Ethiopia at a glance
- Across 1,055 woredas, Ethiopia runs from 80.5 to 139.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39.
- 58 sit at 115 or above and 135 at 95 or below.
- Summed across every woreda on this page the figure is 100.1; the published national figure is 100.9 (different source and vintage).
Every line is computed from the woreda table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.
Across 1,055 woredas100.1men per 100 women, 20–39
Population covered100Mall ages, census counts
Most women-heavy80.5Zala Anbesa town, Eastern
Most men-heavy139.1Dalefage, Hari /Zone 5
The map
Every zone in Ethiopia, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men.
94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women
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Most women-heavy woredas
Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,053 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.
| Zala Anbesa town | Eastern | 80.5 | 7k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misrak Azenet Berbere | Siltie | 82.2 | 65k |
| Amde Work town | Wag Hamra | 82.6 | 9k |
| Mierab Azenet Berbere | Siltie | 82.9 | 82k |
| Chencha Zuriya | Gamo | 83 | 88k |
| Alicho Woriro | Siltie | 83.5 | 119k |
| Adi Daero | North Western | 84.3 | 16k |
| Maekel Adiyabo | North Western | 84.6 | 13k |
| Amba Giorgis town | Central Gondar | 85.2 | 26k |
| Dodola | West Arsi | 85.2 | 192k |
| Freweyni town | Eastern | 85.8 | 14k |
| Yeka Sub City | Region 14 | 85.8 | 449k |
| Wachile | East Borena | 86.1 | 28k |
| Edaga Hamus town | Eastern | 86.4 | 24k |
| Kirkos Sub City | Region 14 | 86.4 | 305k |
| Lemi Kura Sub City | Region 14 | 86.7 | 84k |
| Zana | North Western | 86.8 | 15k |
| Arada Sub City | Region 14 | 86.8 | 291k |
| Endiguagn | Guraghe | 86.9 | 64k |
| Endafelasi | Central | 87 | 16k |
| Atsbi town | Eastern | 87 | 16k |
| Fiche town | North Shewa (OR) | 87.1 | 54k |
| Jore | Agnewak | 87.2 | 13k |
| Bole Sub City | Region 14 | 87.2 | 370k |
| Gog | Agnewak | 87.3 | 28k |
| Dabat town | North Gondar | 87.4 | 27k |
| Gumer | Guraghe | 87.5 | 106k |
| Nifas Silk Lafto Sub City | Region 14 | 87.5 | 436k |
| Adagn Ager Chaqo | West Gondar | 87.8 | 8k |
| Korem town | Area 3 | 87.9 | 34k |
Most men-heavy woredas
Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,053 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.
| Dalefage | Hari /Zone 5 | 139.1 | 51k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barey | Afder | 137.5 | 132k |
| Akobo | Nuwer | 137.2 | 34k |
| Telalek | Hari /Zone 5 | 134.3 | 50k |
| Dawe | Hari /Zone 5 | 132.9 | 56k |
| Teru | Fanti /Zone 4 | 132.9 | 88k |
| Dima (GM) | Agnewak | 130.1 | 13k |
| Berahile | Kilbati /Zone 2 | 129.4 | 107k |
| Galadi | Doolo | 128.3 | 139k |
| Degehamedo | Jarar | 127.1 | 83k |
| Yalo | Fanti /Zone 4 | 126.8 | 61k |
| Debeweyin | Korahe | 125.6 | 100k |
| Bidu | Kilbati /Zone 2 | 125.5 | 17k |
| Afdera | Kilbati /Zone 2 | 125.5 | 45k |
| Shilabo | Korahe | 124.9 | 82k |
| Amibara | Gabi /Zone 3 | 124.2 | 110k |
| Adadle | Shabelle | 124.1 | 118k |
| Mirab Armacho | West Gondar | 124 | 52k |
| Gala'alu | Gabi /Zone 3 | 123.8 | 8k |
| Gulina | Fanti /Zone 4 | 123.7 | 67k |
| Midre Genet | West Gondar | 123 | 17k |
| Hanruka | Gabi /Zone 3 | 122.7 | 18k |
| Kebridehar | Korahe | 121.3 | 151k |
| Hamero | Erer | 120.8 | 86k |
| Erebti | Kilbati /Zone 2 | 120.5 | 45k |
| Godey town | Shabelle | 120.3 | 66k |
| Adwa | Central | 120.3 | 31k |
| Dihun | Nogob | 120.2 | 36k |
| Kebridehar town | Korahe | 119.9 | 45k |
| Chifra | Awsi /Zone 1 | 119.6 | 125k |
By Zone
Every zone in Ethiopia, aggregated from the woredas above.
