Mekele, Ethiopia Metro Area Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Mekele, Ethiopia metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Mekele in 2024 is 612,000, a 4.26% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Mekele in 2023 was 587,000, a 3.89% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Mekele in 2022 was 565,000, a 3.86% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of Mekele in 2021 was 544,000, a 3.82% increase from 2020.
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Mekele - Historical Population Data
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| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
612,000 |
4.26% |
| 2023 |
587,000 |
3.89% |
| 2022 |
565,000 |
3.86% |
| 2021 |
544,000 |
3.82% |
| 2020 |
524,000 |
3.76% |
| 2019 |
505,000 |
3.48% |
| 2018 |
488,000 |
3.39% |
| 2017 |
472,000 |
3.51% |
| 2016 |
456,000 |
3.64% |
| 2015 |
440,000 |
9.18% |
| 2014 |
403,000 |
9.21% |
| 2013 |
369,000 |
9.17% |
| 2012 |
338,000 |
9.03% |
| 2011 |
310,000 |
9.54% |
| 2010 |
283,000 |
8.85% |
| 2009 |
260,000 |
9.24% |
| 2008 |
238,000 |
9.17% |
| 2007 |
218,000 |
6.86% |
| 2006 |
204,000 |
6.81% |
| 2005 |
191,000 |
6.11% |
| 2004 |
180,000 |
6.51% |
| 2003 |
169,000 |
6.96% |
| 2002 |
158,000 |
6.76% |
| 2001 |
148,000 |
6.47% |
| 2000 |
139,000 |
6.11% |
| 1999 |
131,000 |
6.50% |
| 1998 |
123,000 |
6.96% |
| 1997 |
115,000 |
6.48% |
| 1996 |
108,000 |
6.93% |
| 1995 |
101,000 |
5.21% |
| 1994 |
96,000 |
4.35% |
| 1993 |
92,000 |
4.55% |
| 1992 |
88,000 |
4.76% |
| 1991 |
84,000 |
5.00% |
| 1990 |
80,000 |
3.90% |
| 1989 |
77,000 |
4.05% |
| 1988 |
74,000 |
4.23% |
| 1987 |
71,000 |
4.41% |
| 1986 |
68,000 |
4.62% |
| 1985 |
65,000 |
4.84% |
| 1984 |
62,000 |
5.08% |
| 1983 |
59,000 |
3.51% |
| 1982 |
57,000 |
5.56% |
| 1981 |
54,000 |
3.85% |
| 1980 |
52,000 |
4.00% |
| 1979 |
50,000 |
4.17% |
| 1978 |
48,000 |
4.35% |
| 1977 |
46,000 |
4.55% |
| 1976 |
44,000 |
4.76% |
| 1975 |
42,000 |
5.00% |
| 1974 |
40,000 |
5.26% |
| 1973 |
38,000 |
2.70% |
| 1972 |
37,000 |
5.71% |
| 1971 |
35,000 |
2.94% |
| 1970 |
34,000 |
6.25% |
| 1969 |
32,000 |
3.23% |
| 1968 |
31,000 |
3.33% |
| 1967 |
30,000 |
7.14% |
| 1966 |
28,000 |
3.70% |
| 1965 |
27,000 |
3.85% |
| 1964 |
26,000 |
4.00% |
| 1963 |
25,000 |
4.17% |
| 1962 |
24,000 |
4.35% |
| 1961 |
23,000 |
4.55% |
| 1960 |
22,000 |
4.76% |
| 1959 |
21,000 |
5.00% |
| 1958 |
20,000 |
5.26% |
| 1957 |
19,000 |
5.56% |
| 1956 |
18,000 |
0.00% |
| 1955 |
18,000 |
5.88% |
| 1954 |
17,000 |
6.25% |
| 1953 |
16,000 |
6.67% |
| 1952 |
15,000 |
0.00% |
| 1951 |
15,000 |
7.14% |
| 1950 |
14,000 |
0.00% |
