Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ethiopia
50.66 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
70.11 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
Indonesia rank
5th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 70.11 million people against 50.66 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 19.45 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 million people | 30.54 million people | 22.27 million people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 10.29 million people | 41.38 million people | 31.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 14.18 million people | 54.68 million people | 40.49 million people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 18.30 million people | 63.49 million people | 45.19 million people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 26.45 million people | 66.33 million people | 39.88 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 36.59 million people | 67.23 million people | 30.64 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 44.27 million people | 70.24 million people | 25.97 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 49.37 million people | 70.59 million people | 21.22 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 70.11 million people against 50.66 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 19.45 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.