Based on the 2017 Census conducted by the
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 75,215, of whom 39,089 are men and 36,126 women. While 10,726 are
urban inhabitants, a further 64,489 were
pastoralists. Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 58,086, of whom 31,241 are men and 26,845 women. While 7,970 or 13.72% are urban inhabitants, a further 37,339 or 64.28% are pastoralists. 96.3% of the population said they were
Muslim, and 2.68% said they practiced
Orthodox Christian. The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 46,605, of whom 23,305 were men and 23,300 were women; 6,577 or 14.11% were urban inhabitants. The largest ethnic group reported in Ayesha was the
Somali people of
Issa inhabitants (95.99%). == Notes ==