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

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

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

Largest cities in Ethiopia

List: the biggest cities in Ethiopia

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