Age composition in 2026:
| Ethiopia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 38.51%53,495,993 | 46.52%9,447,154 |
| Working Age Population | 58.12%80,731,735 | 50.83%10,322,422 |
| Elderly Population | 3.37%4,674,457 | 2.64%536,336 |
In 2026, the median age is 20.3 years in Ethiopia and 16.6 years in Somalia.Ethiopia already reached Somaliaโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Ethiopia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 367,289,600.The total population of Somalia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,364,025.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ethiopia will be 54.8%, and 5.36% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Somalia will be 68.1%, and 3.51% of the population will be elderly.
| Ethiopia | Somalia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2060 | 2081 21 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2088 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |