Somali Oromiya Afar Amhara Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region Tigray Gambella Beneshangul Gumuz Dire Dawa Harari Addis Ababa Ethiopia Sudan Somalia Kenya Eritrea Djibouti Uganda An Atlas Series of Ethiopia Rural Population Density by Region Ethiopia is identified as one of the cradles of civilization. It is located in the Horn of Africa, very close to the Middle East. The total area of the country is about 1.1 million square kilometers. The majority of the population lives in the highland areas of the country—the main occupation being farming. In fact, Ethiopia is one of the least urbanized countries in the world, with less than 14 percent of the country urbanized in 1994. This map show the density of rural areas in Ethiopia by region. 0 250 500 125 km People per square kilometer 0 1 - 13 14 - 73 74 - 120 121 - 226 This map has been produced by Calvin College, Dept. of Geology, Geography, and Environmental Studies. It is provided free of any change as a service to global communities and can be distributed freely. Changes and alterations are not allowed. No warranty is given for this map as to accuracy UTM North 37 Projection, WGS84 Data Source: Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey 2005 0 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 Population Region Rural Population by Region Total Male Female Sudan Chad Niger Libya Congo, DRC Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Egypt Angola Tanzania Kenya Somalia Yemen Oman