Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in the capital city
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.42 million people against 12.37 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.05 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 10.20 million people | 3.90 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2030s | 8.05 million people | 10.91 million people | 2.86 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2040s | 9.67 million people | 11.53 million people | 1.86 million people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2050s | 11.09 million people | 11.95 million people | 864,100 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2060s | 12.19 million people | 12.17 million people | 17,500 people | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 13.07 million people | 12.34 million people | 732,850 people | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 13.72 million people | 12.44 million people | 1.28 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 14.18 million people | 12.44 million people | 1.74 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 14.42 million people | 12.37 million people | 2.05 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ethiopia, at 14.42 million people against 12.37 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.05 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.