Ethiopia vs IDA total: Population, total
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
IDA total
1.99 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
IDA total rank
13th
Population, total over time
- Ethiopia
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 1.99 billion against 135.47 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.85 billion.
That makes IDA total's figure about 14.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 13th of 218 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 445.15 million | 421.08 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 578.11 million | 546.88 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 756.88 million | 717.26 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 987.66 million | 931.10 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 1.27 billion | 1.19 billion | IDA total |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 1.59 billion | 1.49 billion | IDA total |
| 2020s | 127.11 million | 1.89 billion | 1.76 billion | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ethiopia or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 1.99 billion against 135.47 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 1.85 billion, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for population, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 13th 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.