Ethiopia: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts

Regions

The population of the regions of Ethiopia according to census results and latest official projections.

Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population Census (C) 1994-10-11	Population Census (C) 2007-05-28	Population Projection (P) 2015-07-01
Ethiopia	ETH	Fed Rep	Adis Abeba	1,063,652	53,477,265	73,750,932	90,078,000
Adis Abeba [Addis Ababa]	AA	City	Adis Abeba	527	2,112,737	2,739,551	3,273,000	52700
Afar	AF	St	Asayita	72,053	1,106,383	1,390,273	1,723,000	7205300
Amhara	AM	St	Bahir Dar	154,709	13,834,297	17,221,976	20,401,000	15470900
Benishangul-Gumuz	BE	St	Asosa	50,699	460,459	784,345	1,005,000	5069900
Dire Dawa	DD	City	Dire Dawa	1,559	251,864	341,834	440,000	155900
Gambela	GA	St	Gambela	29,783	181,862	307,096	409,000	2978300
Harari	HA	City	Harer	334	131,139	183,415	232,000	33400
Oromia	OR	St	Adis Abeba	284,538	18,732,525	26,993,933	33,692,000	28453800
Somali	SO	St	Jijiga	279,252	3,152,704	4,445,219	5,453,000	27925200
Tigray	TI	St	Mek'ele	84,722	3,136,267	4,316,988	5,056,000	8472200
YeDebub (SNNPR) [Southern]	SN	St	Awasa	105,476	10,377,028	14,929,548	18,276,000	10547600

(1994) Britannica Book of the Year 1999.
(2007) (2015) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (web).
The totals of 2007 and 2015 include 96,754 and 118,000 persons, respectively, living in the special enumeration areas Moyale, Afdem, Meda Welabu and Mulo.
In Afra region the 1994 census was performed in 1996 and in the Somali region in 1997. For the Afar region, November 28th was the reference day of the 2007 census.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population Projection (P) 2015-07-01
1	Adis Abeba	AA	3,273,000
2	Nazret	OR	324,000
3	Gonder	AM	323,900
4	Mek'ele	TI	323,700
5	Awasa	SN	300,100
6	Dire Dawa	DD	277,000
7	Bahir Dar	AM	243,300
8	Dese	AM	187,900
9	Jima	OR	177,900

Contents: Cities & Towns

The population of all Ethiopian all cities and towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official projections.

