The current metro area population of Mekele in 2025 is 637,000, a 4.08% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Mekele in 2024 was 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.