Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 05-09, female
Ethiopia
8.58 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
87.46 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Population ages 05-09, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 87.46 million against 8.58 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 78.88 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 8th of 218 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 | 1.61 million | 17.76 million | 16.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 24.09 million | 21.83 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 32.78 million | 29.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 43.10 million | 38.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 55.39 million | 49.40 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.27 million | 72.01 million | 64.74 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 8.04 million | 84.16 million | 76.13 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 87.46 million against 8.58 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 78.88 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 05-09, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 05-09, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 5 to 9.