Ethiopia vs United States: Population young working old
Ethiopia
50.66 million
in 2023
United States
60.43 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Population young working old over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 60.43 million against 50.66 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.77 million.
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 | 48.44 million | 40.16 million | United States |
| 1960s | 10.29 million | 59.12 million | 48.83 million | United States |
| 1970s | 14.18 million | 55.66 million | 41.48 million | United States |
| 1980s | 18.30 million | 52.15 million | 33.85 million | United States |
| 1990s | 26.45 million | 57.71 million | 31.26 million | United States |
| 2000s | 36.59 million | 60.21 million | 23.62 million | United States |
| 2010s | 44.27 million | 62.33 million | 18.06 million | United States |
| 2020s | 49.37 million | 61.42 million | 12.05 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Ethiopia or United States?
- United States, at 60.43 million against 50.66 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Ethiopia and United States?
- 9.77 million, 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 population young working old?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.