Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
4.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
4.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
56th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.75 % change on previous year against 4.67 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.4384 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.7805 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.6081 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 0.6659 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.75 % change on previous year against 4.67 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.