Mekele's 2024 population is now estimated at 611,574. In 1950, the population of Mekele was 14,107. Mekele has grown by 24,167 in the last year, which represents a 4.11% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Mekele, which typically includes Mekele's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 952,550 |
| 2034 | 917,206 |
| 2033 | 882,614 |
| 2032 | 848,786 |
| 2031 | 815,797 |
| 2030 | 783,607 |
| 2029 | 752,281 |
| 2028 | 721,878 |
| 2027 | 692,511 |
| 2026 | 664,246 |
| 2025 | 637,226 |
| 2024 | 611,574 |
| 2023 | 587,407 |
| 2022 | 564,756 |
| 2021 | 543,622 |
| 2020 | 523,914 |
| 2019 | 505,485 |
| 2018 | 488,109 |
| 2017 | 471,545 |
| 2016 | 455,543 |
| 2015 | 440,042 |
| 2014 | 403,035 |
| 2013 | 369,087 |
| 2012 | 338,039 |
| 2011 | 309,527 |
| 2010 | 283,455 |
| 2009 | 259,579 |
| 2008 | 237,743 |
| 2007 | 217,691 |
| 2006 | 203,847 |
| 2005 | 191,321 |
| 2004 | 179,580 |
| 2003 | 168,530 |
| 2002 | 158,174 |
| 2001 | 148,454 |
| 2000 | 139,344 |
| 1999 | 130,770 |
| 1998 | 122,734 |
| 1997 | 115,192 |
| 1996 | 108,123 |
| 1995 | 101,470 |
| 1994 | 95,766 |
| 1993 | 91,687 |
| 1992 | 87,787 |
| 1991 | 84,043 |
| 1990 | 80,463 |
| 1989 | 77,036 |
| 1988 | 73,759 |
| 1987 | 70,613 |
| 1986 | 67,605 |
| 1985 | 64,726 |
| 1984 | 61,972 |
| 1983 | 59,329 |
| 1982 | 56,802 |
| 1981 | 54,383 |
| 1980 | 52,069 |
| 1979 | 49,849 |
| 1978 | 47,725 |
| 1977 | 45,692 |
| 1976 | 43,749 |
| 1975 | 41,883 |
| 1974 | 40,099 |
| 1973 | 38,391 |
| 1972 | 36,758 |
| 1971 | 35,190 |
| 1970 | 33,691 |
| 1969 | 32,256 |
| 1968 | 30,884 |
| 1967 | 29,567 |
| 1966 | 28,308 |
| 1965 | 27,102 |
| 1964 | 25,949 |
| 1963 | 24,842 |
| 1962 | 23,784 |
| 1961 | 22,771 |
| 1960 | 21,802 |
| 1959 | 20,873 |
| 1958 | 19,983 |
| 1957 | 19,132 |
| 1956 | 18,318 |
| 1955 | 17,537 |
| 1954 | 16,790 |
| 1953 | 16,075 |
| 1952 | 15,391 |
| 1951 | 14,735 |
| 1950 | 14,107 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,107 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 14,735 | 4.45% | 628 |
| 1952 | 15,391 | 4.45% | 656 |
| 1953 | 16,075 | 4.44% | 684 |
| 1954 | 16,790 | 4.45% | 715 |
| 1955 | 17,537 | 4.45% | 747 |
| 1956 | 18,318 | 4.45% | 781 |
| 1957 | 19,132 | 4.44% | 814 |
| 1958 | 19,983 | 4.45% | 851 |
| 1959 | 20,873 | 4.45% | 890 |
| 1960 | 21,802 | 4.45% | 929 |
| 1961 | 22,771 | 4.44% | 969 |
| 1962 | 23,784 | 4.45% | 1,013 |
| 1963 | 24,842 | 4.45% | 1,058 |
| 1964 | 25,949 | 4.46% | 1,107 |
