Ethiopia vs Japan: Population by age group with projections

Ethiopia
128.69 million
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
11th
Japan rank
12th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Japan
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M195019862023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 128.69 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 4.32 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 19.25 million 91.55 million 72.30 million Japan
1960s 24.08 million 100.60 million 76.53 million Japan
1970s 31.23 million 112.40 million 81.17 million Japan
1980s 39.63 million 120.67 million 81.05 million Japan
1990s 56.56 million 125.31 million 68.74 million Japan
2000s 77.42 million 127.76 million 50.34 million Japan
2010s 102.77 million 127.45 million 24.68 million Japan
2020s 123.78 million 125.34 million 1.55 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Ethiopia or Japan?
Ethiopia, at 128.69 million against 124.37 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Ethiopia and Japan?
4.32 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed