Top 100 largest cities in Ethiopia


List of the largest cities in Ethiopia (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Ethiopia?" you've come to the right place!


Addis Ababa 3,860,000
Gonder 466,000
Mek'ele 457,900
Nazrēt 456,900
Awasa 422,200
Bahir Dar 350,000
Dire Dawa 343,000
Dessie 270,400
Jimma 250,900
Shashamane 208,400
Bishoftu 207,400
Sodo 204,100
Arba Minch 201,000
Hosa’ina 188,200
Dīla 158,800
Harar 157,000
Nek’emtē 156,000
Debre Birhan 146,900
Debre Mark’os 140,700
Āsela 139,500
Kombolcha 132,100
Debre Tabor 125,300
Ādīgrat 121,800
Weldiya 104,000
Sebeta 102,300
Inda Silasē 100,100
Hāgere Hiywet 99,900
Arsi Negele 98,100
Gambēla 97,600
Axum 94,500
Ziway 90,500
Butajīra 89,800
Adwa 85,600
Āreka 84,500
Yirga ‘Alem 81,600
Waliso 78,600
Wolkite 77,500
Mek’ī 75,200
Negēlē 73,100
K’olīto 72,200
Alamata 70,400
Ciro 69,800
Āsosa 69,700
Gode 67,900
Tippi 66,700
Goba 66,500
Duramē 65,900
Bodītī 64,900
Gimbi 64,300
Wik’ro 64,000
‘Alemaya 63,700
Mīzan Teferī 62,000
Mojo 61,300
Dembī Dolo 61,100
Felege Neway 61,000
Metu 59,700
Wendo 59,300
Mot’a 59,000
Finote Selam 58,400
Hagere Maryam 57,700
Fichē 57,100
Jijiga 56,821
Kobo 56,100
Bonga 56,000
Dangila 56,000
Jinka 54,400
Āgaro 52,800
Chagni 52,300
Sek’ot’a 50,300
Maych’ew 49,600
Ch’iko 49,500
Genet 48,300
Hadecho 48,000
Werota 47,800
Kibre Mengist 47,600
Injibara 47,500
Shakiso 47,500
Degeh Bur 47,200
Debark’ 46,800
Burē 46,000
Kebri Dahar 45,900
Nefas Mewch’a 44,200
Kemisē 43,800
Addiet Canna 43,200
Dodola 43,200
Āsasa 42,900
Mer’āwī 42,200
Shonē 41,900
Dolo 41,400
Gebre Guracha 41,200
Yirga Ch’efē 40,600
Bedelē 40,500
Robit 39,600
Asaita 39,400
Nejo 39,400
T’īs Isat 39,200
Lalibela 39,100
Bedēsa 37,700
Batī 37,600
Ginsi 37,600

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