Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, female
Ethiopia
2.52 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.80 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Population ages 45-49, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 25.80 million against 2.52 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.27 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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 | 467,833 | 4.90 million | 4.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 595,886 | 6.21 million | 5.61 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 736,125 | 7.82 million | 7.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 960,625 | 10.01 million | 9.05 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 13.46 million | 12.18 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 18.17 million | 16.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.34 million | 23.58 million | 21.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 25.80 million against 2.52 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.27 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 45-49, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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 45-49, 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 45 to 49.