Ethiopia vs Iran

Ethiopia vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 38.1 million people, or 1.42 times that in Iran.

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Ethiopia vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 38.1 million people, or 1.42 times that in Iran.
EthiopiaIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 2000, when it overtook Iran.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEthiopiaIranWorld
2023129 million90.6 million8.09 billion
2022125 million89.5 million8.02 billion
2021122 million88.5 million7.95 billion
2020119 million87.7 million7.89 billion
2019116 million87.1 million7.81 billion
2018113 million86.1 million7.73 billion
2017110 million85 million7.65 billion
2016107 million83.8 million7.56 billion
2015104 million82.6 million7.47 billion
2014101 million81.5 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million80.4 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million79.4 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million78.4 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million77.4 million7.02 billion
200988 million76.5 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million75.5 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million74.6 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million73.4 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million71.8 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million70.3 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million68.8 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million68 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million67.5 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million66.4 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million65.5 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million64.5 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million63.6 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million62.9 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million62.2 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million61.5 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million61.4 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million61.2 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million60 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million58.4 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million56.7 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million55.1 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million53.3 million5.05 billion
198641 million51.5 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million49.6 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million47.8 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million46 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million44.3 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million42 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million39.8 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million38.4 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million37.1 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million35.9 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million34.8 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million33.8 million4.07 billion
197431 million32.8 million4 billion
197330.2 million31.8 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million30.9 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million30 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million29.2 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million28.3 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million27.4 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million26.6 million3.47 billion
196625 million25.8 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million25 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million24.3 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million23.5 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million22.8 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million22.1 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million21.5 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million20.9 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million20.3 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million19.7 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million19.2 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million18.7 million2.74 billion
195419 million18.2 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million17.8 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million17.3 million2.58 billion
195118 million16.9 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million16.5 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million16.6 million–
194817.5 million16.4 million–
194717.5 million16.2 million–
194617.5 million16.1 million–
194517.5 million15.9 million–
194417.5 million15.8 million–
194317.5 million15.7 million–
194217.5 million15.5 million–
194117.5 million15.4 million–
194017.5 million15.2 million–
193917.5 million15 million–
193817.5 million14.7 million–
193717.5 million14.5 million–
193617.5 million14.2 million–
193517.5 million14 million–
193417.5 million13.7 million–
193317.5 million13.5 million–
193217.5 million13.3 million–
193117.5 million13 million–
193017.5 million12.7 million–
192917.5 million12.4 million–
192817.5 million12 million–
192717.5 million11.6 million–
192617.5 million11.2 million–
192517.5 million10.8 million–
192417.5 million10.5 million–
192317.5 million10.1 million–
192217.5 million9.8 million–
192117.5 million9.58 million–
192017.5 million9.46 million–
191917.5 million9.44 million–
191817.5 million9.53 million–
191717.5 million9.72 million–
191617.5 million9.92 million–
191517.5 million10.1 million–
191417.5 million10.3 million–
191317.5 million10.5 million–
191217.6 million10.7 million–
191117.6 million10.9 million–
191017.6 million11 million–
190917.6 million11 million–
190817.6 million11 million–
190717.6 million10.8 million–
190617.6 million10.7 million–
190517.7 million10.6 million–
190417.7 million10.5 million–
190317.7 million10.4 million–
190217.7 million10.3 million–
190117.7 million10.2 million–
190017.7 million10.1 million–
189917.7 million10 million–
189817.8 million9.91 million–
189717.8 million9.81 million–
189617.8 million9.7 million–
189517.8 million9.6 million–
189417.8 million9.49 million–
189317.8 million9.39 million–
189217.8 million9.29 million–
189117.9 million9.21 million–
189017.9 million9.13 million–
188917.9 million9.07 million–
188817.9 million9.03 million–
188717.9 million8.99 million–
188617.9 million8.96 million–
188517.9 million8.93 million–
188418 million8.9 million–
188318 million8.87 million–
188218 million8.83 million–
188118 million8.8 million–
188018 million8.77 million–
187918 million8.74 million–
187818 million8.71 million–
187718.1 million8.68 million–
187618.1 million8.64 million–
187518.1 million8.61 million–
187418.1 million8.58 million–
187318.1 million8.55 million–
187218.1 million8.52 million–
187118.1 million8.49 million–
187018.2 million8.45 million–
186918.2 million8.4 million–
186818.2 million8.36 million–
186718.2 million8.31 million–
186618.2 million8.26 million–
186518.2 million8.21 million–
186418.2 million8.16 million–
186318.3 million8.11 million–
186218.3 million8.06 million–
186118.3 million8.01 million–
186018.3 million7.97 million–
185918.3 million7.92 million–
185818.3 million7.87 million–
185718.3 million7.82 million–
185618.4 million7.78 million–
185518.4 million7.73 million–
185418.4 million7.68 million–
185318.4 million7.64 million–
185218.4 million7.59 million–
185118.4 million7.55 million–
185018.4 million7.51 million–
184918.2 million7.47 million–
184817.9 million7.43 million–
184717.7 million7.4 million–
184617.4 million7.37 million–
184517.2 million7.34 million–
184416.9 million7.3 million–
184316.7 million7.27 million–
184216.5 million7.24 million–
184116.2 million7.21 million–
184016 million7.17 million–
183915.8 million7.14 million–
183815.6 million7.11 million–
183715.4 million7.08 million–
183615.1 million7.05 million–
183514.9 million7.01 million–
183414.7 million6.98 million–
183314.5 million6.95 million–
183214.3 million6.92 million–
183114.1 million6.89 million–
183013.9 million6.86 million–
182913.7 million6.83 million–
182813.5 million6.8 million–
182713.4 million6.77 million–
182613.2 million6.74 million–
182513.1 million6.71 million–
182412.9 million6.68 million–
182312.8 million6.65 million–
182212.7 million6.62 million–
182112.6 million6.59 million–
182012.5 million6.56 million–
181912.4 million6.53 million–
181812.3 million6.5 million–
181712.3 million6.47 million–
181612.2 million6.44 million–
181512.2 million6.42 million–
181412.1 million6.39 million–
181312.1 million6.36 million–
181212.1 million6.33 million–
181112 million6.3 million–
181012 million6.27 million–
180912 million6.25 million–
180812 million6.22 million–
180712 million6.19 million–
180612 million6.16 million–
180512 million6.14 million–
180412 million6.11 million–
180312 million6.08 million–
180212 million6.05 million–
180112 million6.03 million–
180012 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaIranWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 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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