Effon Alaiye, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Effon Alaiye, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Effon Alaiye in 2024 is 440,000, a 3.53% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Effon Alaiye in 2023 was 425,000, a 3.66% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Effon Alaiye in 2022 was 410,000, a 3.54% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Effon Alaiye in 2021 was 396,000, a 3.13% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
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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
Effon Alaiye - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 440,000 3.53%
2023 425,000 3.66%
2022 410,000 3.54%
2021 396,000 3.13%
2020 384,000 3.50%
2019 371,000 3.06%
2018 360,000 3.15%
2017 349,000 2.95%
2016 339,000 3.35%
2015 328,000 3.14%
2014 318,000 2.91%
2013 309,000 3.34%
2012 299,000 3.10%
2011 290,000 2.84%
2010 282,000 3.30%
2009 273,000 3.02%
2008 265,000 3.11%
2007 257,000 3.21%
2006 249,000 3.32%
2005 241,000 2.99%
2004 234,000 3.08%
2003 227,000 3.18%
2002 220,000 2.80%
2001 214,000 3.38%
2000 207,000 2.99%
1999 201,000 3.08%
1998 195,000 3.17%
1997 189,000 3.28%
1996 183,000 2.81%
1995 178,000 3.49%
1994 172,000 2.99%
1993 167,000 3.09%
1992 162,000 3.18%
1991 157,000 3.29%
1990 152,000 2.70%
1989 148,000 3.50%
1988 143,000 2.88%
1987 139,000 2.96%
1986 135,000 3.05%
1985 131,000 3.15%
1984 127,000 3.25%
1983 123,000 3.36%
1982 119,000 3.48%
1981 115,000 2.68%
1980 112,000 2.75%
1979 109,000 3.81%
1978 105,000 2.94%
1977 102,000 3.03%
1976 99,000 3.13%
1975 96,000 3.23%
1974 93,000 3.33%
1973 90,000 2.27%
1972 88,000 3.53%
1971 85,000 3.66%
1970 82,000 2.50%
1969 80,000 3.90%
1968 77,000 2.67%
1967 75,000 2.74%
1966 73,000 2.82%
1965 71,000 4.41%
1964 68,000 3.03%
1963 66,000 3.13%
1962 64,000 3.23%
1961 62,000 1.64%
1960 61,000 3.39%
1959 59,000 3.51%
1958 57,000 3.64%
1957 55,000 1.85%
1956 54,000 3.85%
1955 52,000 4.00%
1954 50,000 2.04%
1953 49,000 4.26%
1952 47,000 2.17%
1951 46,000 2.22%
1950 45,000 0.00%