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United States vs Ethiopia: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

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

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and Ethiopia has 135,472,051 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 206,312,806 people — about 2.5 times Ethiopia's population. They rank 3 and 10 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Ethiopia grows at +2.55% per year versus +0.52% for United States. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Ethiopia is the younger society (median age 19.1 vs 38.5); Ethiopia is far more crowded at 114 people per km² against 37.

United States vs Ethiopia population, 1960–2025

United StatesEthiopia
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 135.47M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 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: 135,472,051

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United States and Ethiopia compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesEthiopia
Population341,784,857135,472,051
Annual growth+0.52%+2.55%
Yearly change+1,781,060+3,412,284
Density (P/km²)37114
Land area (km²)9,147,4201,128,499
Median age38.5 yrs19.1 yrs
Fertility rate1.633.91
Life expectancy78.9 yrs67.6 yrs
Urban population80%24%
World share4.16%1.65%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,910225,021,874

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

United States vs Ethiopia FAQ

Is United States bigger than Ethiopia by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 135,472,051 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 206.31 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia currently grows faster: +2.55% per year versus +0.52%.

How do United States and Ethiopia compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and Ethiopia at 225,021,874 in 2050.

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