Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Population by age group
Ethiopia
4.08 million people
in 2023
Netherlands
3.64 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
35th
Population by age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.08 million people against 3.64 million people in Netherlands, a difference of 436,720 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,889 people | 891,072 people | 324,183 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 665,694 people | 1.16 million people | 498,979 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 878,355 people | 1.46 million people | 581,208 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 1.75 million people | 659,753 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.52 million people | 2.03 million people | 507,748 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.05 million people | 2.30 million people | 256,873 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 2.97 million people | 19,021 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.86 million people | 3.53 million people | 330,855 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Ethiopia, at 4.08 million people against 3.64 million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 436,720 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for population by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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+.