Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs South Africa: Population young working elderly with projections

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
4.08 million
in 2023
South Africa
4.11 million
in 2023
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.11 million against 4.08 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 31,800.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 566,889 532,068 34,821 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1960s 665,694 648,519 17,175 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
1970s 878,355 938,457 60,101 South Africa
1980s 1.09 million 1.35 million 267,555 South Africa
1990s 1.52 million 1.86 million 338,393 South Africa
2000s 2.05 million 2.48 million 437,435 South Africa
2010s 2.99 million 3.05 million 61,774 South Africa
2020s 3.86 million 3.90 million 43,645 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.11 million against 4.08 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and South Africa?
31,800, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed