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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 2.63 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 2.34% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Ethiopia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Uganda
2100 371,078,260 122,461,518
2099 369,338,252 122,400,118
2098 367,513,542 122,328,333
2097 365,567,496 122,230,315
2096 363,536,294 122,110,905
2095 361,596,042 121,940,556
2094 359,531,317 121,763,948
2093 357,460,480 121,549,120
2092 355,389,829 121,301,128
2091 353,218,632 121,034,858
2090 350,960,021 120,731,912
2089 348,751,618 120,392,371
2088 346,517,326 120,029,300
2087 344,162,324 119,633,372
2086 341,671,994 119,221,630
2085 339,167,930 118,780,837
2084 336,649,520 118,304,392
2083 334,083,247 117,787,304
2082 331,401,460 117,240,484
2081 328,715,487 116,673,088
2080 326,013,981 116,061,969
2079 323,282,865 115,440,209
2078 320,422,535 114,771,629
2077 317,492,915 114,085,142
2076 314,518,328 113,356,858
2075 311,487,723 112,604,741
2074 308,416,133 111,830,528
2073 305,383,505 111,038,122
2072 302,258,564 110,208,535
2071 299,119,280 109,360,734
2070 295,963,235 108,473,738
2069 292,756,723 107,576,028
2068 289,522,748 106,646,220
2067 286,191,689 105,691,752
2066 282,905,709 104,708,323
2065 279,576,283 103,707,399
2064 276,197,958 102,671,371
2063 272,782,685 101,616,654
2062 269,340,926 100,532,299
2061 265,803,351 99,421,530
2060 262,269,354 98,305,883
2059 258,692,767 97,158,930
2058 255,205,644 95,986,215
2057 251,656,356 94,793,892
2056 248,002,497 93,585,691
2055 244,426,069 92,357,892
2054 240,794,405 91,106,039
2053 237,155,110 89,831,291
2052 233,479,314 88,542,276
2051 229,733,593 87,244,950
2050 226,055,085 85,932,109
2049 222,351,471 84,607,399
2048 218,627,197 83,260,483
2047 214,883,954 81,904,082
2046 211,161,780 80,545,542
2045 207,461,987 79,185,378
2044 203,749,820 77,812,065
2043 200,035,613 76,431,508
2042 196,351,202 75,053,218
2041 192,689,672 73,680,031
2040 189,023,384 72,312,112
2039 185,365,776 70,942,351
2038 181,733,067 69,559,994
2037 178,124,993 68,166,092
2036 174,515,366 66,785,108
2035 170,904,339 65,392,706
2034 167,316,305 64,004,533
2033 163,763,376 62,616,072
2032 160,167,364 61,217,174
2031 156,590,018 59,807,490
2030 153,023,174 58,398,308
2029 149,461,578 56,989,526
2028 145,944,350 55,580,177
2027 142,419,893 54,175,341
2026 138,930,724 52,777,106
2025 135,472,051 51,384,894
2024 132,059,767 50,015,092
2023 128,691,692 48,656,601
2022 125,384,287 47,312,719
2021 122,138,588 45,910,930
2020 118,917,671 44,457,152
2019 115,737,383 42,999,637
2018 112,664,152 41,565,831
2017 109,666,481 40,177,388
2016 106,718,162 38,799,152
2015 103,867,135 37,531,446
2014 101,115,610 36,395,539
2013 98,438,751 35,337,042
2012 95,798,767 34,337,438
2011 93,149,970 33,354,543
2010 90,538,514 32,390,802
2009 88,007,636 31,451,151
2008 85,543,668 30,539,553
2007 83,103,217 29,653,430
2006 80,703,490 28,794,003
2005 78,367,470 27,963,289
2004 76,077,206 27,154,515
2003 73,832,663 26,352,124
2002 71,635,517 25,532,870
2001 69,487,762 24,745,676
2000 67,411,494 24,000,150
1999 65,374,561 23,257,281
1998 63,363,524 22,515,806
1997 61,404,539 21,856,046
