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Ethiopia vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Ethiopia

139,287,321

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,430
Deaths today
454
Change today (UTC)
+1,970

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Ethiopia has a population of 135,472,051 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Ethiopia is currently larger by 51,980,802 people — about 1.6 times Germany's population. They rank 10 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Ethiopia grows at +2.55% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Ethiopia overtook Germany in 2007, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Ethiopia is the younger society (median age 19.1 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 114.

Ethiopia vs Germany population, 1960–2025

EthiopiaGermany
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 135.47M1960: 21,376,6931961: 21,906,1021962: 22,465,1261963: 23,051,6371964: 23,666,5481965: 24,310,6121966: 24,952,6891967: 25,620,2761968: 26,337,9301969: 27,072,5711970: 27,829,1281971: 28,600,1061972: 29,374,6081973: 30,166,7851974: 30,957,2731975: 31,723,2521976: 32,534,4181977: 33,167,2721978: 33,734,5921979: 34,238,6521980: 34,428,5141981: 35,304,0121982: 36,701,2901983: 37,740,8171984: 38,735,7221985: 39,842,1361986: 41,037,6561987: 42,460,0391988: 44,150,8251989: 45,879,6901990: 47,609,7551991: 49,717,1981992: 51,853,7471993: 53,708,8911994: 55,611,5081995: 57,537,3351996: 59,467,6351997: 61,404,5391998: 63,363,5241999: 65,374,5612000: 67,411,4942001: 69,487,7622002: 71,635,5172003: 73,832,6632004: 76,077,2062005: 78,367,4702006: 80,703,4902007: 83,103,2172008: 85,543,6682009: 88,007,6362010: 90,538,5142011: 93,149,9702012: 95,798,7672013: 98,438,7512014: 101,115,6102015: 103,867,1352016: 106,718,1622017: 109,666,4812018: 112,664,1522019: 115,737,3832020: 118,917,6712021: 122,138,5882022: 125,384,2872023: 128,691,6922024: 132,059,7672025: 135,472,0511960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Ethiopia and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEthiopiaGermany
Population135,472,05183,491,249
Annual growth+2.55%−0.03%
Yearly change+3,412,284−25,344
Density (P/km²)114238
Land area (km²)1,128,499349,430
Median age19.1 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate3.911.36
Life expectancy67.6 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population24%82%
World share1.65%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)225,021,87478,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Ethiopia · Germany

Ethiopia vs Germany FAQ

Is Ethiopia bigger than Germany by population?

Ethiopia currently has the larger population: 135,472,051 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 51.98 million people.

When did Ethiopia overtake Germany in population?

Ethiopia passed Germany in 2007, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Ethiopia or Germany?

Ethiopia currently grows faster: +2.55% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Ethiopia and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Ethiopia at 225,021,874 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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