Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Population by labor force status

Ethiopia
52.54 million people
in 2025
Pakistan
92.50 million people
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199120082025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 92.50 million people against 52.54 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 39.97 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 26.95 million people 59.61 million people 32.67 million people Pakistan
2000s 36.59 million people 72.04 million people 35.45 million people Pakistan
2010s 44.27 million people 83.47 million people 39.20 million people Pakistan
2020s 50.27 million people 91.04 million people 40.78 million people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 92.50 million people against 52.54 million people in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
39.97 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for population by labor force status?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).