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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 ]
At the time of the 2007 census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), Oromia region had a total population of 26,993,933, consisting of 13,595,006 men and 13,398,927 women; [38] urban inhabitants numbered 3,317,460 or 11.3% of the population. With an estimated area of 353,006.81 square kilometres (136,296.69 sq mi), the ...
The Oromo people (Oromo: Oromoo, pron. / ˈ ɒr əm oʊ / ORR-əm-oh [11]) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya. [12] They speak the Oromo language (also called Afaan Oromoo), which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. [12]
The two largest ethnic groups reported in Oromia were the Oromo (86.07%), and the Amhara (12.54%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.39% of the population. Oromo was spoken as a first language by 82.13%, and 16.99% spoke Somali; the remaining 0.88% spoke all other primary languages reported. 97.07% were Muslim, and 2.4% of the population said ...
Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), Harari has a total population of 183,415, of whom 92,316 were men and 91,099 women. This region is the only one in Ethiopia where the majority of its population lives in an urban area: 99,368 or 54.18% of the population are urban inhabitants.
West Arsi (Oromo: Arsii Lixaa/Dhihaa) is a zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. This zone is named after a subgroup of the Oromo, who inhabit it. It covers an area of 11,776.72 km 2, divided into 12 districts (weredas). The population was officially estimated at 2,929,894 in mid 2022. [1]
North Shewa (Oromo: Shawaa Kaabaa) is a zone in Oromia Region of Ethiopia.North Shewa takes its name from the kingdom of Shewa or former province of Shewa.North Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa on the southwest by West Shewa, on the north by North Shewa (Amhara), and on the southeast by East Shewa.
As the special zone was created after the census of 2007, it is hard to find correct data about its population. The estimated population size according to the 2007 census conducted by the CSA is 794,489, of which 228,420 or 28.75% were urban dwellers.