Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Ethiopia
52.54 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
533.68 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 533.68 million against 52.54 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 481.15 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 million | 111.35 million | 101.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 14.18 million | 150.24 million | 136.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 18.30 million | 203.37 million | 185.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 26.45 million | 266.06 million | 239.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 36.59 million | 341.78 million | 305.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 44.27 million | 437.74 million | 393.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 50.27 million | 512.24 million | 461.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 533.68 million against 52.54 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 481.15 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, 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 between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.