Ethiopia vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64, total
Ethiopia
78.47 million
in 2025
South Asia
1.15 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
South Asia rank
14th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.15 billion against 78.47 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.07 billion.
That makes South Asia's figure about 14.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th of 217 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.12 million | 311.41 million | 298.29 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 16.17 million | 392.20 million | 376.02 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 20.24 million | 504.81 million | 484.57 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 28.59 million | 648.35 million | 619.76 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 38.78 million | 820.97 million | 782.19 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 55.51 million | 995.54 million | 940.03 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 72.82 million | 1.12 billion | 1.05 billion | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Ethiopia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.15 billion against 78.47 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 1.07 billion, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 14th 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, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.