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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65-69, female
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 65 to 69.