Ethiopia vs Thailand: Population aged 25-64 years
Ethiopia
49,212 thousands
in 2025
Thailand
41,037 thousands
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49,212 thousands against 41,037 thousands in Thailand, a difference of 8,175 thousands.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,577 thousands | 13,630 thousands | 3,053 thousands | Thailand |
| 1980s | 12,592 thousands | 19,463 thousands | 6,871 thousands | Thailand |
| 1990s | 17,784 thousands | 28,173 thousands | 10,389 thousands | Thailand |
| 2000s | 23,898 thousands | 35,323 thousands | 11,425 thousands | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33,203 thousands | 40,000 thousands | 6,796 thousands | Thailand |
| 2020s | 45,034 thousands | 41,247 thousands | 3,787 thousands | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 49,212 thousands against 41,037 thousands in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 8,175 thousands, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (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