Ethiopia vs Other small states: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2025
Other small states
0.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Other small states rank
27th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Other small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.6% against 0.8% in Other small states, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Ethiopia or Other small states?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 0.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Other small states rank globally for population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.