Ethiopia vs Taiwan: Population by age group

Ethiopia
4.08 million
in 2023
Taiwan
4.27 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
30th

Population by age group over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 4.27 million against 4.08 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 186,500.

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 566,889 209,425 357,464 Ethiopia
1960s 665,694 319,981 345,714 Ethiopia
1970s 878,355 513,288 365,067 Ethiopia
1980s 1.09 million 929,905 157,485 Ethiopia
1990s 1.52 million 1.54 million 14,193 Taiwan
2000s 2.05 million 2.18 million 131,798 Taiwan
2010s 2.99 million 2.92 million 68,408 Ethiopia
2020s 3.86 million 4.01 million 158,415 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 against 4.08 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Ethiopia and Taiwan?
186,500, 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?
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