Population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population ages 20-24, male was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2025
All-time low
7.8%
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

02.557.510196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia is 10.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia peaked at 10.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1978.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2% 9.1% 9.2% 10
1970s 8.1% 7.8% 8.9% 10
1980s 8.5% 8.0% 8.8% 10
1990s 8.5% 8.4% 8.7% 10
2000s 8.4% 8.2% 8.8% 10
2010s 9.7% 9.0% 10.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 6

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  3. 7 Zimbabwe 10.1% compare
  4. 9 Afghanistan 10.0% compare
  5. 10 Malawi 10.0% compare
  6. 11 Uganda 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia?
Population ages 20-24, male in Ethiopia was 10.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1978.
How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 20-24, male?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.