Ethiopia vs Japan: Population
Ethiopia
128.69 million people
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
11th
Japan rank
12th
Population over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 128.69 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan, a difference of 4.32 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.25 million people | 91.55 million people | 72.30 million people | Japan |
| 1960s | 24.08 million people | 100.60 million people | 76.53 million people | Japan |
| 1970s | 31.23 million people | 112.40 million people | 81.17 million people | Japan |
| 1980s | 39.63 million people | 120.67 million people | 81.05 million people | Japan |
| 1990s | 56.56 million people | 125.31 million people | 68.74 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.42 million people | 127.76 million people | 50.34 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 102.77 million people | 127.45 million people | 24.68 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 123.78 million people | 125.34 million people | 1.55 million people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 128.69 million people against 124.37 million people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 4.32 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for population?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.