COUNTRY PROFILE / ETH
Ethiopia
ETH / ET
For Ethiopia, population is 135,472,051 people (2025, #10/215) and area is 1,136,240 km² (2023, #26/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2016 / 67.3%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Ethiopia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Ethiopia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Ethiopia, population is about 1.1 times Japan's value and area is about 3.01 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Ethiopia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,472,051 people2025 / About 1.1 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,136,240 km²2023 / About 3.01 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 119.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 36.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 years2024 / 16.43 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 9332025 / About 2.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 67,411,494 people in 2000 to 135,472,051 people in 2025, an increase of about 101%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 50.88 years in 2000 to 67.6 years in 2024, an increase of 16.72 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 122 in 2000 to US$ 933 in 2025, an increase of about 662.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Ethiopia.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY