Ethiopia vs Sudan: Population ages 65 and above
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2025
Sudan
3.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
185th
Sudan rank
183rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.