Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female

Ethiopia
2.48 million
in 2025
Netherlands
2.01 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Netherlands rank
34th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.48 million against 2.01 million in Netherlands, a difference of 468,040.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 414,130 634,140 220,009 Netherlands
1970s 529,973 837,438 307,466 Netherlands
1980s 644,096 1.04 million 396,087 Netherlands
1990s 834,207 1.21 million 374,501 Netherlands
2000s 1.11 million 1.32 million 218,446 Netherlands
2010s 1.63 million 1.62 million 13,792 Ethiopia
2020s 2.23 million 1.91 million 316,570 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
Ethiopia, at 2.48 million against 2.01 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
468,040, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.