Population, age 20, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population, age 20, male was 1.05 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.05 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2015
All-time low
479,630
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 20, male in Ethiopia, 1990–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 479.6k1991: 495.4k1992: 511.8k1993: 528.5k1994: 545.5k1995: 562.7k1996: 580.0k1997: 597.6k1998: 615.7k1999: 634.4k2000: 654.2k2001: 674.9k2002: 696.6k2003: 719.3k2004: 743.2k2005: 768.4k2006: 794.7k2007: 822.2k2008: 850.4k2009: 879.0k2010: 907.8k2011: 936.6k2012: 965.4k2013: 993.6k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, male in Ethiopia stood at 1.05 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.05 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 479,630, in 1990.

That places Ethiopia 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 20, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, male in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 479,630 —
1991 495,440 +3.3%
1992 511,769 +3.3%
1993 528,511 +3.3%
1994 545,515 +3.2%
1995 562,696 +3.1%
1996 580,024 +3.1%
1997 597,607 +3.0%
1998 615,652 +3.0%
1999 634,441 +3.1%
2000 654,192 +3.1%
2001 674,916 +3.2%
2002 696,585 +3.2%
2003 719,314 +3.3%
2004 743,227 +3.3%
2005 768,372 +3.4%
2006 794,733 +3.4%
2007 822,159 +3.5%
2008 850,380 +3.4%
2009 879,034 +3.4%
2010 907,798 +3.3%
2011 936,634 +3.2%
2012 965,413 +3.1%
2013 993,617 +2.9%
2014 1.02 million +2.7%
2015 1.05 million +2.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.05 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,641, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,084, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 555,128 479,630 634,441 10
2000s 760,291 654,192 879,034 10
2010s 978,344 907,798 1.05 million 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Nigeria 1.83 million compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 1.76 million compare
  3. 8 Brazil 1.68 million compare
  4. 10 Mexico 1.02 million compare
  5. 11 Philippines 978,234 compare
  6. 12 Vietnam 879,213 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, male in Ethiopia?
Population, age 20, male in Ethiopia was 1.05 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 479,630 in 1990.
How does Ethiopia rank for population, age 20, male?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.