Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population, total
Egypt
118.37 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Population, total over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 135.47 million against 118.37 million in Egypt, a difference of 17.11 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 24.08 million | 6.21 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 31.23 million | 7.31 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 39.63 million | 10.48 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 56.56 million | 8.40 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 77.42 million | 2.86 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 102.77 million | 4.32 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 113.72 million | 127.11 million | 13.39 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 135.47 million against 118.37 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 17.11 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population, total?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.