Ethiopia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Ethiopia had an estimated population of 70,600,043 in 2005, with 134 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Ethiopia today — population now 138,902,185, against 70,600,043 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 70,600,043 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 78,367,470 | 138,902,185 | +77% |
The two sources differ by 10% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Āddīs Ābebā | Addis Abeba | 2,757,729 | — |
| 2 | Dirē Dawa | Diredawa | 252,279 | 343,000 now |
| 3 | Nazrēt | Oromia | 213,995 | 456,900 now |
| 4 | Bahir Dar | Amhara | 168,899 | 350,000 now |
| 5 | Gondar | Amhara | 153,914 | — |
| 6 | Mekʿelē | Tigray | 151,725 | — |
| 7 | Desē | Amhara | 136,056 | — |
| 8 | Āwassa | Southern | 133,097 | — |
| 9 | Jīmma | Oromia | 128,306 | 250,900 now |
| 10 | Debre Zeyit | Oromia | 104,215 | — |
| 11 | Kembolcha | Amhara | 93,605 | — |
| 12 | Harer | Harar | 90,218 | — |
| 13 | Shashemennē | Oromia | 85,871 | — |
| 14 | Āddīgrat | Tigray | 82,455 | — |
| 15 | Nekʿemtē | Oromia | 77,314 | 156,000 now |
| 16 | Ārba Minch | Southern | 69,622 | 201,000 now |
| 17 | Hossaʿina | Southern | 67,048 | — |
| 18 | Āssela | Oromia | 60,180 | — |
| 19 | Debre Markʿos | Amhara | 59,920 | 140,700 now |
| 20 | Debre Birhan | Amhara | 57,787 | 146,900 now |
| 21 | Jijiga | Somali | 56,821 | — |
| 22 | Soddo | Southern | 53,098 | — |
| 23 | Endasilasie | Tigray | 50,078 | — |
| 24 | Ziway | Oromia | 49,416 | 90,500 now |
| 25 | Ālamatʿa | Tigray | 49,073 | 70,400 now |
| 26 | Negēlē | Oromia | 48,466 | 73,100 now |
| 27 | Dilla | Southern | 47,021 | — |
| 28 | Hāgere Hiywet | Oromia | 43,920 | 99,900 now |
| 29 | Ādwa | Tigray | 43,574 | 85,600 now |
| 30 | Gambēla | Gambella | 42,366 | 97,600 now |
| 31 | Negēlē | Oromia | 42,351 | 73,100 now |
| 32 | Robē | Oromia | 41,273 | — |
| 33 | Aksum | Tigray | 41,249 | 94,500 now |
| 34 | Giyon | Oromia | 38,394 | — |
| 35 | Weldiya | Amhara | 38,172 | 104,000 now |
| 36 | Chagni | Amhara | 38,013 | — |
| 37 | Mekʿī | Oromia | 37,651 | 75,200 now |
| 38 | Yirga Alem | Southern | 36,292 | 81,600 now |
| 39 | Mojo | Oromia | 34,547 | — |
| 40 | Goba | Oromia | 34,369 | — |
| 41 | Shakīso | Oromia | 34,078 | — |
| 42 | Sawla | Southern | 33,429 | — |
| 43 | Āreka | Southern | 33,150 | 84,500 now |
| 44 | Bodītī | Southern | 32,997 | — |
| 45 | Debre Tabor | Amhara | 32,659 | — |
| 46 | Jinka | Southern | 32,115 | — |
| 47 | Gīmbī | Oromia | 31,809 | — |
| 48 | Kʿobo | Amhara | 31,721 | — |
| 49 | Āsbe Teferi | Oromia | 30,772 | — |
| 50 | Korem | Tigray | 30,633 | — |
| 51 | Āsosa | Benishangul | 30,512 | 69,700 now |
| 52 | Butajīra | Southern | 30,502 | 89,800 now |
| 53 | Welkʿītʿē | Oromia | 30,163 | 77,500 now |
| 54 | Metu | Oromia | 29,648 | — |
| 55 | Āgaro | Oromia | 28,268 | — |
| 56 | Kibre Mengist | Oromia | 27,854 | — |
| 57 | Maychʿew | Tigray | 27,186 | — |
| 58 | Werota | Amhara | 26,813 | — |
| 59 | Dembī Dolo | Oromia | 26,748 | — |
| 60 | Dubtī | Afar | 26,370 | — |
| 61 | Moyalē | Oromia | 25,964 | — |
| 62 | Fichē | Oromia | 25,758 | — |
| 63 | Alaba Kulīto | Southern | 25,614 | — |
