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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196019922025

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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Indicator
Population ages 70-74, male
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 70 to 74.