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

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The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 135,472,051 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 140,722,974 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.23 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 2.22% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.69% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 141M (74.4% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Ethiopia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Yemen
2100 371,078,260 111,481,288
2099 369,338,252 111,166,365
2098 367,513,542 110,823,878
2097 365,567,496 110,463,393
2096 363,536,294 110,075,677
2095 361,596,042 109,669,492
2094 359,531,317 109,238,445
2093 357,460,480 108,785,158
2092 355,389,829 108,301,955
2091 353,218,632 107,796,487
2090 350,960,021 107,270,820
2089 348,751,618 106,721,736
2088 346,517,326 106,150,572
2087 344,162,324 105,558,607
2086 341,671,994 104,947,326
2085 339,167,930 104,309,237
2084 336,649,520 103,657,284
2083 334,083,247 102,986,631
2082 331,401,460 102,302,622
2081 328,715,487 101,596,159
2080 326,013,981 100,875,201
2079 323,282,865 100,134,051
2078 320,422,535 99,378,110
2077 317,492,915 98,609,975
2076 314,518,328 97,818,664
2075 311,487,723 97,013,320
2074 308,416,133 96,187,203
2073 305,383,505 95,346,716
2072 302,258,564 94,485,874
2071 299,119,280 93,603,848
2070 295,963,235 92,709,049
2069 292,756,723 91,795,290
2068 289,522,748 90,865,447
2067 286,191,689 89,921,194
2066 282,905,709 88,958,695
2065 279,576,283 87,982,501
2064 276,197,958 86,994,159
2063 272,782,685 85,982,061
2062 269,340,926 84,947,120
2061 265,803,351 83,896,256
2060 262,269,354 82,829,722
2059 258,692,767 81,744,993
2058 255,205,644 80,641,636
2057 251,656,356 79,527,942
2056 248,002,497 78,400,761
2055 244,426,069 77,261,521
2054 240,794,405 76,109,237
2053 237,155,110 74,951,358
2052 233,479,314 73,780,088
2051 229,733,593 72,598,574
2050 226,055,085 71,404,664
2049 222,351,471 70,211,386
2048 218,627,197 69,012,729
2047 214,883,954 67,813,135
2046 211,161,780 66,608,054
2045 207,461,987 65,404,355
2044 203,749,820 64,201,447
2043 200,035,613 63,002,861
2042 196,351,202 61,810,280
2041 192,689,672 60,624,401
2040 189,023,384 59,448,342
2039 185,365,776 58,277,392
2038 181,733,067 57,109,914
2037 178,124,993 55,948,438
2036 174,515,366 54,784,372
2035 170,904,339 53,617,795
2034 167,316,305 52,452,522
2033 163,763,376 51,284,323
2032 160,167,364 50,117,732
2031 156,590,018 48,947,870
2030 153,023,174 47,764,521
2029 149,461,578 46,573,906
2028 145,944,350 45,382,831
2027 142,419,893 44,183,742
2026 138,930,724 42,980,680
2025 135,472,051 41,773,878
2024 132,059,767 40,583,164
2023 128,691,692 39,390,799
2022 125,384,287 38,222,876
2021 122,138,588 37,140,230
2020 118,917,671 36,134,863
2019 115,737,383 35,111,408
2018 112,664,152 34,085,182
2017 109,666,481 33,090,921
2016 106,718,162 32,109,010
2015 103,867,135 31,159,379
2014 101,115,610 30,226,309
2013 98,438,751 29,312,952
2012 95,798,767 28,433,647
2011 93,149,970 27,582,897
2010 90,538,514 26,754,387
2009 88,007,636 25,927,724
2008 85,543,668 25,111,941
2007 83,103,217 24,318,082
2006 80,703,490 23,543,083
2005 78,367,470 22,790,085
2004 76,077,206 22,095,167
2003 73,832,663 21,456,379
2002 71,635,517 20,835,086
2001 69,487,762 20,226,147
2000 67,411,494 19,624,141
1999 65,374,561 19,029,420
1998 63,363,524 18,446,013
1997 61,404,539 17,873,936
