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🇪🇹 Ethiopia

248 cities · 14 states/provinces · Capital: Addis Ababa · Africa

109,224,559 Population
248 Cities
$135.9B GDP
$1,056 GDP per Capita
0.492 HDI
67.3 Life Expectancy
1,127,127 Area (km²)

Ethiopia at a Glance

General

CapitalAddis Ababa
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionEastern Africa
LanguagesAmharic
CurrencyBirr (ETB)

Demographics

Population109,224,559
Density96.9/km²
Median Age19.5
Urban Population23.1%
Birth Rate31.9 per 1K
Death Rate6.0 per 1K
Fertility Rate3.99

Economy

GDP$135.9 billion
GDP per Capita$1,056
HDI0.492
Gini Index35.0
Internet Users16.7%

Geography

Area1,127,127 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersDJI,ERI,KEN,SOM,SSD,SDN
Calling Code++251
TLD.et

Status

ISO CodeET / ETH
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy67.3 years

Largest Cities in Ethiopia

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 3,860,000 58°F 7,890 ft
2 Jijiga Somali 483,000 66°F 5,400 ft
3 Gonder Amhara 466,000 63°F 7,221 ft
4 Mek'ele Tigray 457,900 67°F 6,785 ft
5 Nazrēt Oromiya 456,900 65°F 5,338 ft
6 Warder Somali 450,400 80°F 1,824 ft
7 Awasa Sidama Region 422,200 67°F 5,568 ft
8 Bahir Dar Amhara 350,000 67°F 5,902 ft
9 Dire Dawa Dire Dawa 343,000 74°F 3,950 ft
10 Dessie Amhara 270,400 59°F 8,182 ft
11 Jimma Oromiya 250,900 65°F 5,640 ft
12 Shashamane Oromiya 208,400 65°F 6,312 ft
13 Bishoftu Oromiya 207,400 63°F 6,490 ft
14 Sodo South Ethiopia Regional State 204,100 66°F 6,709 ft
15 Arba Minch South Ethiopia Regional State 201,000 72°F 4,163 ft
16 Hosa’ina Central Ethiopia Regional State 188,200 62°F 7,142 ft
17 Dīla South Ethiopia Regional State 158,800 71°F 5,230 ft
18 Harar Harari 157,000 67°F 6,289 ft
19 Nek’emtē Oromiya 156,000 66°F 6,913 ft
20 Ārabī Somali 148,933 76°F 3,471 ft

States & Provinces in Ethiopia