Population ages 25-29, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 25-29, female was 5.80 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.80 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
822,816
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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
Ethiopia recorded 5.80 million for population ages 25-29, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Ethiopia peaked at 5.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 822,816, 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 25-29, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 822,816 | — |
| 1961 | 844,307 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 867,699 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 892,337 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 917,305 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 942,752 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 968,298 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 994,288 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.19 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.80 million | +2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 928,430, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601,266, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 932,471 | 822,816 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.16 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.80 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.40 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million | 3.06 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 4.95 million | 5.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 25-29, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Ethiopia was 5.80 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 25-29, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 822,816 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.