Population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population ages 40-44, female was 2.95 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
498,290
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia stood at 2.95 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 498,290, in 1960.

Ethiopia ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 560,084 498,290 625,260 10
1970s 713,849 641,029 778,383 10
1980s 896,028 780,798 1.02 million 10
1990s 1.13 million 1.03 million 1.30 million 10
2000s 1.64 million 1.36 million 1.91 million 10
2010s 2.21 million 1.96 million 2.50 million 10
2020s 2.77 million 2.58 million 2.95 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia?
Population ages 40-44, female in Ethiopia was 2.95 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 498,290 in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 40-44, female?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.