Ethiopia vs United States
United States is 8.9 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into United States about 8.9 times.
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Ethiopia is 0.11× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 8.9× the size of Ethiopia.
 Ethiopia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 8.9× the area | 1,104,300 km²#26 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 2.52× the population | 135,472,051#10 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEthiopia: 3.53× the density | 123 / km²#73 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.33× the urban share | 24%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEthiopia: 2.4× the births per woman | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEthiopia: 2.03 points higher | +2.55%#24 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEthiopia: 2.97× the birth rate | 31.5 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.53× the death rate | 5.9 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ethiopia: 21.7 points higher | 38.8%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.1 points higher | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEthiopia: 121× the refugees for its size | 1.21 per 1,000#54 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 11.3 years longer | 67.6 years#146 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEthiopia: 6.27× the infant mortality | 34.5 per 1,000 births#36 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 26.3× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.441 higher | 0.497#177 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 80× the income per person | $1,110#168 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 244× the economy | $126.36B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 24.9× the output per person | $3,622#165 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEthiopia: 7.6 points higher | +9.8%#5 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEthiopia: 10.3 points higher | +13.2%#17 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.27× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEthiopia: 35.1× the share in extreme poverty | 38.6%#23 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.7 higher | 31.1#110 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEthiopia: 58.6 points higher | 60.1% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 12.5 points higher | 6.4% of jobs#174 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 46.2 points higher | 33.4% of jobs#161 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEthiopia: 2.0 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEthiopia: 2.3 points higher | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 6.37× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 4.32× the share online | 22%#171 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.74× the mobile subscriptions | 65 per 100#167 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.42× the forest share | 24% of land#113 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 90.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEthiopia: 79.7 points higher | 90.6%#7 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 43.4 points higher | 56.6%#167 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ethiopia: 3.4× the air pollution | 23.8 µg/m³#63 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEthiopia: 4.1 points higher | 17.0% of land#100 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 14.6% of land#75 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEthiopia: 1.15× the water stress | 32.3%#52 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEthiopia: 1.19× the rain and snow | 848 mm#101 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.55 higher | −1.85#183 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.24 higher | −0.37#108 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | BRICS | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Ethiopian birr (ETB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Amharic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +251 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Ethiopia sits at about 9° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than United States?
- No. Ethiopia is 8.9 times smaller than United States. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into United States?
- About 8.9 times: United States has 8.9× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Ethiopia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 135,472,051. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Ethiopia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 80× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ethiopia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 67.6 — 11.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ethiopia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ethiopia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.