Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population aged 25-64 years
Egypt
53,344 thousands
in 2025
Ethiopia
49,212 thousands
in 2025
Egypt rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
16th
Population aged 25-64 years over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 53,344 thousands against 49,212 thousands in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,132 thousands.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 16th of 230 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,561 thousands | 10,577 thousands | 2,983 thousands | Egypt |
| 1980s | 17,684 thousands | 12,592 thousands | 5,092 thousands | Egypt |
| 1990s | 23,978 thousands | 17,784 thousands | 6,193 thousands | Egypt |
| 2000s | 32,140 thousands | 23,898 thousands | 8,242 thousands | Egypt |
| 2010s | 42,463 thousands | 33,203 thousands | 9,260 thousands | Egypt |
| 2020s | 50,655 thousands | 45,034 thousands | 5,621 thousands | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 years, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 53,344 thousands against 49,212 thousands in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 years between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 4,132 thousands, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population aged 25-64 years?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 16th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release