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Population in Ethiopia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia UAE
2100 371,192,732 26,368,750
2099 369,452,188 26,130,374
2098 367,626,914 25,894,010
2097 365,680,268 25,660,062
2096 363,648,440 25,427,961
2095 361,707,589 25,197,670
2094 359,642,227 24,968,891
2093 357,570,752 24,741,434
2092 355,499,462 24,515,086
2091 353,327,595 24,289,496
2090 351,068,287 24,064,404
2089 348,859,203 23,839,033
2088 346,624,222 23,613,963
2087 344,268,493 23,388,786
2086 341,777,395 23,163,641
2085 339,272,558 22,938,169
2084 336,753,372 22,711,804
2083 334,186,307 22,484,154
2082 331,503,693 22,255,625
2081 328,816,892 22,026,183
2080 326,114,551 21,796,073
2079 323,382,593 21,565,118
2078 320,521,381 21,333,574
2077 317,590,857 21,101,274
2076 314,615,353 20,868,733
2075 311,583,813 20,636,203
2074 308,511,275 20,404,044
2073 305,477,711 20,171,659
2072 302,351,806 19,940,853
2071 299,211,554 19,710,934
2070 296,054,535 19,483,026
2069 292,847,034 19,256,572
2068 289,612,061 19,032,681
2067 286,279,975 18,811,331
2066 282,992,981 18,593,017
2065 279,662,528 18,377,364
2064 276,283,161 18,164,584
2063 272,866,834 17,955,352
2062 269,424,014 17,749,596
2061 265,885,347 17,547,827
2060 262,350,260 17,349,620
2059 258,772,570 17,153,273
2058 255,284,371 16,959,263
2057 251,733,988 16,767,893
2056 248,079,002 16,579,195
2055 244,501,471 16,392,558
2054 240,868,686 16,207,309
2053 237,228,269 16,024,789
2052 233,551,340 15,844,357
2051 229,804,463 15,665,362
2050 226,124,819 15,487,008
2049 222,420,063 15,309,031
2048 218,694,640 15,132,784
2047 214,950,242 14,958,209
2046 211,226,920 14,788,046
2045 207,525,986 14,620,902
2044 203,812,674 14,454,466
2043 200,097,321 14,289,021
2042 196,411,774 14,124,515
2041 192,749,114 13,961,010
2040 189,081,695 13,798,651
2039 185,422,958 13,637,499
2038 181,789,129 13,477,450
2037 178,179,942 13,319,346
2036 174,569,201 13,163,073
2035 170,957,061 13,009,160
2034 167,367,920 12,857,729
2033 163,813,895 12,709,520
2032 160,216,774 12,564,906
2031 156,638,324 12,424,286
2030 153,070,380 12,288,186
2029 149,507,684 12,148,661
2028 145,989,372 11,999,549
2027 142,463,827 11,831,082
2026 138,973,582 11,632,806
2025 135,513,842 11,367,504
2024 132,059,767 10,986,400
2023 128,691,692 10,483,751
2022 125,384,287 10,074,977
2021 122,138,588 9,575,152
2020 118,917,671 9,401,038
2019 115,737,383 9,445,785
2018 112,664,152 9,346,701
2017 109,666,481 9,223,225
2016 106,718,162 8,935,095
2015 103,867,135 8,505,237
2014 101,115,610 8,059,440
2013 98,438,751 7,693,031
2012 95,798,767 7,391,448
2011 93,149,970 7,104,538
2010 90,538,514 6,869,838
2009 88,007,636 6,707,058
2008 85,543,668 6,302,664
2007 83,103,217 5,624,635
2006 80,703,490 5,009,100
2005 78,367,470 4,664,790
2004 76,077,206 4,428,967
2003 73,832,663 4,192,457
2002 71,635,517 3,956,826
2001 69,487,762 3,723,590
2000 67,411,494 3,493,575
1999 65,374,561 3,266,009
1998 63,363,524 3,040,421
1997 61,404,539 2,817,410
1996 59,467,635 2,597,564
1995 57,537,335 2,434,662
1994 55,611,508 2,328,188
1993 53,708,891 2,222,093
1992 51,853,747 2,114,730
1991 49,717,198 2,006,626
1990 47,609,755 1,898,220
1989 45,879,690 1,789,851
1988 44,150,825 1,681,788
1987 42,460,039 1,574,244
1986 41,037,656 1,467,383
1985 39,842,136 1,377,911
