The current metro area population of Dire Dawa in 2025 is 507,000, a 4.32% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Dire Dawa in 2024 was 486,000, a 4.52% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Dire Dawa in 2023 was 465,000, a 4.49% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Dire Dawa in 2022 was 445,000, a 4.46% increase from 2021.