Brazil vs Ethiopia: Population by income level
Brazil
212.81 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Population by income level over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 212.81 million against 135.47 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 77.34 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million | 24.08 million | 58.59 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 106.56 million | 31.23 million | 75.33 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 133.99 million | 39.63 million | 94.36 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 160.46 million | 56.56 million | 103.90 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 183.45 million | 77.42 million | 106.03 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 200.76 million | 102.77 million | 97.99 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 210.74 million | 127.11 million | 83.63 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil, at 212.81 million against 135.47 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 77.34 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for population by income level?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.