Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Population ages 0-14
Ethiopia
38.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
38.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
30th
Madagascar rank
29th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.9% against 38.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 46.4% | 3.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 46.6% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.7% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.1% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.3% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.7% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 38.9% against 38.8% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.