Ethiopia vs Uganda: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Uganda rank
22nd
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.0812 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.0294 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.387 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.2439 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.824 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.2798 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.