Ethiopia vs Russia: Total population
Ethiopia
133,765 thousands
in 2025
Russia
144,435 thousands
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Russia rank
9th
Total population over time
- Ethiopia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 144,435 thousands against 133,765 thousands in Ethiopia, a difference of 10,670 thousands.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th of 230 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,886 thousands | 133,482 thousands | 102,597 thousands | Russia |
| 1980s | 39,011 thousands | 142,691 thousands | 103,680 thousands | Russia |
| 1990s | 55,581 thousands | 148,363 thousands | 92,782 thousands | Russia |
| 2000s | 76,274 thousands | 145,150 thousands | 68,876 thousands | Russia |
| 2010s | 101,367 thousands | 145,072 thousands | 43,705 thousands | Russia |
| 2020s | 125,454 thousands | 145,590 thousands | 20,137 thousands | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Ethiopia or Russia?
- Russia, at 144,435 thousands against 133,765 thousands in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Ethiopia and Russia?
- 10,670 thousands, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for total population?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Russia ranks 9th 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