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Ethiopia vs Vietnam: 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 Vietnam

102,274,848

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
777
Deaths today
384
Change today (UTC)
+349

Ethiopia has a population of 135,472,051 and Vietnam has 101,598,527 (2025 estimates). Ethiopia is currently larger by 33,873,524 people — about 1.3 times Vietnam's population. They rank 10 and 16 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Ethiopia grows at +2.55% per year versus +0.60% for Vietnam. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Ethiopia overtook Vietnam in 2008, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Ethiopia is the younger society (median age 19.1 vs 33.4); Vietnam is far more crowded at 320 people per km² against 114.

Ethiopia vs Vietnam population, 1960–2025

EthiopiaVietnam
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 101.6M2025: 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: 32,531,9331961: 33,409,0591962: 34,288,5601963: 35,249,1011964: 36,201,5631965: 37,129,6561966: 38,024,8361967: 38,895,0801968: 39,734,6091969: 40,582,0961970: 41,475,2301971: 42,449,2761972: 43,429,1681973: 44,409,8611974: 45,413,5371975: 46,482,9031976: 47,684,9311977: 48,954,8721978: 50,249,5521979: 51,378,2111980: 52,490,1011981: 53,738,1411982: 55,011,2891983: 56,337,9211984: 57,706,0671985: 59,060,6221986: 60,347,0481987: 61,584,6511988: 62,843,2281989: 64,147,3481990: 65,504,5521991: 66,891,7751992: 68,260,3371993: 69,586,3841994: 70,854,3911995: 72,049,9401996: 73,156,4471997: 74,226,8891998: 75,299,6601999: 76,287,4522000: 77,154,0112001: 77,969,3612002: 78,772,2242003: 79,563,7772004: 80,338,9712005: 81,088,3132006: 82,167,8972007: 83,633,3752008: 85,175,7882009: 86,460,0182010: 87,455,1522011: 88,468,3142012: 89,510,3562013: 90,573,1042014: 91,679,5782015: 92,823,2542016: 94,000,1172017: 95,176,9772018: 96,237,3192019: 97,173,7762020: 98,079,1912021: 98,935,0982022: 99,680,6552023: 100,352,1922024: 100,987,6862025: 101,598,527

Side by side

Ethiopia and Vietnam compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEthiopiaVietnam
Population135,472,051101,598,527
Annual growth+2.55%+0.60%
Yearly change+3,412,284+610,841
Density (P/km²)114320
Land area (km²)1,128,499313,429
Median age19.1 yrs33.4 yrs
Fertility rate3.911.90
Life expectancy67.6 yrs74.7 yrs
Urban population24%39%
World share1.65%1.24%
2050 projection (UN)225,021,874110,008,908

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

Ethiopia vs Vietnam FAQ

Is Ethiopia bigger than Vietnam by population?

Ethiopia currently has the larger population: 135,472,051 versus 101,598,527 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 33.87 million people.

When did Ethiopia overtake Vietnam in population?

Ethiopia passed Vietnam in 2008, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Ethiopia or Vietnam?

Ethiopia currently grows faster: +2.55% per year versus +0.60%.

How do Ethiopia and Vietnam compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Ethiopia at 225,021,874 and Vietnam at 110,008,908 in 2050.

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