Ethiopia vs Japan: Population, total
Ethiopia
135.47 million
in 2025
Japan
123.37 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Japan rank
12th
Population, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 135.47 million against 123.37 million in Japan, a difference of 12.11 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million | 97.49 million | 73.42 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 31.23 million | 110.42 million | 79.19 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 39.63 million | 120.24 million | 80.61 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 56.56 million | 125.22 million | 68.65 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.42 million | 127.67 million | 50.25 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 102.77 million | 127.29 million | 24.52 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 127.11 million | 124.82 million | 2.29 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 135.47 million against 123.37 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 12.11 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for population, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.