Ethiopia’s population is made up of more than 90 ethnicities and nationalities. According to the most recent census, more than a third are from the Oromo ethnic group and 27% are Amhara. Tigrayans make up 6%.
Ethiopia's ethnic diversity
Oromo
25.4 million
Somali
4.6 million
Tigrayan
4.5 million
Sidama
3 million
Gamo
1.1 million
Gurage
1.9 million
Amhara
19.9 million
WOlaita
1.7 million
other
ethnicities and
nationalities
within ethiopia
9.3 million
Afar
1.3 million
Hadiya
1.3 million
Oromo
25.4 million
Somali
4.6 million
Tigrayan
4.5 million
Sidama
3 million
Gurage
1.9 million
Gamo
1.1 million
Amhara
19.9 million
WOlaita
1.7 million
other ethnicities
and nationalities
within ethiopia
9.3 million
Afar
1.3 million
Hadiya
1.3 million
Oromo
25.4 million
Amhara
19.9 million
Somali
4.6 million
Gurage
1.9 million
Afar
1.3 million
WOlaita
1.7 million
Hadiya
1.3 million
Gamo
1.1 million
Tigrayan
4.5 million
other ethnicities
and nationalities
within ethiopia
9.3 million
Sidama
3 million
Note: At the time of the 2007 census the population was 73.8 million. It now stands at around 109 million.
Source: Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia, census 2007.
Source: Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia, census 2007.
By Aditi Bhandari. Edited by Maryanne Murray, Janet McBride and Alexandra Zavis.