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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Ethiopia’s population is 595% larger than that of Somalia, a difference of 113,050,616.
Ethiopia’s surface area is 78% larger than that of Somalia, a difference of 498,580 km².
Ethiopia’s population density is 290% higher than that of Somalia, a difference of 86.4 /km².
Ethiopia’s nominal GDP is about 12.5× that of Somalia, a difference of $137.77 billion.
Ethiopia’s GDP per capita is 80% higher than that of Somalia, a difference of $504.
Values use the latest available observations in WorldSumma. Economic reporting years are shown when available and can differ by country.
Addis Ababa
Mogadishu
132,059,767
19,009,151
1,136,240 km²
637,660 km²
116 /km²
29.8 /km²
$149.74 billion · 2024
$11.97 billion · 2024
$1,134 · 2024
$630 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
Ethiopian birr · ETB · Nkf
Somali shilling · SOS · Sh.so.
Ethiopian
Somali, Somalian
+251
+252
.et
.so
ET / ETH
SO / SOM
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Africa/Mogadishu
ኢትዮጵያ
Soomaaliya
| Measure | Ethiopia | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Mogadishu |
| Population | 132,059,767 | 19,009,151 |
| Surface area | 1,136,240 km² | 637,660 km² |
| Population density | 116 /km² | 29.8 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $149.74 billion · 2024 | $11.97 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $1,134 · 2024 | $630 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Currency | Ethiopian birr · ETB · Nkf | Somali shilling · SOS · Sh.so. |
| Nationality | Ethiopian | Somali, Somalian |
| Phone code | +251 | +252 |
| Internet domain | .et | .so |
| ISO codes | ET / ETH | SO / SOM |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa | Africa/Mogadishu |
| Native name | ኢትዮጵያ | Soomaaliya |
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Ethiopia, the cradle of humanity in the Horn of Africa, dazzles visitors with its ancient heritage, soaring mountain ranges, and a tapestry of cultures that have flourished for millennia.
Full Ethiopia profile →Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most easterly of the African countries and its landmass lies along the southern boundary of the Guardafui Channel and the Gulf of Aden.
Full Somalia profile →The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia has a recorded population of approximately 132,059,767 people.
Ethiopia covers an area of about 1,136,240 km².
Ethiopia has a population density of roughly 116 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Ethiopia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $149.74 billion as of 2024.
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,134.
Ethiopia uses the Ethiopian birr (ETB), with the symbol Nkf.
Ethiopia is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Ethiopia is ኢትዮጵያ.
People from Ethiopia are referred to as Ethiopian.
The international dialing code for Ethiopia is +251.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ethiopia is .et.
Ethiopia uses the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.
Ethiopia, the cradle of humanity in the Horn of Africa, dazzles visitors with its ancient heritage, soaring mountain ranges, and a tapestry of cultures that have flourished for millennia.
The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.
Somalia has a recorded population of approximately 19,009,151 people.
Somalia covers an area of about 637,660 km².
Somalia has a population density of roughly 29.8 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Somalia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $11.97 billion as of 2024.
Somalia has a GDP per capita of approximately $630.
Somalia uses the Somali shilling (SOS), with the symbol Sh.so..
Somalia is located in Eastern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Somalia is Soomaaliya.
People from Somalia are referred to as Somali, Somalian.
The international dialing code for Somalia is +252.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Somalia is .so.
Somalia uses the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most easterly of the African countries and its landmass lies along the southern boundary of the Guardafui Channel and the Gulf of Aden.