Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 70-74, male
Ethiopia
550,321
in 2025
South Africa
500,108
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd
Population ages 70-74, male over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 550,321 against 500,108 in South Africa, a difference of 50,213.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,906 | 79,560 | 6,654 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 103,245 | 122,007 | 18,762 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 131,870 | 168,406 | 36,537 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 201,348 | 213,847 | 12,499 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 274,689 | 261,874 | 12,815 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 398,146 | 291,176 | 106,970 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 511,275 | 432,080 | 79,195 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 550,321 against 500,108 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 50,213, with Ethiopia 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, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 70 to 74.