Ethiopia vs Nigeria

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 99.2 million people, or 1.77 times that in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 99.2 million people, or 1.77 times that in Ethiopia.
EthiopiaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEthiopiaNigeriaWorld
2023129 million228 million8.09 billion
2022125 million223 million8.02 billion
2021122 million219 million7.95 billion
2020119 million214 million7.89 billion
2019116 million210 million7.81 billion
2018113 million205 million7.73 billion
2017110 million200 million7.65 billion
2016107 million195 million7.56 billion
2015104 million191 million7.47 billion
2014101 million186 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million181 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million176 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million171 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million167 million7.02 billion
200988 million162 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million158 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million153 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million149 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million145 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million141 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million137 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million134 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million130 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million126 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million123 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million120 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million117 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million114 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million111 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million108 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million105 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million102 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million92 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198641 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197431 million61.7 million4 billion
197330.2 million60.1 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million58.6 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million57.2 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million55.9 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million54.6 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million53.4 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million52.3 million3.47 billion
196625 million51.2 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million50.1 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million49 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million48 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million47 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million46 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million45.1 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million44.2 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million43.3 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million42.5 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million41.7 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million40.9 million2.74 billion
195419 million40.2 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million39.4 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million38.7 million2.58 billion
195118 million38 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million37.3 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million36.5 million–
194817.5 million35.8 million–
194717.5 million35.2 million–
194617.5 million34.5 million–
194517.5 million33.9 million–
194417.5 million33.3 million–
194317.5 million32.7 million–
194217.5 million32.2 million–
194117.5 million31.6 million–
194017.5 million31.1 million–
193917.5 million30.6 million–
193817.5 million30.1 million–
193717.5 million29.7 million–
193617.5 million29.2 million–
193517.5 million28.8 million–
193417.5 million28.4 million–
193317.5 million28 million–
193217.5 million27.6 million–
193117.5 million27.2 million–
193017.5 million26.7 million–
192917.5 million26.3 million–
192817.5 million25.9 million–
192717.5 million25.5 million–
192617.5 million25.1 million–
192517.5 million24.7 million–
192417.5 million24.3 million–
192317.5 million24 million–
192217.5 million23.6 million–
192117.5 million23.2 million–
192017.5 million22.9 million–
191917.5 million22.7 million–
191817.5 million22.4 million–
191717.5 million22.2 million–
191617.5 million22 million–
191517.5 million21.8 million–
191417.5 million21.5 million–
191317.5 million21.3 million–
191217.6 million21.1 million–
191117.6 million20.9 million–
191017.6 million20.7 million–
190917.6 million20.4 million–
190817.6 million20.2 million–
190717.6 million20 million–
190617.6 million19.8 million–
190517.7 million19.6 million–
190417.7 million19.4 million–
190317.7 million19.2 million–
190217.7 million19 million–
190117.7 million18.8 million–
190017.7 million18.7 million–
189917.7 million18.5 million–
189817.8 million18.4 million–
189717.8 million18.3 million–
189617.8 million18.1 million–
189517.8 million18 million–
189417.8 million17.9 million–
189317.8 million17.8 million–
189217.8 million17.6 million–
189117.9 million17.5 million–
189017.9 million17.4 million–
188917.9 million17.3 million–
188817.9 million17.1 million–
188717.9 million17 million–
188617.9 million16.9 million–
188517.9 million16.7 million–
188418 million16.6 million–
188318 million16.5 million–
188218 million16.4 million–
188118 million16.2 million–
188018 million16.1 million–
187918 million16 million–
187818 million15.9 million–
187718.1 million15.8 million–
187618.1 million15.7 million–
187518.1 million15.6 million–
187418.1 million15.5 million–
187318.1 million15.4 million–
187218.1 million15.3 million–
187118.1 million15.2 million–
187018.2 million15.1 million–
186918.2 million15 million–
186818.2 million14.9 million–
186718.2 million14.8 million–
186618.2 million14.8 million–
186518.2 million14.7 million–
186418.2 million14.6 million–
186318.3 million14.5 million–
186218.3 million14.4 million–
186118.3 million14.3 million–
186018.3 million14.3 million–
185918.3 million14.2 million–
185818.3 million14.1 million–
185718.3 million14 million–
185618.4 million14 million–
185518.4 million13.9 million–
185418.4 million13.8 million–
185318.4 million13.8 million–
185218.4 million13.7 million–
185118.4 million13.6 million–
185018.4 million13.5 million–
184918.2 million13.5 million–
184817.9 million13.4 million–
184717.7 million13.4 million–
184617.4 million13.3 million–
184517.2 million13.3 million–
184416.9 million13.2 million–
184316.7 million13.2 million–
184216.5 million13.1 million–
184116.2 million13.1 million–
184016 million13 million–
183915.8 million13 million–
183815.6 million12.9 million–
183715.4 million12.9 million–
183615.1 million12.9 million–
183514.9 million12.8 million–
183414.7 million12.8 million–
183314.5 million12.7 million–
183214.3 million12.7 million–
183114.1 million12.6 million–
183013.9 million12.6 million–
182913.7 million12.5 million–
182813.5 million12.5 million–
182713.4 million12.4 million–
182613.2 million12.4 million–
182513.1 million12.3 million–
182412.9 million12.3 million–
182312.8 million12.2 million–
182212.7 million12.2 million–
182112.6 million12.2 million–
182012.5 million12.1 million–
181912.4 million12.1 million–
181812.3 million12.1 million–
181712.3 million12.1 million–
181612.2 million12.1 million–
181512.2 million12.1 million–
181412.1 million12.1 million–
181312.1 million12.1 million–
181212.1 million12.1 million–
181112 million12.1 million–
181012 million12.1 million–
180912 million12.1 million–
180812 million12.1 million–
180712 million12.1 million–
180612 million12.1 million–
180512 million12.1 million–
180412 million12.1 million–
180312 million12.1 million–
180212 million12.1 million–
180112 million12.1 million–
180012 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaNigeriaWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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