Population Statistics
Ethiopia
Population
|
105,350,020 |
|
[July 2017 est.] |
Language
| Oromo | 33.8% |
|---|---|
| Amharic | 29.3% |
| Somali | 6.2% |
| Tigrinya | 5.9% |
| Sidamo | 4.0% |
| Wolaytta | 2.2% |
| Gurage | 2.0% |
| Afar | 1.7% |
| Hadiyya | 1.7% |
| Other including over 70 unique languages | 13.2% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Religion
| Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity | 43.5% |
|---|---|
| Islam | 33.9% |
| Protestant Christianity | 18.5% |
| Traditional/Animist Religions | 2.7% |
| Catholic Christianity | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.6% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Ethnicity
| Oromo | 34.4% |
|---|---|
| Amhara | 26.9% |
| Somali | 6.2% |
| Tigrinya | 6.1% |
| Sidama | 4.0% |
| Gurage | 2.5% |
| Welaita | 2.3% |
| Hadiya | 1.7% |
| Afar | 1.7% |
| Other including at least 70 unique ethnic groups | 14.1% |
|
[Census, 2007] |
|
Cultural Dimensions
|
70 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
65 |
|
|
55 |
|
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– |
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– |
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Australians with Ethiopian Ancestry
| 13,715 |
| [Census, 2016] |
Ethiopians in Australia
Population
|
11,792 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Ethiopia. |
Median Age
|
36 |
|
[Census, 2016] |
Gender
| Male | 47.7% |
|---|---|
| Female | 52.3% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Religion
| Oriental Orthodox Christianity | 25.6% |
|---|---|
| Islam | 24.4% |
| Christianity [undefined] | 12.7% |
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | 9.8% |
| Other Religion | 19.4% |
| No Religion | 4.0% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Ancestry
| Ethiopian | 62.9% |
|---|---|
| Oromo | 8.4% |
| African [undefined] | 7.1% |
| Eritrean | 3.3% |
| Other Ancestry | 18.3% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Language Spoken at Home
| Amharic | 43.0% |
|---|---|
| Oromo | 16.8% |
| Tigrinya | 11.3% |
| English | 11.2% |
| Other Languages | 16.4% |
|
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 82.9% speak English fluently. |
|
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Diaspora
| Victoria | 54.0% |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 13.7% |
| Queensland | 10.7% |
| New South Wales | 10.7% |
| Other | 10.9% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
|
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2007 | 48.9% |
|---|---|
| 2007 - 2011 | 24.0% |
| 2011 - 2016 | 23.4% |
|
[Census, 2016] |
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