Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, female
Ethiopia
997,339
in 2025
South Africa
1.03 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th
Population ages 65-69, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.03 million against 997,339 in Ethiopia, a difference of 31,051.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,564 | 146,441 | 31,123 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 232,700 | 213,637 | 19,063 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 280,046 | 306,931 | 26,885 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 360,700 | 427,628 | 66,928 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 481,802 | 556,093 | 74,291 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 675,202 | 638,034 | 37,168 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 882,698 | 941,570 | 58,872 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.03 million against 997,339 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 31,051, with South Africa 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 65-69, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th 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 65-69, 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 65 to 69.