Australia vs Ethiopia: Population by age group
Australia
4.59 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.08 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Population by age group over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.59 million people against 4.08 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 511,620 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 761,803 people | 566,889 people | 194,914 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 956,252 people | 665,694 people | 290,558 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.20 million people | 878,355 people | 322,351 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million people | 1.09 million people | 524,292 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.11 million people | 1.52 million people | 590,107 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 2.05 million people | 555,668 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 2.99 million people | 521,070 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.40 million people | 3.86 million people | 544,692 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Australia, at 4.59 million people against 4.08 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 511,620 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for population by age group?
- Australia ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.