 The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 112,173 in 24,307 households, of whom 56,868 were men and 55,305 were women; the census reported no urban dwellers.The largest ethnic group reported in Basona Werana was the Amhara (99.46%), and Amharic was spoken as a first language by 99.33%.The majority of the inhabitants practiced Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 99.96% reporting that as their religion.