Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, female
Ethiopia
3.85 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.89 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Population ages 35-39, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.89 million against 3.85 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 34.04 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 665,756 | 6.98 million | 6.31 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 854,730 | 8.70 million | 7.84 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 11.19 million | 10.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 15.10 million | 13.70 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 20.03 million | 18.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 27.35 million | 24.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.41 million | 35.31 million | 31.90 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.89 million against 3.85 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.04 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 35-39, 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 35 to 39.