Aba, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Aba, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Aba in 2024 is 1,230,000, a 3.45% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Aba in 2023 was 1,189,000, a 3.39% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Aba in 2022 was 1,150,000, a 3.23% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Aba in 2021 was 1,114,000, a 3.05% 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
Aba - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,230,000 3.45%
2023 1,189,000 3.39%
2022 1,150,000 3.23%
2021 1,114,000 3.05%
2020 1,081,000 2.85%
2019 1,051,000 2.74%
2018 1,023,000 2.81%
2017 995,000 2.68%
2016 969,000 2.76%
2015 943,000 2.72%
2014 918,000 2.68%
2013 894,000 2.76%
2012 870,000 2.72%
2011 847,000 2.67%
2010 825,000 2.74%
2009 803,000 2.82%
2008 781,000 2.63%
2007 761,000 2.70%
2006 741,000 2.77%
2005 721,000 2.71%
2004 702,000 2.78%
2003 683,000 2.71%
2002 665,000 2.78%
2001 647,000 2.70%
2000 630,000 2.77%
1999 613,000 2.68%
1998 597,000 2.75%
1997 581,000 2.65%
1996 566,000 2.72%
1995 551,000 2.80%
1994 536,000 2.68%
1993 522,000 2.76%
1992 508,000 2.63%
1991 495,000 2.27%
1990 484,000 2.54%
1989 472,000 2.39%
1988 461,000 2.44%
1987 450,000 2.27%
1986 440,000 2.33%
1985 430,000 2.63%
1984 419,000 2.20%
1983 410,000 6.22%
1982 386,000 5.75%
1981 365,000 6.10%
1980 344,000 5.85%
1979 325,000 6.21%
1978 306,000 5.88%
1977 289,000 5.86%
1976 273,000 5.81%
1975 258,000 6.17%
1974 243,000 6.11%
1973 229,000 6.02%
1972 216,000 5.88%
1971 204,000 5.70%
1970 193,000 6.04%
1969 182,000 5.81%
1968 172,000 6.17%
1967 162,000 5.88%
1966 153,000 6.25%
1965 144,000 5.88%
1964 136,000 6.25%
1963 128,000 8.47%
1962 118,000 7.27%
1961 110,000 7.84%
1960 102,000 8.51%
1959 94,000 8.05%
1958 87,000 7.41%
1957 81,000 8.00%
1956 75,000 7.14%
1955 70,000 7.69%
1954 65,000 8.33%
1953 60,000 7.14%
1952 56,000 7.69%
1951 52,000 8.33%
1950 48,000 0.00%