What is the population of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia has 135.5 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 21.4 million to 135.5 million, 6.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,376,693 |
| 1970 | 27,829,128 |
| 1980 | 34,428,514 |
| 1990 | 47,609,755 |
| 2000 | 67,411,494 |
| 2010 | 90,538,514 |
| 2020 | 118,917,671 |
| 2025 | 135,472,051 |
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What currency does Ethiopia use?
Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian birr (ETB).
What language is spoken in Ethiopia?
The official language of Ethiopia is Amharic.
Where is Ethiopia?
Ethiopia is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Ethiopia?
Ethiopia covers 1,129,819 km² (436,226 sq mi). The United States is about 8.7 times as large.
Economy of Ethiopia
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $126 billion
- GDP per person
- $933
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Ethiopia is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Ethiopia rank?
Ethiopia is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: