Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Population by five year age group
Bangladesh
16.51 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
19.07 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Population by five year age group over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.07 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.56 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.67 million | 3.27 million | 4.41 million | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 10.74 million | 4.36 million | 6.38 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 13.91 million | 5.93 million | 7.98 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 16.89 million | 7.60 million | 9.29 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 17.10 million | 11.19 million | 5.91 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.96 million | 14.29 million | 3.67 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.84 million | 15.97 million | 127,910 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.20 million | 18.43 million | 2.23 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.07 million against 16.51 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 2.56 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.