Ethiopia vs United States: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ethiopia
50.66 million people
in 2023
United States
60.43 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.43 million people against 50.66 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.77 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 million people | 48.44 million people | 40.16 million people | United States |
| 1960s | 10.29 million people | 59.12 million people | 48.83 million people | United States |
| 1970s | 14.18 million people | 55.66 million people | 41.48 million people | United States |
| 1980s | 18.30 million people | 52.15 million people | 33.85 million people | United States |
| 1990s | 26.45 million people | 57.71 million people | 31.26 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 36.59 million people | 60.21 million people | 23.62 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 44.27 million people | 62.33 million people | 18.06 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 49.37 million people | 61.42 million people | 12.05 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 60.43 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 United States?
- 9.77 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.