Ethiopia at its true size
Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km², number 28 of 235 by area. Home to 135,472,051 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 1,104,300 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 135,472,051 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 123 per km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | ET · ETH · 231 |
Countries of a similar size
- Bolivia1.01×Ethiopia and Bolivia are almost exactly the same size.
- Colombia0.97×Ethiopia is 3% smaller than Colombia.
- Mauritania1.07×Ethiopia is 7% larger than Mauritania.
- Egypt1.09×Ethiopia is 9% larger than Egypt.
- South Africa0.9×Ethiopia is 10% smaller than South Africa.
- Mali0.89×Ethiopia is 11% smaller than Mali.
How many times does Ethiopia fit into…
- Russia: about 15 times
- Canada: about 9.0 times
- United States: about 8.9 times
Neighbours
Questions about Ethiopia
- How big is Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km², which makes it number 28 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 135,472,051 people live there (2025), 123 per km².
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Bolivia?
- Ethiopia and Bolivia are almost exactly the same size. Ethiopia: 1,104,300 km²; Bolivia: 1,098,581 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia shares a land border with Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Eritrea, Djibouti.