| Woredas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 14 | 89.5 | 3.8M | 11 |
| Guraghe | 92.3 | 1.2M | 12 |
| Area 2 | 94.4 | 17k | 1 |
| Area 3 | 95.1 | 335k | 6 |
| Siltie | 95.1 | 1.1M | 13 |
| Konso | 95.4 | 214k | 4 |
| Konta | 95.4 | 127k | 1 |
| Eastern | 95.6 | 2.2M | 27 |
| Alle Special | 96 | 53k | 1 |
| Wolayita | 96.5 | 2.2M | 20 |
| Kefa | 96.7 | 1.2M | 14 |
| Hawassa town Admin | 96.7 | 16k | 1 |
| West Omo | 96.8 | 253k | 7 |
| Kembata | 96.9 | 845k | 10 |
| West Arsi | 97 | 2.7M | 16 |
| North Western | 97.3 | 552k | 12 |
| East Guraghe | 97.4 | 319k | 6 |
| Bench Sheko | 97.4 | 677k | 8 |
| West Wellega | 97.7 | 1.8M | 23 |
| Hadiya | 98 | 1.9M | 17 |
| Gamo | 98 | 1.3M | 14 |
| Central | 98.2 | 2.3M | 29 |
| East Gojam | 98.2 | 2.9M | 26 |
| Ari | 98.2 | 237k | 4 |
| South Wello | 98.3 | 3.4M | 31 |
| South Eastern | 98.6 | 455k | 8 |
| West Shewa | 98.7 | 3.3M | 25 |
| Oromo Nationality Administration | 98.8 | 551k | 9 |
| Ilu Aba Bora | 98.8 | 1.0M | 14 |
| East Wellega | 98.9 | 1.9M | 18 |
| North Shewa (OR) | 99.1 | 1.7M | 16 |
| West Gojam | 99.2 | 1.2M | 12 |
| East Borena | 99.2 | 508k | 8 |
| Bahir Dar town Admin | 99.3 | 333k | 1 |
| Gofa | 99.4 | 621k | 8 |
| Southern | 99.5 | 1.5M | 18 |
| Horo Gudru Wellega | 99.5 | 780k | 12 |
| Yem | 99.5 | 68k | 1 |
| Arsi | 99.6 | 3.8M | 27 |
| Wag Hamra | 99.8 | 558k | 9 |
| West Guji | 99.8 | 1.3M | 10 |
| North Gondar | 99.9 | 912k | 8 |
| Jimma | 99.9 | 4.2M | 22 |
| Gedeo | 99.9 | 1.2M | 12 |
| Mao-komo Special | 100.1 | 71k | 1 |
| Buno Bedele | 100.2 | 763k | 10 |
| North Wello | 100.5 | 1.8M | 18 |
| Awi | 100.5 | 1.6M | 16 |
| South West Shewa | 100.5 | 1.3M | 12 |
| Guji | 100.5 | 1.4M | 14 |
| Kelem Wellega | 100.7 | 1.2M | 12 |
| Central Gondar | 101 | 2.4M | 20 |
| Halaba | 101 | 242k | 4 |
| Metekel | 101.2 | 502k | 8 |
| East Hararge | 101.4 | 3.8M | 23 |
| East Shewa | 101.5 | 2.1M | 14 |
| East Bale | 101.5 | 448k | 7 |
| Harari | 101.5 | 270k | 9 |
| Northern | 101.5 | 1.2M | 10 |
| Itang Special | 101.6 | 54k | 1 |
| Dire Dawa rural | 101.6 | 193k | 4 |
| Kore | 101.7 | 202k | 1 |
| North Shewa (AM) | 102 | 2.5M | 31 |
| North Gojam | 102 | 991k | 9 |
| Shager City | 102 | 671k | 8 |
| Sheka | 102.1 | 334k | 5 |
| South Gondar | 102.2 | 2.7M | 21 |
| South Omo | 102.2 | 391k | 6 |
| Dire Dawa urban | 102.2 | 328k | 9 |
| Bale | 102.7 | 904k | 12 |
| Borena | 103.2 | 505k | 11 |
| West Hararge | 104.1 | 2.8M | 17 |
| Assosa | 104.2 | 505k | 9 |
| Dawuro | 104.5 | 831k | 12 |
| Agnewak | 104.7 | 187k | 6 |
| Area 1 | 106.4 | 356k | 6 |
| Kamashi | 106.9 | 110k | 6 |
| Majang | 106.9 | 87k | 2 |
| Siti | 108.3 | 671k | 9 |
| Fafan | 110.5 | 1.1M | 14 |
| Daawa | 111.4 | 313k | 4 |
| Mahi /Zone 6 | 113.8 | 18k | 1 |
| Shabelle | 114.1 | 684k | 11 |
| West Gondar | 114.4 | 378k | 7 |
| Liban | 114.6 | 485k | 6 |
| Jarar | 115.3 | 807k | 12 |
| Awsi /Zone 1 | 115.4 | 685k | 11 |
| Nogob | 115.7 | 172k | 7 |
| Gabi /Zone 3 | 116.4 | 296k | 8 |
| Nuwer | 116.4 | 164k | 5 |
| Erer | 117 | 405k | 8 |
| Afder | 117.9 | 649k | 9 |
| Kilbati /Zone 2 | 119.7 | 490k | 9 |
| Korahe | 120.1 | 526k | 11 |
| Doolo | 120.5 | 495k | 7 |
| Fanti /Zone 4 | 125.8 | 287k | 5 |
| Hari /Zone 5 | 129.7 | 213k | 5 |
Census age-by-sex counts. Figures for 2022. Data updated August 6, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.
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