What is the area of Ethiopia?
Ethiopia covers a total area of 1.104 million km², making it the tenth largest country in Africa and the twenty-seventh largest in the world.
Area and World Ranking
With its 1.104 million km², Ethiopia ranks tenth among the largest African countries and ranks twenty-seventh worldwide by area.
Comparison with Other Countries
This area is equivalent to approximately twice the size of France (550,000 km²) or slightly smaller than Colombia (1.14 million km²). Ethiopia is larger than Egypt but smaller than Chad.
Geography of the Territory
This vast area encompasses central highlands, the Danakil Desert to the east, the Simien Mountains to the north and the lowlands of the southwest. The country extends approximately 1,600 km from north to south and 1,800 km from east to west.