51%
2065 1.22% 0.62%
2064 1.25% 0.61%
2063 1.28% 0.55%
2062 1.33% 0.67%
2061 1.35% 0.55%
2060 1.38% 0.68%
2059 1.37% 0.61%
2058 1.41% 0.52%
2057 1.47% 0.66%
2056 1.46% 0.64%
2055 1.51% 0.58%
2054 1.53% 0.69%
2053 1.57% 0.58%
2052 1.63% 0.73%
2051 1.63% 0.67%
2050 1.67% 0.69%
2049 1.7% 0.7%
2048 1.74% 0.82%
2047 1.76% 0.71%
2046 1.78% 0.65%
2045 1.82% 0.67%
2044 1.86% 0.71%
2043 1.88% 0.72%
2042 1.9% 0.57%
2041 1.94% 0.46%
2040 1.97% 0.56%
2039 2% 0.44%
2038 2.03% 0.31%
2037 2.07% 0.17%
2036 2.11% 0.1%
2035 2.14% 0.08%
2034 2.17% -0.1%
2033 2.25% -0.22%
2032 2.28% -0.27%
2031 2.33% -0.56%
2030 2.38% -0.66%
2029 2.41% -0.83%
2028 2.47% -1.02%
2027 2.51% -1.23%
2026 2.55% -1.51%
2025 2.58% -1.6%
2024 2.62% -1.73%
2023 2.64% -1.76%
2022 2.66% -1.98%
2021 2.71% -1.97%
2020 2.75% -1.72%
2019 2.73% -1.58%
2018 2.73% -1.09%
2017 2.76% -0.56%
2016 2.74% -0.3%
2015 2.72% -0.19%
2014 2.72% -0.15%
2013 2.76% 0.61%
2012 2.84% 1.43%
2011 2.88% 1.56%
2010 2.88% 1.46%
2009 2.88% 1.36%
2008 2.94% 1.37%
2007 2.97% 1.25%
2006 2.98% 1.17%
2005 3.01% 1.26%
2004 3.04% 1.25%
2003 3.07% 0.75%
2002 3.09% 0.39%
2001 3.08% 0.44%
2000 3.12% 0.51%
1999 3.17% 0.48%
1998 3.19% 0.54%
1997 3.26% 0.62%
1996 3.35% 0.67%
1995 3.46% 0.79%
1994 3.54% 0.89%
1993 3.58% 0.97%
1992 4.3% 1.23%
1991 4.43% 1.48%
1990 3.77% 1.57%
1989 3.92% 1.69%
1988 3.98% 1.76%
1987 3.47% 1.87%
1986 3% 2.13%
1985 2.86% 1.82%
1984 2.64% 1.45%
1983 2.83% 1.63%
1982 3.96% 1.83%
1981 2.54% 2.17%
1980 0.55% 2.53%
1979 1.49% 3.26%
1978 1.71% 4.05%
1977 1.95% 4.4%
1976 2.56% 4.69%
1975 2.47% 5.07%
1974 2.62% 2.48%
1973 2.7% -0.19%
1972 2.71% 0.12%
1971 2.77% 0.39%
1970 2.79% 0.57%
1969 2.79% 0.12%
1968 2.8% -0.5%
1967 2.68% -0.6%
1966 2.64% -0.51%
1965 2.72% -0.64%
1964 2.67% 0.02%
1963 2.61% 0.91%
1962 2.55% 0.9%
1961 2.48% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.58%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Tuvalu
Current population
140722974
9349
Population rank 10/197 196/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.0001%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
2.38 days
One birth every
7.59 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
40.6 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 195/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +24,054 -255
Net migration rank 31/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 246
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -255
2024 3,379,409 30,069 122 -280
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 137 -323
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 150 -320
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 151 -366
2020 3,199,718 38,866 161 -355
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 166 -343
2018 3,015,231 9,302 169 -329
2017 2,899,143 71,766 163 -246
2016 2,809,889 115,823 157 -200
2015 2,713,529 62,785 153 -179
2014 2,623,647 103,122 149 -166
2013 2,546,020 80,955 148 -160
2012 2,533,398 119,517 148 1
2011 2,527,811 116,793 142 28
2010 2,498,048 80,213 136 22
2009 2,467,118 16,315 130 15
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 125 10
2007 2,436,753 -381 125 1
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 129 -5
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 131 -8
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 132 -10
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 136 -16
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 141 -104
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 151 -117
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 159 -118
1999 2,010,987 29,142 166 -120
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 172 -122
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 177 -120
1996 1,896,364 41,456 182 -121
1995 1,831,068 91,727 191 -125
1994 1,788,133 140,715 195 -120
1993 1,734,851 141,545 202 -119
1992 1,673,839 160,106 196 -104
1991 1,579,416 859,737 203 -72
1990 1,479,663 296,014 204 -69
1989 1,441,769 242,614 208 -71
1988 1,393,356 379,966 215 -72
1987 1,356,853 251,387 219 -68
1986 1,050,277 186,227 219 -56
1985 997,050 157,476 215 -36
1984 920,670 137,632 212 -103
1983 863,472 68,022 206 -87
1982 1,080,853 66,702 198 -66
1981 1,018,838 628,135 186 -46
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 173 0
1979 987,203 -711,455 158 37
1978 943,388 -210,991 141 119
1977 929,381 -527,133 128 149
1976 899,577 -36,125 117 171
1975 801,425 -42,540 108 186
1974 777,306 -4,232 102 197
1973 807,535 347 101 -121
1972 779,808 -3,375 94 -102
1971 787,047 -14,510 101 -85
1970 760,821 8,589 102 -71
1969 736,428 7,258 102 -65
1968 715,602 9,992 97 -127
1967 695,283 14,437 92 -123
1966 616,281 9,160 91 -121
1965 642,359 16,348 93 -128
1964 618,667 10,749 98 -135
1963 590,998 9,418 106 -52
1962 563,650 8,960 113 -61
1961 538,518 6,938 120 -77
1960 511,694 1,696 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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