List of Ethiopian regional states by population

The following table presents a list of Ethiopian regional states by population based on the 1994 and 2007 censuses with the Statistics Ethiopia estimated population as of July 2023.

Region 1994 Census[1] 2007 Census[2] 2023 Estimate[3]
Oromia 18,732,525 26,993,933 40,884,000
Amhara 13,834,297 17,221,976 23,216,000

South[a]

7,594,741

Somali

3,439,860 4,445,219 6,657,000

Central[b]

6,271,761

Tigray

3,136,267 4,316,988 5,838,000
Sidama[c] 5,301,868
South West[d] 4,197,164
Addis Ababa 2,112,737 2,739,551 3,945,000
Afar 1,106,383[e] 1,390,273 2,076,000
Benishangul-Gumuz 162,397 784,345 1,251,000
Dire Dawa 251,864 341,834 551,000
Gambela 181,862 307,096 525,000
Harari 131,139 183,415 283,000
Total 73,750,932 107,334,000

Notes

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  1. ^ Created from the remainder of the former SNNP in 2023
  2. ^ Part of the former SNNP until 2023
  3. ^ Part of the former SNNP until 2020
  4. ^ Part of the former SNNP until 2021
  5. ^ Afar data from 1996

References

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  1. ^ "Census 1994". Ethiopian Statistical Service. Government of Ethiopia. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Census 2007". Ethiopian Statistical Service. Government of Ethiopia. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Population Size by Sex, Region, Zone and Wereda: July 2023" (PDF). Ethiopian Statistical Service. Retrieved 12 October 2023.