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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ethiopia was 132,059,767 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ethiopia's population is 139,917,664 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 8.06 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Ethiopia is ranked the 10th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.9% of the world: 1.69% for Ethiopia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ethiopia has had an average growth rate of +2.71% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ethiopia has increased from 80.7M people to 140M (73.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2100 371,192,732 37,483,053
2099 369,452,188 37,412,398
2098 367,626,914 37,328,255
2097 365,680,268 37,235,542
2096 363,648,440 37,142,915
2095 361,707,589 37,032,129
2094 359,642,227 36,912,747
2093 357,570,752 36,810,893
2092 355,499,462 36,688,511
2091 353,327,595 36,567,262
2090 351,068,287 36,425,606
2089 348,859,203 36,280,973
2088 346,624,222 36,141,446
2087 344,268,493 35,977,638
2086 341,777,395 35,808,135
2085 339,272,558 35,637,092
2084 336,753,372 35,456,207
2083 334,186,307 35,268,035
2082 331,503,693 35,078,904
2081 328,816,892 34,873,129
2080 326,114,551 34,658,962
2079 323,382,593 34,439,720
2078 320,521,381 34,217,295
2077 317,590,857 33,982,909
2076 314,615,353 33,739,228
2075 311,583,813 33,495,867
2074 308,511,275 33,244,838
2073 305,477,711 32,978,488
2072 302,351,806 32,706,059
2071 299,211,554 32,445,747
2070 296,054,535 32,181,119
2069 292,847,034 31,906,793
2068 289,612,061 31,631,000
2067 286,279,975 31,345,338
2066 282,992,981 31,062,884
2065 279,662,528 30,766,830
2064 276,283,161 30,479,939
2063 272,866,834 30,176,104
2062 269,424,014 29,867,679
2061 265,885,347 29,557,068
2060 262,350,260 29,252,423
2059 258,772,570 28,945,088
2058 255,284,371 28,631,679
2057 251,733,988 28,307,305
2056 248,079,002 27,990,713
2055 244,501,471 27,658,887
2054 240,868,686 27,331,920
2053 237,228,269 26,986,935
2052 233,551,340 26,643,553
2051 229,804,463 26,287,592
2050 226,124,819 25,934,893
2049 222,420,063 25,585,239
2048 218,694,640 25,228,082
2047 214,950,242 24,874,649
2046 211,226,920 24,513,443
2045 207,525,986 24,147,637
2044 203,812,674 23,783,088
2043 200,097,321 23,401,965
2042 196,411,774 23,035,288
2041 192,749,114 22,647,950
2040 189,081,695 22,273,520
2039 185,422,958 21,902,980
2038 181,789,129 21,530,130
2037 178,179,942 21,159,664
2036 174,569,201 20,791,034
2035 170,957,061 20,413,656
2034 167,367,920 20,048,019
2033 163,813,895 19,676,339
2032 160,216,774 19,311,985
2031 156,638,324 18,959,300
2030 153,070,380 18,613,738
2029 149,507,684 18,270,049
2028 145,989,372 17,933,466
2027 142,463,827 17,600,984
2026 138,973,582 17,273,208
2025 135,513,842 16,949,303
2024 132,059,767 16,634,373
2023 128,691,692 16,340,822
2022 125,384,287 16,069,056
2021 122,138,588 15,797,210
2020 118,917,671 15,526,888
2019 115,737,383 15,271,368
2018 112,664,152 15,034,452
2017 109,666,481 14,812,482
2016 106,718,162 14,600,294
2015 103,867,135 14,399,013
2014 101,115,610 14,207,359
2013 98,438,751 14,013,808
2012 95,798,767 13,817,887
2011 93,149,970 13,595,424
2010 90,538,514 13,356,548
2009 88,007,636 13,142,790
2008 85,543,668 12,959,149
2007 83,103,217 12,804,058
2006 80,703,490 12,636,445
2005 78,367,470 12,483,432
2004 76,077,206 12,365,896
2003 73,832,663 12,232,323
2002 71,635,517 12,087,653
2001 69,487,762 11,971,901
2000 67,411,494 11,892,055
1999 65,374,561 11,783,458
1998 63,363,524 11,594,297
1997 61,404,539 11,369,827
1996 59,467,635 11,158,360
1995 57,537,335 10,974,599
1994 55,611,508 10,873,148
1993 53,708,891 10,860,288
1992 51,853,747 10,702,700
