Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 60-64, female
Ethiopia
1.41 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.27 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 60-64, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.41 million against 1.27 million in South Africa, a difference of 136,820.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 | 246,429 | 201,475 | 44,954 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 313,396 | 273,829 | 39,567 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 381,927 | 381,481 | 445.7 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 494,921 | 544,531 | 49,609 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 663,602 | 638,538 | 25,064 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 874,248 | 857,987 | 16,261 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.21 million | 43,115 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 1.41 million against 1.27 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 136,820, 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 60-64, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 60-64, 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 60 to 64.