Population 0-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population 0-24 was 62.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
62.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1998
All-time low
62.3%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Population 0-24 in Ethiopia, 1960–2011

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Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 62.3% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 64.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population 0-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2011.
Year % of total population Change
1960 62.9%
1961 63.0% +0.1%
1962 63.0% +0.1%
1963 63.0% +0.0%
1964 63.0% -0.0%
1965 62.9% -0.1%
1966 63.0% +0.2%
1967 63.1% +0.1%
1968 63.0% -0.0%
1969 63.0% -0.1%
1970 63.0% -0.1%
1971 63.0% +0.1%
1972 63.0% +0.0%
1973 63.1% +0.0%
1974 63.0% -0.0%
1975 63.0% -0.1%
1976 63.1% +0.2%
1977 63.1% +0.1%
1978 63.2% +0.1%
1979 63.2% +0.1%
1980 63.3% +0.1%
1981 63.4% +0.2%
1982 63.5% +0.2%
1983 63.6% +0.1%
1984 63.7% +0.1%
1985 63.7% +0.1%
1986 63.9% +0.2%
1987 63.9% +0.1%
1988 64.0% +0.1%
1989 64.0% +0.1%
1990 64.1% +0.0%
1991 64.2% +0.2%
1992 64.3% +0.2%
1993 64.4% +0.1%
1994 64.4% +0.1%
1995 64.4% +0.0%
1996 64.5% +0.2%
1997 64.6% +0.1%
1998 64.6% +0.0%
1999 64.6% -0.0%
2000 64.6% -0.1%
2001 64.6% +0.0%
2002 64.5% -0.0%
2003 64.5% -0.1%
2004 64.4% -0.2%
2005 64.2% -0.3%
2006 64.0% -0.3%
2007 63.7% -0.4%
2008 63.4% -0.5%
2009 63.1% -0.6%
2010 62.7% -0.6%
2011 62.3% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.0% 62.9% 63.1% 10
1970s 63.1% 63.0% 63.2% 10
1980s 63.7% 63.3% 64.0% 10
1990s 64.4% 64.1% 64.6% 10
2000s 64.1% 63.1% 64.6% 10
2010s 62.5% 62.3% 62.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 21 Eswatini 62.6% compare
  2. 22 Liberia 62.4% compare
  3. 23 Sierra Leone 62.3% compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 62.3% compare
  5. 26 Eritrea 61.5% compare
  6. 27 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population 0-24 in Ethiopia?
Population 0-24 in Ethiopia was 62.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for population 0-24?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.