Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 62.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Ethiopia, 1960–2011
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 (% of total population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 62.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 62.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.