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Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia · የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ

Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
135.5 million 2025
Area
1,104,300 km²
Neighbours
6
Locator map of EthiopiaETHIOPIAAddis AbabaSUDANSOMALIAKENYAERITREADJIBOUTIYEMENSOMALILANDUGANDAIndian OceanGulf of AdenRed Sea0250 km
Ethiopia hatched, Addis Ababa marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 9.2°N 40.5°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Ethiopia is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa, bordered by Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. Its area of 1,104,300 km² puts it 26th in the world and 10th of 54 in Africa.

The World Bank counts 135.5 million people in 2025: 10th of 194 worldwide and 2nd of 54 in Africa. That works out at 123 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 24.1% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$933 in current US dollars: 178th of 191 worldwide, 41st of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 67.6 years. 21.9% of people used the internet in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 3.5°N to 14.9°N, it spans about 1,267 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Addis Ababa lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 120 km from the nearest land, French Polynesia.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population135,472,0512025, World Bank10th of 1942nd of 54
Area1,104,300 km²world-countries26th of 19510th of 54
GDPUS$126.4 billion2025, World Bank, current US$65th of 1917th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$9332025, World Bank, current US$178th of 19141st of 52
Population density123 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries74th of 19416th of 54
Life expectancy67.6 years2024, World Bank147th of 19417th of 54
Urban population24.1%2025, World Bank184th of 19451st of 54
Forest area23.8% of land2024, World Bank114th of 19423rd of 54
Population growth+2.55% a year2025, World Bank24th of 19415th of 54
Internet users21.9%2024, World Bank173rd of 18841st of 53
Fertility rate3.91 births per woman2024, World Bank27th of 19425th of 54
Land neighbours6world-countries; among the 19520th of 1957th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBolivia, Colombia and Mauritania

Closest in populationMexico, Russia and Japan

Neighbours 6 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Djibouti564 km
    Addis Ababa to Djibouti, capital to capital
  • Eritrea701 km
    Addis Ababa to Asmara, capital to capital
  • South Sudan914 km
    Addis Ababa to Juba, capital to capital
  • Sudan990 km
    Addis Ababa to Khartoum, capital to capital
  • Somalia1,069 km
    Addis Ababa to Mogadishu, capital to capital
  • Kenya1,166 km
    Addis Ababa to Nairobi, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Addis Ababa
9.04°N 38.70°E
Northernmost latitude
14.85°N
Southernmost latitude
3.46°N
Westernmost longitude
33.00°E
Easternmost longitude
47.98°E
North to south
about 1,267 km
Antipode of Addis Ababa
9.04°S 141.30°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 120 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)