As of 2024, Addis Ababa population grew from 15,000 in 1888 to 3.6 million in 2023.[1] Among the largest ethnic groups, Amhara: 47%, Oromo: 19.5%, Gurage: 16.3% and Tigrayan: 6.2%.[2][3][4][5] In 1950, the population of Addis Ababa was 392,000. Nowadays, rural flight has been major factor of Addis Ababa population growth; between 1967 and 1975, rural migration was at its peak. In July 2004, the population was 2.8 million. Records of its population vary, with majority authorized record of population estimated no less than 3.5 million. According to Central Statistical Agency projection in 2007, Addis Ababa population was 2.7 million.[6]
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Timeline of population growth
edit| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 15,000 |
| 1930s–1940s | 80,000 |
| 1994 | 2.11 million |
| 2010 | 3.3 million |
| 2020 | 3.6 million |
| 2024 | 5,704,000 |
| Source:[3] | |
Education
editAs of 2011, Addis Ababa literacy rate has been improved to 93.8%, followed by Dire Dawa and Harar. About 20–22% of 15–24 year old completed secondary education compared to 4–9% in other cities other than Harar and Dire Dawa. The Addis Ababa University has 48,673 students and 6,043 staff.[7][8]
References
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- ^ a b Weldeghebrael, Ezana Haddis (June 2021). "Addis Ababa: City Scoping Study" (PDF). African Cities Research Consortium. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Canada, Immigration and Refugee Board of (4 October 2021). "Ethiopia: The situation of different ethnic groups in Addis Ababa, including access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare; particularly the Amhara [Amara], Oromo, Tigrayan, Gurage, and Gedeo people, and their treatment by Oromo nationalists and by the Qeerroo [Qerro]; state protection (2019–September 2021) [ETH200765.E]". irb-cisr.gc.ca. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Insight, Addis (9 June 2023). "Sheger City and Gadaa are Oromummaa's Mirage of Castle in the Sky". Addis Insight. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "AddisAbaba". www.ethiodemographyandhealth.org. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopian Welfare Monitoring Survey 2011 Summary report". Central Statistical Agency. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Education Inequality Profile: Ethiopia" (PDF). Retrieved 5 November 2024.