Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 55-59, female was 1.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
285,215
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia is 1.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia peaked at 1.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 285,215, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 285,215 | — |
| 1961 | 293,084 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 299,794 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 305,790 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 312,029 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 318,929 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 326,063 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 333,754 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 342,238 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 350,978 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 359,899 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 369,000 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 378,178 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 387,562 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 396,989 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 406,231 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 416,036 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 423,369 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 429,668 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 434,939 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 435,972 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 445,469 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 461,079 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 471,936 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 482,035 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 492,631 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 503,567 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 516,413 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 531,109 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 545,957 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 560,735 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 577,002 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 594,345 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 611,488 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 628,658 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 646,815 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 665,729 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 684,040 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 703,140 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 724,941 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 748,734 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 773,881 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 800,242 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 823,790 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 843,055 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 852,895 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 856,150 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 863,095 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 876,742 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 897,742 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 929,623 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 968,578 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 236,082, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,787 | 285,215 | 350,978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 400,187 | 359,899 | 434,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,617 | 435,972 | 545,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,689 | 560,735 | 724,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,633 | 748,734 | 897,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 929,623 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.49 million | 1.79 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 55-59, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Ethiopia was 1.79 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 55-59, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,215 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.