Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population ages 50-54, female
Ethiopia
2.10 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20.59 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Population ages 50-54, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 20.59 million against 2.10 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 18.49 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387,395 | 4.04 million | 3.65 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 493,788 | 5.15 million | 4.66 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 604,508 | 6.54 million | 5.93 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 804,274 | 8.23 million | 7.42 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 10.76 million | 9.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 14.82 million | 13.30 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 19.01 million | 17.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 50-54, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 20.59 million against 2.10 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 50-54, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.49 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 50-54, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 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.