Egypt vs Ethiopia

Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population

Population in 2023: 115 million people in Egypt and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 14.2 million people, or 1.12 times that in Egypt.

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Egypt vs Ethiopia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 115 million people in Egypt and 129 million people in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 14.2 million people, or 1.12 times that in Egypt.
EgyptEthiopiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Egypt.
  • In 2023, Egypt ranked 14 and Ethiopia ranked 11 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Egypt at 202 million people and Ethiopia at 367 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEgyptEthiopiaWorld
2023115 million129 million8.09 billion
2022113 million125 million8.02 billion
2021111 million122 million7.95 billion
2020109 million119 million7.89 billion
2019108 million116 million7.81 billion
2018106 million113 million7.73 billion
2017104 million110 million7.65 billion
2016102 million107 million7.56 billion
201599.6 million104 million7.47 billion
201497.5 million101 million7.38 billion
201395.3 million98.4 million7.29 billion
201293.2 million95.8 million7.2 billion
201191.1 million93.2 million7.11 billion
201089.2 million90.5 million7.02 billion
200987.5 million88 million6.93 billion
200885.9 million85.5 million6.84 billion
200784.3 million83.1 million6.76 billion
200682.7 million80.7 million6.67 billion
200581.1 million78.4 million6.59 billion
200479.5 million76.1 million6.5 billion
200377.9 million73.8 million6.42 billion
200276.2 million71.6 million6.34 billion
200174.7 million69.5 million6.26 billion
200073.1 million67.4 million6.17 billion
199971.5 million65.4 million6.09 billion
199869.9 million63.4 million6.01 billion
199768.4 million61.4 million5.93 billion
199667 million59.5 million5.84 billion
199565.7 million57.5 million5.76 billion
199464.3 million55.6 million5.68 billion
199362.9 million53.7 million5.59 billion
199261.5 million51.9 million5.51 billion
199160 million49.7 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million47.6 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million45.9 million5.23 billion
198855.2 million44.2 million5.14 billion
198753.7 million42.5 million5.05 billion
198652.2 million41 million4.96 billion
198550.7 million39.8 million4.87 billion
198449.3 million38.7 million4.78 billion
198347.8 million37.7 million4.7 billion
198246.4 million36.7 million4.61 billion
198145.2 million35.3 million4.53 billion
198044 million34.4 million4.45 billion
197942.8 million34.2 million4.37 billion
197841.8 million33.7 million4.29 billion
197740.8 million33.2 million4.22 billion
197639.8 million32.5 million4.14 billion
197538.9 million31.7 million4.07 billion
197438 million31 million4 billion
197337.1 million30.2 million3.92 billion
197236.3 million29.4 million3.85 billion
197135.4 million28.6 million3.77 billion
197034.6 million27.8 million3.7 billion
196933.8 million27.1 million3.62 billion
196833 million26.3 million3.55 billion
196732.2 million25.6 million3.47 billion
196631.4 million25 million3.4 billion
196530.6 million24.3 million3.34 billion
196429.9 million23.7 million3.26 billion
196329.1 million23.1 million3.19 billion
196228.3 million22.5 million3.12 billion
196127.6 million21.9 million3.07 billion
196026.9 million21.4 million3.02 billion
195926.2 million20.9 million2.97 billion
195825.6 million20.5 million2.91 billion
195725 million20.2 million2.85 billion
195624.4 million19.8 million2.8 billion
195523.8 million19.4 million2.74 billion
195423.2 million19 million2.69 billion
195322.6 million18.7 million2.63 billion
195222.1 million18.3 million2.58 billion
195121.6 million18 million2.54 billion
195021.2 million17.7 million2.49 billion
194920.6 million17.6 million–
194820.1 million17.5 million–
194719.6 million17.5 million–
194619.1 million17.5 million–
194518.6 million17.5 million–
194418.1 million17.5 million–
194317.6 million17.5 million–
194217.2 million17.5 million–
194116.8 million17.5 million–
194016.4 million17.5 million–
193916.1 million17.5 million–
193815.9 million17.5 million–
193715.7 million17.5 million–
193615.4 million17.5 million–
193515.2 million17.5 million–
193415 million17.5 million–
193314.8 million17.5 million–
193214.6 million17.5 million–
193114.4 million17.5 million–
193014.3 million17.5 million–
192914.1 million17.5 million–
192813.9 million17.5 million–
192713.8 million17.5 million–
192613.6 million17.5 million–
192513.5 million17.5 million–
192413.3 million17.5 million–
192313.2 million17.5 million–
192213 million17.5 million–
192112.9 million17.5 million–
192012.7 million17.5 million–
191912.6 million17.5 million–
191812.4 million17.5 million–
191712.3 million17.5 million–
191612.2 million17.5 million–
191512 million17.5 million–
191411.9 million17.5 million–
191311.8 million17.5 million–
191211.6 million17.6 million–
