Ethiopia: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Statistics & Maps on City Population

Regions

	Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A (km²)	Population C 1994-10-11	Population C 2007-05-28	Population P 2013-07-01
i	Adis Abeba [Addis Ababa]	AA	City	Adis Abeba	527	2,112,737	2,739,551	3,104,000	52700
i	Afar	AF	St	Asayita	72,053	1,106,383	1,390,273	1,650,000	7205300
i	Amhara	AM	St	Bahir Dar	154,709	13,834,297	17,221,976	19,212,000	15470900
i	Benishangul-Gumuz	BE	St	Asosa	50,699	460,459	784,345	1,028,000	5069900
i	Dire Dawa	DD	City	Dire Dawa	1,559	251,864	341,834	395,000	155900
i	Gambela	GA	St	Gambela	29,783	181,862	307,096	406,000	2978300
i	Harari	HA	City	Harer	334	131,139	183,415	215,000	33400
i	Oromia	OR	St	Adis Abeba	284,538	18,732,525	26,993,933	32,220,000	28453800
i	Somali	SO	St	Jijiga	279,252	3,152,704	4,445,219	5,318,000	27925200
i	Tigray	TI	St	Mek'ele	84,722	3,136,267	4,316,988	5,062,000	8472200
i	YeDebub (SNNPR) [Southern]	SN	St	Awasa	105,476	10,377,028	14,929,548	17,887,000	10547600
	Ethiopia	ETH	Fed Rep	Adis Abeba	1,063,652	53,477,265	73,750,932	86,614,000

(1994) Britannica Book of the Year 1999.
(2007) (2013) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (web).
The totals of 2007 and 2013 include 96,754 and 117,000 persons, respectively, living in the special enumeration areas Moyale, Afdem, Meda Welabu and Mulo.
In the Afar region, November 28th was the reference day for the 2007 census.

Major Cities

	Name	Adm.	Population C P 2013-07-01
1	Adis Abeba	AA	3,103,700
2	Mek'ele	TI	286,600
3	Nazret	OR	283,000
4	Dire Dawa	DD	269,100
5	Gonder	AM	265,000
6	Awasa	SN	225,700
7	Bahir Dar	AM	198,900
8	Jima	OR	155,400
9	Dese	AM	153,700
10	Jijiga	SO	152,700

