Capital: Addis Ababa
Population
Total Population:
132,059,767
Natural Increase:
2.6%
Density:
111 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
23.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Oromo about 35%, Amhara nearly 27%, Somali around 6%, Tigray approximately 6%, as well as other ethnic groups: Sidama 4%, Gurage 3%, Welayta 2%, Hadiya 2%, Afar 2%, Gamo 1% and others about 13%. (
Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia)
Official Language:
Amharic is the official working language in which all federal laws are published, and it is spoken by millions of Ethiopians as a second language.
Other Languages Spoken:
There are 88 individual languages of Ethiopia. Most of these languages belong to the Afroasiatic family.
These languages include: Oromigna, Tigrigna Somaligna Guaragigna, Sidamigna, Hadiyigna, others.
English is a major foreign language taught in schools.
Business Language(s):
Amharic and English
Religion:
Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8%
Literacy Rate:
35.9%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Addis Ababa
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Country Overview
Area:
1,136,240 km²
Type of State:
Ethiopia is a federal parliamentary republic.
Type of Economy:
High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Ethiopia faces major economic challenges, with high inflation and heavy debt, although reforms are underway to stabilize the economy and attract investment.
HDI*:
0.497/1
HDI (World Rank):
181/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Ethiopia, dial 00
To call Ethiopia, dial +251
Internet Suffix:
.et
Households with a computer:
5.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
0.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
16.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
55.4% of the Population
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Latest Update: October 2025
Ethiopia: Statistical Overview
