Ethiopia vs Japan

Ethiopia vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 4.3 million people, or 1.03 times that in Japan.

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Ethiopia vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 4.3 million people, or 1.03 times that in Japan.
EthiopiaJapanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Japan.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 million people and Japan at 76.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEthiopiaJapanWorld
2023129 million124 million8.09 billion
2022125 million125 million8.02 billion
2021122 million126 million7.95 billion
2020119 million126 million7.89 billion
2019116 million127 million7.81 billion
2018113 million127 million7.73 billion
2017110 million127 million7.65 billion
2016107 million127 million7.56 billion
2015104 million127 million7.47 billion
2014101 million128 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million128 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million128 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million128 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million128 million7.02 billion
200988 million128 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million128 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million128 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million128 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million128 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million128 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million128 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million128 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million127 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million127 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million127 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million127 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million126 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million126 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million126 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million125 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million125 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million124 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million124 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million123 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million123 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million123 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million122 million5.05 billion
198641 million121 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million121 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million120 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million120 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million120 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million119 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million118 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million118 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million117 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million116 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million115 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million113 million4.07 billion
197431 million112 million4 billion
197330.2 million111 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million109 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million108 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million107 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million106 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million104 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million103 million3.47 billion
196625 million102 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million101 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million99.9 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million99 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million98.1 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million97.2 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million96.4 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million95.6 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million94.9 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million94.1 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million93.3 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million92.4 million2.74 billion
195419 million91.4 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million90.3 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million89.1 million2.58 billion
195118 million87.9 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million86.4 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million83.3 million–
194817.5 million82.2 million–
194717.5 million81 million–
194617.5 million79.9 million–
194517.5 million78.8 million–
194417.5 million77.7 million–
194317.5 million76.7 million–
194217.5 million75.6 million–
194117.5 million74.6 million–
194017.5 million73.6 million–
193917.5 million72.6 million–
193817.5 million71.7 million–
193717.5 million70.8 million–
193617.5 million69.9 million–
193517.5 million69 million–
193417.5 million68.1 million–
193317.5 million67.2 million–
193217.5 million66.4 million–
193117.5 million65.5 million–
193017.5 million64.7 million–
192917.5 million63.8 million–
192817.5 million62.9 million–
192717.5 million62.1 million–
192617.5 million61.2 million–
192517.5 million60.3 million–
192417.5 million59.5 million–
192317.5 million58.7 million–
192217.5 million57.9 million–
192117.5 million57.1 million–
192017.5 million56.3 million–
191917.5 million55.6 million–
191817.5 million54.9 million–
191717.5 million54.3 million–
191617.5 million53.6 million–
191517.5 million53 million–
191417.5 million52.3 million–
191317.5 million51.7 million–
191217.6 million51.1 million–
191117.6 million50.5 million–
191017.6 million49.9 million–
190917.6 million49.3 million–
190817.6 million48.7 million–
190717.6 million48.2 million–
190617.6 million47.6 million–
190517.7 million47 million–
190417.7 million46.5 million–
190317.7 million46 million–
190217.7 million45.4 million–
190117.7 million44.9 million–
190017.7 million44.4 million–
189917.7 million44 million–
189817.8 million43.5 million–
189717.8 million43.1 million–
189617.8 million42.7 million–
189517.8 million42.3 million–
189417.8 million41.9 million–
189317.8 million41.5 million–
189217.8 million41.1 million–
189117.9 million40.7 million–
189017.9 million40.3 million–
188917.9 million39.9 million–
188817.9 million39.6 million–
188717.9 million39.2 million–
188617.9 million38.9 million–
188517.9 million38.6 million–
188418 million38.2 million–
188318 million37.9 million–
188218 million37.6 million–
188118 million37.3 million–
188018 million37 million–
187918 million36.7 million–
187818 million36.4 million–
187718.1 million36.2 million–
187618.1 million36 million–
187518.1 million35.7 million–
187418.1 million35.5 million–
187318.1 million35.2 million–
187218.1 million35 million–
187118.1 million34.8 million–
187018.2 million34.6 million–
186918.2 million34.4 million–
186818.2 million34.3 million–
186718.2 million34.1 million–
186618.2 million34 million–
186518.2 million33.9 million–
186418.2 million33.7 million–
186318.3 million33.6 million–
186218.3 million33.5 million–
186118.3 million33.4 million–
186018.3 million33.2 million–
185918.3 million33.1 million–
185818.3 million33 million–
185718.3 million32.9 million–
185618.4 million32.7 million–
185518.4 million32.6 million–
185418.4 million32.5 million–
185318.4 million32.4 million–
185218.4 million32.2 million–
185118.4 million32.1 million–
185018.4 million32.1 million–
184918.2 million32 million–
184817.9 million31.9 million–
184717.7 million31.9 million–
184617.4 million31.9 million–
184517.2 million31.8 million–
184416.9 million31.8 million–
184316.7 million31.8 million–
184216.5 million31.7 million–
184116.2 million31.7 million–
184016 million31.7 million–
183915.8 million31.6 million–
183815.6 million31.6 million–
183715.4 million31.6 million–
183615.1 million31.5 million–
183514.9 million31.5 million–
183414.7 million31.5 million–
183314.5 million31.4 million–
183214.3 million31.4 million–
183114.1 million31.4 million–
183013.9 million31.3 million–
182913.7 million31.3 million–
182813.5 million31.3 million–
182713.4 million31.2 million–
182613.2 million31.2 million–
182513.1 million31.2 million–
182412.9 million31.1 million–
182312.8 million31.1 million–
182212.7 million31.1 million–
182112.6 million31 million–
182012.5 million30.9 million–
181912.4 million30.8 million–
181812.3 million30.7 million–
181712.3 million30.5 million–
181612.2 million30.4 million–
181512.2 million30.2 million–
181412.1 million30.1 million–
181312.1 million29.9 million–
181212.1 million29.8 million–
181112 million29.6 million–
181012 million29.5 million–
180912 million29.3 million–
180812 million29.2 million–
180712 million29 million–
180612 million28.9 million–
180512 million28.7 million–
180412 million28.6 million–
180312 million28.4 million–
180212 million28.3 million–
180112 million28.1 million–
180012 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaJapanWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 million76.9 million47.8 million–113 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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