| 64 | Amibara | Afar | 25,420 | — |
| 65 | Mendī | Oromia | 25,239 | — |
| 66 | Mottʿa | Amhara | 25,213 | — |
| 67 | Debark | Amhara | 24,700 | — |
| 68 | Tēppī | Southern | 24,169 | — |
| 69 | Kemisē | Amhara | 23,861 | — |
| 70 | Āsasa | Oromia | 23,790 | — |
| 71 | Holeta Genet | Oromia | 23,753 | — |
| 72 | Finote Selam | Amhara | 23,463 | — |
| 73 | Metehara | Oromia | 23,403 | — |
| 74 | Dodola | Oromia | 23,116 | — |
| 75 | Ādēt | Amhara | 22,946 | — |
| 76 | Āddīs Zemen | Amhara | 22,522 | — |
| 77 | Dangla | Amhara | 22,274 | — |
| 78 | Hāgere Maryam | Oromia | 22,105 | — |
| 79 | Burē | Amhara | 22,038 | — |
| 80 | Shewa Robīt | Amhara | 20,679 | — |
| 81 | Asayita | Afar | 20,342 | — |
| 82 | Wikʿro | Tigray | 20,308 | — |
| 83 | Bedelē | Oromia | 20,293 | — |
| 84 | Nedjo | Oromia | 20,166 | — |
| 85 | Himora | Tigray | 19,704 | — |
| 86 | Sebeta | Oromia | 19,533 | — |
| 87 | Batī | Amhara | 19,260 | — |
| 88 | Bonga | Southern | 18,973 | — |
| 89 | Welenchʿītī | Oromia | 18,475 | — |
| 90 | Bako | Southern | 17,872 | — |
| 91 | Yabēlo | Oromia | 17,819 | — |
| 92 | Nefas Mewcha | Amhara | 17,810 | — |
| 93 | Bedēsa | Oromia | 17,526 | — |
| 94 | Gīnchʿī | Oromia | 17,255 | — |
| 95 | Wonji | Oromia | 17,120 | — |
| 96 | Gīnīr | Oromia | 16,757 | — |
| 97 | Gebre Guracha | Oromia | 16,583 | — |
| 98 | Bichena | Amhara | 16,411 | — |
| 99 | Gelemso | Oromia | 16,065 | — |
| 100 | Yirga Chʿefē | Southern | 15,985 | — |
| 101 | Shambu | Oromia | 15,354 | — |
| 102 | Abomsa | Oromia | 15,258 | — |
| 103 | Mīzan Teferi | Southern | 14,002 | — |
| 104 | Burayu | Oromia | 13,181 | — |
| 105 | Wendo | Southern | 12,945 | — |
| 106 | Guder | Oromia | 12,569 | — |
| 107 | Huruta | Oromia | 12,442 | — |
| 108 | Hīrna | Oromia | 12,295 | — |
| 109 | Dejen | Amhara | 11,739 | — |
| 110 | Dabat | Amhara | 11,544 | — |
| 111 | Āwash | Afar | 11,415 | — |
| 112 | Leku | Southern | 11,398 | — |
| 113 | Gewane | Afar | 11,279 | — |
| 114 | ʿAlem Maya | Oromia | 11,252 | — |
| 115 | Lalībela | Amhara | 11,152 | — |
| 116 | Gīdolē | Southern | 10,736 | — |
| 117 | Debre Werk | Amhara | 10,579 | — |
| 118 | Tulu Bolo | Oromia | 10,531 | — |
| 119 | Sekʿotʿa | Amhara | 10,414 | — |
| 120 | Ābīy Ādī | Tigray | 10,385 | — |
| 121 | Sīrē | Oromia | 10,089 | — |
| 122 | Āddīs ʿAlem | Amhara | 9,859 | — |
| 123 | Kofelē | Oromia | 9,643 | — |
| 124 | Debre Sīna | Amhara | 9,409 | — |
| 125 | Gore | Oromia | 9,352 | — |
| 126 | Deder | Oromia | 8,884 | — |
| 127 | Were Īlu | Amhara | 7,636 | — |
| 128 | Miʿeso | 7,624 | — | |
| 129 | Chʿenchʿa | Southern | 7,607 | — |
| 130 | Gēdo | Oromia | 7,499 | — |
| 131 | Sendafa | Oromia | 7,326 | — |
| 132 | Mēga | Oromia | 6,884 | — |
| 133 | Hāgere Selam | Tigray | 5,169 | — |
| 134 | Āddī Ārkʿay | Amhara | 4,886 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oromia | 24,624,336 |
| 2 | Amhara | 18,185,502 |
| 3 | Southern | 13,640,842 |
| 4 | Somali | 4,447,248 |
| 5 | Tigray | 4,122,696 |
| 6 | Addis Abeba | 2,777,241 |
| 7 | Afar | 1,454,366 |
| 8 | Benishangul | 605,284 |
| 9 | Diredawa | 331,081 |
| 10 | Gambella | 239,062 |
| 11 | Harar | 172,385 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.