Egypt vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 9% larger than Egypt.
EgyptEthiopiaEgypt moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 0.91× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 1.09× the size of Egypt.
 Egypt |  Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEthiopia: 1.09× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 1,104,300 km²#26 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEthiopia: 1.14× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 135,472,051#10 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEthiopia: 1.05× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 123 / km²#73 of 194 |
| Urban populationEgypt: 1.78× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 24%#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEthiopia: 1.43× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEthiopia: 0.99 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +2.55%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEthiopia: 1.51× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 31.5 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEthiopia: 1.07× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ethiopia: 7.2 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 38.8%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Egypt: 2.0 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEthiopia: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEthiopia: 6.05× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 1.21 per 1,000#54 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEgypt: 4.2 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEthiopia: 1.66× the infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 34.5 per 1,000 births#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEgypt: 4.79× the doctors per person | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.257 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.497#177 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEgypt: 2.94× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $1,110#168 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEgypt: 2.89× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $126.36B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Egypt: 5.58× the output per person | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | $3,622#165 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEthiopia: 5.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +9.8%#5 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEgypt: 0.9 points higher | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | +13.2%#17 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 2.06× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEthiopia: 27.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ethiopia: 2.6 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | 31.1#110 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureEthiopia: 42.6 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 23.0 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEgypt: 19.7 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 33.4% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 1.2 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 6.5 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEgypt: 1.24× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEgypt: 3.41× the share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 22%#171 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEgypt: 16.7× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEthiopia: 84.5 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 90.6%#7 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEgypt: 43.4 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 56.6%#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 1.81× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 23.8 µg/m³#63 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEthiopia: 3.9 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 17.0% of land#100 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEthiopia: 11.3 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 14.6% of land#75 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 4.37× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 32.3%#52 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEthiopia: 47.1× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 848 mm#101 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 0.96 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −1.85#183 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEthiopia: 0.33 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.37#108 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | BRICS | BRICS |
| Capital | Cairo | Addis Ababa |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Ethiopian birr (ETB) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Amharic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +20 | +251 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Egypt is 9% smaller than Ethiopia. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.1 times: Ethiopia has 1.09× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 118,365,995. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- By gross national income per person, Egypt: $3,260 against $1,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.94× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- In Egypt: life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years, against 67.6 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Ethiopia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Egypt: presidential republic; Ethiopia: parliamentary republic.