1991 49,717,198 10,404,816
1990 47,609,755 10,137,281
1989 45,879,690 9,864,798
1988 44,150,825 9,583,094
1987 42,460,039 9,284,644
1986 41,037,656 8,982,578
1985 39,842,136 8,686,813
1984 38,735,722 8,391,488
1983 37,740,817 8,098,404
1982 36,701,290 7,796,496
1981 35,304,012 7,498,635
1980 34,428,514 7,041,303
1979 34,238,652 6,647,556
1978 33,734,592 6,543,575
1977 33,167,272 6,449,512
1976 32,534,418 6,287,105
1975 31,723,252 6,098,658
1974 30,957,273 5,908,328
1973 30,166,785 5,720,404
1972 29,374,608 5,542,445
1971 28,600,106 5,374,712
1970 27,829,128 5,215,918
1969 27,072,571 5,058,181
1968 26,337,930 4,900,440
1967 25,620,276 4,748,307
1966 24,952,689 4,601,217
1965 24,310,612 4,458,462
1964 23,666,548 4,320,006
1963 23,051,637 4,185,877
1962 22,465,126 4,055,959
1961 21,906,102 3,930,401
1960 21,376,693 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ethiopia increased by 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ethiopia gained 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Ethiopia was ranked 16th most populous country in 2006 and is 10th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Ethiopia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 371M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
2100 0.47% 0.19%
2099 0.5% 0.23%
2098 0.53% 0.25%
2097 0.56% 0.25%
2096 0.54% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.32%
2094 0.58% 0.28%
2093 0.58% 0.33%
2092 0.61% 0.33%
2091 0.64% 0.39%
2090 0.63% 0.4%
2089 0.64% 0.39%
2088 0.68% 0.46%
2087 0.73% 0.47%
2086 0.74% 0.48%
2085 0.75% 0.51%
2084 0.77% 0.53%
2083 0.81% 0.54%
2082 0.82% 0.59%
2081 0.83% 0.62%
2080 0.84% 0.64%
2079 0.89% 0.65%
2078 0.92% 0.69%
2077 0.95% 0.72%
2076 0.97% 0.73%
2075 1% 0.76%
2074 0.99% 0.81%
2073 1.03% 0.83%
2072 1.05% 0.8%
2071 1.07% 0.82%
2070 1.1% 0.86%
2069 1.12% 0.87%
2068 1.16% 0.91%
2067 1.16% 0.91%
2066 1.19% 0.96%
2065 1.22% 0.94%
2064 1.25% 1.01%
2063 1.28% 1.03%
2062 1.33% 1.05%
2061 1.35% 1.04%
2060 1.38% 1.06%
2059 1.37% 1.09%
2058 1.41% 1.15%
2057 1.47% 1.13%
2056 1.46% 1.2%
2055 1.51% 1.2%
2054 1.53% 1.28%
2053 1.57% 1.29%
2052 1.63% 1.35%
2051 1.63% 1.36%
2050 1.67% 1.37%
2049 1.7% 1.42%
2048 1.74% 1.42%
2047 1.76% 1.47%
2046 1.78% 1.51%
2045 1.82% 1.53%
2044 1.86% 1.63%
2043 1.88% 1.59%
2042 1.9% 1.71%
2041 1.94% 1.68%
2040 1.97% 1.69%
2039 2% 1.73%
2038 2.03% 1.75%
2037 2.07% 1.77%
2036 2.11% 1.85%
2035 2.14% 1.82%
2034 2.17% 1.89%
2033 2.25% 1.89%
2032 2.28% 1.86%
2031 2.33% 1.86%
2030 2.38% 1.88%
2029 2.41% 1.88%
2028 2.47% 1.89%
2027 2.51% 1.9%
2026 2.55% 1.91%
2025 2.62% 1.89%
2024 2.62% 1.8%
2023 2.64% 1.69%
2022 2.66% 1.72%
2021 2.71% 1.74%
2020 2.75% 1.67%
2019 2.73% 1.58%
2018 2.73% 1.5%
2017 2.76% 1.45%
2016 2.74% 1.4%
2015 2.72% 1.35%
2014 2.72% 1.38%
2013 2.76% 1.42%
2012 2.84% 1.64%
2011 2.88% 1.79%
2010 2.88% 1.63%
2009 2.88% 1.42%
2008 2.94% 1.21%
2007 2.97% 1.33%
2006 2.98% 1.23%
2005 3.01% 0.95%
2004 3.04% 1.09%
2003 3.07% 1.2%
2002 3.09% 0.97%
2001 3.08% 0.67%
2000 3.12% 0.92%
1999 3.17% 1.63%
1998 3.19% 1.97%
1997 3.26% 1.9%
1996 3.35% 1.67%
1995 3.46% 0.93%
1994 3.54% 0.12%
1993 3.58% 1.47%
1992 4.3% 2.86%
1991 4.43% 2.64%
1990 3.77% 2.76%
1989 3.92% 2.94%
1988 3.98% 3.21%
1987 3.47% 3.36%
1986 3% 3.4%
1985 2.86% 3.52%
1984 2.64% 3.62%
1983 2.83% 3.87%
1982 3.96% 3.97%
1981 2.54% 6.49%
1980 0.55% 5.92%
1979 1.49% 1.59%
1978 1.71% 1.46%
1977 1.95% 2.58%
1976 2.56% 3.09%
1975 2.47% 3.22%
1974 2.62% 3.29%
1973 2.7% 3.21%
1972 2.71% 3.12%
1971 2.77% 3.04%
1970 2.79% 3.12%
1969 2.79% 3.22%
1968 2.8% 3.2%
1967 2.68% 3.2%
1966 2.64% 3.2%
1965 2.72% 3.2%
1964 2.67% 3.2%
1963 2.61% 3.2%
1962 2.55% 3.19%
1961 2.48% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ethiopia grew by 2.62%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Current population
