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Ethiopia vs Philippines: 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 Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Ethiopia has a population of 135,472,051 and Philippines has 116,786,962 (2025 estimates). Ethiopia is currently larger by 18,685,089 people — about 1.2 times Philippines's population. They rank 10 and 14 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Ethiopia grows at +2.55% per year versus +0.81% for Philippines. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Ethiopia overtook Philippines in 2017, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Ethiopia is the younger society (median age 19.1 vs 26.1); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 114.

Ethiopia vs Philippines population, 1960–2025

EthiopiaPhilippines
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 116.79M2025: 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: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,962

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Ethiopia and Philippines compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEthiopiaPhilippines
Population135,472,051116,786,962
Annual growth+2.55%+0.81%
Yearly change+3,412,284+943,292
Density (P/km²)114385
Land area (km²)1,128,499298,170
Median age19.1 yrs26.1 yrs
Fertility rate3.911.89
Life expectancy67.6 yrs70.0 yrs
Urban population24%56%
World share1.65%1.42%
2050 projection (UN)225,021,874134,373,439

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

Ethiopia vs Philippines FAQ

Is Ethiopia bigger than Philippines by population?

Ethiopia currently has the larger population: 135,472,051 versus 116,786,962 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 18.69 million people.

When did Ethiopia overtake Philippines in population?

Ethiopia passed Philippines in 2017, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Ethiopia or Philippines?

Ethiopia currently grows faster: +2.55% per year versus +0.81%.

How do Ethiopia and Philippines compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Ethiopia at 225,021,874 and Philippines at 134,373,439 in 2050.

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