Ethiopia vs Japan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ethiopia
128.69 million
in 2023
Japan
124.37 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Japan rank
13th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 128.69 million against 124.37 million in Japan, a difference of 4.32 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Japan Difference Ahead
1000s 2.35 million 6.00 million 3.65 million Japan
1100s 2.35 million 6.20 million 3.85 million Japan
1200s 2.35 million 6.40 million 4.04 million Japan
1300s 2.35 million 7.30 million 4.95 million Japan
1400s 2.35 million 9.30 million 6.95 million Japan
1500s 2.35 million 12.30 million 9.95 million Japan
1600s 2.35 million 17.00 million 14.64 million Japan
1700s 2.35 million 26.70 million 24.34 million Japan
1710s 2.41 million 29.00 million 26.59 million Japan
1720s 2.46 million 29.00 million 26.54 million Japan
1730s 2.51 million 29.00 million 26.49 million Japan
1740s 2.56 million 29.00 million 26.44 million Japan
1750s 2.61 million 29.00 million 26.39 million Japan
1760s 2.66 million 28.80 million 26.14 million Japan
1770s 2.71 million 28.60 million 25.89 million Japan
1780s 2.77 million 28.40 million 25.63 million Japan
1790s 2.82 million 28.20 million 25.38 million Japan
1800s 12.03 million 28.65 million 16.62 million Japan
1810s 12.17 million 30.15 million 17.98 million Japan
1820s 13.05 million 31.14 million 18.09 million Japan
1830s 14.83 million 31.48 million 16.65 million Japan
1840s 17.07 million 31.82 million 14.74 million Japan
1850s 18.37 million 32.56 million 14.19 million Japan
1860s 18.23 million 33.81 million 15.58 million Japan
1870s 18.08 million 35.60 million 17.52 million Japan
1880s 17.94 million 38.42 million 20.48 million Japan
1890s 17.80 million 42.08 million 24.28 million Japan
1900s 17.65 million 46.80 million 29.14 million Japan
1910s 17.52 million 52.69 million 35.17 million Japan
1920s 17.48 million 59.97 million 42.50 million Japan
1930s 17.48 million 68.59 million 51.11 million Japan
1940s 17.48 million 78.34 million 60.86 million Japan
1950s 19.25 million 91.55 million 72.30 million Japan
1960s 24.08 million 100.60 million 76.53 million Japan
1970s 31.23 million 112.40 million 81.17 million Japan
1980s 39.63 million 120.67 million 81.05 million Japan
1990s 56.56 million 125.31 million 68.74 million Japan
2000s 77.42 million 127.76 million 50.34 million Japan
2010s 102.77 million 127.45 million 24.68 million Japan
2020s 123.78 million 125.34 million 1.55 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ethiopia or Japan?
Ethiopia, at 128.69 million against 124.37 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ethiopia and Japan?
4.32 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 13th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed