Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results 1 2 Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results This document was printed by United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results 3 Acknowledgements The third Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia was conducted in May and Novem- ber 2007. In accordance with the Census Commission Re-establishment Proclamation, the House of Peoples Representatives endorsed, on 4 December 2008, the census findings as organized by age, sex, religion, ethnicity, region and urban and rural residence. This sum- mary report contains an extract of the census data from this first release and the remaining census results will be disseminated subsequently. The Population and Housing Census which is a huge, complex and costly statistical opera- tion has been successfully completed through the concerted efforts of different government and non-government organizations, development partners, and individuals. The Office of the Census Commission and the Central Statistical Agency would, therefore, like to thank all who have contributed to the successful completion of the census. The Office of the Census Commission is very grateful to the Government of Ethiopia for its huge financial and administrative support. The Office is grateful to development partners particularly the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Department for International Development (DfID) for their generous financial, logistics and technical support. Thanks are also due to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Embassy of Japan, Italian Cooperation, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Dutch and Irish Governments for their substantial financial support. Finally, the Office highly appreciates the elementary and secondary school teachers who did the data collection and supervision activities; staff members of the Central Statistical Agency for their invaluable contributions throughout the census operation and more impor- tantly, the general public, who were critical to the successful completion of the Census. The office hopes that the data presented in this summary report and annexed statistical data will be utilized by all data users for various development planning. Samia Zekaria Director General Central Statistical Agency 4 Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Contents Introduction 7 1 Population size and spatial distribution 8 1.1 Population size 8 1.2 Spatial distribution of population 9 1.3 Population growth 11 2 Population composition 13 2.1 Sex composition 13 2.2 Age composition 14 2.3 Ethnic composition 16 2.4 Religious composition 17 2.5 Population distribution by place of residence 19 Tables Table 1.1 Percentage distribution of population by sex and year of census 8 Table 1.2 Percentage distribution of population of regions for 1994 and 2007 10 Table 1.3 Annual population growth rate by region between 1994-2007 11 Table 2.1 Population size of regions by sex: 2007 13 Table 2.2 Percentage distribution of major ethnic groups: 2007 16 Tabel 2.3 Population size of regions by religion and place of residence: 2007 17 Table 2.4 Population size of regions by place of residence: 2007 19 Figures Figure 1.1 Counted population size of Ethiopia 1984-2007 9 Figure 1.2 Percentage distribution of population by regions: 1994 and 2007 10 Figure 1.3 Intercensal growth rates by region: 1994 and 2007 12 Figure 2.1 Population pyramid of Ethiopia: 2007 14 Figure 2.2 Population pyramid of Ethiopia: 1994 15 Figure 2.3 Percentage distribution of population of Ethiopia by broad age 16 groups: 1984, 1994 and 2007 Figure 2.4 Percentage distribution of major ethnic groups 17 Figure 2.5.A. Percentage distribution of urban population of Ethiopia by religion: 2007 18 Figure 2.5.B. Percentage distribution of rural population of Ethiopia by religion: 2007 18 Figure 2.6 Percentage distribution of population by placeof residence: 2007 19 Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results 5 ANNEX TABLES Table 1: Population size of regions by place of residence and sex: 2007 22 Table 2a: Distribution of population by age group, sex, and region and place of residence: 2007 24 Table 2b: Population of Regions by single year age and sex: 2007 31 Table 3: Population size of regions, zones and weredas by place of residence and sex: 2007 57 Table 4: Number of households in conventional households, average household size by place of residence and regions: 2007 83 Table 5: Population size of regions by ethnic group and place of residence: 2007 84 Table 6: Population size of regions by religion and place of residence: 2007 111 6 Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results 7 Introduction Since 1984, three approximately decennial Population and Housing Censuses have been conducted to generate relevant statistical data that reflect the socio-economic conditions of the inhabitants of Ethiopia. Such statistical data are useful both for the design and preparation of various development plans and for monitoring and evaluating their impact. The statistical data that have been collected by the censuses include the following: population size, age, sex, ethnic group, religion, fertility, mortality, migration, literacy and education, marital status, economic activity, migration, and housing. The third Population and Housing Census was conducted in two phases. The first, begun in May 2007, comprised census enumeration in mainly non-pastoral areas; the second phase, carried out in November, 2007, expanded the enumeration to pastoral areas of Afar and Somali Regions. Accordingly, the results presented in this volume are aggregate data enumerated at two different times. This report presents the summary results of the first release of the 2007 Population and Housing Census. The statistical data are compiled and annexed to this report. For detailed information, users are advised to refer to the tables in the Annex. Table 1 presents regional population by sex and place of residence (urban/rural). Table 2a and Table 2b contain regional population by single age and by age group. Table 3 shows the population of regions, zones and Weredas by urban and rural areas. The total number of households in the conventional households and average household size by region are given in Table 4. Distribution of ethnic groups (nations and nationalities) and religious composition by region are provided in Table 5 and Table 6 respectively. It is important to note that the census results for Afar and Somali Regions in all the tables refer to the counted population as of November 2007. For the rest of the regions, the results refer to counted population as of May 2007. 8 1 POPULATION SIZE AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION 1.1 Population Size Among the most important data collected by the Population and Housing Census was that on population size at national, regional and wereda levels. It is useful for formulating various development plans and for monitoring and evaluating their implementation. In Ethiopia, Population and Housing Censuses are the main source of data that reflect the demographic, social, economic and housing characteristics of the country. The total number of persons enumerated in the third Population and Housing Census -- aggregating the May and November data sets -- was 73,918,505. Of these, 37,296,657 (50.5%) were males and 36,621,848 (49.5%) were females. The population of the country in the previous censuses of 1984 and 1994 were 39,868,572 and 53,477,265, respectively. Table 1.1: Percentage Distribution of Population by Sex and Census Year Population Size Census Year Sex Number % Both Sexes 39,868,572 100.0 1984 Male 20,062,490 50.3 Female 19,806,082 49.7 Both Sexes 53,477,265 100.0 1994 Male 26,910,698 50.3 Female 26,566,567 49.7 Both Sexes 73,918,505 100.0 2007 Male 37,296,657 50.5 Female 36,621,848 49.5 Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results 9 Figure 1.1 Counted Population Size of Ethiopia 1984- Figure 1.1 Counted Population Size2007 of Ethiopia(in millions) 1984-2007 73.9 80 60 53.1 40 39.9 Population (In Millions) 20 0 1984 1994 2007 CensusCensus Year Year Each successive Population and Housing Census demonstrates that national population size increased in steady increments of significant proportions. For instance, a comparison of the 2007 census results with those from 1994 shows that the population of the country increased by more than 20 million persons over the last 12 years. Similarly, in the previous decade (1984 to 1994), the population of the country increased by 13.2 million people. 1.2 Spatial Distribution of Population Ethiopia is administratively sub-divided into nine regional states and two city administrations. The 2007 Population and Housing Census results are presented by regions. The data show that there are significant variations in the distribution of population by regions. As shown in Table 2, the largest proportion of the country’s population was found in Oromia Region, followed by Amhara and SNNP Regions. The lowest proportion was in Harari Regional State. The same patterns of overall population distribution by regions were observed in the 1994 census. However, there were slight changes in the percentage of population distribution over the last 12 years: the percentage shares for Oromia and SNNP Regions have slightly increased since 1994, whereas the percentage share of the national population in Amhara Region has declined from 25.9 to 23.3 percent.