Ethiopia vs Somalia: Population, male

Ethiopia
50.1%
in 2025
Somalia
50.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
69th
Somalia rank
72nd

Population, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 49.0% 49.8% 0.8% Somalia
1970s 48.9% 49.9% 1.0% Somalia
1980s 49.0% 50.0% 1.0% Somalia
1990s 49.6% 49.8% 0.2% Somalia
2000s 50.1% 50.0% 0.1% Ethiopia
2010s 50.2% 50.1% 0.1% Ethiopia
2020s 50.1% 50.1% 0.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Ethiopia and Somalia?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for population, male?
Ethiopia ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.