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<strong>Summary</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Statistical</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>2007</strong> <strong>Population</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Census Results 111.3 <strong>Population</strong> GrowthThe <strong>2007</strong> <strong>Population</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Census results show that <strong>the</strong> population <strong>of</strong> Ethiopia grewat an average annual rate <strong>of</strong> 2.6 percent between 1994 <strong>and</strong> <strong>2007</strong>—a decrease <strong>of</strong> 0.2% from<strong>the</strong> annual growth rate during <strong>the</strong> previous period (1984-1994). The highest annual growthrate for <strong>the</strong> period 1994-<strong>2007</strong> (Figure 1.3) is observed for Gambella Region (4.1), followed byBenishangul-Gumuz(3.0%), SNNP <strong>and</strong> Oromia (2.9 %).The annual rates <strong>of</strong> population growth for Somali, Harari <strong>and</strong> Tigray Regions <strong>and</strong> Dire Dawa CityAdministration are also almost <strong>the</strong> same as <strong>the</strong> national rate. The annual growth rate for AmharaRegion (1.7) is <strong>the</strong> lowest in <strong>the</strong> country, while overall, annual growth rates in four o<strong>the</strong>r regionsare higher than <strong>the</strong> national average.Table 1.3 Annual <strong>Population</strong> Growth Rate by Region between 1994-<strong>2007</strong>Serial No. Region Annual Growth Rate (1994-<strong>2007</strong>)1 Tigray 2.52 Afar 2.23 Amhara 1.74 Oromia 2.95 Somali 2.66 Benishangul-Gumuz 3.07 SNNP 2.98 Gambella 4.19 Harari 2.610 Addis Ababa 2.111 Dire Dawa 2.5Country Level 2.6