Ethiopia vs Mexico: Population by income level

Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Mexico
131.95 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Population by income level over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 135.47 million against 131.95 million in Mexico, a difference of 3.52 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 24.08 million 42.68 million 18.60 million Mexico
1970s 31.23 million 58.18 million 26.95 million Mexico
1980s 39.63 million 74.28 million 34.65 million Mexico
1990s 56.56 million 90.02 million 33.46 million Mexico
2000s 77.42 million 105.19 million 27.77 million Mexico
2010s 102.77 million 120.09 million 17.32 million Mexico
2020s 127.11 million 129.27 million 2.16 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Ethiopia or Mexico?
Ethiopia, at 135.47 million against 131.95 million in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Ethiopia and Mexico?
3.52 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for population by income level?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.