Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 77,836, of whom 40,241 were men and 37,595 were women; 6,670 or 8.57% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 85.86% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 7.01% of the population practiced traditional beliefs, 3.52% of the population were Protestant, and 3.34% of the population were Muslim.
Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 74,020, of whom 38,092 are men and 35,928 are women. With an estimated area of 571.41 square kilometers, Akaki has a population density of 129.5 people per square kilometer which is less than the Zone average of 181.7.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 53,886, of whom 27,902 were men and 25,984 women; no urban dwellers were reported in this woreda at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Akaki were the Oromo (81.24%), the Amhara (17.1%), and the Worji Oromo (0.81%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.85% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 81.42%, and 18.14% spoke Amharic; the remaining 0.44% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants were Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 96.66% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 1.83% of the population said they were Moslem, and 1.03% practiced traditional beliefs.
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