Ethiopia vs Taiwan: Population by age group
Ethiopia
4.08 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
4.27 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
30th
Population by age group over time
- Ethiopia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 4.27 million people against 4.08 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 186,500 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,889 people | 209,425 people | 357,464 people | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 665,694 people | 319,981 people | 345,714 people | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 878,355 people | 513,288 people | 365,067 people | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 929,905 people | 157,485 people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.52 million people | 1.54 million people | 14,193 people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.05 million people | 2.18 million people | 131,798 people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2.99 million people | 2.92 million people | 68,408 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.86 million people | 4.01 million people | 158,415 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Ethiopia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 4.27 million people against 4.08 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 186,500 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Taiwan rank globally for population by age group?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 30th 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+.