Population in Urban Area, now
561,571
- World: 1078th
- Africa: 132nd
- Ethiopia: 2nd
Population in City Area, 2016-10-12
215,546
- World: 1341st
- Africa: 169th
- Ethiopia: 3rd
Mekele Urban Area Population Graph
Mekele Urban Area Population History
1950 14,000
1951 15,000
1952 15,000
1953 16,000
1954 17,000
1955 18,000
1956 18,000
1957 19,000
1958 20,000
1959 21,000
1960 22,000
1961 23,000
1962 24,000
1963 25,000
1964 26,000
1965 27,000
1966 28,000
1967 30,000
1968 31,000
1969 32,000
1970 34,000
1971 35,000
1972 37,000
1973 38,000
1974 40,000
1975 42,000
1976 44,000
1977 46,000
1978 48,000
1979 50,000
1980 52,000
1981 54,000
1982 57,000
1983 59,000
1984 62,000
1985 65,000
1986 68,000
1987 71,000
1988 74,000
1989 77,000
1990 80,000
1991 84,000
1992 88,000
1993 92,000
1994 96,000
1995 101,000
1996 108,000
1997 115,000
1998 123,000
1999 131,000
2000 139,000
2001 148,000
2002 158,000
2003 169,000
2004 180,000
2005 191,000
2006 204,000
2007 218,000
2008 238,000
2009 260,000
2010 283,000
2011 310,000
2012 338,000
2013 369,000
2014 403,000
2015 440,000
2016 456,000
2017 472,000
2018 488,000
2019 505,000
2020 524,000
2021 544,000
2022 565,000
2023 587,000
2024 612,000
Mekele Urban Area Population Projections
2025 637,000
2026 664,000
2027 693,000
2028 722,000
2029 752,000
2030 784,000
2031 816,000
2032 849,000
2033 883,000
2034 917,000
2035 953,000