Population, female (% of total population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1980
All-time low
49.8%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Ethiopia is 49.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Ethiopia peaked at 51.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 150th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Ethiopia?
- Population, female in Ethiopia was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.