๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwandavs๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia

Total Population
14,889,701
138,902,185
Ethiopia is 9.3ร— Rwanda
Median age
21.2 years
20.3 years
0.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.11%
3.37%
0.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.20%
2.53%
0.33 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwanda ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia
Rwanda Ethiopia
Young Population 36.70%5,463,873 38.51%53,495,993
Working Age Population 59.20%8,814,179 58.12%80,731,735
Elderly Population 4.11%611,649 3.37%4,674,457

In 2026, the median age is 21.2 years in Rwanda and 20.3 years in Ethiopia.Rwanda already reached Ethiopiaโ€™s current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Rwanda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 32,779,350.The total population of Ethiopia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 367,289,600.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Rwanda will be 55.1%, and 6.19% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ethiopia will be 54.8%, and 5.36% of the population will be elderly.

Rwanda Ethiopia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2054 2060 6 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2084 2088 4 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100