Based on the 2007 national census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 145,509, an increase of 22.72% over the 1994 census, of whom 73,852 are men and 71,657 women; 15,821 or 10.87% are urban inhabitants. With an area of 1,187.93 square kilometers, Dabat has a population density of 122.49, which is greater than the Zone average of 63.76 persons per square kilometer.
According to the 2007 census conducted by Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency (CSA), this woreda boasts a population of 145,509, representing a 22.72% increase from the 1994 census. The population breakdown is as follows: 73,852 men and 71,657 women; 15,821 individuals reside in urban areas, accounting for 10.87% of the total population. Dabat covers an area of 1,187.93 square kilometers with a population density of 122.49 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the Zone average of 63.76 people per square kilometer.