๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopiavs๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe

Total Population
138,902,185
17,273,584
Ethiopia is 8.0ร— Zimbabwe
Median age
20.3 years
19.3 years
1.0 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.37%
3.51%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.53%
1.90%
0.63 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwe
Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Young Population 38.51%53,495,993 39.64%6,847,808
Working Age Population 58.12%80,731,735 56.85%9,819,514
Elderly Population 3.37%4,674,457 3.51%606,262

In 2026, the median age is 20.3 years in Ethiopia and 19.3 years in Zimbabwe.Ethiopia already reached Zimbabweโ€™s current median age in 2021, about 5 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 Zimbabwe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 37,166,574.

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 Zimbabwe will be 59.2%, and 5.32% of the population will be elderly.

Ethiopia Zimbabwe
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2060 2068 8 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2088 2096 8 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100