Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Population
Ethiopia
367.29 million people
in 2100
Tanzania
262.83 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
7th
Tanzania rank
9th
Population over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 367.29 million people against 262.83 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 104.45 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 140.66 million people | 73.62 million people | 67.04 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 168.80 million people | 91.06 million people | 77.73 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 204.87 million people | 115.35 million people | 89.52 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 241.25 million people | 141.76 million people | 99.49 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 275.90 million people | 169.46 million people | 106.43 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 307.41 million people | 197.40 million people | 110.02 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 334.69 million people | 224.49 million people | 110.19 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 356.86 million people | 249.83 million people | 107.03 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 367.29 million people | 262.83 million people | 104.45 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 367.29 million people against 262.83 million people in Tanzania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 104.45 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for population?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.