Enugu, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Enugu, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Enugu in 2024 is 876,000, a 3.42% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2023 was 847,000, a 3.29% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2022 was 820,000, a 3.14% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2021 was 795,000, a 2.85% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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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
Enugu - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 876,000 3.42%
2023 847,000 3.29%
2022 820,000 3.14%
2021 795,000 2.85%
2020 773,000 2.79%
2019 752,000 2.59%
2018 733,000 2.52%
2017 715,000 2.58%
2016 697,000 2.50%
2015 680,000 2.56%
2014 663,000 2.47%
2013 647,000 2.54%
2012 631,000 2.60%
2011 615,000 2.50%
2010 600,000 2.56%
2009 585,000 2.45%
2008 571,000 2.51%
2007 557,000 2.58%
2006 543,000 2.65%
2005 529,000 2.52%
2004 516,000 2.58%
2003 503,000 2.44%
2002 491,000 2.51%
2001 479,000 2.57%
2000 467,000 2.64%
1999 455,000 2.48%
1998 444,000 2.54%
1997 433,000 2.61%
1996 422,000 2.43%
1995 412,000 2.74%
1994 401,000 2.56%
1993 391,000 2.36%
1992 382,000 2.69%
1991 372,000 2.48%
1990 363,000 4.31%
1989 348,000 4.19%
1988 334,000 4.05%
1987 321,000 4.22%
1986 308,000 4.41%
1985 295,000 4.24%
1984 283,000 4.04%
1983 272,000 4.21%
1982 261,000 4.40%
1981 250,000 4.17%
1980 240,000 4.35%
1979 230,000 4.07%
1978 221,000 4.25%
1977 212,000 3.92%
1976 204,000 4.62%
1975 195,000 4.28%
1974 187,000 3.89%
1973 180,000 4.05%
1972 173,000 4.22%
1971 166,000 4.40%
1970 159,000 5.30%
1969 151,000 5.59%
1968 143,000 5.15%
1967 136,000 5.43%
1966 129,000 5.74%
1965 122,000 5.17%
1964 116,000 5.45%
1963 110,000 5.77%
1962 104,000 6.12%
1961 98,000 5.38%
1960 93,000 4.49%
1959 89,000 5.95%
1958 84,000 5.00%
1957 80,000 6.67%
1956 75,000 4.17%
1955 72,000 5.88%
1954 68,000 6.25%
1953 64,000 3.23%
1952 62,000 1.64%
1951 61,000 1.67%
1950 60,000 0.00%