Ethiopia vs Russian Federation: The global population hockey stick
Ethiopia
128.69 million people
in 2023
Russian Federation
145.44 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
10th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Ethiopia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 145.44 million people against 128.69 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 16.75 million people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 239 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.35 million people | 2.52 million people | 165,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1100s | 2.35 million people | 3.78 million people | 1.43 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1200s | 2.35 million people | 5.67 million people | 3.31 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1300s | 2.35 million people | 5.87 million people | 3.51 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1400s | 2.35 million people | 5.87 million people | 3.51 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1500s | 2.35 million people | 7.56 million people | 5.21 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1600s | 2.35 million people | 9.45 million people | 7.09 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1700s | 2.35 million people | 10.71 million people | 8.36 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1710s | 2.41 million people | 13.04 million people | 10.63 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1720s | 2.46 million people | 15.36 million people | 12.91 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1730s | 2.51 million people | 17.69 million people | 15.18 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1740s | 2.56 million people | 20.02 million people | 17.46 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1750s | 2.61 million people | 22.35 million people | 19.74 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1760s | 2.66 million people | 24.67 million people | 22.01 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1770s | 2.71 million people | 27.00 million people | 24.29 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1780s | 2.77 million people | 29.33 million people | 26.56 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1790s | 2.82 million people | 31.66 million people | 28.84 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1800s | 12.03 million people | 31.30 million people | 19.26 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1810s | 12.17 million people | 31.53 million people | 19.36 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1820s | 13.05 million people | 32.97 million people | 19.92 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1830s | 14.83 million people | 35.83 million people | 21.00 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1840s | 17.07 million people | 39.27 million people | 22.20 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1850s | 18.37 million people | 43.03 million people | 24.66 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 18.23 million people | 47.10 million people | 28.88 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 18.08 million people | 51.51 million people | 33.43 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 17.94 million people | 56.38 million people | 38.44 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 17.80 million people | 61.72 million people | 43.92 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 17.65 million people | 67.56 million people | 49.91 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 17.52 million people | 73.93 million people | 56.42 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 17.48 million people | 81.02 million people | 63.54 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 17.48 million people | 88.82 million people | 71.34 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 17.48 million people | 97.37 million people | 79.88 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 19.25 million people | 110.56 million people | 91.31 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 24.08 million people | 125.61 million people | 101.53 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 31.23 million people | 133.89 million people | 102.65 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 39.63 million people | 143.21 million people | 103.59 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 56.56 million people | 148.28 million people | 91.71 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 77.42 million people | 145.00 million people | 67.58 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 102.77 million people | 145.20 million people | 42.43 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 123.78 million people | 145.81 million people | 22.02 million people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Ethiopia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 145.44 million people against 128.69 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Ethiopia and Russian Federation?
- 16.75 million people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russian Federation?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Russian Federation rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.