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Flag of Ethiopia
ET · Africa

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, and others. Addis Ababa is the capital; key languages include Amharic; the listed currency is Ethiopian birr (ETB); population is about 135.5M.

Capital
Addis Ababa
Currency
Ethiopian birr (ETB)
Languages
Amharic
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Flag of Eritrea
ER · Africa

Eritrea

Eritrea is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa with coastal access and land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Asmara is the capital; key languages include Arabic, English, and Tigrinya; the listed currency is Eritrean nakfa (ERN); population is about 3.6M.

Capital
Asmara
Currency
Eritrean nakfa (ERN)
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
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Population

Ethiopia138.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Eritrea3.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Ethiopia$126.4B
2025 · current USD
EritreaNot published
No recent value

GDP per person

Ethiopia$932.7
2025 · current USD
EritreaNot published
No recent value

GDP growth

Ethiopia9.8%
2025 annual growth
EritreaNot published
No recent value

Life expectancy

Ethiopia68.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Eritrea69.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Ethiopia1,104,300 km²
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Eritrea117,600 km²
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Median age

Ethiopia19.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Eritrea19.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Ethiopia24.1%
World Bank · 2025
Eritrea34.5%
World Bank · 2025

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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia leads this comparison with 138.9M people.

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Ethiopia essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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  • Addis Ababa is the capital city.
  • Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
  • Ethiopia is landlocked.
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Eritrea essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
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Emergency
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  • Asmara is the capital city.
  • Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
  • Eritrea has coastal access.