Australia vs Ethiopia: Population growth rate

Australia
0.503
in 2100
Ethiopia
0.484
in 2100
Australia rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
24th

Population growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.503 against 0.484 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1700s -0.0126 0 0.0126 Ethiopia
1800s 1.31 0.092 1.21 Australia
1900s 1.63 -0.0808 1.71 Australia
1910s 1.87 -0.0815 1.95 Australia
1920s 1.93 0 1.93 Australia
1930s 1.15 0 1.15 Australia
1940s 1.38 0 1.38 Australia
1950s 2.34 1.87 0.4664 Australia
1960s 1.98 2.62 0.636 Ethiopia
1970s 1.65 2.25 0.6056 Ethiopia
1980s 1.51 3.07 1.56 Ethiopia
1990s 1.12 3.51 2.4 Ethiopia
2000s 1.45 2.96 1.51 Ethiopia
2010s 1.55 2.73 1.19 Ethiopia
2020s 0.9003 2.53 1.63 Ethiopia
2030s 0.7476 2.11 1.37 Ethiopia
2040s 0.6865 1.79 1.1 Ethiopia
2050s 0.6167 1.49 0.8693 Ethiopia
2060s 0.5829 1.21 0.6257 Ethiopia
2070s 0.55 0.9671 0.4171 Ethiopia
2080s 0.5453 0.7373 0.192 Ethiopia
2090s 0.5432 0.5574 0.0142 Ethiopia
2100s 0.503 0.484 0.019 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Australia or Ethiopia?
Australia, at 0.503 against 0.484 in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Australia and Ethiopia?
0.019, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for population growth rate?
Australia ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed