Share of the population that is female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population that is female was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1980
All-time low
49.8%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Ethiopia stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Ethiopia peaked at 51.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population that is female in Ethiopia was 49.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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