Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 50-54, female
Ethiopia
2.10 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.59 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.10 million against 1.59 million in South Africa, a difference of 515,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 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 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,395 | 307,486 | 79,909 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 493,788 | 391,416 | 102,372 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 604,508 | 537,380 | 67,128 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 804,274 | 743,797 | 60,476 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 980,134 | 25,185 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.36 million | 162,126 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.53 million | 450,483 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 2.10 million against 1.59 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 515,000, 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 50-54, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th 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 50-54, 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 50 to 54.