Eastern Africa Countries (2026)

Eastern Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 19 countries with a combined population of 440 million people. The region covers 5,973,175 km² with an average population density of 74 people per km². Average life expectancy across Eastern Africa is 66.7 years. Average GDP per capita is $2,878.

#1Ethiopia

Pop: 111.7M

Area: 1,104,300 km²

GDP: $1,134

Life: 67.3y

#2Tanzania

Pop: 68.2M

Area: 947,303 km²

GDP: $1,187

Life: 67.0y

#3Kenya

Pop: 53.3M

Area: 580,367 km²

GDP: $2,132

Life: 63.6y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Ethiopia	111,652,998	1,104,300	101	+2.46%	Addis Ababa
2	Tanzania	68,153,004	947,303	72	+2.98%	Dodoma
3	Kenya	53,330,978	580,367	92	+1.80%	Nairobi
4	Uganda	45,905,417	241,550	190	+3.02%	Kampala
5	Mozambique	34,090,466	801,590	43	+2.70%	Maputo
6	Madagascar	31,727,042	587,041	54	+2.60%	Antananarivo
7	Malawi	20,734,262	118,484	175	+2.57%	Lilongwe
8	Zambia	19,693,423	752,612	26	+2.70%	Lusaka
9	Somalia	19,655,000	637,657	31	+2.90%	Mogadishu
10	Rwanda	14,104,969	26,338	536	+2.22%	Kigali
11	Burundi	12,332,788	27,834	443	+2.87%	Gitega
12	Eritrea	3,607,000	117,600	31	+1.21%	Asmara
13	Mauritius	1,243,741	2,040	610	+0.01%	Port Louis
14	Djibouti	1,066,809	23,200	46	+1.37%	Djibouti
15	Comoros	919,901	1,862	494	+0.88%	Moroni
16	Réunion	896,175	2,511	357	+0.88%	Saint-Denis
17	Mayotte	320,901	374	858	+0.88%	Mamoudzou
18	Seychelles	122,729	452	272	+0.88%	Victoria
19	British Indian Ocean Territory	0	60	0	+0.88%	Diego Garcia

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