Australia vs Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Australia
2.67 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
2.48 million
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Ethiopia rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Australia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.67 million against 2.48 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 185,290.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553,349 | 414,130 | 139,219 | Australia |
| 1970s | 694,088 | 529,973 | 164,115 | Australia |
| 1980s | 928,964 | 644,096 | 284,868 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 834,207 | 358,044 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.11 million | 322,249 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.63 million | 236,795 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.23 million | 204,418 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Australia or Ethiopia?
- Australia, at 2.67 million against 2.48 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Australia and Ethiopia?
- 185,290, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Australia ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.