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 5,704,000 58°F 7,890 ft
2 Sodo South Ethiopia Regional State 512,498 66°F 6,709 ft
3 Warder Somali 450,400 80°F 1,824 ft
4 Nazrēt Oromiya 324,000 65°F 5,338 ft
5 Gonder Amhara 323,900 63°F 7,221 ft
6 Mek'ele Tigray 323,700 67°F 6,785 ft
7 Awasa Sidama Region 300,100 67°F 5,568 ft
8 Dire Dawa Dire Dawa 277,000 74°F 3,950 ft
9 Kuyera Oromiya 260,129 65°F 6,240 ft
10 Bahir Dar Amhara 243,300 67°F 5,902 ft
11 Shashamane Oromiya 208,400 65°F 6,312 ft
12 Dessie Amhara 187,900 59°F 8,182 ft
13 Jimma Oromiya 177,900 65°F 5,640 ft
14 Jijiga Somali 159,300 66°F 5,400 ft
15 Harar Harari 157,000 67°F 6,289 ft
16 Ārabī Somali 148,933 76°F 3,471 ft
17 Debre Birhan Amhara 146,900 59°F 9,285 ft
18 Debre Mark’os Amhara 140,700 63°F 8,159 ft
19 Debre Tabor Amhara 125,300 63°F 8,832 ft
20 Wenago South Ethiopia Regional State 116,921 64°F 5,650 ft