Ethiopia

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Addis Ababa

About Ethiopia

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa is the seat of national government for Ethiopia, a country in Eastern Africa.

Ethiopia has a population of about 128.7 million people, the 11th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 square kilometers (426,372 square miles), making Ethiopia the 27th largest country in the world by area.

Ethiopia borders 6 countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.

Life expectancy at birth in Ethiopia is 67.3 years, the 171st highest of any country in the world.

Ethiopia is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Ethiopia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Ethiopia
Populationtotal people	128.7Mpeople	11th
Land Areatotal km²	1.1Mkm²	27th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.1K	188th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$135.9B	60th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.3years	171st
Urban Population% living in cities	23.1%	206th
Internet Users% of people online	16.7%	187th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.99births/woman	27th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	518.0Karrivals/year	114th
Forest Cover% of land forested	15.0%	142nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.4%	135th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.9%of GDP	122nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	90.6%	7th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	30.2%	14th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	8L/year	64th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	2.3kg/year	39th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.9%of GDP	140th
Health Spending% of GDP	2.8%of GDP	183rd
Arable Land% of land arable	14.5%	73rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$3.3B	57th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 ET · alpha-3 ETH · Eastern Africa