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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2.46 times bigger than Ethiopia's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 5.84% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Ethiopia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia United States
2100 371,192,732 415,429,771
2099 369,452,188 414,829,167
2098 367,626,914 414,231,720
2097 365,680,268 413,576,381
2096 363,648,440 412,927,393
2095 361,707,589 412,225,379
2094 359,642,227 411,498,749
2093 357,570,752 410,785,729
2092 355,499,462 410,051,921
2091 353,327,595 409,320,183
2090 351,068,287 408,613,732
2089 348,859,203 407,885,645
2088 346,624,222 407,129,733
2087 344,268,493 406,421,298
2086 341,777,395 405,715,343
2085 339,272,558 405,059,379
2084 336,753,372 404,343,130
2083 334,186,307 403,612,785
2082 331,503,693 402,871,293
2081 328,816,892 402,054,554
2080 326,114,551 401,319,194
2079 323,382,593 400,554,914
2078 320,521,381 399,737,968
2077 317,590,857 398,906,565
2076 314,615,353 398,035,750
2075 311,583,813 397,109,170
2074 308,511,275 396,226,412
2073 305,477,711 395,307,725
2072 302,351,806 394,393,561
2071 299,211,554 393,415,363
2070 296,054,535 392,469,727
2069 292,847,034 391,479,981
2068 289,612,061 390,517,695
2067 286,279,975 389,543,856
2066 282,992,981 388,597,719
2065 279,662,528 387,685,327
2064 276,283,161 386,805,026
2063 272,866,834 385,911,917
2062 269,424,014 385,032,627
2061 265,885,347 384,170,837
2060 262,350,260 383,361,269
2059 258,772,570 382,542,030
2058 255,284,371 381,704,804
2057 251,733,988 380,907,023
2056 248,079,002 380,159,777
2055 244,501,471 379,430,756
2054 240,868,686 378,682,851
2053 237,228,269 377,878,421
2052 233,551,340 377,073,303
2051 229,804,463 376,229,840
2050 226,124,819 375,373,155
2049 222,420,063 374,493,150
2048 218,694,640 373,590,762
2047 214,950,242 372,626,259
2046 211,226,920 371,644,809
2045 207,525,986 370,602,914
2044 203,812,674 369,518,897
2043 200,097,321 368,375,680
2042 196,411,774 367,158,772
2041 192,749,114 365,937,822
2040 189,081,695 364,671,837
2039 185,422,958 363,367,337
2038 181,789,129 361,997,023
2037 178,179,942 360,606,236
2036 174,569,201 359,193,245
2035 170,957,061 357,750,686
2034 167,367,920 356,266,726
2033 163,813,895 354,775,032
2032 160,216,774 353,259,037
2031 156,638,324 351,721,511
2030 153,070,380 350,155,042
2029 149,507,684 348,564,667
2028 145,989,372 346,906,294
2027 142,463,827 345,257,605
2026 138,973,582 343,565,426
2025 135,513,842 341,784,857
2024 132,059,767 340,110,988
2023 128,691,692 334,914,895
2022 125,384,287 333,271,411
2021 122,138,588 331,893,745
2020 118,917,671 331,526,933
2019 115,737,383 328,329,953
2018 112,664,152 326,838,199
2017 109,666,481 325,122,128
2016 106,718,162 323,071,755
2015 103,867,135 320,738,994
2014 101,115,610 318,386,329
2013 98,438,751 316,059,947
2012 95,798,767 313,877,662
2011 93,149,970 311,583,481
2010 90,538,514 309,327,143
2009 88,007,636 306,771,529
2008 85,543,668 304,093,966
2007 83,103,217 301,231,207
2006 80,703,490 298,379,912
2005 78,367,470 295,516,599
2004 76,077,206 292,805,298
2003 73,832,663 290,107,933
2002 71,635,517 287,625,193
2001 69,487,762 284,968,955
2000 67,411,494 282,162,411
1999 65,374,561 279,294,713
1998 63,363,524 276,115,288
1997 61,404,539 272,911,760
1996 59,467,635 269,667,391
1995 57,537,335 266,557,091
1994 55,611,508 263,435,673
1993 53,708,891 260,255,352
1992 51,853,747 256,894,189
