Countries of Eastern Africa
We count 18 countries in Eastern Africa, part of Africa.
Together they have about 525.1 million inhabitants, 6% of the population of all 195 countries, on 7,032,312 km².
The largest country is Ethiopia, the smallest the Seychelles.
The most populous country is Ethiopia, the least populous the Seychelles.
The Seychelles has the highest GDP per person, Burundi the lowest.
Somalia has the youngest population (median age 15.6 years), Mauritius the oldest (38.3 years).
All 18 countries of Eastern Africa
Sorted by population. Every country links to its own page.
| Country | Capital | Population | Areakm² |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 138.9M | 1,104,300 |
 Tanzania | Dodoma | 72.6M | 947,303 |
 Kenya | Nairobi | 58.6M | 591,958 |
 Uganda | Kampala | 52.8M | 241,550 |
 Mozambique | Maputo | 36.6M | 799,380 |
 Madagascar | Antananarivo | 33.5M | 587,041 |
 Malawi | Lilongwe | 22.8M | 117,726 |
 Zambia | Lusaka | 22.5M | 752,612 |
 Somalia | Mogadishu | 20.3M | 637,657 |
 Zimbabwe | Harare | 17.3M | 390,757 |
 Rwanda | Kigali | 14.9M | 26,338 |
 Burundi | Bujumbura | 14.7M | 27,834 |
 South Sudan | Juba | 12.4M | 658,841 |
 Eritrea | Asmara | 3.7M | 121,144 |
 Mauritius | Port Louis | 1.3M | 1,979 |
 Djibouti | Djibouti | 1.2M | 23,200 |
 Comoros | Moroni | 899,010 | 2,235 |
 Seychelles | Victoria | 134,959 | 457 |
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Questions about the countries of Eastern Africa
How many countries are there in Eastern Africa?
We count 18 countries in Eastern Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
What is the largest country in Eastern Africa?
The largest country in Eastern Africa is Ethiopia, with 1,104,300 km².
What is the smallest country in Eastern Africa?
The smallest country in Eastern Africa is the Seychelles, with 457 km².
Which country in Eastern Africa has the most inhabitants?
The most populous country in Eastern Africa is Ethiopia, with about 138.9 million inhabitants.
Each country is counted on one continent only, following Natural Earth: Russia, for example, is counted in Europe and Turkey in Asia. Regions are Natural Earth's subregions, which follow the UN's M49 standard. Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons. How we check our data →