The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 110,636, of whom 54,207 were men and 56,429 were women; 4,538 or 4.1% of its population were urban dwellers. The largest ethnic group reported in Werie Lehe was the Tigrayan (99.9%).
The 1994 census revealed that Werie Lehe had a population of 110,636 people, with 54,207 men and 56,429 women; 4,538 individuals (4.1%) resided in urban areas. The Tigrayan ethnic group constituted the majority at 99.9%.