Ethiopia vs Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Ethiopia
214,812 Persons
in 2050
Japan
103,784 Persons
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
15th
Japan rank
15th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 214,812 Persons against 103,784 Persons in Japan, a difference of 111,028 Persons.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 15th of 28 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 56,551 Persons 125,216 Persons 68,664 Persons Japan
2000s 76,586 Persons 127,625 Persons 51,038 Persons Japan
2010s 101,355 Persons 127,208 Persons 25,853 Persons Japan
2020s 131,438 Persons 122,271 Persons 9,167 Persons Ethiopia
2030s 149,296 Persons 118,515 Persons 30,781 Persons Ethiopia
2040s 182,053 Persons 111,157 Persons 70,896 Persons Ethiopia
2050s 214,812 Persons 103,784 Persons 111,028 Persons Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Ethiopia or Japan?
Ethiopia, at 214,812 Persons against 103,784 Persons in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Ethiopia and Japan?
111,028 Persons, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Japan ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.