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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 4.88 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 2.03% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Ethiopia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Venezuela
2100 371,192,732 28,408,393
2099 369,452,188 28,554,225
2098 367,626,914 28,705,786
2097 365,680,268 28,850,257
2096 363,648,440 28,995,972
2095 361,707,589 29,132,759
2094 359,642,227 29,262,925
2093 357,570,752 29,392,244
2092 355,499,462 29,508,795
2091 353,327,595 29,621,832
2090 351,068,287 29,732,297
2089 348,859,203 29,838,428
2088 346,624,222 29,934,468
2087 344,268,493 30,028,670
2086 341,777,395 30,118,600
2085 339,272,558 30,199,220
2084 336,753,372 30,274,712
2083 334,186,307 30,346,195
2082 331,503,693 30,416,426
2081 328,816,892 30,482,094
2080 326,114,551 30,547,260
2079 323,382,593 30,610,834
2078 320,521,381 30,672,514
2077 317,590,857 30,728,816
2076 314,615,353 30,777,988
2075 311,583,813 30,827,559
2074 308,511,275 30,866,891
2073 305,477,711 30,911,390
2072 302,351,806 30,954,923
2071 299,211,554 30,997,109
2070 296,054,535 31,037,381
2069 292,847,034 31,075,808
2068 289,612,061 31,109,149
2067 286,279,975 31,145,122
2066 282,992,981 31,175,867
2065 279,662,528 31,200,466
2064 276,283,161 31,215,062
2063 272,866,834 31,230,451
2062 269,424,014 31,243,713
2061 265,885,347 31,253,501
2060 262,350,260 31,262,578
2059 258,772,570 31,270,532
2058 255,284,371 31,271,671
2057 251,733,988 31,274,675
2056 248,079,002 31,266,571
2055 244,501,471 31,250,513
2054 240,868,686 31,236,686
2053 237,228,269 31,220,143
2052 233,551,340 31,192,608
2051 229,804,463 31,172,098
2050 226,124,819 31,137,475
2049 222,420,063 31,102,109
2048 218,694,640 31,060,623
2047 214,950,242 31,007,458
2046 211,226,920 30,958,617
2045 207,525,986 30,903,304
2044 203,812,674 30,843,044
2043 200,097,321 30,774,770
2042 196,411,774 30,692,483
2041 192,749,114 30,605,785
2040 189,081,695 30,502,599
2039 185,422,958 30,387,061
2038 181,789,129 30,266,220
2037 178,179,942 30,143,030
2036 174,569,201 30,012,966
2035 170,957,061 29,868,832
2034 167,367,920 29,716,052
2033 163,813,895 29,572,150
2032 160,216,774 29,426,362
2031 156,638,324 29,278,011
2030 153,070,380 29,137,930
2029 149,507,684 29,002,751
2028 145,989,372 28,878,872
2027 142,463,827 28,749,068
2026 138,973,582 28,628,678
2025 135,513,842 28,514,989
2024 132,059,767 28,405,543
2023 128,691,692 28,300,854
2022 125,384,287 28,213,017
2021 122,138,588 28,237,826
2020 118,917,671 28,444,077
2019 115,737,383 28,938,098
2018 112,664,152 29,807,592
2017 109,666,481 30,565,323
2016 106,718,162 30,765,720
2015 103,867,135 30,573,972
2014 101,115,610 30,254,079
2013 98,438,751 29,912,198
2012 95,798,767 29,553,826
2011 93,149,970 29,185,212
2010 90,538,514 28,813,101
2009 88,007,636 28,438,298
2008 85,543,668 28,053,696
2007 83,103,217 27,649,363
2006 80,703,490 27,224,686
2005 78,367,470 26,785,804
2004 76,077,206 26,340,838
2003 73,832,663 25,892,703
2002 71,635,517 25,435,671
2001 69,487,762 24,979,922
2000 67,411,494 24,526,708
1999 65,374,561 24,066,593
1998 63,363,524 23,601,337
1997 61,404,539 23,131,685
1996 59,467,635 22,662,113
1995 57,537,335 22,193,821
1994 55,611,508 21,725,188
1993 53,708,891 21,254,520
1992 51,853,747 20,780,948
1991 49,717,198 20,304,896
1990 47,609,755 19,827,010
1989 45,879,690 19,348,921
1988 44,150,825 18,871,020
1987 42,460,039 18,394,963
1986 41,037,656 17,923,536
1985 39,842,136 17,461,434
