Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this Zone has a total population of 99,556, of whom 50,722 are men and 48,834 women. 52,561 or 52.8% of population are urban inhabitants. A total of 24,490 households were counted in this Zone, which results in an average of 4.07 persons to a household. The largest ethnic groups of the zone were the
Anyuak (66.7%), the
Oromo (9.14%), the
Amhara (9.1%),
Kambaata (4.35%),
Mezhenger (2.3%),
Tigray (2.19%),
Welayta (1.52%),
Gurage (1.4%), and
Hadiya (1.19%); all other ethnic groups made up 3.44% of the population.
Anywaa is spoken as a first language by 66.7%, 11.33%
Amharic, 8.59%
Oromo, 4.47% speak
Kambaata, 1.96% speak
Tigrinya, 1.45% speak
Wolaytta, 1.1% speak
Hadiyya, and 1.09% speak
Guragie; the remaining 3.31% spoke all other primary languages reported. The largest group of the inhabitants said they were
Protestant, with 64.81% of the population reporting they embraced that belief, while 29.16% professed
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 5.61% were
Catholic, 5.3% were
Muslim, and 2.2% practiced traditional religions. There is 1 refugee camp, housing 29,912 refugees from South Sudan, located in Anywaa Zone. ==Notes==