Contents: Cities & Towns

	Name	Adm.	Population C C 1984-05-09	Population C C 1994-10-11	Population C C 2007-05-28	Population C P 2013-07-01	Area
i	Abiy Addi	TI	...	7,884	16,115	21,400	22227
i	Abomsa	OR	7,489	10,742	14,655	18,800	0
i	Adet	AM	6,501	12,178	19,169	24,500	0
i	Adigrat	TI	16,262	37,417	57,588	76,400	15520
i	Adis Abeba [Addis Ababa]	AA	1,412,575	2,112,737	2,739,551	3,103,700	52699
i	Adis Zemen [Addis Zemen]	AM	9,093	14,342	16,113	20,600	0
i	Adwa	TI	13,823	24,519	40,500	53,800	18227
i	Agaro	OR	18,764	23,246	25,458	32,700	819
i	Aksum [Axum]	TI	17,753	27,148	44,647	59,300	17129
i	Alamata	TI	14,030	26,179	33,214	44,100	151450
i	Alemaya (Haromaya)	OR	...	8,560	30,728	39,500	0
i	Aleta Wendo	SN	9,685	11,321	22,093	31,700	0
i	Arba Minch	SN	23,032	40,020	74,879	107,500	3297
i	Areka	SN	4,231	12,294	31,408	45,100	0
i	Arsi Negele	OR	13,096	23,512	47,292	60,800	0
i	Asasa	OR	5,068	10,903	20,667	26,600	0
i	Asayita [Asaita]	AF	...	15,475	16,052	24,300	0
i	Asbe Teferi (Chiro) [Asebe Teferi]	OR	11,344	18,678	33,670	43,300	590
i	Asela [Asella]	OR	36,720	47,391	67,269	86,400	1698
i	Asosa	BE	4,159	11,749	24,214	40,700	0
i	Awasa (Hawassa)	SN	36,169	69,169	157,139	225,700	0
i	Awash Sebat Kilo	AF	8,684	...	14,880	22,500	0
i	Awubere	SO	...	24,125	10,813	13,100	0
i	Ayikel (Chilga)	AM	...	8,364	15,127	19,400	0
i	Babille	OR	...	9,195	17,712	22,800	0
i	Bahir Dar	AM	54,800	96,140	155,428	198,900	21343
i	Bako	OR	6,081	10,422	16,445	21,100	0
i	Bati	AM	10,009	13,965	16,710	21,400	0
i	Bedele	OR	6,988	11,907	19,517	25,100	852
i	Bedessa	OR	6,654	10,813	18,187	23,400	302
i	Bekoji	OR	...	9,367	17,741	22,800	0
i	Bichena	AM	...	12,484	16,206	20,700	0
i	Boditi	SN	4,403	13,400	24,133	34,700	0
i	Bonga	SN	...	10,851	20,858	30,000	1369
i	Burayu	OR	...	10,027	48,876	62,800	0
i	Bure	AM	8,177	13,437	20,410	26,100	0
i	Butajira	SN	13,688	20,509	33,406	48,000	1613
i	Chagne [Chagni]	AM	8,421	17,777	23,232	29,700	0
i	Chuko	SN	...	4,583	18,467	26,500	0
i	Dangila	AM	10,602	15,437	24,827	31,800	0
i	Debark' [Debarq] {Debark}	AM	8,484	14,474	20,839	26,700	0
i	Debre Birhan [Debre Berhan]	AM	25,753	38,717	65,231	83,500	14627
i	Debre Markos [Debre Marqos]	AM	39,808	49,297	62,497	80,000	6582
i	Debre Tabor	AM	15,306	22,455	55,596	71,100	11088
i	Debre Zeyit (Bishoftu)	OR	51,143	73,372	99,928	128,400	4002
i	Deder	OR	...	6,758	12,967	16,700	0
i	Degeh Bur [Degehabur]	SO	...	28,708	30,027	36,400	0
i	Dembi Dolo	OR	14,170	19,587	29,448	37,800	1683
i	Dera	OR	...	9,356	14,786	19,000	0
i	Derwernache [Derwonaji]	SO	...	23,891	11,421	13,900	0
i	Dese [Dessie]	AM	68,848	97,314	120,095	153,700	19891
i	Dila	SN	23,936	33,734	59,150	85,000	1428
i	Dire Dawa	DD	98,104	164,851	233,224	269,100	0
i	Dodola	OR	8,287	13,847	20,830	26,800	0
i	Dolo	SO	...	20,762	26,232	31,900	0
i	Dubti	AF	...	...	14,715	22,300	0
i	Durame	SN	...	7,092	24,472	35,100	1358
i	Este (Mekane Yesus)	AM	...	9,241	13,901	17,800	0
i	Fiche	OR	17,106	21,187	27,493	35,300	1331
i	Finote Selam	AM	8,156	13,834	25,913	33,200	4265
i	Gambela	GA	4,492	18,263	39,022	64,500	1558
i	Gebre Guracha (Kuyu)	OR	7,394	11,113	19,872	25,500	0
i	Gelemso	OR	7,271	10,849	16,484	21,200	0
i	Genet (Holata)	OR	11,741	16,785	23,296	29,900	1784
i	Gidole	SN	...	8,167	13,184	18,900	0
i	Gimbi	OR	13,098	20,462	30,981	39,800	2012
i	Ginchi	OR	6,487	10,592	18,134	23,300	0
i	Ginir	OR	8,594	12,068	17,102	22,000	0
i	Giyon (Waliso)	OR	16,811	25,491	37,878	48,700	1293
i	Goba	OR	22,963	28,358	32,025	41,200	2015
i	Gode	SO	...	45,755	43,234	52,400	0
i	Gonder [Gondar]	AM	80,886	112,249	207,044	265,000	29280
i	Guder	OR	...	9,562	14,742	18,900	0
i	Gutin	OR	...	2,770	13,641	17,500	0
i	Hadero	SN	...	4,482	17,831	25,600	0