1996 59,467,635 17,313,177
1995 57,537,335 16,740,058
1994 55,611,508 16,149,147
1993 53,708,891 15,563,914
1992 51,853,747 14,989,494
1991 49,717,198 14,430,201
1990 47,609,755 13,887,862
1989 45,879,690 13,364,174
1988 44,150,825 12,859,708
1987 42,460,039 12,369,912
1986 41,037,656 11,901,040
1985 39,842,136 11,453,825
1984 38,735,722 11,025,597
1983 37,740,817 10,621,499
1982 36,701,290 10,241,006
1981 35,304,012 9,882,362
1980 34,428,514 9,543,358
1979 34,238,652 9,224,194
1978 33,734,592 8,926,586
1977 33,167,272 8,648,222
1976 32,534,418 8,384,113
1975 31,723,252 8,133,598
1974 30,957,273 7,896,783
1973 30,166,785 7,672,796
1972 29,374,608 7,460,068
1971 28,600,106 7,257,462
1970 27,829,128 7,065,279
1969 27,072,571 6,875,859
1968 26,337,930 6,690,524
1967 25,620,276 6,516,444
1966 24,952,689 6,351,494
1965 24,310,612 6,195,593
1964 23,666,548 6,048,006
1963 23,051,637 5,911,135
1962 22,465,126 5,782,221
1961 21,906,102 5,655,232
1960 21,376,693 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Yemen
2100 0.47% 0.28%
2099 0.5% 0.31%
2098 0.53% 0.33%
2097 0.56% 0.35%
2096 0.54% 0.37%
2095 0.57% 0.39%
2094 0.58% 0.42%
2093 0.58% 0.45%
2092 0.61% 0.47%
2091 0.64% 0.49%
2090 0.63% 0.51%
2089 0.64% 0.54%
2088 0.68% 0.56%
2087 0.73% 0.58%
2086 0.74% 0.61%
2085 0.75% 0.63%
2084 0.77% 0.65%
2083 0.81% 0.67%
2082 0.82% 0.7%
2081 0.83% 0.71%
2080 0.84% 0.74%
2079 0.89% 0.76%
2078 0.92% 0.78%
2077 0.95% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.83%
2075 1% 0.86%
2074 0.99% 0.88%
2073 1.03% 0.91%
2072 1.05% 0.94%
2071 1.07% 0.97%
2070 1.1% 1%
2069 1.12% 1.02%
2068 1.16% 1.05%
2067 1.16% 1.08%
2066 1.19% 1.11%
2065 1.22% 1.14%
2064 1.25% 1.18%
2063 1.28% 1.22%
2062 1.33% 1.25%
2061 1.35% 1.29%
2060 1.38% 1.33%
2059 1.37% 1.37%
2058 1.41% 1.4%
2057 1.47% 1.44%
2056 1.46% 1.47%
2055 1.51% 1.51%
2054 1.53% 1.54%
2053 1.57% 1.59%
2052 1.63% 1.63%
2051 1.63% 1.67%
2050 1.67% 1.7%
2049 1.7% 1.74%
2048 1.74% 1.77%
2047 1.76% 1.81%
2046 1.78% 1.84%
2045 1.82% 1.87%
2044 1.86% 1.9%
2043 1.88% 1.93%
2042 1.9% 1.96%
2041 1.94% 1.98%
2040 1.97% 2.01%
2039 2% 2.04%
2038 2.03% 2.08%
2037 2.07% 2.12%
2036 2.11% 2.18%
2035 2.14% 2.22%
2034 2.17% 2.28%
2033 2.25% 2.33%
2032 2.28% 2.39%
2031 2.33% 2.48%
2030 2.38% 2.56%
2029 2.41% 2.62%
2028 2.47% 2.71%
2027 2.51% 2.8%
2026 2.55% 2.89%
2025 2.58% 2.93%
2024 2.62% 3.03%
2023 2.64% 3.06%
2022 2.66% 2.92%
2021 2.71% 2.78%
2020 2.75% 2.91%
2019 2.73% 3.01%
2018 2.73% 3%
2017 2.76% 3.06%
2016 2.74% 3.05%
2015 2.72% 3.09%
2014 2.72% 3.12%
2013 2.76% 3.09%
2012 2.84% 3.08%
2011 2.88% 3.1%
2010 2.88% 3.19%
2009 2.88% 3.25%
2008 2.94% 3.26%
2007 2.97% 3.29%
2006 2.98% 3.3%
2005 3.01% 3.15%
2004 3.04% 2.98%
2003 3.07% 2.98%
2002 3.09% 3.01%
2001 3.08% 3.07%
2000 3.12% 3.13%
1999 3.17% 3.16%
1998 3.19% 3.2%
1997 3.26% 3.24%
1996 3.35% 3.42%
1995 3.46% 3.66%
1994 3.54% 3.76%
1993 3.58% 3.83%
1992 4.3% 3.88%
1991 4.43% 3.91%
1990 3.77% 3.92%
1989 3.92% 3.92%
1988 3.98% 3.96%
1987 3.47% 3.94%
1986 3% 3.9%
1985 2.86% 3.88%
1984 2.64% 3.8%
1983 2.83% 3.72%
1982 3.96% 3.63%
1981 2.54% 3.55%
1980 0.55% 3.46%
1979 1.49% 3.33%
1978 1.71% 3.22%
1977 1.95% 3.15%
1976 2.56% 3.08%
1975 2.47% 3%
1974 2.62% 2.92%
1973 2.7% 2.85%
1972 2.71% 2.79%
1971 2.77% 2.72%
1970 2.79% 2.75%
1969 2.79% 2.77%
1968 2.8% 2.67%
1967 2.68% 2.6%
1966 2.64% 2.52%
1965 2.72% 2.44%
1964 2.67% 2.32%
1963 2.61% 2.23%
1962 2.55% 2.25%
1961 2.48% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Yemen
Current population
140722974
43598646
