Largest cities in Ethiopia

The largest cities in Ethiopia, ranked by population.

The total population of Ethiopia is 98,665,000 as of 1-Jul-19 , which represents 1.28% of global population and ranks Ethiopia # 14 worldwide.

Numbers generally reflect the city population, rather than the urban areas, municipality, or urban agglomeration. Note that double listings may reflect different spellings or definitions of urban agglomerations.

List: the biggest cities in Ethiopia

CityCountryPopulationLast updateTime zone
  • Addis Ababa
  • Ethiopia 2,757,729 5/13/15Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dire Dawa
  • Ethiopia 252,279 9/5/15Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Mek'ele
  • Ethiopia 215,546 10/12/16Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Nazrēt
  • Ethiopia 213,995 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bahir Dar
  • Ethiopia 168,899 4/21/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gondar
  • Ethiopia 153,914 10/16/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Desē
  • Ethiopia 136,056 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hawassa
  • Ethiopia 133,097 5/18/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Jimma
  • Ethiopia 128,306 10/22/16Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bishoftu
  • Ethiopia 104,215 11/30/14Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Kombolcha
  • Ethiopia 93,605 8/11/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Harar
  • Ethiopia 90,218 7/6/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Sodo
  • Ethiopia 86,050 11/14/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Shashemenē
  • Ethiopia 85,871 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hosa’ina
  • Ethiopia 75,963 9/1/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Arba Minch
  • Ethiopia 69,622 11/21/16Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Ādīgrat
  • Ethiopia 65,000 10/8/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debre Mark’os
  • Ethiopia 59,920 6/27/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debre Birhan
  • Ethiopia 57,787 7/6/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Jijiga
  • Ethiopia 56,821 8/20/14Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Inda Silasē
  • Ethiopia 50,078 8/14/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Ziway
  • Ethiopia 49,416 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dīla
  • Ethiopia 47,021 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hāgere Hiywet
  • Ethiopia 43,920 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gambēla
  • Ethiopia 42,366 3/30/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Axum
  • Ethiopia 41,249 11/22/15Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Waliso
  • Ethiopia 38,394 11/16/14Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Yirga ‘Alem
  • Ethiopia 36,292 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Mojo
  • Ethiopia 34,547 11/16/14Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Goba
  • Ethiopia 34,369 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Shakiso
  • Ethiopia 34,078 9/13/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Felege Neway
  • Ethiopia 33,429 3/21/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āreka
  • Ethiopia 33,150 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bodītī
  • Ethiopia 32,997 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debre Tabor
  • Ethiopia 32,659 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Jinka
  • Ethiopia 32,115 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gimbi
  • Ethiopia 31,809 6/23/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āsbe Teferī
  • Ethiopia 30,772 8/7/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Korem
  • Ethiopia 30,633 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āsosa
  • Ethiopia 30,512 1/12/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Butajīra
  • Ethiopia 30,502 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Metu
  • Ethiopia 29,648 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āgaro
  • Ethiopia 28,268 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Kibre Mengist
  • Ethiopia 27,854 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Maych’ew
  • Ethiopia 27,186 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Werota
  • Ethiopia 26,813 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dembī Dolo
  • Ethiopia 26,748 6/27/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dubti
  • Ethiopia 26,370 12/7/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Fichē
  • Ethiopia 25,758 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • K’olīto
  • Ethiopia 25,614 10/17/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Mendī
  • Ethiopia 25,239 8/24/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debark’
  • Ethiopia 24,700 3/2/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Tippi
  • Ethiopia 24,169 3/31/16Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Kemisē
  • Ethiopia 23,861 10/16/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āsasa
  • Ethiopia 23,790 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Genet
  • Ethiopia 23,753 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Finote Selam
  • Ethiopia 23,463 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Metahāra
  • Ethiopia 23,403 10/17/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dodola
  • Ethiopia 23,116 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Addiet Canna
  • Ethiopia 22,946 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Ādīs Zemen
  • Ethiopia 22,522 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hagere Maryam
  • Ethiopia 22,105 6/5/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Burē
  • Ethiopia 22,038 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Robīt
  • Ethiopia 20,679 1/27/06Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Asaita
  • Ethiopia 20,342 10/7/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bedelē
  • Ethiopia 20,293 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Nejo
  • Ethiopia 20,166 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Sebeta
  • Ethiopia 19,533 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Batī
  • Ethiopia 19,260 10/7/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bonga
  • Ethiopia 18,973 3/21/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bako
  • Ethiopia 17,872 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Yabēlo
  • Ethiopia 17,819 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bedēsa
  • Ethiopia 17,526 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Wenjī
  • Ethiopia 17,120 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Ginir
  • Ethiopia 16,757 5/8/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gebre Guracha
  • Ethiopia 16,583 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Bichena
  • Ethiopia 16,411 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gelemso
  • Ethiopia 16,065 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Shambu
  • Ethiopia 15,354 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Abomsa
  • Ethiopia 15,258 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Mīzan Teferī
  • Ethiopia 14,002 9/17/17Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Wendo
  • Ethiopia 12,945 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Huruta
  • Ethiopia 12,442 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hīrna
  • Ethiopia 12,295 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dejen
  • Ethiopia 11,739 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Dabat
  • Ethiopia 11,544 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Āwash
  • Ethiopia 11,415 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Leku
  • Ethiopia 11,398 5/18/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gewanē
  • Ethiopia 11,279 9/8/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Lalībela
  • Ethiopia 11,152 1/2/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gīdolē
  • Ethiopia 10,736 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debre Werk’
  • Ethiopia 10,579 10/16/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Tulu Bolo
  • Ethiopia 10,531 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Sirre
  • Ethiopia 10,089 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Ādīs ‘Alem
  • Ethiopia 9,859 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Kofelē
  • Ethiopia 9,643 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Debre Sīna
  • Ethiopia 9,409 7/6/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gorē
  • Ethiopia 9,352 3/30/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Deder
  • Ethiopia 8,884 8/7/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Were Īlu
  • Ethiopia 7,636 8/7/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Gēdo
  • Ethiopia 7,499 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Sendafa
  • Ethiopia 7,326 9/8/13Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Mēga
  • Ethiopia 6,884 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Hāgere Selam
  • Ethiopia 5,169 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Konso
  • Ethiopia 4,593 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Lobuni
  • Ethiopia 3,363 10/17/18Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Turmi
  • Ethiopia 1,087 1/19/12Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Semera
  • Ethiopia 833 12/7/13Africa/Addis_Ababa

     

     



    Country codes for Ethiopia

    • 2 digit ISO country code (A2) for Ethiopia : ET
    • 3 digit UN country code (A3) for Ethiopia : ETH
    • Numeric U.N. country code for Ethiopia : 231

    DIALING CODE for Ethiopia : 251

    Flag of Ethiopia (when applicable):

     

    The population data for this list of cities and towns in Ethiopia was derived from several sources, including GeoNames and Wikipedia.