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Ethiopia is widely credited as the birthplace of coffee, with legend tracing its discovery to a goat herder named Kaldi in the Kaffa region.
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)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 24.9/month · Br 420/month (2011)
- Language
- Amharic
Ethiopia at human scale
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world?
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Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Ethiopia has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
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Renewables · 100%
- Hydropower96%
- Wind3%
- Solar0%
- Other renewables0%
- Bioenergy0%
Share of Ethiopia's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Ethiopia
history
Ethiopia uses its own calendar, roughly seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar, and was never formally colonized by a European power.
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Ethiopia
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).
What is the minimum wage in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 24.9 per month (as of 2011) — Br 420 per month in local currency.
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 November 2026.