Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
3.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.07 % change on previous year against 2.82 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.5602 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 0.1387 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.2922 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 0.8273 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 0.0996 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.0434 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 3.07 % change on previous year against 2.82 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 05-09, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.