Brazil vs Ethiopia: Population by labor force status
Brazil
41.26 million people
in 2025
Ethiopia
52.54 million people
in 2025
Brazil rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Population by labor force status over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 52.54 million people against 41.26 million people in Brazil, a difference of 11.28 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.93 million people | 26.95 million people | 25.98 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 50.26 million people | 36.59 million people | 13.67 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 45.57 million people | 44.27 million people | 1.30 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42.29 million people | 50.27 million people | 7.98 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 52.54 million people against 41.26 million people in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 11.28 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).