Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Ethiopia
2.93 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.40 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.93 million against 2.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 532,830.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529,472 | 470,484 | 58,988 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 662,036 | 568,929 | 93,107 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 817,736 | 849,368 | 31,632 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.12 million | 48,633 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.21 million | 331,980 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.49 million | 606,757 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million | 2.17 million | 565,830 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 2.93 million against 2.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 532,830, 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, male?
- 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, 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 40 to 44.