๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopiavs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Total Population
138,902,185
52,761,469
Ethiopia is 2.6ร— Uganda
Median age
20.3 years
18.1 years
2.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.37%
2.27%
1.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.53%
2.68%
0.15 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda
Ethiopia Uganda
Young Population 38.51%53,495,993 42.67%22,512,867
Working Age Population 58.12%80,731,735 55.06%29,050,588
Elderly Population 3.37%4,674,457 2.27%1,198,014

In 2026, the median age is 20.3 years in Ethiopia and 18.1 years in Uganda.Ethiopia already reached Ugandaโ€™s current median age in 1951, about 75 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 Uganda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 120,835,188.

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 Uganda will be 54.7%, and 4.27% of the population will be elderly.

Ethiopia Uganda
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2060 2062 2 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2088 5 years later 2083
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2100