Ethiopia vs Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
4.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
4.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
56th
Uganda rank
58th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.67 % change on previous year against 4.61 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 0.3211 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 0.2184 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.6269 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 0.5118 % change on previous year | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 4.67 % change on previous year against 4.61 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th 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.