Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14
Ethiopia
38.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
38.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
30th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.8% against 38.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 43.2% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 46.3% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.7% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 40.3% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 38.8% against 38.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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.