Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 55-59, male
Ethiopia
1.59 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.10 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.10 million against 1.59 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 13.51 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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 | 278,139 | 3.05 million | 2.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 339,611 | 3.90 million | 3.56 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 409,942 | 4.92 million | 4.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 571,171 | 6.09 million | 5.52 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 767,108 | 7.72 million | 6.96 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 10.53 million | 9.48 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 13.88 million | 12.41 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.10 million against 1.59 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.51 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 55-59, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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, 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 55 to 59.