Largest cities in Ethiopia
13 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 13
- combined population
- 11.7 million
- largest
- Addis Ababa
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addis Ababa | 6.7 million | 10.8 million | +60.8% |
| 2 | Adama | 585,000 | 898,000 | +53.5% |
| 3 | Bahir Dar | 499,000 | 693,000 | +38.9% |
| 4 | Dire Dawa | 484,000 | 706,000 | +45.9% |
| 5 | Shashamane | 453,000 | 739,000 | +63.1% |
| 6 | Hawassa | 445,000 | 654,000 | +47% |
| 7 | Bishoftu | 443,000 | 974,000 | +119.9% |
| 8 | Jijiga | 422,000 | 595,000 | +41% |
| 9 | Gonder | 393,000 | 553,000 | +40.7% |
| 10 | Dilla | 361,000 | 964,000 | +167% |
| 11 | Jimma | 336,000 | 516,000 | +53.6% |
| 12 | Dessie | 307,000 | 454,000 | +47.9% |
| 13 | Mek'elē | 305,000 | 581,000 | +90.5% |