1991 49,717,198 253,492,503
1990 47,609,755 250,131,894
1989 45,879,690 246,819,222
1988 44,150,825 244,499,004
1987 42,460,039 242,288,936
1986 41,037,656 240,132,831
1985 39,842,136 237,923,734
1984 38,735,722 235,824,908
1983 37,740,817 233,792,014
1982 36,701,290 231,664,432
1981 35,304,012 229,465,744
1980 34,428,514 226,542,250
1979 34,238,652 225,055,487
1978 33,734,592 222,584,545
1977 33,167,272 220,239,425
1976 32,534,418 218,035,164
1975 31,723,252 215,973,199
1974 30,957,273 213,853,928
1973 30,166,785 211,908,788
1972 29,374,608 209,896,021
1971 28,600,106 207,660,677
1970 27,829,128 205,052,174
1969 27,072,571 202,676,946
1968 26,337,930 200,706,052
1967 25,620,276 198,712,056
1966 24,952,689 196,560,338
1965 24,310,612 194,302,963
1964 23,666,548 191,888,791
1963 23,051,637 189,241,798
1962 22,465,126 186,537,737
1961 21,906,102 183,691,481
1960 21,376,693 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia United States
2100 0.47% 0.14%
2099 0.5% 0.14%
2098 0.53% 0.16%
2097 0.56% 0.16%
2096 0.54% 0.17%
2095 0.57% 0.18%
2094 0.58% 0.17%
2093 0.58% 0.18%
2092 0.61% 0.18%
2091 0.64% 0.17%
2090 0.63% 0.18%
2089 0.64% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.17%
2087 0.73% 0.17%
2086 0.74% 0.16%
2085 0.75% 0.18%
2084 0.77% 0.18%
2083 0.81% 0.18%
2082 0.82% 0.2%
2081 0.83% 0.18%
2080 0.84% 0.19%
2079 0.89% 0.2%
2078 0.92% 0.21%
2077 0.95% 0.22%
2076 0.97% 0.23%
2075 1% 0.22%
2074 0.99% 0.23%
2073 1.03% 0.23%
2072 1.05% 0.25%
2071 1.07% 0.24%
2070 1.1% 0.25%
2069 1.12% 0.25%
2068 1.16% 0.25%
2067 1.16% 0.24%
2066 1.19% 0.24%
2065 1.22% 0.23%
2064 1.25% 0.23%
2063 1.28% 0.23%
2062 1.33% 0.22%
2061 1.35% 0.21%
2060 1.38% 0.21%
2059 1.37% 0.22%
2058 1.41% 0.21%
2057 1.47% 0.2%
2056 1.46% 0.19%
2055 1.51% 0.2%
2054 1.53% 0.21%
2053 1.57% 0.21%
2052 1.63% 0.22%
2051 1.63% 0.23%
2050 1.67% 0.23%
2049 1.7% 0.24%
2048 1.74% 0.26%
2047 1.76% 0.26%
2046 1.78% 0.28%
2045 1.82% 0.29%
2044 1.86% 0.31%
2043 1.88% 0.33%
2042 1.9% 0.33%
2041 1.94% 0.35%
2040 1.97% 0.36%
2039 2% 0.38%
2038 2.03% 0.39%
2037 2.07% 0.39%
2036 2.11% 0.4%
2035 2.14% 0.42%
2034 2.17% 0.42%
2033 2.25% 0.43%
2032 2.28% 0.44%
2031 2.33% 0.45%
2030 2.38% 0.46%
2029 2.41% 0.48%
2028 2.47% 0.48%
2027 2.51% 0.49%
2026 2.55% 0.52%
2025 2.62% 0.49%
2024 2.62% 1.55%
2023 2.64% 0.49%
2022 2.66% 0.42%
2021 2.71% 0.11%
2020 2.75% 0.97%
2019 2.73% 0.46%
2018 2.73% 0.53%
2017 2.76% 0.63%
2016 2.74% 0.73%
2015 2.72% 0.74%
2014 2.72% 0.74%
2013 2.76% 0.7%
2012 2.84% 0.74%
2011 2.88% 0.73%
2010 2.88% 0.83%
2009 2.88% 0.88%
2008 2.94% 0.95%
2007 2.97% 0.96%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 3.01% 0.93%
2004 3.04% 0.93%
2003 3.07% 0.86%
2002 3.09% 0.93%
2001 3.08% 0.99%
2000 3.12% 1.03%
1999 3.17% 1.15%
1998 3.19% 1.17%
1997 3.26% 1.2%
1996 3.35% 1.17%
1995 3.46% 1.18%
1994 3.54% 1.22%
1993 3.58% 1.31%
1992 4.3% 1.34%
1991 4.43% 1.34%
1990 3.77% 1.34%
1989 3.92% 0.95%
1988 3.98% 0.91%
1987 3.47% 0.9%
1986 3% 0.93%
1985 2.86% 0.89%
1984 2.64% 0.87%
1983 2.83% 0.92%
1982 3.96% 0.96%
1981 2.54% 1.29%
1980 0.55% 0.66%
1979 1.49% 1.11%
1978 1.71% 1.06%
1977 1.95% 1.01%
1976 2.56% 0.95%
1975 2.47% 0.99%
1974 2.62% 0.92%
1973 2.7% 0.96%
1972 2.71% 1.08%
1971 2.77% 1.27%
1970 2.79% 1.17%
1969 2.79% 0.98%
1968 2.8% 1%
1967 2.68% 1.09%
1966 2.64% 1.16%
1965 2.72% 1.26%
1964 2.67% 1.4%
1963 2.61% 1.45%
1962 2.55% 1.55%
1961 2.48% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia United States
Current population
