Gombe, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Gombe, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Gombe in 2025 is 620,000, a 4.03% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Gombe in 2024 was 596,000, a 4.01% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Gombe in 2023 was 573,000, a 3.99% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Gombe in 2022 was 551,000, a 4.16% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Nigeria
City Name Population
Lagos 17,156,000
Kano 4,645,000
Abuja 4,210,000
Ibadan 4,144,000
Port Harcourt 3,794,000
Benin City 2,045,000
Onitsha 1,767,000
Uyo 1,457,000
Nnewi 1,362,000
Aba 1,275,000
Kaduna 1,260,000
Ikorodu 1,197,000
Ilorin 1,100,000
Warri 1,076,000
Owerri 1,064,000
Jos 1,035,000
Umuahia 990,000
Lokoja 931,000
Enugu 907,000
Maiduguri 899,000
Oshogbo 822,000
Zaria 810,000
Akure 803,000
Sokoto 761,000
Bauchi 724,000
Abakaliki 723,000
Calabar 713,000
Ogbomosho 683,000
Gombe 620,000
Abeokuta 608,000
Ado-Ekiti 578,000
Gwagwalada 566,000
Katsina 565,000
Potiskum 565,000
Okpogho 551,000
Okene 546,000
Minna 532,000
Igbidu 528,000
Gboko 524,000
Ondo 510,000
Oyo 506,000
Makurdi 490,000
Saki 472,000
Ikot Ekpene 468,000
Effon Alaiye 457,000
Birnin Kebbi 446,000
Ife 438,000
Ilesha 432,000
Ijebu-Ode 409,000
Lafia 403,000
Gombe - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 620,000 4.03%
2024 596,000 4.01%
2023 573,000 3.99%
2022 551,000 4.16%
2021 529,000 3.93%
2020 509,000 4.09%
2019 489,000 4.04%
2018 470,000 4.21%
2017 451,000 3.92%
2016 434,000 4.08%
2015 417,000 3.99%
2014 401,000 4.16%
2013 385,000 4.05%
2012 370,000 3.93%
2011 356,000 4.09%
2010 342,000 3.95%
2009 329,000 4.11%
2008 316,000 3.95%
2007 304,000 4.11%
2006 292,000 4.29%
2005 280,000 3.70%
2004 270,000 4.25%
2003 259,000 4.02%
2002 249,000 4.18%
2001 239,000 3.91%
2000 230,000 4.07%
1999 221,000 3.76%
1998 213,000 4.41%
1997 204,000 4.08%
1996 196,000 3.70%
1995 189,000 4.42%
1994 181,000 4.02%
1993 174,000 3.57%
1992 168,000 4.35%
1991 161,000 4.55%
1990 154,000 4.76%
1989 147,000 4.26%
1988 141,000 4.44%
1987 135,000 4.65%
1986 129,000 4.88%
1985 123,000 4.24%
1984 118,000 4.42%
1983 113,000 4.63%
1982 108,000 4.85%
1981 103,000 4.04%
1980 99,000 4.21%
1979 95,000 5.56%
1978 90,000 3.45%
1977 87,000 4.82%
1976 83,000 5.06%
1975 79,000 3.95%
1974 76,000 5.56%
1973 72,000 4.35%
1972 69,000 4.55%
1971 66,000 4.76%
1970 63,000 3.28%
1969 61,000 5.17%
1968 58,000 3.57%
1967 56,000 5.66%
1966 53,000 3.92%
1965 51,000 4.08%
1964 49,000 4.26%
1963 47,000 4.44%
1962 45,000 4.65%
1961 43,000 4.88%
1960 41,000 5.13%
1959 39,000 5.41%
1958 37,000 2.78%
1957 36,000 5.88%
1956 34,000 3.03%
1955 33,000 6.45%
1954 31,000 3.33%
1953 30,000 3.45%
1952 29,000 7.41%
1951 27,000 3.85%
1950 26,000 0.00%