139917664
17361868
Population rank 10/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.69% 0.21%
One net population change
9.36 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
7.68 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
41.1 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,228 +804
Annual growth/decline +3,368,075 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.62% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 25/197 60/197
One migration net change every
21.9 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +24,054 -54,555
Net migration rank 31/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,168,455 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 53/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 157/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 24,054 - -54,555
2024 - 30,069 - -60,528
2023 3,338,649 -11,996 372,505 -97,380
2022 3,300,114 -11,996 371,243 -102,828
2021 3,204,673 -1,377 349,908 -74,623
2020 3,199,718 38,866 354,790 -89,440
2019 3,132,780 -10,807 348,798 -103,107
2018 3,015,231 9,302 345,883 -117,758
2017 2,899,143 71,766 344,035 -128,241
2016 2,809,889 115,823 348,772 -140,181
2015 2,713,529 62,785 356,203 -162,220
2014 2,623,647 103,122 366,350 -177,029
2013 2,546,020 80,955 374,757 -176,972
2012 2,533,398 119,517 371,135 -177,061
2011 2,527,811 116,793 359,572 -108,714
2010 2,498,048 80,213 335,570 -108,671
2009 2,467,118 16,315 309,316 -108,689
2008 2,465,283 -20,780 280,527 -113,858
2007 2,436,753 -381 261,805 -118,299
2006 2,393,585 -30,512 248,963 -57,257
2005 2,353,375 -44,421 248,545 -134,212
2004 2,296,999 -25,430 248,307 -127,550
2003 2,231,223 -13,744 243,057 -96,667
2002 2,189,683 -12,925 244,170 -101,212
2001 2,137,791 -19,063 227,909 -139,361
2000 2,083,622 -49,891 236,343 -165,181
1999 2,010,987 29,142 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,984,989 -3,011 225,614 6,645
1997 1,945,112 -9,119 216,288 395
1996 1,896,364 41,456 205,269 978
1995 1,831,068 91,727 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,788,133 140,715 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,734,851 141,545 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,673,839 160,106 255,291 75,788
1991 1,579,416 859,737 260,943 3,749
1990 1,479,663 296,014 265,444 4,948
1989 1,441,769 242,614 270,838 3,736
1988 1,393,356 379,966 277,498 11,327
1987 1,356,853 251,387 286,766 21,308
1986 1,050,277 186,227 289,894 6,154
1985 997,050 157,476 290,756 4,718
1984 920,670 137,632 290,052 5,124
1983 863,472 68,022 286,545 4,456
1982 1,080,853 66,702 279,934 32,899
1981 1,018,838 628,135 271,361 11,523
1980 1,007,516 -903,529 241,179 390,593
1979 987,203 -711,455 223,657 -67,937
1978 943,388 -210,991 222,979 -170,727
1977 929,381 -527,133 225,139 -89,270
1976 899,577 -36,125 221,419 -32,495
1975 801,425 -42,540 216,947 -28,988
1974 777,306 -4,232 208,806 -16,105
1973 807,535 347 201,885 -18,733
1972 779,808 -3,375 193,725 -20,959
1971 787,047 -14,510 185,427 -22,719
1970 760,821 8,589 178,979 -24,102
1969 736,428 7,258 172,626 -12,028
1968 715,602 9,992 166,865 -11,997
1967 695,283 14,437 161,205 -11,814
1966 616,281 9,160 156,014 -11,211
1965 642,359 16,348 151,164 -10,465
1964 618,667 10,749 145,848 -9,631
1963 590,998 9,418 140,984 -8,936
1962 563,650 8,960 136,317 -8,529
1961 538,518 6,938 131,531 -8,204
1960 511,694 1,696 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/ethiopia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 1,168,455 residents or 0.9% of the population were not native-born in Ethiopia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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