Population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 20-24, female was 6.76 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.76 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.76 million
in 2025
All-time low
970,153
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia stood at 6.76 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia peaked at 6.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 970,153, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 970,153 | — |
| 1961 | 995,701 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.76 million | +3.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.76 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 million, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.76 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 712,789, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 970,153 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million | 1.40 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.14 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.81 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 3.97 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.88 million | 6.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 Indonesia 10.74 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 8.61 million compare
- 8 Brazil 7.63 million compare
- 10 Mexico 5.50 million compare
- 11 Philippines 5.34 million compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.89 million compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Ethiopia was 6.76 million in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 970,153 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.