Country profile
Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
135,472,051
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Addis Ababa
🗺 Area
1,104,300 km²
among the world’s largest
💹 GDP (nominal)
$126.36B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.497
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
123 /km²
💱 Currency
ETB
Ethiopian birr
🗣 Languages
Amharic
About Ethiopia
Ethiopia (officially Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Addis Ababa as its capital. It is home to roughly 135.47 million people, giving a population density of about 123 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,104,300 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $126.36B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.497. The official currency is the Ethiopian birr (ETB), and the main language is Amharic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$434.15B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,288
GDP growth
9.8%
Inflation
13.2%
Unemployment
3.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.6 yrs
Fertility rate
3.91
Pop. growth
2.6%
Urban population
24.1%
Infant mortality /1k
34.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
21.9%
Literacy rate
60.5%
Physicians /1k
0.14
Renewable energy
90.6%
Travel & practical
Capital
Addis Ababa
Currency
ETB
Dialing code
+251
Internet TLD
.et
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Fun facts about Ethiopia
- Ethiopia is the 10th most populous country in the world, with about 135.47 million people.
- By land area it is the 26th-largest country in the world, covering 1,104,300 km².
- It has the world's 65th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($126.36B).
- Ethiopia shares land borders with 6 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.497.
- Ethiopia has a population density of about 123 people per square kilometre.
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