Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Population ages 65 and above, female

Ethiopia
2.48 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
25.84 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Least developed countries rank
26th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 25.84 million against 2.48 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.36 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 217 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 414,130 4.43 million 4.02 million Least developed countries
1970s 529,973 5.83 million 5.30 million Least developed countries
1980s 644,096 7.73 million 7.09 million Least developed countries
1990s 834,207 9.92 million 9.09 million Least developed countries
2000s 1.11 million 12.93 million 11.83 million Least developed countries
2010s 1.63 million 17.77 million 16.14 million Least developed countries
2020s 2.23 million 23.61 million 21.38 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 25.84 million against 2.48 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
23.36 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.