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
020406080196019852011

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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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.