Population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population aged 65 years or older was 4,363 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia stood at 4,363 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia peaked at 4,363 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 768.63 thousands, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 868.77 thousands | 768.63 thousands | 954.43 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,072 thousands | 960.65 thousands | 1,232 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,502 thousands | 1,279 thousands | 1,693 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 thousands | 1,734 thousands | 2,337 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,934 thousands | 2,432 thousands | 3,449 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,944 thousands | 3,583 thousands | 4,363 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.59 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Ethiopia was 4,363 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,363 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 768.63 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release