Based on the 2007 census , the Somali region has a total population of fewer than 7 million .
Mohamed Abdulghani , President of the Somali Region Chamber of Commerce From Ogaden Clan ( Bahgari ) Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia ( CSA ) , the Somali Region has a total population of 4,445,219 , consisting of 2,472,490 men and 1,972,729 women ; urban inhabitants number 623,004 or 14.02 % of the population , a further 1,687,858 or 37.97 % were pastoralists .
Somali Region