Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 55-59, female
Ethiopia
1.79 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.40 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.79 million against 1.40 million in South Africa, a difference of 383,700.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 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 24th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 | 316,787 | 254,031 | 62,756 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 400,187 | 330,644 | 69,544 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 488,617 | 455,972 | 32,645 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 639,689 | 639,991 | 302.1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 833,633 | 765,764 | 67,868 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 40,328 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.38 million | 260,288 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 1.79 million against 1.40 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 383,700, 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 55-59, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 55-59, 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 55 to 59.