139917664
344023146
Population rank 10/197 3/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 4.15%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
7.68 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
41.1 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 134/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +24,054 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 31/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - 1,230,663
2024 - 30,069 - 1,286,132
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 502,372 1,322,668
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 399,926 1,319,009
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 199,137 674,787
2020 3,199,718 38,866 208,862 329,769
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 887,476 1,774,500
2018 3,015,231 9,302 955,022 1,764,961
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 2,809,889 115,823 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 2,713,529 62,785 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 2,623,647 103,122 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 2,546,020 80,955 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 2,533,398 119,517 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 2,527,811 116,793 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 2,498,048 80,213 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 2,467,118 16,315 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 2,436,753 -381 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 2,010,987 29,142 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,896,364 41,456 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,831,068 91,727 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,788,133 140,715 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,734,851 141,545 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,673,839 160,106 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 1,579,416 859,737 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 1,479,663 296,014 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 1,441,769 242,614 1,875,826 400,998
1988 1,393,356 379,966 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,356,853 251,387 1,720,252 480,815
1986 1,050,277 186,227 1,656,917 493,082
1985 997,050 157,476 1,689,258 598,777
1984 920,670 137,632 1,627,192 622,793
1983 863,472 68,022 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,080,853 66,702 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,018,838 628,135 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 1,608,450 595,916
1979 987,203 -711,455 1,597,894 503,559
1978 943,388 -210,991 1,402,283 556,521
1977 929,381 -527,133 1,431,556 577,060
1976 899,577 -36,125 1,264,604 635,590
1975 801,425 -42,540 1,252,644 655,078
1974 777,306 -4,232 1,218,968 706,978
1973 807,535 347 1,165,499 783,163
1972 779,808 -3,375 1,301,355 833,543
1971 787,047 -14,510 1,640,519 833,549
1970 760,821 8,589 1,824,965 744,902
1969 736,428 7,258 1,702,487 523,740
1968 715,602 9,992 1,565,507 594,514
1967 695,283 14,437 1,669,181 585,410
1966 616,281 9,160 1,749,387 637,692
1965 642,359 16,348 1,943,030 644,902
1964 618,667 10,749 2,245,099 618,635
1963 590,998 9,418 2,289,826 639,495
1962 563,650 8,960 2,406,337 625,617
1961 538,518 6,938 2,571,681 580,333
1960 511,694 1,696 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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