1984 38,735,722 17,008,841
1983 37,740,817 16,562,205
1982 36,701,290 16,121,874
1981 35,304,012 15,687,297
1980 34,428,514 15,258,218
1979 34,238,652 14,834,552
1978 33,734,592 14,416,684
1977 33,167,272 14,006,812
1976 32,534,418 13,606,284
1975 31,723,252 13,215,892
1974 30,957,273 12,835,351
1973 30,166,785 12,463,537
1972 29,374,608 12,099,180
1971 28,600,106 11,741,008
1970 27,829,128 11,387,790
1969 27,072,571 11,040,280
1968 26,337,930 10,697,530
1967 25,620,276 10,358,513
1966 24,952,689 10,024,854
1965 24,310,612 9,697,790
1964 23,666,548 9,377,712
1963 23,051,637 9,064,021
1962 22,465,126 8,756,870
1961 21,906,102 8,455,915
1960 21,376,693 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Venezuela
2100 0.47% -0.51%
2099 0.5% -0.53%
2098 0.53% -0.5%
2097 0.56% -0.5%
2096 0.54% -0.47%
2095 0.57% -0.44%
2094 0.58% -0.44%
2093 0.58% -0.39%
2092 0.61% -0.38%
2091 0.64% -0.37%
2090 0.63% -0.36%
2089 0.64% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.31%
2087 0.73% -0.3%
2086 0.74% -0.27%
2085 0.75% -0.25%
2084 0.77% -0.24%
2083 0.81% -0.23%
2082 0.82% -0.22%
2081 0.83% -0.21%
2080 0.84% -0.21%
2079 0.89% -0.2%
2078 0.92% -0.18%
2077 0.95% -0.16%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 1% -0.13%
2074 0.99% -0.14%
2073 1.03% -0.14%
2072 1.05% -0.14%
2071 1.07% -0.13%
2070 1.1% -0.12%
2069 1.12% -0.11%
2068 1.16% -0.12%
2067 1.16% -0.1%
2066 1.19% -0.08%
2065 1.22% -0.05%
2064 1.25% -0.05%
2063 1.28% -0.04%
2062 1.33% -0.03%
2061 1.35% -0.03%
2060 1.38% -0.03%
2059 1.37% -0.004%
2058 1.41% -0.01%
2057 1.47% 0.03%
2056 1.46% 0.05%
2055 1.51% 0.04%
2054 1.53% 0.05%
2053 1.57% 0.09%
2052 1.63% 0.07%
2051 1.63% 0.11%
2050 1.67% 0.11%
2049 1.7% 0.13%
2048 1.74% 0.17%
2047 1.76% 0.16%
2046 1.78% 0.18%
2045 1.82% 0.2%
2044 1.86% 0.22%
2043 1.88% 0.27%
2042 1.9% 0.28%
2041 1.94% 0.34%
2040 1.97% 0.38%
2039 2% 0.4%
2038 2.03% 0.41%
2037 2.07% 0.43%
2036 2.11% 0.48%
2035 2.14% 0.51%
2034 2.17% 0.49%
2033 2.25% 0.5%
2032 2.28% 0.51%
2031 2.33% 0.48%
2030 2.38% 0.47%
2029 2.41% 0.43%
2028 2.47% 0.45%
2027 2.51% 0.42%
2026 2.55% 0.4%
2025 2.62% 0.39%
2024 2.62% 0.37%
2023 2.64% 0.31%
2022 2.66% -0.09%
2021 2.71% -0.73%
2020 2.75% -1.71%
2019 2.73% -2.92%
2018 2.73% -2.48%
2017 2.76% -0.65%
2016 2.74% 0.63%
2015 2.72% 1.06%
2014 2.72% 1.14%
2013 2.76% 1.21%
2012 2.84% 1.26%
2011 2.88% 1.29%
2010 2.88% 1.32%
2009 2.88% 1.37%
2008 2.94% 1.46%
2007 2.97% 1.56%
2006 2.98% 1.64%
2005 3.01% 1.69%
2004 3.04% 1.73%
2003 3.07% 1.8%
2002 3.09% 1.82%
2001 3.08% 1.85%
2000 3.12% 1.91%
1999 3.17% 1.97%
1998 3.19% 2.03%
1997 3.26% 2.07%
1996 3.35% 2.11%
1995 3.46% 2.16%
1994 3.54% 2.21%
1993 3.58% 2.28%
1992 4.3% 2.34%
1991 4.43% 2.41%
1990 3.77% 2.47%
1989 3.92% 2.53%
1988 3.98% 2.59%
1987 3.47% 2.63%
1986 3% 2.65%
1985 2.86% 2.66%
1984 2.64% 2.7%
1983 2.83% 2.73%
1982 3.96% 2.77%
1981 2.54% 2.81%
1980 0.55% 2.86%
1979 1.49% 2.9%
1978 1.71% 2.93%
1977 1.95% 2.94%
1976 2.56% 2.95%
1975 2.47% 2.96%
1974 2.62% 2.98%
1973 2.7% 3.01%
1972 2.71% 3.05%
1971 2.77% 3.1%
1970 2.79% 3.15%
1969 2.79% 3.2%
1968 2.8% 3.27%
1967 2.68% 3.33%
1966 2.64% 3.37%
1965 2.72% 3.41%
1964 2.67% 3.46%
1963 2.61% 3.51%
1962 2.55% 3.56%
1961 2.48% 3.63%

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

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In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Venezuela
Current population
139917664
28661242
Population rank 10/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.35%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +287
