Ethiopia vs United States: Annual population growth
Ethiopia
3.31 million
in 2023
United States
1.94 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
United States rank
8th
Annual population growth over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.31 million against 1.94 million in United States, a difference of 1.36 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 356,409 | 2.55 million | 2.19 million | United States |
| 1960s | 619,448 | 2.82 million | 2.20 million | United States |
| 1970s | 716,608 | 2.23 million | 1.51 million | United States |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 2.31 million | 1.15 million | United States |
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 2.81 million | 861,557 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 2.92 million | 660,491 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.98 million | 203,687 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 1.42 million | 1.82 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 3.31 million against 1.94 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Ethiopia and United States?
- 1.36 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for annual population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.