Population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 2.48 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.48 million for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 374,810, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 374,810 | — |
| 1961 | 382,271 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 389,619 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 397,159 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 405,730 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 415,529 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 425,528 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 436,840 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 450,151 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 463,668 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 477,063 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 490,337 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 502,981 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 515,272 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 526,826 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 537,316 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 549,316 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 558,939 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 567,200 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 574,478 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 576,807 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 590,782 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 613,190 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 626,447 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 635,600 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 646,245 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 658,256 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 675,583 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 698,191 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 719,855 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 739,748 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 763,785 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 787,530 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 806,721 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 826,465 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 843,982 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 860,871 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 881,336 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 904,236 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 927,392 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 952,610 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 980,576 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.48 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,130 | 374,810 | 463,668 | 10 |
| 1970s | 529,973 | 477,063 | 574,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,096 | 576,807 | 719,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,207 | 739,748 | 927,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 952,610 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.35 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.01 million | 2.48 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Ethiopia was 2.48 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,810 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.