Regions
Ethiopia's 12 regional states and two chartered cities, on the current administrative boundaries published by OCHA (April 2026). Figures are computed directly from the source data; areas are approximate and depend on the geometry and projection used.
Oromia
323,035 km² · 22 zones · 349 woredas · 3 heritage sites · 39.1M people
Somali
311,105 km² · 11 zones · 100 woredas · 6.4M people
Amhara
155,639 km² · 14 zones · 225 woredas · 3 heritage sites · 22.5M people
Afar
94,889 km² · 6 zones · 49 woredas · 1 heritage site · 2.0M people
Benishangul-Gumuz
50,218 km² · 4 zones · 26 woredas · 1.2M people
South Ethiopia
48,293 km² · 12 zones · 93 woredas · 3 heritage sites
South West Ethiopia
39,036 km² · 6 zones · 59 woredas · 3.5M people
Tigray
33,930 km² · 6 zones · 75 woredas · 1 heritage site · 5.6M people
Gambela
31,246 km² · 4 zones · 15 woredas · 0.5M people
Central Ethiopia
15,106 km² · 10 zones · 69 woredas
Sidama
6,777 km² · 5 zones · 37 woredas · 4.0M people
Harari
371 km² · 1 zone · 9 woredas · 1 heritage site · 0.3M people
Dire Dawa
Chartered city · 1,053 km² · 2 sub-cities · 13 woredas · 0.5M people
Addis Ababa
Chartered city · 540 km² · 1 sub-city · 11 woredas · 3.8M people
The source dataset also carries one area designated “Contested” (18,699 km²) — what is contested, and why.