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 143/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -100,467
Net migration rank 31/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -100,467
2024 - 30,069 - -105,297
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 213,020 -112,899
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 216,619 -141,107
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 207,746 -332,936
2020 3,199,718 38,866 237,223 -524,649
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 274,826 -975,534
2018 3,015,231 9,302 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 2,899,143 71,766 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,809,889 115,823 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,713,529 62,785 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,623,647 103,122 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,546,020 80,955 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,533,398 119,517 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,527,811 116,793 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,498,048 80,213 425,397 -52,781
2009 2,467,118 16,315 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 435,870 -43,636
2007 2,436,753 -381 452,482 -36,060
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 460,152 -27,240
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 463,260 -18,407
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 455,881 -10,798
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 456,902 -5,729
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 466,821 -3,944
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 451,487 -2,856
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 459,802 -1,999
1999 2,010,987 29,142 463,787 -1,376
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 469,123 -1,010
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 472,002 -816
1996 1,896,364 41,456 468,653 -708
1995 1,831,068 91,727 469,267 -622
1994 1,788,133 140,715 469,178 -559
1993 1,734,851 141,545 473,189 -477
1992 1,673,839 160,106 474,824 -381
1991 1,579,416 859,737 477,917 -236
1990 1,479,663 296,014 478,168 -69
1989 1,441,769 242,614 478,053 32
1988 1,393,356 379,966 477,569 137
1987 1,356,853 251,387 474,204 182
1986 1,050,277 186,227 468,252 201
1985 997,050 157,476 455,517 237
1984 920,670 137,632 449,186 247
1983 863,472 68,022 443,569 260
1982 1,080,853 66,702 436,564 260
1981 1,018,838 628,135 432,059 251
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 425,613 237
1979 987,203 -711,455 421,256 228
1978 943,388 -210,991 414,032 205
1977 929,381 -527,133 405,315 196
1976 899,577 -36,125 395,344 190
1975 801,425 -42,540 385,045 186
1974 777,306 -4,232 375,678 173
1973 807,535 347 367,612 171
1972 779,808 -3,375 360,749 173
1971 787,047 -14,510 355,212 215
1970 760,821 8,589 350,709 305
1969 736,428 7,258 343,596 403
1968 715,602 9,992 340,973 532
1967 695,283 14,437 335,813 717
1966 616,281 9,160 329,697 1,087
1965 642,359 16,348 321,695 1,656
1964 618,667 10,749 314,397 2,410
1963 590,998 9,418 307,279 3,296
1962 563,650 8,960 299,345 4,386
1961 538,518 6,938 292,109 6,069
1960 511,694 1,696 285,105 8,369

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

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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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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