Population rank 10/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.52%
One net population change
9.27 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
7.59 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
40.6 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,349 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +3,412,284 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.58% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 24/197 15/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -16,291
Net migration rank 31/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -16,291
2024 3,379,409 30,069 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 3,199,718 38,866 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 1,056,432 2,129
2018 3,015,231 9,302 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 2,899,143 71,766 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 2,809,889 115,823 975,697 -6,492
2015 2,713,529 62,785 939,922 -9,883
2014 2,623,647 103,122 920,330 15,764
2013 2,546,020 80,955 884,929 5,697
2012 2,533,398 119,517 845,645 22,349
2011 2,527,811 116,793 806,359 27,184
2010 2,498,048 80,213 803,246 20,269
2009 2,467,118 16,315 798,911 30,919
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 779,123 22,621
2007 2,436,753 -381 764,780 21,210
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 750,082 13,940
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 726,708 15,283
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 710,493 -62,641
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 694,457 -64,737
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 672,494 -59,648
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 658,704 -53,698
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 646,694 -47,713
1999 2,010,987 29,142 633,166 -42,731
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,896,364 41,456 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,831,068 91,727 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,788,133 140,715 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,734,851 141,545 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,673,839 160,106 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,579,416 859,737 565,837 -14,964
1990 1,479,663 296,014 549,654 -15,847
1989 1,441,769 242,614 530,464 -16,876
1988 1,393,356 379,966 513,296 -17,952
1987 1,356,853 251,387 493,337 -9,097
1986 1,050,277 186,227 464,665 -11,151
1985 997,050 157,476 455,576 -14,660
1984 920,670 137,632 434,674 -19,143
1983 863,472 68,022 414,823 -22,152
1982 1,080,853 66,702 392,302 -23,981
1981 1,018,838 628,135 374,482 -25,499
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 355,767 -26,740
1979 987,203 -711,455 336,378 -27,090
1978 943,388 -210,991 312,439 -26,524
1977 929,381 -527,133 296,115 -25,305
1976 899,577 -36,125 281,078 -23,669
1975 801,425 -42,540 266,815 -23,192
1974 777,306 -4,232 252,737 -22,726
1973 807,535 347 240,235 -22,282
1972 779,808 -3,375 229,322 -21,826
1971 787,047 -14,510 219,095 -21,386
1970 760,821 8,589 207,613 -20,966
1969 736,428 7,258 196,305 -4,121
1968 715,602 9,992 182,518 -4,031
1967 695,283 14,437 173,637 -3,959
1966 616,281 9,160 164,091 -3,874
1965 642,359 16,348 155,398 -3,797
1964 618,667 10,749 147,299 -3,712
1963 590,998 9,418 133,781 -3,640
1962 563,650 8,960 131,262 -3,572
1961 538,518 6,938 129,787 -3,503
1960 511,694 1,696 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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