Name	Adm.	Population Census (C) 1984-05-09	Population Census (C) 1994-10-11	Population Census (C) 2007-05-28	Population Projection (P) 2015-07-01	Area
Abiy Addi	TI	...	7,884	16,115	24,200	22227
Abomsa	OR	7,489	10,742	14,655	21,500	0
Adet	AM	6,501	12,178	19,169	30,000	0
Adigrat	TI	16,262	37,417	57,588	86,100	15520
Adis Abeba [Addis Ababa]	AA	1,412,575	2,112,737	2,739,551	3,273,000	52699
Adis Zemen [Addis Zemen]	AM	9,093	14,342	16,113	25,300	0
Adwa	TI	13,823	24,519	40,500	60,500	18227
Agaro	OR	18,764	23,246	25,458	37,400	819
Aksum [Axum]	TI	17,753	27,148	44,647	66,800	17129
Alamata	TI	14,030	26,179	33,214	49,800	151450
Alemaya (Haromaya)	OR	...	8,560	30,728	45,200	0
Aleta Wendo	SN	9,685	11,321	22,093	42,200	0
Aman	SN	...	3,415	10,936	20,900	0
Arba Minch	SN	23,032	40,020	74,879	142,900	3297
Areka	SN	4,231	12,294	31,408	60,000	0
Arsi Negele	OR	13,096	23,512	47,292	69,600	0
Asasa	OR	5,068	10,903	20,667	30,400	0
Asayita [Asaita]	AF	...	15,475	16,052	26,700	0
Asbe Teferi (Chiro) [Asebe Teferi]	OR	11,344	18,678	33,670	49,500	590
Asela [Asella]	OR	36,720	47,391	67,269	99,000	1698
Asosa	BE	4,159	11,749	24,214	46,200	0
Awasa (Hawassa)	SN	36,169	69,169	157,139	300,100	0
Awash Sebat Kilo	AF	8,684	7,570	14,880	24,700	0
Awubere	SO	...	24,125	10,813	13,700	0
Ayikel (Chilga)	AM	...	8,364	15,127	23,600	0
Babille	OR	...	9,195	17,712	26,100	0
Bahir Dar	AM	54,800	96,140	155,428	243,300	21343
Bako	OR	6,081	10,422	16,445	24,200	0
Bati	AM	10,009	13,965	16,710	26,100	0
Bedele	OR	6,988	11,907	19,517	28,700	852
Bedessa	OR	6,654	10,813	18,187	26,700	302
Bekoji	OR	...	9,367	17,741	26,100	0
Bichena	AM	...	12,484	16,206	25,400	0
Boditi	SN	4,403	13,400	24,133	46,100	0
Bonga	SN	...	10,851	20,858	39,800	1369
Burayu	OR	...	10,027	48,876	71,900	0
Bure	AM	8,177	13,437	20,410	32,000	0
Butajira	SN	13,688	20,509	33,406	63,800	1613
Chagne [Chagni]	AM	8,421	17,777	23,232	36,400	0
Chuko	SN	...	4,583	18,467	35,200	0
Dangila	AM	10,602	15,437	24,827	38,900	0
Daye	SN	...	5,897	11,588	22,100	0
Debark' [Debarq]	AM	8,484	14,474	20,839	32,600	0
Debre Birhan [Debre Berhan]	AM	25,753	38,717	65,231	102,100	14627
Debre Markos [Debre Marqos]	AM	39,808	49,297	62,497	97,800	6582
Debre Tabor	AM	15,306	22,455	55,596	87,100	11088
Debre Zeyit (Bishoftu)	OR	51,143	73,372	99,928	147,100	4002
Deder	OR	...	6,758	12,967	19,100	0
Degeh Bur [Degehabur]	SO	...	28,708	30,027	38,000	0
Dembecha	AM	...	8,663	13,218	20,700	0
Dembi Dolo	OR	14,170	19,587	29,448	43,300	1683
Dera	OR	...	9,356	14,786	21,800	0
Derwernache [Derwonaji]	SO	...	23,891	11,421	14,400	0
Dese [Dessie]	AM	68,848	97,314	120,095	187,900	19891
Dila	SN	23,936	33,734	59,150	112,900	1428
Dire Dawa	DD	98,104	164,851	233,224	277,000	0
Dodola	OR	8,287	13,847	20,830	30,600	0
Dolo	SO	...	20,762	26,232	33,300	0
Dubti	AF	...	10,534	14,715	24,500	0
Durame	SN	...	7,092	24,472	46,800	1358
Enseno	SN	...	5,576	11,388	21,700	0
Este (Mekane Yesus)	AM	...	9,241	13,901	21,800	0
Fiche	OR	17,106	21,187	27,493	40,500	1331
Finote Selam	AM	8,156	13,834	25,913	40,600	4265
Gambela	GA	4,492	18,263	39,022	66,100	1558
Gebre Guracha (Kuyu)	OR	7,394	11,113	19,872	29,200	0
Gelemso	OR	7,271	10,849	16,484	24,200	0
Genet (Holata)	OR	11,741	16,785	23,296	34,300	1784
Gidole	SN	...	8,167	13,184	25,200	0
Gimbi	OR	13,098	20,462	30,981	45,600	2012
Ginchi	OR	6,487	10,592	18,134	26,700	0
Ginir	OR	8,594	12,068	17,102	25,200	0
Giyon (Waliso)	OR	16,811	25,491	37,878	55,700	1293
Goba	OR	22,963	28,358	32,025	47,100	2015
Gode	SO	...	45,755	43,234	54,700	0
Gonder [Gondar]	AM	80,886	112,249	207,044	323,900	29280
