Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, male
Ethiopia
3.86 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.21 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Population ages 35-39, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.21 million against 3.86 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 33.35 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.6 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 17th 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 | 637,192 | 6.81 million | 6.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 800,892 | 8.38 million | 7.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 955,488 | 10.85 million | 9.89 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 14.30 million | 12.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 19.05 million | 17.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 26.70 million | 24.16 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 34.70 million | 31.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, male, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.21 million against 3.86 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.35 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, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 35 to 39.