1996 59,467,635 21,231,550
1995 57,537,335 20,665,667
1994 55,611,508 20,108,801
1993 53,708,891 19,445,161
1992 51,853,747 18,785,032
1991 49,717,198 18,155,901
1990 47,609,755 17,569,897
1989 45,879,690 17,010,698
1988 44,150,825 16,470,483
1987 42,460,039 15,954,170
1986 41,037,656 15,467,579
1985 39,842,136 15,023,681
1984 38,735,722 14,607,677
1983 37,740,817 14,221,881
1982 36,701,290 13,873,631
1981 35,304,012 13,556,452
1980 34,428,514 13,275,741
1979 34,238,652 13,002,163
1978 33,734,592 12,692,113
1977 33,167,272 12,359,669
1976 32,534,418 12,037,294
1975 31,723,252 11,725,240
1974 30,957,273 11,424,846
1973 30,166,785 11,144,236
1972 29,374,608 10,885,796
1971 28,600,106 10,618,206
1970 27,829,128 10,321,603
1969 27,072,571 10,014,858
1968 26,337,930 9,708,632
1967 25,620,276 9,408,924
1966 24,952,689 9,122,864
1965 24,310,612 8,849,203
1964 23,666,548 8,586,363
1963 23,051,637 8,333,663
1962 22,465,126 8,092,231
1961 21,906,102 7,862,217
1960 21,376,693 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Uganda
2100 0.47% 0.05%
2099 0.5% 0.06%
2098 0.53% 0.08%
2097 0.56% 0.1%
2096 0.54% 0.14%
2095 0.57% 0.15%
2094 0.58% 0.18%
2093 0.58% 0.2%
2092 0.61% 0.22%
2091 0.64% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.64% 0.3%
2088 0.68% 0.33%
2087 0.73% 0.35%
2086 0.74% 0.37%
2085 0.75% 0.4%
2084 0.77% 0.44%
2083 0.81% 0.47%
2082 0.82% 0.49%
2081 0.83% 0.53%
2080 0.84% 0.54%
2079 0.89% 0.58%
2078 0.92% 0.6%
2077 0.95% 0.64%
2076 0.97% 0.67%
2075 1% 0.69%
2074 0.99% 0.71%
2073 1.03% 0.75%
2072 1.05% 0.78%
2071 1.07% 0.82%
2070 1.1% 0.83%
2069 1.12% 0.87%
2068 1.16% 0.9%
2067 1.16% 0.94%
2066 1.19% 0.97%
2065 1.22% 1.01%
2064 1.25% 1.04%
2063 1.28% 1.08%
2062 1.33% 1.12%
2061 1.35% 1.13%
2060 1.38% 1.18%
2059 1.37% 1.22%
2058 1.41% 1.26%
2057 1.47% 1.29%
2056 1.46% 1.33%
2055 1.51% 1.37%
2054 1.53% 1.42%
2053 1.57% 1.46%
2052 1.63% 1.49%
2051 1.63% 1.53%
2050 1.67% 1.57%
2049 1.7% 1.62%
2048 1.74% 1.66%
2047 1.76% 1.69%
2046 1.78% 1.72%
2045 1.82% 1.76%
2044 1.86% 1.81%
2043 1.88% 1.84%
2042 1.9% 1.86%
2041 1.94% 1.89%
2040 1.97% 1.93%
2039 2% 1.99%
2038 2.03% 2.04%
2037 2.07% 2.07%
2036 2.11% 2.13%
2035 2.14% 2.17%
2034 2.17% 2.22%
2033 2.25% 2.29%
2032 2.28% 2.36%
2031 2.33% 2.41%
2030 2.38% 2.47%
2029 2.41% 2.54%
2028 2.47% 2.59%
2027 2.51% 2.65%
2026 2.55% 2.71%
2025 2.58% 2.74%
2024 2.62% 2.79%
2023 2.64% 2.84%
2022 2.66% 3.05%
2021 2.71% 3.27%
2020 2.75% 3.39%
2019 2.73% 3.45%
2018 2.73% 3.46%
2017 2.76% 3.55%
2016 2.74% 3.38%
2015 2.72% 3.12%
2014 2.72% 3%
2013 2.76% 2.91%
2012 2.84% 2.95%
2011 2.88% 2.98%
2010 2.88% 2.99%
2009 2.88% 2.98%
2008 2.94% 2.99%
2007 2.97% 2.98%
2006 2.98% 2.97%
2005 3.01% 2.98%
2004 3.04% 3.04%
2003 3.07% 3.21%
2002 3.09% 3.18%
2001 3.08% 3.11%
2000 3.12% 3.19%
1999 3.17% 3.29%
1998 3.19% 3.02%
1997 3.26% 2.94%
1996 3.35% 2.74%
1995 3.46% 2.77%
1994 3.54% 3.41%
1993 3.58% 3.51%
1992 4.3% 3.47%
1991 4.43% 3.34%
1990 3.77% 3.29%
1989 3.92% 3.28%
1988 3.98% 3.24%
1987 3.47% 3.15%
1986 3% 2.95%
1985 2.86% 2.85%
1984 2.64% 2.71%
1983 2.83% 2.51%
1982 3.96% 2.34%
1981 2.54% 2.11%
1980 0.55% 2.1%
1979 1.49% 2.44%
1978 1.71% 2.69%
1977 1.95% 2.68%
1976 2.56% 2.66%
1975 2.47% 2.63%
1974 2.62% 2.52%
1973 2.7% 2.37%
