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Ethiopia uses its own calendar, roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar, and was never formally colonized by a European power.
Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Population, GDP, and key facts about Ethiopia — updated for 2026.
Capital · ADDIS ABABAContinent · AFRICAISO · ETH
Ethiopia quick facts
- Population
- 132,059,767
- Area
- 1,136,240 km²
- Population density
- 114 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 149.7 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 1.1K
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Currency
- Ethiopian birr (Br, ETB)
- Language
- Amharic
Ethiopia at human scale
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What is the capital of Ethiopia?
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
What is Ethiopia's population?
Ethiopia has a population of 132,059,767.
What is Ethiopia's GDP per capita?
Ethiopia's GDP per capita is US$ 1.1K.
What is the currency of Ethiopia?
The currency of Ethiopia is the Ethiopian birr (ETB).
Is Ethiopia bigger than Congo, Dem. Rep.?
Congo, Dem. Rep. is about 2.1× the size of Ethiopia by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated September 2026.