Ethiopia vs Russia: Population, total
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Russia
143.51 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Russia rank
9th
Population, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143.51 million against 135.47 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.04 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 125.40 million | 101.33 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 134.01 million | 102.78 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 143.34 million | 103.71 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 148.11 million | 91.55 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 144.15 million | 66.73 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 144.31 million | 41.54 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 127.11 million | 144.21 million | 17.10 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ethiopia or Russia?
- Russia, at 143.51 million against 135.47 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ethiopia and Russia?
- 8.04 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for population, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th 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.