1972 2.71% 2.52%
1971 2.77% 2.87%
1970 2.79% 3.06%
1969 2.79% 3.15%
1968 2.8% 3.19%
1967 2.68% 3.14%
1966 2.64% 3.09%
1965 2.72% 3.06%
1964 2.67% 3.03%
1963 2.61% 2.98%
1962 2.55% 2.93%
1961 2.48% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Uganda
Current population
140722974
53495325
Population rank 10/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.64%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 21/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -119,059
Net migration rank 31/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -119,059
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 1,423,377 43,464
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,397,288 43,464
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,367,044 107,210
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,332,600 60,724
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 999,958 -156,232
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 969,096 -151,386
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 938,623 -138,770
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 901,374 -96,429
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 868,756 -35,149
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 836,751 -95,956
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 803,069 -52,824
1999 2,010,987 29,142 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 741,175 6,277
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,896,364 41,456 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,831,068 91,727 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,788,133 140,715 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,734,851 141,545 650,032 18,349
1992 1,673,839 160,106 627,139 24,723
1991 1,579,416 859,737 602,740 3,643
1990 1,479,663 296,014 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,441,769 242,614 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,393,356 379,966 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,356,853 251,387 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,050,277 186,227 487,693 -19,485
1985 997,050 157,476 462,534 -42,942
1984 920,670 137,632 421,241 -8,818
1983 863,472 68,022 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,080,853 66,702 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,018,838 628,135 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 370,287 -105,900
1979 987,203 -711,455 381,626 -98,863
1978 943,388 -210,991 371,930 -34,606
1977 929,381 -527,133 365,216 -37,671
1976 899,577 -36,125 359,458 -42,259
1975 801,425 -42,540 354,278 -47,359
1974 777,306 -4,232 345,773 -51,910
1973 807,535 347 340,780 -73,439
1972 779,808 -3,375 335,935 -86,409
1971 787,047 -14,510 328,294 -42,642
1970 760,821 8,589 333,202 -25,646
1969 736,428 7,258 320,486 -14,548
1968 715,602 9,992 309,725 -3,214
1967 695,283 14,437 296,692 -3,773
1966 616,281 9,160 282,225 -3,021
1965 642,359 16,348 271,830 -3,716
1964 618,667 10,749 260,733 -3,169
1963 590,998 9,418 250,885 -3,058
1962 563,650 8,960 241,513 -6,470
1961 538,518 6,938 232,894 -7,893
1960 511,694 1,696 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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