Eastern Africa Countries (2026)

Eastern Africa is a subregion of Africa containing 19 countries with a combined population of 472 million people. The region covers 5,973,175 km² with an average population density of 79 people per km². Average life expectancy across Eastern Africa is 66.7 years. Average GDP per capita is $2,878.

#1Ethiopia

Pop: 132.1M

Area: 1,104,300 km²

GDP: $1,134

Life: 67.3y

#2Tanzania

Pop: 68.6M

Area: 947,303 km²

GDP: $1,187

Life: 67.0y

#3Kenya

Pop: 56.4M

Area: 580,367 km²

GDP: $2,132

Life: 63.6y

#	Country	Population	Area (km²)	Density	Growth	Capital
1	Ethiopia	132,059,767	1,104,300	120	+2.58%	Addis Ababa
2	Tanzania	68,560,157	947,303	72	+2.87%	Dodoma
3	Kenya	56,432,944	580,367	97	+1.96%	Nairobi
4	Uganda	50,015,092	241,550	207	+2.75%	Kampala
5	Mozambique	34,631,766	801,590	43	+2.92%	Maputo
6	Madagascar	31,964,956	587,041	54	+2.44%	Antananarivo
7	Malawi	21,655,286	118,484	183	+2.58%	Lilongwe
8	Zambia	21,314,956	752,612	28	+2.81%	Lusaka
9	Somalia	19,009,151	637,657	30	+3.48%	Mogadishu
10	Rwanda	14,256,567	26,338	541	+2.14%	Kigali
11	Burundi	14,047,786	27,834	505	+2.58%	Gitega
12	Eritrea	3,535,603	117,600	30	+1.86%	Asmara
13	Mauritius	1,245,779	2,040	611	-0.23%	Port Louis
14	Djibouti	1,168,722	23,200	50	+1.36%	Djibouti
15	Réunion	896,175	2,511	357	+0.88%	Saint-Denis
16	Comoros	866,628	1,862	465	+1.89%	Moroni
17	Mayotte	320,901	374	858	+0.88%	Mamoudzou
18	Seychelles	121,354	452	268	+1.31%	Victoria
19	British Indian Ocean Territory	0	60	0	+0.88%	Diego Garcia

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