Ethiopia vs Upper middle income: Population, total
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
3.08 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
7th
Population, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 3.08 billion against 135.47 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.94 billion.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 22.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 1.34 billion | 1.31 billion | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 1.69 billion | 1.66 billion | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 2.04 billion | 2.00 billion | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 2.39 billion | 2.33 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 2.66 billion | 2.58 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 2.90 billion | 2.80 billion | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 127.11 million | 3.05 billion | 2.93 billion | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ethiopia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 3.08 billion against 135.47 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 2.94 billion, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Upper middle income rank globally for population, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 7th 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.