The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 194,942, of whom 97,601 were men and 97,341 were women; 24,572 or 12.6% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Jabi Tehnan was the Amhara (99.61%).
The 1994 census revealed that this woreda had a population of 194,942 people, with 97,601 men and 97,341 women; 24,572 individuals (12.6%) resided in urban areas. The Amhara ethnic group constituted the majority in Jabi Tehnan, representing 99.61% of the population.