Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, female
Ethiopia
672,802
in 2025
South Africa
742,746
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 742,746 against 672,802 in Ethiopia, a difference of 69,944.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,516 | 96,366 | 23,151 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 154,137 | 147,673 | 6,464 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 186,628 | 215,011 | 28,383 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 239,950 | 295,832 | 55,882 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 319,676 | 441,490 | 121,814 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 476,454 | 484,780 | 8,326 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 621,973 | 650,249 | 28,276 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 742,746 against 672,802 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 69,944, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for population ages 70-74, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74.