Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 65-69, male
Ethiopia
848,649
in 2025
South Africa
750,205
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Population ages 65-69, male over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 848,649 against 750,205 in South Africa, a difference of 98,444.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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 | 123,004 | 131,309 | 8,306 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 177,884 | 188,370 | 10,486 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 212,640 | 252,940 | 40,300 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 311,434 | 316,963 | 5,529 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 419,922 | 342,973 | 76,950 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 588,686 | 441,661 | 147,026 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 757,516 | 687,968 | 69,548 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65-69, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 848,649 against 750,205 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65-69, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 98,444, 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 65-69, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st 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, 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 65 to 69.