Ethiopia
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 135.5M (2025). World rank 10 of 216; in Africa, 2 of 54. Area: 1,104,300 km². World rank 28 of 249; in Africa, 10 of 59. GDP per person: $933 (2025). World rank 198 of 210 (1 = best); in Africa, 41 of 52. From 2015 to 2025: population 103.9M → 135.5M, GDP $62.1B → $126.4B, and GDP per person $598 → $933.
State
- Official name
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Local name
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Amharic
- Currency
- Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +251
- Emergency numbers
- 907, 911, 939, 991
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, E, F, J, L
- Mains voltage
- 220 V