๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Zimbabwevs๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia

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

Age composition in 2026:

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

In 2026, the median age is 19.3 years in Zimbabwe and 20.3 years in Ethiopia.Ethiopia already reached Zimbabweโ€™s current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Zimbabwe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 37,166,574.The total population of Ethiopia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 367,289,600.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Zimbabwe will be 59.2%, and 5.32% 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.

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