Identity
- Official name
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Ethiopian
- Codes
- ET / ETH
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Listed official languages include Amharic.
ETFederal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaSovereign country profile
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇪🇹 The flag shown for Ethiopia. Profile code: ET / ETH.
01Population138.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalAddis Ababa
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
03CurrencyETB
Ethiopian birr (ETB)
04Life expectancy68.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemMarch Forward, Dear Mother EthiopiaNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:24
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 138.9M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 19.3 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Amharic
- Largest cities
- Addis Ababa
Place
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Area
- 1,104,300 km²
- Coordinates
- 8.0° N, 38.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Ethiopian birr (ETB)
- Calling code
- +251
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Taye Atske Selassie
- Head of government
- Abiy Ahmed
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Ras Dashen
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Ethiopia.
Ethiopia is a landlocked profile in Eastern Africa. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionEastern Africa
DemonymEthiopian
Area1,104,300 km²
Calling code+251
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$126.4B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$932.72025 · current USD
GDP growth9.8%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 24.1%Rural 75.9%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 19.3 years
- Languages
- Amharic
- Capital / principal city
- Addis Ababa
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population3.4× atlas average
GDP#66 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1995. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Taye Atske Selassie
- Head of government
- Abiy Ahmed
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Tropical to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Ethiopia is in Eastern Africa and has no coastline. Its listed area is 1,104,300 km².
- Highest point
- Ras Dashen
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +251
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa is the capital city.
- Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- Ethiopia is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and 1 more.
- Listed official languages include Amharic.
- Its international calling code is +251.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 135.5M (2025).
- The listed currency code is ETB.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Amharic
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Ethiopia.
6 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Ethiopian birr (ETB)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ETTwo-letter country code
ETHThree-letter country code
Addis AbabaCapital city
AfricaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Ethiopia
Special Report.
Ethiopia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Eastern Africa context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 7.0% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
176.7MPopulation base
72.2 yrsLife expectancy
3.16Fertility rate
30.1%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20006.07%
20259.77%
2035 base7.52%
Low8.31%Base7.52%High6.73%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20003.07%
20252.55%
2035 base2.36%
Low2.43%Base2.36%High2.30%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200067.4M
2025135.5M
2035 base176.7M
Low161.1MBase176.7MHigh193.6M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200050.9 yrs
202467.6 yrs
2035 base72.2 yrs
Low70.6 yrsBase72.2 yrsHigh73.8 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20006.65
20243.91
2035 base3.16
Low3.42Base3.16High2.90
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200014.9%
202524.1%
2035 base28.8%
Low27.2%Base28.8%High30.5%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20000.66%
202513.2%
2035 base19.3%
Low17.1%Base19.3%High21.4%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20003.50%
20253.32%
2035 base3.23%
Low3.26%Base3.23%High3.20%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$122.3
2025$932.7
2035 base$1.5K
Low$1.2KBase$1.5KHigh$1.7K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20000.06
20240.15
2035 base0.16
Low0.15Base0.16High0.16
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20000.02%
202421.9%
2035 base30.1%
Low27.2%Base30.1%High32.9%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$8.2B
2025$126.4B
2035 base$257.1B
Low$201.7BBase$257.1BHigh$325.9B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.