Eastern Africa · Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Addis Ababa. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
Ethiopia in numbers
- Population 138.9 million1138,902,185 No. 10 of 195
- Area 1,104,300 km²2 No. 26 of 195
- Population density 126 per km²12 No. 73 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$126.4 billion3 No. 65 of 189
- GDP per person $9334 No. 177 of 189
- Life expectancy 68.1 years1 No. 147 of 195
- Median age 19.3 years1 No. 166 of 195
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ZimbabweSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.