Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, female
Ethiopia
2.95 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.43 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.95 million against 2.43 million in South Africa, a difference of 525,620.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,084 | 424,703 | 135,382 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 713,849 | 540,499 | 173,350 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 896,028 | 786,435 | 109,593 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.14 million | 14,561 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.52 million | 120,951 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.74 million | 463,001 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.20 million | 571,990 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 2.95 million against 2.43 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 525,620, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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 40-44, 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 40 to 44.