Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Population ages 15-64, female
Eritrea
58.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
58.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
183rd
Ethiopia rank
185th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 58.4% against 58.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 183rd and Ethiopia ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.8% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 52.5% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 51.9% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.4% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.3% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 58.4% against 58.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd and Ethiopia ranks 185th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). 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 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.