i	Hagere Hiywet (Ambo)	OR	17,325	27,636	48,171	61,900	1020
i	Hagere Maryam [Hagere Mariam]	OR	7,327	12,718	27,820	35,700	0
i	Harer [Harar]	HA	62,160	76,378	99,368	112,800	0
i	Hartisheik [Hart Sheik]	SO	...	14,885	14,012	17,000	0
i	Himora [Humera]	TI	10,469	14,451	21,653	28,700	15303
i	Hosaina [Hosaena]	SN	15,167	31,701	69,995	100,500	4047
i	Hurata	OR	...	9,465	13,265	17,000	0
i	Inda Silase	TI	12,846	25,269	47,284	62,800	10932
i	Injibara	AM	...	754	21,065	27,000	0
i	Iteya	OR	...	7,260	14,985	19,300	0
i	Jijiga	SO	23,183	56,821	125,876	152,700	0
i	Jima [Jimma]	OR	60,992	88,867	120,960	155,400	0
i	Jinka (Bako)	SN	4,480	12,407	20,267	29,100	0
i	Kebri Dehar [Kebri Dahar]	SO	...	24,263	29,241	35,500	0
i	Kembolcha [Kombolcha]	AM	15,782	39,466	58,667	75,100	13215
i	Kemise	AM	4,721	10,822	19,420	24,900	375
i	Kibre Mengist (Adola) [Kebri Mangest]	OR	14,391	20,136	22,938	29,500	2737
i	Kobo	AM	13,542	20,788	24,867	31,800	0
i	Kofele	OR	...	7,336	13,483	17,300	0
i	K'olito (Alaba K'ulito) {Kolito}	SN	8,902	15,101	26,867	38,600	0
i	Korem	TI	9,348	16,895	16,856	22,400	10803
i	Lalibela	AM	...	8,484	17,367	22,200	0
i	Leku	SN	...	8,671	11,831	17,000	0
i	Logia	AF	...	...	14,038	21,200	0
i	May Cadera (May Kadra)	TI	...	...	12,850	17,100	0
i	Maych'ew {Maychew}	TI	14,190	19,757	23,419	31,100	10888
i	Mek'ele (Debub & Semen Mek'ele) {Mekele}	TI	61,583	96,938	215,914	286,600	0
i	Mekhoni	TI	...	...	13,793	18,300	0
i	Mek'i {Meki}	OR	11,168	20,460	36,252	46,600	0
i	Mendi	OR	3,778	10,070	14,008	18,000	0
i	Mer Awi	AM	...	9,282	18,682	23,900	0
i	Mersa	AM	...	7,274	16,122	20,600	0
i	Metu	OR	12,491	19,298	28,782	37,000	1626
i	Mieso	OR	...	5,769	13,339	17,100	0
i	Mizan [Mizan Teferi]	SN	...	10,652	23,144	33,200	2445
i	Mojo	OR	13,945	21,997	29,547	38,000	0
i	Mot'a {Mota}	AM	12,934	18,160	26,177	33,500	0
i	Moyale		4,038	10,543	28,056	35,800	0
i	Nazret (Adama)	OR	76,284	127,842	220,212	283,000	0
i	Nefas Mewcha	AM	6,548	10,808	19,620	25,100	0
i	Negele [Negele Boran]	OR	11,997	23,997	35,264	45,300	892
i	Nejo	OR	6,160	11,125	18,998	24,400	0
i	Nekemte	OR	28,824	47,258	75,219	96,700	2950
i	Robe (Bale Zone)	OR	11,293	21,516	44,382	57,000	887
i	Robe (Arsi Zone)	OR	...	9,599	15,169	19,500	0
i	Sawla (Felege Neway)	SN	7,526	15,764	22,704	32,600	1674
i	Sebeta	OR	10,030	14,076	49,331	63,400	741
i	Shakiso	OR	7,032	15,757	22,930	29,500	0
i	Shambu	OR	8,252	11,327	14,995	19,300	513
i	Shashemene [Shashamane]	OR	31,531	52,080	100,454	129,100	1074
i	Shewa Robit (Kewet)	AM	9,783	14,287	17,575	22,500	0
i	Shinshicho	SN	...	6,968	14,285	20,500	0
i	Shiraro	TI	...	8,415	17,045	22,600	26777
i	Shone	SN	...	8,230	15,616	22,400	0
i	Sodo	SN	24,592	36,287	76,050	109,200	2562
i	Sok'ot'a [Soqota] {Sokota}	AM	...	7,922	22,346	28,600	10083
i	Tepi	SN	4,459	10,616	24,829	35,700	0
i	Tis Abay	AM	...	4,227	17,370	22,200	0
i	Togo Chale (Tog Wajaale)	SO	...	...	14,438	17,500	0
i	Tulu Bolo	OR	...	8,011	14,476	18,600	0
i	Weldiya	AM	15,690	24,533	46,139	59,000	7886
i	Welenchiti	OR	7,419	11,732	15,183	19,500	0
i	Welkite	SN	7,855	15,329	28,866	41,500	1030
i	Wenji Gefersa	OR	35,420	13,156	14,060	18,100	0
i	Werota [Wereta]	AM	8,614	15,181	21,222	27,200	0
i	Wik'ro [Wukro] {Wikro}	TI	13,045	16,421	30,210	40,100	12814
i	Yabelo	OR	5,985	10,322	17,497	22,500	0
i	Yirga 'Alem {Yirga Alem}	SN	16,003	24,183	30,348	43,600	0
i	Yirga Chefe	SN	8,291	11,579	15,118	21,700	0
i	Ziway	OR	6,585	20,056	43,660	56,100	1082

(1984) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (provided by Clive Thornton).
(1994) (2007) (2013) Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (web).
In the Somali region, the 1994 census was performed in 1997.