Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 130,321, of whom 67,869 were men and 62,452 were women; none of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 89.15% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 5.53% of the population practiced traditional beliefs, and 4.7% of the population were Protestant.
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Ada'a Chukala had an estimated total population of 355,343, of whom 175,788 were men and 179,555 were women; 142,866 or 40.21% of its population were urban dwellers, which is greater than the Zone average of 32.1%. With an estimated area of 1,635.16 square kilometers, Ada'a Chukala had an estimated population density of 217.3 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 181.7.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 234,614, of whom 118,188 were men and 116,426 women; 79,931 or 34.07% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The five largest ethnic groups reported in Ada'a Chukala were the Oromo (69.64%), the Amhara (23.84%), the Sebat Bet Gurage (1.64%), the Tigray (1.3%), and the Soddo Gurage (1.29%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.29% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 63.37%, 33.86% spoke Amharic, and 0.89% spoke Tigrinya; the remaining 1.88% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 95.23% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 2.63% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, 2.57% were Protestant, and 1.33% were Moslem.
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