Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Population 0-24
Eritrea
61.5%
in 2011
Ethiopia
62.3%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
24th
Population 0-24 over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 62.3% against 61.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 63.0% | 1.2% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 63.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 63.7% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.4% | 4.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.1% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 62.5% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population 0-24, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 62.3% against 61.5% in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population 0-24 between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for population 0-24?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.