Demographics
The 2007 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 176,238, of whom 88,357 were men and 87,881 were women; 7,646 or 4.34% of its population were urban dwellers. The majority of the inhabitants said they were Protestant, with 70.64% of the population reporting they observed this belief, while 13.05% of the population practiced traditional beliefs, 6.11% were Catholic, 4.46% practised Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, and 2.32% were Muslim.
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 235,833, of whom 118,352 are men and 117,481 are women; 6,711 or 2.85% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 11.6%. With an estimated area of 1,550.47 square kilometers, Uraga has an estimated population density of 152.1 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 21.1.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 170,518, of whom 85,417 were men and 85,101 women; 3,753 or 2.2% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The three largest ethnic groups reported in Uraga were the Oromo (74.5%), the Gedeo (23.26%), and the Amhara (1.49%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.75% of the population. Oromiffa was spoken as a first language by 75.16%, 22.89% spoke Gedeo, and 1.61% spoke Amharic; the remaining 0.34% spoke all other primary languages reported. The plurality of the inhabitants were Protestant, with 43.9% of the population having reported they practiced that belief, while 23.41% of the population said they practiced traditional beliefs, 9.6% professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, 7.99% were Catholic, and 1.84% were Muslim.
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