Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of births
Ethiopia
4.11 million births
in 2023
Pakistan
6.88 million births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Number of births over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.88 million births against 4.11 million births in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.78 million births.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 893,110 births | 1.85 million births | 959,160 births | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 1.18 million births | 2.36 million births | 1.18 million births | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.58 million births | 3.01 million births | 1.43 million births | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.03 million births | 4.28 million births | 2.26 million births | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.76 million births | 5.30 million births | 2.54 million births | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.24 million births | 5.92 million births | 2.68 million births | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.49 million births | 6.69 million births | 3.19 million births | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.04 million births | 6.82 million births | 2.78 million births | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.88 million births against 4.11 million births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 2.78 million births, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of births?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.