Guder	OR	...	9,562	14,742	21,700	0
Gutin	OR	...	2,770	13,641	20,100	0
Hadero	SN	...	4,482	17,831	34,100	0
Hagere Hiywet (Ambo)	OR	17,325	27,636	48,171	70,900	1020
Hagere Maryam [Hagere Mariam]	OR	7,327	12,718	27,820	40,900	0
Harer [Harar]	HA	62,160	76,378	99,368	129,000	0
Hartisheik [Hart Sheik]	SO	...	14,885	14,012	17,700	0
Himora [Humera]	TI	10,469	14,451	21,653	32,600	15303
Hosaina [Hosaena]	SN	15,167	31,701	69,995	133,800	4047
Hurata	OR	...	9,465	13,265	19,500	0
Inda Silase	TI	12,846	25,269	47,284	70,800	10932
Injibara	AM	...	754	21,065	33,000	0
Iteya	OR	...	7,260	14,985	22,100	0
Jijiga	SO	23,183	56,821	125,876	159,300	0
Jima [Jimma]	OR	60,992	88,867	120,960	177,900	0
Jinka (Bako)	SN	4,480	12,407	20,267	38,700	0
Kebri Dehar [Kebri Dahar]	SO	...	24,263	29,241	37,000	0
Kembolcha [Kombolcha]	AM	15,782	39,466	58,667	91,800	13215
Kemise	AM	4,721	10,822	19,420	30,400	375
Kibre Mengist (Adola) [Kebri Mangest]	OR	14,391	20,136	22,938	33,700	2737
Kobo	AM	13,542	20,788	24,867	39,000	0
Kofele	OR	...	7,336	13,483	19,800	0
K'olito (Alaba K'ulito)	SN	8,902	15,101	26,867	51,300	0
Korem	TI	9,348	16,895	16,856	25,200	10803
Lalibela	AM	...	8,484	17,367	27,200	0
Leku	SN	...	8,671	11,831	22,600	0
Logia	AF	...	3,230	14,038	23,300	0
May Cadera (May Kadra)	TI	...	...	12,850	19,300	0
Maych'ew	TI	14,190	19,757	23,419	35,100	10888
Mek'ele (Debub & Semen Mek'ele)	TI	61,583	96,938	215,914	323,700	0
Mekhoni	TI	...	...	13,793	20,700	0
Mek'i	OR	11,168	20,460	36,252	53,300	0
Mendi	OR	3,778	10,070	14,008	20,600	0
Merawi	AM	...	9,282	18,682	29,300	0
Mersa	AM	...	7,274	16,122	25,300	0
Metu	OR	12,491	19,298	28,782	42,300	1626
Mieso	OR	...	5,769	13,339	19,600	0
Mizan [Mizan Teferi]	SN	...	10,652	23,144	44,100	2445
Mojo	OR	13,945	21,997	29,547	43,500	0
Mot'a	AM	12,934	18,160	26,177	41,000	0
Moyale		4,038	10,543	28,056	41,600	0
Nazret (Adama)	OR	76,284	127,842	220,212	324,000	0
Nefas Mewcha	AM	6,548	10,808	19,620	30,700	0
Negele [Negele Boran]	OR	11,997	23,997	35,264	51,900	892
Nejo	OR	6,160	11,125	18,998	27,900	0
Nekemte	OR	28,824	47,258	75,219	110,640	2950
Robe (Arsi Zone)	OR	...	9,599	15,169	22,300	0
Robe (Bale Zone)	OR	11,293	21,516	44,382	65,300	887
Sawla (Felege Neway)	SN	7,526	15,764	22,704	43,400	1674
Sebeta	OR	10,030	14,076	49,331	72,600	741
Shakiso	OR	7,032	15,757	22,930	33,700	0
Shambu	OR	8,252	11,327	14,995	22,100	513
Shashemene [Shashamane]	OR	31,531	52,080	100,454	147,800	1074
Shewa Robit (Kewet)	AM	9,783	14,287	17,575	27,500	0
Shinshicho	SN	...	6,968	14,285	27,300	0
Shiraro	TI	...	8,415	17,045	25,500	26777
Shone	SN	...	8,230	15,616	29,800	0
Sodo	SN	24,592	36,287	76,050	145,100	2562
Sok'ot'a [Soqota]	AM	...	7,922	22,346	35,000	10083
Tepi	SN	4,459	10,616	24,829	47,400	0
Tis Abay	AM	...	4,227	17,370	27,200	0
Togo Chale (Tog Wajaale)	SO	...	...	14,438	18,300	0
Tulu Bolo	OR	...	8,011	14,476	21,300	0
Wacha (Wacca)	SN	...	4,000	10,499	20,100	0
Weldiya	AM	15,690	24,533	46,139	72,300	7886
Welenchiti	OR	7,419	11,732	15,183	22,300	0
Welkite	SN	7,855	15,329	28,866	55,100	1030
Wenji Gefersa	OR	35,420	13,156	14,060	20,700	0
Werota [Wereta]	AM	8,614	15,181	21,222	33,200	0
Wik'ro [Wukro]	TI	13,045	16,421	30,210	45,200	12814
Yabelo	OR	5,985	10,322	17,497	25,700	0
Yirga 'Alem (Irgalem)	SN	16,003	24,183	30,348	58,000	0
Yirga Chefe	SN	8,291	11,579	15,118	28,900	0
Ziway (/ Batu)	OR	6,585	20,056	43,660	64,200	1082

(1984) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (provided by Clive Thornton).
(1994) (2007) (2015) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (web).