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Ethiopia vs Turkey: 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 Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

Ethiopia has a population of 135,472,051 and Turkey has 85,878,556 (2025 estimates). Ethiopia is currently larger by 49,593,495 people — about 1.6 times Turkey's population. They rank 10 and 18 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Ethiopia grows at +2.55% per year versus +0.42% for Turkey. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Ethiopia overtook Turkey in 1999, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Ethiopia is the younger society (median age 19.1 vs 33.5); Ethiopia is far more crowded at 114 people per km² against 111.

Ethiopia vs Turkey population, 1960–2025

EthiopiaTurkey
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 85.88M2025: 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: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,556

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Ethiopia and Turkey compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEthiopiaTurkey
Population135,472,05185,878,556
Annual growth+2.55%+0.42%
Yearly change+3,412,284+359,895
Density (P/km²)114111
Land area (km²)1,128,499769,630
Median age19.1 yrs33.5 yrs
Fertility rate3.911.48
Life expectancy67.6 yrs77.4 yrs
Urban population24%89%
World share1.65%1.05%
2050 projection (UN)225,021,87491,258,061

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

Ethiopia vs Turkey FAQ

Is Ethiopia bigger than Turkey by population?

Ethiopia currently has the larger population: 135,472,051 versus 85,878,556 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 49.59 million people.

When did Ethiopia overtake Turkey in population?

Ethiopia passed Turkey in 1999, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Ethiopia or Turkey?

Ethiopia currently grows faster: +2.55% per year versus +0.42%.

How do Ethiopia and Turkey compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Ethiopia at 225,021,874 and Turkey at 91,258,061 in 2050.

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