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#59 by population worldwide

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia · Capital · Ādīs Ᾱbeba

Population, 2025
6.7 million
Projected, 2050
10.8 million+60.8%
World rank
#592000: #101 → 2050: #35
Urban area
489 km²
Density
13,714people/km²
Built-up area per resident
19 m²
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa · −1 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
3,686 km

Weather in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

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Partly cloudy

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Pressure 1019 hPa

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Air quality

50

Moderate

PM2.5
32.2µg/m³
PM10
56.1µg/m³
NO₂
11.6µg/m³
O₃
39µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today12°24°54%, 1.9 mm
  • Sun13°22°100%, 6.6 mm
  • Mon13°22°88%, 4.6 mm
  • Tue11°21°55%, 1.2 mm
  • Wed10°22°40%
  • Thu8°23°2%
  • Fri8°24°2%

  • Feels like

    15°

  • Humidity

    56%

  • Wind

    2km/h37° NEgust 5 km/h

  • UV index

    8Very high

  • Precipitation

    54%1.9 mm

  • Sunrise

    06:13Sunrise 06:13Sunset 18:05

Updated 00:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975869
  2. 19801,143
  3. 19851,569
  4. 19901,956
  5. 19952,442
  6. 20002,792
  7. 20053,068
  8. 20103,691
  9. 20154,577
  10. 20205,909
  11. 20256,706
  12. 20307,619
  13. 20358,485
  14. 20409,299
  15. 204510,048
  16. 205010,783

Getting around

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

  • Addis Ababa Light Rail: 2 lines, 31.6 km, opened 2015.

Airports

ADD · 6 km

Currency: ETB (Br)

On Sivrce

Landmarks in Addis Ababa

Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.

  • Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science
  • የቀይ ሽብር ሰማዕታት መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም
  • የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም
  • የኢትዮጵያ ጥናትና ምርምር ተቋም
  • የካቲት 12 መታሰቢያ ሐውልት
  • National Palace · Yohanis Street
  • The Lion of Judah of Menelik II
  • Tiglachin Monument
  • ዳግማዊ ምኒሊክ
  • 3 ቁጥር ማዞርያ
  • Addis perka
  • Andenet Park Megbiya
  • Anfo
  • Aroga beret
  • Church of Saint George Museum
  • CMC,Altad
  • Condominium Koye fiche site
  • Ethiopian Korea War Veterans Memorial Park
  • Eyob
  • Feres bet
  • Gebre Kristos Desta Art Museum
  • GENI St gebreal
  • Gotera chat bet
  • Grove Garden walk
  • Gullele Botanical Gardens
  • Hirut A
  • KOICA
  • Mansion
  • Maseltegna
  • Meskel F. Chat bet
  • Park road
  • Quarry china
  • Summit adebabaye
  • Unity Archive
  • WAS
  • Welega ber
  • Zoma Museum
  • መምህራን ሠፈር memhran sefer
  • መካኒሣ ቆጣሪ የጋራ መኖሪያ ቤት
  • መድህን ዲኮር
  • ሜትሮፖሊታን ሪል እስቴት
  • ቃለ አዋዲ
  • ቡልቡላ ኮንዶሚኒየም
  • ብሎክ 17
  • ቴዶ place

Nearby large cities

FAQ

What is the population of Addis Ababa?

Addis Ababa has 6.7 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #59 in the world. The UN projects 10.8 million by 2050.

What time zone is Addis Ababa in?

Africa/Addis_Ababa, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.

Does Addis Ababa have a metro?

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap. Addis Ababa Light Rail: 2 lines, 31.6 km, opened 2015.

What landmarks are in Addis Ababa?

Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science, የቀይ ሽብር ሰማዕታት መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም, የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ሙዚየም, የኢትዮጵያ ጥናትና ምርምር ተቋም, የካቲት 12 መታሰቢያ ሐውልት, National Palace, The Lion of Judah of Menelik II, Tiglachin Monument, ዳግማዊ ምኒሊክ, 3 ቁጥር ማዞርያ.

How far is Addis Ababa from Tbilisi?

About 3,686 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).