1984 38,735,722 1,305,996
1983 37,740,817 1,235,305
1982 36,701,290 1,166,370
1981 35,304,012 1,099,855
1980 34,428,514 1,015,700
1979 34,238,652 912,010
1978 33,734,592 809,274
1977 33,167,272 710,209
1976 32,534,418 615,866
1975 31,723,252 542,856
1974 30,957,273 489,087
1973 30,166,785 436,399
1972 29,374,608 385,014
1971 28,600,106 335,027
1970 27,829,128 286,536
1969 27,072,571 239,660
1968 26,337,930 199,416
1967 25,620,276 179,700
1966 24,952,689 173,976
1965 24,310,612 167,103
1964 23,666,548 159,692
1963 23,051,637 152,211
1962 22,465,126 144,946
1961 21,906,102 137,989
1960 21,376,693 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ethiopia's population will grow by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people with a rank change from 10th to 7th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia UAE
2100 0.47% 0.91%
2099 0.5% 0.91%
2098 0.53% 0.91%
2097 0.56% 0.91%
2096 0.54% 0.91%
2095 0.57% 0.92%
2094 0.58% 0.92%
2093 0.58% 0.92%
2092 0.61% 0.93%
2091 0.64% 0.94%
2090 0.63% 0.95%
2089 0.64% 0.95%
2088 0.68% 0.96%
2087 0.73% 0.97%
2086 0.74% 0.98%
2085 0.75% 1%
2084 0.77% 1.01%
2083 0.81% 1.03%
2082 0.82% 1.04%
2081 0.83% 1.06%
2080 0.84% 1.07%
2079 0.89% 1.09%
2078 0.92% 1.1%
2077 0.95% 1.11%
2076 0.97% 1.13%
2075 1% 1.14%
2074 0.99% 1.15%
2073 1.03% 1.16%
2072 1.05% 1.17%
2071 1.07% 1.17%
2070 1.1% 1.18%
2069 1.12% 1.18%
2068 1.16% 1.18%
2067 1.16% 1.17%
2066 1.19% 1.17%
2065 1.22% 1.17%
2064 1.25% 1.17%
2063 1.28% 1.16%
2062 1.33% 1.15%
2061 1.35% 1.14%
2060 1.38% 1.14%
2059 1.37% 1.14%
2058 1.41% 1.14%
2057 1.47% 1.14%
2056 1.46% 1.14%
2055 1.51% 1.14%
2054 1.53% 1.14%
2053 1.57% 1.14%
2052 1.63% 1.14%
2051 1.63% 1.15%
2050 1.67% 1.16%
2049 1.7% 1.16%
2048 1.74% 1.17%
2047 1.76% 1.15%
2046 1.78% 1.14%
2045 1.82% 1.15%
2044 1.86% 1.16%
2043 1.88% 1.16%
2042 1.9% 1.17%
2041 1.94% 1.18%
2040 1.97% 1.18%
2039 2% 1.19%
2038 2.03% 1.19%
2037 2.07% 1.19%
2036 2.11% 1.18%
2035 2.14% 1.18%
2034 2.17% 1.17%
2033 2.25% 1.15%
2032 2.28% 1.13%
2031 2.33% 1.11%
2030 2.38% 1.15%
2029 2.41% 1.24%
2028 2.47% 1.42%
2027 2.51% 1.7%
2026 2.55% 2.33%
2025 2.62% 3.47%
2024 2.62% 4.79%
2023 2.64% 4.06%
2022 2.66% 5.22%
2021 2.71% 1.85%
2020 2.75% -0.47%
2019 2.73% 1.06%
2018 2.73% 1.34%
2017 2.76% 3.22%
2016 2.74% 5.05%
2015 2.72% 5.53%
2014 2.72% 4.76%
2013 2.76% 4.08%
2012 2.84% 4.04%
2011 2.88% 3.42%
2010 2.88% 2.43%
2009 2.88% 6.42%
2008 2.94% 12.1%
2007 2.97% 12.3%
2006 2.98% 7.38%
2005 3.01% 5.32%
2004 3.04% 5.64%
2003 3.07% 5.96%
2002 3.09% 6.26%
2001 3.08% 6.58%
2000 3.12% 6.97%
1999 3.17% 7.42%
1998 3.19% 7.92%
1997 3.26% 8.46%
1996 3.35% 6.69%
1995 3.46% 4.57%
1994 3.54% 4.77%
1993 3.58% 5.08%
1992 4.3% 5.39%
1991 4.43% 5.71%
1990 3.77% 6.05%
1989 3.92% 6.43%
1988 3.98% 6.83%
1987 3.47% 7.28%
1986 3% 6.49%
1985 2.86% 5.51%
1984 2.64% 5.72%
1983 2.83% 5.91%
1982 3.96% 6.05%
1981 2.54% 8.29%
1980 0.55% 11.4%
1979 1.49% 12.7%
1978 1.71% 13.9%
1977 1.95% 15.3%
1976 2.56% 13.4%
1975 2.47% 11%
1974 2.62% 12.1%
1973 2.7% 13.3%
1972 2.71% 14.9%
1971 2.77% 16.9%
1970 2.79% 19.6%
1969 2.79% 20.2%
1968 2.8% 11%
1967 2.68% 3.29%
1966 2.64% 4.11%
1965 2.72% 4.64%
1964 2.67% 4.91%
1963 2.61% 5.01%
1962 2.55% 5.04%
1961 2.48% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia UAE
Current population
139917664
11686438
