Ethiopia vs Sudan

Ethiopia vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 78.7 million people, or 2.57 times that in Sudan.

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Ethiopia vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 78.7 million people, or 2.57 times that in Sudan.
EthiopiaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEthiopiaSudanWorld
2023129 million50 million8.09 billion
2022125 million49.4 million8.02 billion
2021122 million48.1 million7.95 billion
2020119 million46.8 million7.89 billion
2019116 million45.6 million7.81 billion
2018113 million44.2 million7.73 billion
2017110 million42.7 million7.65 billion
2016107 million41.3 million7.56 billion
2015104 million40 million7.47 billion
2014101 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200988 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million32 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million30.6 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million29.9 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million29.2 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million28.5 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million27.8 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million27.1 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million26.5 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million25.8 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million25.2 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million24.7 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million24 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million23.5 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million22.9 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million22 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million21.6 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million21.1 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million20.7 million5.05 billion
198641 million20.3 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million19.9 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million19.6 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million19.1 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million18.5 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million17.8 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million17.1 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million16.4 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million15.7 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million15.1 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million14.6 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million14.1 million4.07 billion
197431 million13.6 million4 billion
197330.2 million13.1 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million12.5 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million12.1 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million11.7 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million11.3 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million10.9 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million10.6 million3.47 billion
196625 million10.2 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million9.86 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million9.53 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million9.22 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million8.92 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million8.64 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million8.36 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million8.11 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million7.86 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million7.63 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million7.4 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million7.18 million2.74 billion
195419 million6.97 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million6.77 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million6.57 million2.58 billion
195118 million6.38 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million6.19 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million6.13 million–
194817.5 million6.1 million–
194717.5 million6.08 million–
194617.5 million6.05 million–
194517.5 million6.02 million–
194417.5 million6 million–
194317.5 million5.97 million–
194217.5 million5.94 million–
194117.5 million5.92 million–
194017.5 million5.89 million–
193917.5 million5.86 million–
193817.5 million5.84 million–
193717.5 million5.81 million–
193617.5 million5.79 million–
193517.5 million5.76 million–
193417.5 million5.74 million–
193317.5 million5.71 million–
193217.5 million5.68 million–
193117.5 million5.66 million–
193017.5 million5.63 million–
192917.5 million5.61 million–
192817.5 million5.58 million–
192717.5 million5.56 million–
192617.5 million5.53 million–
192517.5 million5.51 million–
192417.5 million5.49 million–
192317.5 million5.46 million–
192217.5 million5.44 million–
192117.5 million5.41 million–
192017.5 million5.39 million–
191917.5 million5.37 million–
191817.5 million5.34 million–
191717.5 million5.32 million–
191617.5 million5.31 million–
191517.5 million5.3 million–
191417.5 million5.29 million–
191317.5 million5.28 million–
191217.6 million5.27 million–
191117.6 million5.26 million–
191017.6 million5.26 million–
190917.6 million5.25 million–
190817.6 million5.24 million–
190717.6 million5.23 million–
190617.6 million5.22 million–
190517.7 million5.21 million–
190417.7 million5.2 million–
190317.7 million5.19 million–
190217.7 million5.18 million–
190117.7 million5.17 million–
190017.7 million5.17 million–
189917.7 million5.16 million–
189817.8 million5.15 million–
189717.8 million5.14 million–
189617.8 million5.13 million–
189517.8 million5.12 million–
189417.8 million5.11 million–
189317.8 million5.1 million–
189217.8 million5.09 million–
189117.9 million5.08 million–
189017.9 million5.07 million–
188917.9 million5.06 million–
188817.9 million5.05 million–
188717.9 million5.04 million–
188617.9 million5.03 million–
188517.9 million5.03 million–
188418 million5.02 million–
188318 million5.01 million–
188218 million5 million–
188118 million4.99 million–
188018 million4.98 million–
187918 million4.97 million–
187818 million4.96 million–
187718.1 million4.95 million–
187618.1 million4.94 million–
187518.1 million4.93 million–
187418.1 million4.92 million–
187318.1 million4.91 million–
187218.1 million4.9 million–
187118.1 million4.89 million–
187018.2 million4.88 million–
186918.2 million4.87 million–
186818.2 million4.86 million–
186718.2 million4.85 million–
186618.2 million4.84 million–
186518.2 million4.83 million–
186418.2 million4.83 million–
186318.3 million4.82 million–
186218.3 million4.81 million–
186118.3 million4.8 million–
186018.3 million4.79 million–
185918.3 million4.78 million–
185818.3 million4.77 million–
185718.3 million4.76 million–
185618.4 million4.75 million–
185518.4 million4.74 million–
185418.4 million4.73 million–
185318.4 million4.72 million–
185218.4 million4.71 million–
185118.4 million4.7 million–
185018.4 million4.69 million–
184918.2 million4.67 million–
184817.9 million4.65 million–
184717.7 million4.63 million–
184617.4 million4.61 million–
184517.2 million4.59 million–
184416.9 million4.57 million–
184316.7 million4.54 million–
184216.5 million4.52 million–
184116.2 million4.5 million–
184016 million4.48 million–
183915.8 million4.46 million–
183815.6 million4.44 million–
183715.4 million4.43 million–
183615.1 million4.41 million–
183514.9 million4.39 million–
183414.7 million4.37 million–
183314.5 million4.35 million–
183214.3 million4.33 million–
183114.1 million4.31 million–
183013.9 million4.29 million–
182913.7 million4.27 million–
182813.5 million4.25 million–
182713.4 million4.24 million–
182613.2 million4.22 million–
182513.1 million4.2 million–
182412.9 million4.19 million–
182312.8 million4.18 million–
182212.7 million4.16 million–
182112.6 million4.15 million–
182012.5 million4.14 million–
181912.4 million4.12 million–
181812.3 million4.11 million–
181712.3 million4.1 million–
181612.2 million4.09 million–
181512.2 million4.08 million–
181412.1 million4.08 million–
181312.1 million4.07 million–
181212.1 million4.06 million–
181112 million4.05 million–
181012 million4.05 million–
180912 million4.04 million–
180812 million4.04 million–
180712 million4.03 million–
180612 million4.03 million–
180512 million4.02 million–
180412 million4.02 million–
180312 million4.01 million–
180212 million4.01 million–
180112 million4 million–
180012 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaSudanWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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