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Ethiopia ranks 94th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Democratic Republic of the Congo, Moldova, and Bolivia. Memorable people born in present day Ethiopia include Abebe Bikila, Haile Selassie, and Zewditu. Memorable people who died in Ethiopia include Abebe Bikila, Haile Selassie, and Zewditu. Ethiopia has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes.

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia covers a land area of 1,104,300 square kilometres (426,400 sq mi). As of 2024, it is home to around 132 million inhabitants, making it the 10th-most populous country in the world, the 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria, and the most populated landlocked country on Earth. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 954 BC and 2002, present day Ethiopia was the birth place of 143 globally memorable people, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Selassie, and Zewditu. Additionaly, 30 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Ethiopia including Abebe Bikila, Haile Selassie, and Zewditu.

People Born in Present Day Ethiopia

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People Deceased in Present Day Ethiopia

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Ethiopia were athletes (86), politicians (32), religious figures (7), soccer players (3), and military personnels (2),  while most who died were politicians (18), athletes (3), religious figures (2), social activists (1), and explorers (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ethiopia, including Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie, and Mamo Wolde.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 24 globally memorable people born in present day Ethiopia since 1700.