Egypt vs Ethiopia: Total population
Egypt
117,498 thousands
in 2025
Ethiopia
133,765 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Total population over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 133,765 thousands against 117,498 thousands in Egypt, a difference of 16,267 thousands.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,082 thousands | 30,886 thousands | 7,196 thousands | Egypt |
| 1980s | 49,400 thousands | 39,011 thousands | 10,389 thousands | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64,227 thousands | 55,581 thousands | 8,646 thousands | Egypt |
| 2000s | 79,473 thousands | 76,274 thousands | 3,199 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 97,443 thousands | 101,367 thousands | 3,924 thousands | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 112,824 thousands | 125,454 thousands | 12,630 thousands | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 133,765 thousands against 117,498 thousands in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 16,267 thousands, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for total population?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release