Abakaliki, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Abakaliki, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Abakaliki in 2024 is 693,000, a 4.68% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Abakaliki in 2023 was 662,000, a 4.75% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Abakaliki in 2022 was 632,000, a 4.98% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Abakaliki in 2021 was 602,000, a 5.24% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Nigeria
City Name Population
Lagos 16,536,000
Kano 4,491,000
Abuja 4,026,000
Ibadan 4,004,000
Port Harcourt 3,637,000
Benin City 1,973,000
Onitsha 1,695,000
Uyo 1,393,000
Nnewi 1,301,000
Aba 1,230,000
Kaduna 1,221,000
Ikorodu 1,145,000
Ilorin 1,064,000
Warri 1,031,000
Owerri 1,023,000
Jos 1,001,000
Umuahia 947,000
Lokoja 886,000
Enugu 876,000
Maiduguri 870,000
Oshogbo 796,000
Zaria 786,000
Akure 773,000
Sokoto 734,000
Bauchi 697,000
Abakaliki 693,000
Calabar 685,000
Ogbomosho 656,000
Gombe 596,000
Abeokuta 589,000
Ado-Ekiti 557,000
Katsina 544,000
Potiskum 539,000
Gwagwalada 537,000
Okene 528,000
Okpogho 528,000
Minna 513,000
Igbidu 510,000
Gboko 506,000
Ondo 492,000
Oyo 488,000
Makurdi 472,000
Saki 452,000
Ikot Ekpene 450,000
Effon Alaiye 440,000
Birnin Kebbi 429,000
Ife 423,000
Ilesha 416,000
Ijebu-Ode 394,000
Lafia 388,000
Abakaliki - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 693,000 4.68%
2023 662,000 4.75%
2022 632,000 4.98%
2021 602,000 5.24%
2020 572,000 5.34%
2019 543,000 5.44%
2018 515,000 5.53%
2017 488,000 5.40%
2016 463,000 5.47%
2015 439,000 5.53%
2014 416,000 5.58%
2013 394,000 5.35%
2012 374,000 5.65%
2011 354,000 5.36%
2010 336,000 5.33%
2009 319,000 5.63%
2008 302,000 5.59%
2007 286,000 5.54%
2006 271,000 5.45%
2005 257,000 5.33%
2004 244,000 5.63%
2003 231,000 5.48%
2002 219,000 5.29%
2001 208,000 5.58%
2000 197,000 5.35%
1999 187,000 5.65%
1998 177,000 5.36%
1997 168,000 5.66%
1996 159,000 5.30%
1995 151,000 5.59%
1994 143,000 5.93%
1993 135,000 5.47%
1992 128,000 5.79%
1991 121,000 5.22%
1990 115,000 4.55%
1989 110,000 4.76%
1988 105,000 5.00%
1987 100,000 5.26%
1986 95,000 4.40%
1985 91,000 4.60%
1984 87,000 4.82%
1983 83,000 5.06%
1982 79,000 5.33%
1981 75,000 4.17%
1980 72,000 4.35%
1979 69,000 4.55%
1978 66,000 4.76%
1977 63,000 5.00%
1976 60,000 5.26%
1975 57,000 5.56%
1974 54,000 3.85%
1973 52,000 6.12%
1972 49,000 4.26%
1971 47,000 4.44%
1970 45,000 4.65%
1969 43,000 4.88%
1968 41,000 5.13%
1967 39,000 5.41%
1966 37,000 2.78%
1965 36,000 5.88%
1964 34,000 6.25%
1963 32,000 3.23%
1962 31,000 3.33%
1961 30,000 7.14%
1960 28,000 12.00%
1959 25,000 8.70%
1958 23,000 15.00%
1957 20,000 11.11%
1956 18,000 12.50%
1955 16,000 14.29%
1954 14,000 7.69%
1953 13,000 8.33%
1952 12,000 20.00%
1951 10,000 11.11%
1950 9,000 0.00%