Ethiopia vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, male
Ethiopia
237,498
in 2025
South Africa
224,981
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 237,498 against 224,981 in South Africa, a difference of 12,517.
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 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,050 | 40,236 | 22,186 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 21,011 | 49,037 | 28,026 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 30,344 | 76,590 | 46,246 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63,785 | 109,330 | 45,545 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93,262 | 157,152 | 63,890 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 145,795 | 208,500 | 62,705 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 209,999 | 222,866 | 12,866 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 237,498 against 224,981 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 12,517, 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 80 and above, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.