Population rank 10/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.14%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 3/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 +158,634
Net migration rank 31/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 158,634
2024 - 30,069 - 278,439
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 92,698 300,004
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 81,758 322,773
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 76,802 421,663
2020 3,199,718 38,866 87,871 92,541
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 86,296 -125,186
2018 3,015,231 9,302 86,840 14,611
2017 2,899,143 71,766 89,382 34,155
2016 2,809,889 115,823 87,028 195,317
2015 2,713,529 62,785 85,044 342,468
2014 2,623,647 103,122 84,277 360,174
2013 2,546,020 80,955 82,977 279,269
2012 2,533,398 119,517 78,682 225,921
2011 2,527,811 116,793 73,496 215,183
2010 2,498,048 80,213 69,907 161,842
2009 2,467,118 16,315 66,521 163,643
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 55,426 523,207
2007 2,436,753 -381 55,048 722,380
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 54,338 399,306
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 60,046 174,926
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 60,344 176,319
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 59,118 177,237
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 55,922 178,988
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 52,789 178,779
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 49,993 178,469
1999 2,010,987 29,142 46,198 180,469
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 41,176 183,329
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 38,207 183,310
1996 1,896,364 41,456 37,886 180,296
1995 1,831,068 91,727 38,685 68,938
1994 1,788,133 140,715 42,976 62,352
1993 1,734,851 141,545 41,324 65,545
1992 1,673,839 160,106 42,119 65,739
1991 1,579,416 859,737 41,409 66,943
1990 1,479,663 296,014 41,339 67,118
1989 1,441,769 242,614 40,148 68,132
1988 1,393,356 379,966 38,861 68,991
1987 1,356,853 251,387 37,741 69,493
1986 1,050,277 186,227 36,829 69,655
1985 997,050 157,476 34,855 37,605
1984 920,670 137,632 33,250 38,124
1983 863,472 68,022 31,480 38,536
1982 1,080,853 66,702 29,585 38,276
1981 1,018,838 628,135 27,560 37,600
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 25,005 78,148
1979 987,203 -711,455 21,987 82,238
1978 943,388 -210,991 18,879 82,359
1977 929,381 -527,133 15,787 81,111
1976 899,577 -36,125 12,876 78,903
1975 801,425 -42,540 11,859 42,380
1974 777,306 -4,232 10,835 42,474
1973 807,535 347 9,822 42,243
1972 779,808 -3,375 8,818 41,888
1971 787,047 -14,510 7,839 41,425
1970 760,821 8,589 6,922 40,792
1969 736,428 7,258 6,138 39,902
1968 715,602 9,992 5,588 28,866
1967 695,283 14,437 5,264 -283
1966 616,281 9,160 4,955 1,516
1965 642,359 16,348 4,675 2,598
1964 618,667 10,749 4,410 3,126
1963 590,998 9,418 4,157 3,264
1962 563,650 8,960 3,901 3,212
1961 538,518 6,938 3,657 3,141
1960 511,694 1,696 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 98.8% of the population change in Ethiopia is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people). In the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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