Ethiopia vs Turkey: Population aged 25-64 years
Ethiopia
49,212 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
47,131 thousands
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Ethiopia
- Turkey
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49,212 thousands against 47,131 thousands in Turkey, a difference of 2,081 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 230 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,577 thousands | 14,003 thousands | 3,426 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 12,592 thousands | 18,358 thousands | 5,766 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 17,784 thousands | 24,717 thousands | 6,932 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 23,898 thousands | 31,899 thousands | 8,000 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 33,203 thousands | 40,324 thousands | 7,120 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 45,034 thousands | 46,012 thousands | 978 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Ethiopia or Turkey?
- Ethiopia, at 49,212 thousands against 47,131 thousands in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Ethiopia and Turkey?
- 2,081 thousands, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Turkey rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th 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