Australia vs Ethiopia: Population by age group

Australia
4.59 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
4.08 million
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
32nd

Population by age group over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.59 million against 4.08 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 511,620.

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 761,803 566,889 194,914 Australia
1960s 956,252 665,694 290,558 Australia
1970s 1.20 million 878,355 322,351 Australia
1980s 1.61 million 1.09 million 524,292 Australia
1990s 2.11 million 1.52 million 590,107 Australia
2000s 2.60 million 2.05 million 555,668 Australia
2010s 3.51 million 2.99 million 521,070 Australia
2020s 4.40 million 3.86 million 544,692 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 against 4.08 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Australia and Ethiopia?
511,620, 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?
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
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