Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 232,220, of whom 121,703 are men and 110,517 are women; 4,569 or 1.97% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the zone average of 6.3%. With an estimated area of 815.63 square kilometers, Ezhana Wolene has an estimated population density of 284.7 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 278.3.[3]
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 164,126 of whom 78,126 were men and 86,000 were women; 2,522 or 1.54% of its population were urban dwellers. The four largest ethnic groups reported in Ezhana Wolene were the Sebat Bet Gurage (97.21%), the Silte (1.18%), the Kebena (0.92%), and the Amhara (0.48%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.21% of the population. Sebat Bet Gurage is spoken as a first language by 97.27% of the population, 1.16% Silte, 0.94% speak Kebena, and 0.49% speak Amharic; the remaining 0.14% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants observed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 70.85% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 27.93% were Muslim, and 0.66% were Protestants.[4] Concerning education, 24.76% of the population were considered literate, which is more than the Zone average of 20.62%; 19.06% of children aged 7–12 were in primary school, 3.19% of the children aged 13–14 were in junior secondary school, and 2.81% of the inhabitants aged 15–18 were in senior secondary school.[5] Concerning sanitary conditions, 12.96% of the urban houses and 8.08% of all houses had access to safe drinking water at the time of the census; 15.23% of the urban and 1.9% of all houses had toilet facilities.[6]