Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population ages 15-64, female
Egypt
36.83 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
39.35 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 39.35 million against 36.83 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 million | 6.72 million | 1.52 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 10.65 million | 8.37 million | 2.29 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.75 million | 10.49 million | 3.25 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 18.16 million | 14.63 million | 3.53 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 24.06 million | 19.57 million | 4.50 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.00 million | 27.84 million | 2.15 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 35.02 million | 36.53 million | 1.50 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 39.35 million against 36.83 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 2.52 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Egypt ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.