| 1965 | 27,102 | 4.44% | 1,153 |
| 1966 | 28,308 | 4.45% | 1,206 |
| 1967 | 29,567 | 4.45% | 1,259 |
| 1968 | 30,884 | 4.45% | 1,317 |
| 1969 | 32,256 | 4.44% | 1,372 |
| 1970 | 33,691 | 4.45% | 1,435 |
| 1971 | 35,190 | 4.45% | 1,499 |
| 1972 | 36,758 | 4.46% | 1,568 |
| 1973 | 38,391 | 4.44% | 1,633 |
| 1974 | 40,099 | 4.45% | 1,708 |
| 1975 | 41,883 | 4.45% | 1,784 |
| 1976 | 43,749 | 4.46% | 1,866 |
| 1977 | 45,692 | 4.44% | 1,943 |
| 1978 | 47,725 | 4.45% | 2,033 |
| 1979 | 49,849 | 4.45% | 2,124 |
| 1980 | 52,069 | 4.45% | 2,220 |
| 1981 | 54,383 | 4.44% | 2,314 |
| 1982 | 56,802 | 4.45% | 2,419 |
| 1983 | 59,329 | 4.45% | 2,527 |
| 1984 | 61,972 | 4.45% | 2,643 |
| 1985 | 64,726 | 4.44% | 2,754 |
| 1986 | 67,605 | 4.45% | 2,879 |
| 1987 | 70,613 | 4.45% | 3,008 |
| 1988 | 73,759 | 4.46% | 3,146 |
| 1989 | 77,036 | 4.44% | 3,277 |
| 1990 | 80,463 | 4.45% | 3,427 |
| 1991 | 84,043 | 4.45% | 3,580 |
| 1992 | 87,787 | 4.45% | 3,744 |
| 1993 | 91,687 | 4.44% | 3,900 |
| 1994 | 95,766 | 4.45% | 4,079 |
| 1995 | 101,470 | 5.96% | 5,704 |
| 1996 | 108,123 | 6.56% | 6,653 |
| 1997 | 115,192 | 6.54% | 7,069 |
| 1998 | 122,734 | 6.55% | 7,542 |
| 1999 | 130,770 | 6.55% | 8,036 |
| 2000 | 139,344 | 6.56% | 8,574 |
| 2001 | 148,454 | 6.54% | 9,110 |
| 2002 | 158,174 | 6.55% | 9,720 |
| 2003 | 168,530 | 6.55% | 10,356 |
| 2004 | 179,580 | 6.56% | 11,050 |
| 2005 | 191,321 | 6.54% | 11,741 |
| 2006 | 203,847 | 6.55% | 12,526 |
| 2007 | 217,691 | 6.79% | 13,844 |
| 2008 | 237,743 | 9.21% | 20,052 |
| 2009 | 259,579 | 9.18% | 21,836 |
| 2010 | 283,455 | 9.2% | 23,876 |
| 2011 | 309,527 | 9.2% | 26,072 |
| 2012 | 338,039 | 9.21% | 28,512 |
| 2013 | 369,087 | 9.18% | 31,048 |
| 2014 | 403,035 | 9.2% | 33,948 |
| 2015 | 440,042 | 9.18% | 37,007 |
| 2016 | 455,543 | 3.52% | 15,501 |
| 2017 | 471,545 | 3.51% | 16,002 |
| 2018 | 488,109 | 3.51% | 16,564 |
| 2019 | 505,485 | 3.56% | 17,376 |
| 2020 | 523,914 | 3.65% | 18,429 |
| 2021 | 543,622 | 3.76% | 19,708 |
| 2022 | 564,756 | 3.89% | 21,134 |
| 2023 | 587,407 | 4.01% | 22,651 |
| 2024 | 611,574 | 4.11% | 24,167 |
| 2025 | 637,226 | 4.19% | 25,652 |
| 2026 | 664,246 | 4.24% | 27,020 |
| 2027 | 692,511 | 4.26% | 28,265 |
| 2028 | 721,878 | 4.24% | 29,367 |
| 2029 | 752,281 | 4.21% | 30,403 |
| 2030 | 783,607 | 4.16% | 31,326 |
| 2031 | 815,797 | 4.11% | 32,190 |
| 2032 | 848,786 | 4.04% | 32,989 |
| 2033 | 882,614 | 3.99% | 33,828 |
| 2034 | 917,206 | 3.92% | 34,592 |
| 2035 | 952,550 | 3.85% | 35,344 |