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

Ethiopia
128.69 million
in 2023
Mexico
129.74 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 129.74 million against 128.69 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.05 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mexico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 14 and Mexico in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mexico Difference Ahead
1000s 2.35 million 14.86 million 12.51 million Mexico
1100s 2.35 million 16.75 million 14.39 million Mexico
1200s 2.35 million 18.66 million 16.30 million Mexico
1300s 2.35 million 20.58 million 18.23 million Mexico
1400s 2.35 million 22.52 million 20.16 million Mexico
1500s 2.35 million 24.46 million 22.11 million Mexico
1600s 2.35 million 1.00 million 1.35 million Ethiopia
1700s 2.35 million 4.00 million 1.65 million Mexico
1710s 2.41 million 4.34 million 1.93 million Mexico
1720s 2.46 million 4.67 million 2.21 million Mexico
1730s 2.51 million 5.01 million 2.50 million Mexico
1740s 2.56 million 5.34 million 2.78 million Mexico
1750s 2.61 million 5.68 million 3.07 million Mexico
1760s 2.66 million 6.01 million 3.35 million Mexico
1770s 2.71 million 6.35 million 3.64 million Mexico
1780s 2.77 million 6.69 million 3.92 million Mexico
1790s 2.82 million 7.02 million 4.20 million Mexico
1800s 12.03 million 5.41 million 6.63 million Ethiopia
1810s 12.17 million 6.14 million 6.03 million Ethiopia
1820s 13.05 million 6.49 million 6.56 million Ethiopia
1830s 14.83 million 6.68 million 8.15 million Ethiopia
1840s 17.07 million 7.32 million 9.75 million Ethiopia
1850s 18.37 million 8.15 million 10.22 million Ethiopia
1860s 18.23 million 8.93 million 9.29 million Ethiopia
1870s 18.08 million 9.64 million 8.45 million Ethiopia
1880s 17.94 million 10.81 million 7.13 million Ethiopia
1890s 17.80 million 12.30 million 5.50 million Ethiopia
1900s 17.65 million 13.87 million 3.79 million Ethiopia
1910s 17.52 million 14.51 million 3.00 million Ethiopia
1920s 17.48 million 15.44 million 2.04 million Ethiopia
1930s 17.48 million 18.03 million 554,850 Mexico
1940s 17.48 million 23.14 million 5.66 million Mexico
1950s 19.25 million 31.37 million 12.12 million Mexico
1960s 24.08 million 42.68 million 18.60 million Mexico
1970s 31.23 million 58.18 million 26.95 million Mexico
1980s 39.63 million 74.28 million 34.65 million Mexico
1990s 56.56 million 90.02 million 33.46 million Mexico
2000s 77.42 million 105.19 million 27.77 million Mexico
2010s 102.77 million 120.09 million 17.32 million Mexico
2020s 123.78 million 128.20 million 4.42 million Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 129.74 million against 128.69 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ethiopia and Mexico?
1.05 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th 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