191111.5 million17.6 million–
191011.4 million17.6 million–
190911.2 million17.6 million–
190811.1 million17.6 million–
190710.9 million17.6 million–
190610.8 million17.6 million–
190510.6 million17.7 million–
190410.5 million17.7 million–
190310.4 million17.7 million–
190210.2 million17.7 million–
190110.1 million17.7 million–
19009.94 million17.7 million–
18999.8 million17.7 million–
18989.67 million17.8 million–
18979.53 million17.8 million–
18969.4 million17.8 million–
18959.27 million17.8 million–
18949.14 million17.8 million–
18939.01 million17.8 million–
18928.89 million17.8 million–
18918.76 million17.9 million–
18908.64 million17.9 million–
18898.53 million17.9 million–
18888.42 million17.9 million–
18878.31 million17.9 million–
18868.2 million17.9 million–
18858.09 million17.9 million–
18847.99 million18 million–
18837.88 million18 million–
18827.78 million18 million–
18817.68 million18 million–
18807.6 million18 million–
18797.51 million18 million–
18787.44 million18 million–
18777.36 million18.1 million–
18767.29 million18.1 million–
18757.22 million18.1 million–
18747.16 million18.1 million–
18737.09 million18.1 million–
18727.02 million18.1 million–
18716.95 million18.1 million–
18706.89 million18.2 million–
18696.82 million18.2 million–
18686.76 million18.2 million–
18676.69 million18.2 million–
18666.63 million18.2 million–
18656.56 million18.2 million–
18646.5 million18.2 million–
18636.44 million18.3 million–
18626.38 million18.3 million–
18616.32 million18.3 million–
18606.26 million18.3 million–
18596.2 million18.3 million–
18586.14 million18.3 million–
18576.08 million18.3 million–
18566.02 million18.4 million–
18555.96 million18.4 million–
18545.91 million18.4 million–
18535.85 million18.4 million–
18525.79 million18.4 million–
18515.72 million18.4 million–
18505.64 million18.4 million–
18495.54 million18.2 million–
18485.42 million17.9 million–
18475.29 million17.7 million–
18465.17 million17.4 million–
18455.05 million17.2 million–
18444.93 million16.9 million–
18434.81 million16.7 million–
18424.7 million16.5 million–
18414.61 million16.2 million–
18404.53 million16 million–
18394.48 million15.8 million–
18384.45 million15.6 million–
18374.43 million15.4 million–
18364.42 million15.1 million–
18354.4 million14.9 million–
18344.39 million14.7 million–
18334.38 million14.5 million–
18324.36 million14.3 million–
18314.35 million14.1 million–
18304.33 million13.9 million–
18294.32 million13.7 million–
18284.31 million13.5 million–
18274.29 million13.4 million–
18264.28 million13.2 million–
18254.26 million13.1 million–
18244.25 million12.9 million–
18234.24 million12.8 million–
18224.22 million12.7 million–
18214.2 million12.6 million–
18204.18 million12.5 million–
18194.15 million12.4 million–
18184.12 million12.3 million–
18174.08 million12.3 million–
18164.05 million12.2 million–
18154.01 million12.2 million–
18143.97 million12.1 million–
18133.94 million12.1 million–
18123.9 million12.1 million–
18113.87 million12 million–
18103.83 million12 million–
18093.8 million12 million–
18083.76 million12 million–
18073.73 million12 million–
18063.7 million12 million–
18053.66 million12 million–
18043.63 million12 million–
18033.6 million12 million–
18023.56 million12 million–
18013.53 million12 million–
18003.5 million12 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEgyptEthiopiaWorld
2024117 million116 million–117 million132 million131 million–133 million8.16 billion
2025118 million117 million–119 million136 million133 million–138 million8.23 billion
2026120 million119 million–122 million139 million136 million–142 million8.3 billion
2027122 million120 million–124 million142 million138 million–147 million8.37 billion
2028124 million121 million–126 million146 million140 million–152 million8.44 billion
2029125 million122 million–129 million149 million142 million–157 million8.5 billion
2030127 million124 million–132 million153 million144 million–161 million8.57 billion
2031129 million125 million–134 million156 million147 million–166 million8.63 billion
2032131 million126 million–137 million160 million149 million–172 million8.7 billion
2033133 million127 million–139 million164 million151 million–177 million8.76 billion
2034134 million128 million–142 million167 million154 million–182 million8.82 billion
2035136 million129 million–145 million171 million156 million–187 million8.89 billion
2036138 million130 million–147 million174 million158 million–192 million8.95 billion
2037140 million131 million–150 million178 million160 million–198 million9.01 billion
2038142 million132 million–153 million181 million162 million–203 million9.06 billion
2039143 million133 million–156 million185 million164 million–209 million9.12 billion
2040145 million134 million–158 million189 million167 million–215 million9.18 billion
2041147 million135 million–161 million192 million169 million–221 million9.23 billion
2042149 million136 million–164 million196 million171 million–226 million9.29 billion
2043151 million137 million–167 million199 million173 million–232 million9.34 billion
2044152 million138 million–169 million203 million175 million–238 million9.39 billion
2045154 million138 million–172 million207 million177 million–244 million9.44 billion
2046156 million139 million–175 million210 million178 million–250 million9.49 billion
2047157 million140 million–178 million214 million180 million–256 million9.54 billion
2048159 million140 million–180 million218 million183 million–263 million9.58 billion
2049160 million141 million–183 million221 million185 million–269 million9.62 billion
2050162 million142 million–186 million225 million187 million–276 million9.66 billion
2051163 million142 million–189 million229 million189 million–282 million9.7 billion
2052165 million143 million–192 million232 million190 million–288 million9.74 billion
2053166 million143 million–194 million236 million192 million–295 million9.78 billion
2054167 million144 million–197 million240 million194 million–302 million9.81 billion
2055169 million144 million–200 million243 million196 million–309 million9.85 billion
2056170 million144 million–203 million247 million198 million–317 million9.88 billion
2057171 million145 million–206 million250 million200 million–325 million9.91 billion
2058172 million145 million–209 million254 million201 million–332 million9.94 billion
2059174 million145 million–212 million257 million203 million–340 million9.96 billion
2060175 million145 million–215 million261 million204 million–348 million9.99 billion
2061176 million145 million–218 million264 million206 million–357 million10 billion
2062177 million145 million–222 million268 million207 million–364 million10 billion
2063178 million146 million–225 million271 million209 million–371 million10.1 billion
2064180 million146 million–228 million274 million209 million–380 million10.1 billion
2065181 million146 million–231 million278 million210 million–387 million10.1 billion
2066182 million145 million–234 million281 million211 million–396 million10.1 billion
2067183 million145 million–237 million284 million212 million–404 million10.1 billion
2068184 million145 million–240 million288 million214 million–412 million10.2 billion
2069185 million145 million–244 million291 million215 million–421 million10.2 billion
2070186 million144 million–247 million294 million216 million–428 million10.2 billion
2071187 million144 million–251 million297 million217 million–436 million10.2 billion
2072188 million144 million–255 million300 million218 million–446 million10.2 billion
2073189 million144 million–258 million303 million218 million–453 million10.2 billion
2074190 million144 million–262 million306 million220 million–462 million10.2 billion
2075191 million143 million–265 million309 million220 million–471 million10.3 billion
2076191 million143 million–268 million312 million220 million–481 million10.3 billion
2077192 million142 million–272 million315 million221 million–492 million10.3 billion
2078193 million141 million–275 million318 million222 million–502 million10.3 billion
2079194 million141 million–278 million321 million223 million–512 million10.3 billion
2080194 million140 million–281 million323 million223 million–521 million10.3 billion
2081195 million140 million–284 million326 million224 million–530 million10.3 billion
2082196 million139 million–286 million329 million224 million–537 million10.3 billion
2083196 million139 million–289 million331 million225 million–547 million10.3 billion
2084197 million138 million–293 million334 million226 million–556 million10.3 billion
2085197 million137 million–296 million336 million227 million–566 million10.3 billion
2086198 million136 million–299 million339 million226 million–574 million10.3 billion
2087198 million136 million–303 million341 million226 million–584 million10.3 billion
2088199 million135 million–308 million343 million227 million–594 million10.3 billion
2089199 million134 million–313 million345 million228 million–604 million10.3 billion
2090200 million133 million–316 million348 million228 million–613 million10.3 billion
2091200 million132 million–319 million350 million228 million–621 million10.3 billion
2092200 million131 million–323 million352 million228 million–628 million10.3 billion
2093201 million130 million–326 million354 million227 million–633 million10.3 billion
2094201 million129 million–330 million356 million226 million–643 million10.2 billion
2095201 million128 million–332 million358 million226 million–655 million10.2 billion
2096201 million127 million–335 million360 million226 million–666 million10.2 billion
2097202 million126 million–339 million362 million225 million–675 million10.2 billion
2098202 million125 million–341 million364 million225 million–683 million10.2 billion
2099202 million124 million–344 million366 million226 million–694 million10.2 billion
2100202 million123 million–347 million367 million227 million–706 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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