Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ethiopia
50.66 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
91.67 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 91.67 million people against 50.66 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 41.01 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 million people | 16.65 million people | 8.38 million people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 10.29 million people | 22.01 million people | 11.72 million people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 14.18 million people | 30.27 million people | 16.08 million people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 18.30 million people | 42.20 million people | 23.90 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 26.45 million people | 58.77 million people | 32.32 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 36.59 million people | 72.04 million people | 35.45 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 44.27 million people | 83.47 million people | 39.20 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 49.37 million people | 90.39 million people | 41.02 million people | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 91.67 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 Pakistan?
- 41.01 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.