Ethiopia vs South Asia: Population ages 20-24, female
Ethiopia
6.76 million
in 2025
South Asia
72.70 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th
Population ages 20-24, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 72.70 million against 6.76 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 65.94 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 218 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 | 1.11 million | 22.17 million | 21.07 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 30.03 million | 28.74 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 39.23 million | 37.51 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 48.60 million | 46.14 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 60.06 million | 56.89 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 67.97 million | 63.10 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 72.19 million | 65.89 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, Ethiopia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 72.70 million against 6.76 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female between Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 65.94 million, 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 20-24, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and South Asia 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 20-24, 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 20 to 24.