 Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 91,080, of whom 50,861 are men and 40,219 women; with an area of 1,519.32 square kilometers, Chifra has a population density of 59.95.While 9,132 or 10.03% are urban inhabitants, a further 38,234 or 41.98% are pastoralists.A total of 14,518 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 6.3 persons to a household, and 14,937 housing units.