Population ages 55-59, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population ages 55-59, male was 1.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.59 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
249,975
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male 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

Ethiopia recorded 1.59 million for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249,975, in 1960.

Ethiopia ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 278,139 249,975 305,453 10
1970s 339,611 312,070 362,893 10
1980s 409,942 363,013 470,832 10
1990s 571,171 487,115 655,179 10
2000s 767,108 679,265 831,416 10
2010s 1.06 million 860,096 1.29 million 10
2020s 1.47 million 1.34 million 1.59 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Ethiopia?
Population ages 55-59, male in Ethiopia was 1.59 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 55-59, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 249,975 in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
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
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 55 to 59.