Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Population by age group
Ethiopia
4.08 million people
in 2023
Myanmar
3.84 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
33rd
Population by age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.08 million people against 3.84 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 243,450 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,889 people | 648,887 people | 81,998 people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 665,694 people | 876,973 people | 211,279 people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 878,355 people | 1.19 million people | 308,538 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 1.56 million people | 468,908 people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.52 million people | 2.00 million people | 476,864 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.05 million people | 2.41 million people | 365,130 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 2.88 million people | 110,141 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.86 million people | 3.64 million people | 217,945 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Ethiopia, at 4.08 million people against 3.84 million people in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 243,450 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for population by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 33rd 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.