Australia vs Ecuador: Population young working old

Australia
4.77 million
in 2023
Ecuador
4.50 million
in 2023
Australia rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
75th

Population young working old over time

  • Australia
  • Ecuador
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.77 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador, a difference of 273,350.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1950s 2.62 million 1.68 million 934,740 Australia
1960s 3.34 million 2.33 million 1.01 million Australia
1970s 3.76 million 3.06 million 699,880 Australia
1980s 3.73 million 3.75 million 14,726 Ecuador
1990s 3.88 million 4.27 million 391,925 Ecuador
2000s 4.04 million 4.61 million 574,418 Ecuador
2010s 4.49 million 4.72 million 222,092 Ecuador
2020s 4.78 million 4.57 million 209,700 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Australia or Ecuador?
Australia, at 4.77 million against 4.50 million in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Australia and Ecuador?
273,350, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for population young working old?
Australia ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed