Australia vs Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, total

Australia
5.00 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.46 million
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
30th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.00 million against 4.46 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 531,480.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 30th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.