Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, female
Ethiopia
454,267
in 2025
South Africa
433,728
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Population ages 75-79, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 454,267 against 433,728 in South Africa, a difference of 20,539.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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 | 71,167 | 59,051 | 12,117 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 86,590 | 86,271 | 319.5 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 109,049 | 130,577 | 21,528 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 141,064 | 196,251 | 55,187 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 183,392 | 287,966 | 104,573 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 283,328 | 373,608 | 90,280 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 414,040 | 388,170 | 25,870 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 75-79, female, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 454,267 against 433,728 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 75-79, female between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 20,539, 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 75-79, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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 75-79, 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 75 to 79.