Yubdo (woreda) - Demographics

Demographics

The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 38,858 in 7,581 households, of whom 19,268 were men and 19,590 were women; 2,330 or 6% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants observed Protestantism, with 68.27% reporting that as their religion, while 27.31% observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 4.28% were Muslim.

Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 97,219, of whom 49,846 are men and 47,373 are women; 4,702 or 4.84% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 10.9%. With an estimated area of 624.22 square kilometers, Yubdo has an estimated population density of 155.7 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 91.7.

The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 69,969 in 12,393 households, of whom 34,260 were men and 35,699 were women; 2,630 or 3.76% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Yubdo was the Oromo (99.45%). Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 99.73%. The majority of the inhabitants were Protestant, with 59.84% reporting that as their religion, while 31.98% observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 5.59% were Muslim, and 1.19% observed traditional beliefs.