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Ethiopia
139,102,551
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Somalia
18,377,427
Population nowAs of 2026, Ethiopia has a population of about 139,102,551 while Somalia has about 18,377,427 — a difference of 120,725,124 people. Somalia is growing faster (2.5% per year).
| Ethiopia | Metric | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| 2.46% | Growth rate / yr | 2.5% |
| 30.9 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 32.5 |
| 6.3 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.5 |
| 126.0 | Density / km² | 28.8 |
| 50.0% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 51.8% | Literacy % | 70.0% |
| 5.1% | Smoking % | 9.0% |
| 45.2 | Life expectancy | 46.2 |