Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Population ages 65 and above, total
Ethiopia
4.46 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.13 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
30th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.46 million against 4.13 million in Myanmar, a difference of 338,810.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 665,705 | 876,996 | 211,292 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 878,366 | 1.19 million | 308,544 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.56 million | 468,879 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 2.00 million | 476,864 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 2.41 million | 365,072 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.88 million | 110,325 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 3.78 million | 249,297 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Ethiopia, at 4.46 million against 4.13 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 338,810, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.