Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ikot Ekpene in 2024 is 450,000, a 4.17% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ikot Ekpene in 2023 was 432,000, a 4.1% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ikot Ekpene in 2022 was 415,000, a 4.27% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ikot Ekpene in 2021 was 398,000, a 3.92% 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
Ikot Ekpene - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 450,000 4.17%
2023 432,000 4.10%
2022 415,000 4.27%
2021 398,000 3.92%
2020 383,000 4.36%
2019 367,000 3.97%
2018 353,000 4.44%
2017 338,000 4.00%
2016 325,000 4.17%
2015 312,000 4.00%
2014 300,000 4.17%
2013 288,000 4.35%
2012 276,000 4.15%
2011 265,000 3.92%
2010 255,000 4.51%
2009 244,000 3.83%
2008 235,000 4.44%
2007 225,000 4.17%
2006 216,000 3.85%
2005 208,000 4.52%
2004 199,000 4.19%
2003 191,000 3.80%
2002 184,000 4.55%
2001 176,000 4.14%
2000 169,000 3.68%
1999 163,000 4.49%
1998 156,000 4.00%
1997 150,000 4.17%
1996 144,000 4.35%
1995 138,000 3.76%
1994 133,000 4.72%
1993 127,000 4.10%
1992 122,000 4.27%
1991 117,000 3.54%
1990 113,000 4.63%
1989 108,000 3.85%
1988 104,000 4.00%
1987 100,000 4.17%
1986 96,000 4.35%
1985 92,000 4.55%
1984 88,000 3.53%
1983 85,000 4.94%
1982 81,000 3.85%
1981 78,000 4.00%
1980 75,000 4.17%
1979 72,000 4.35%
1978 69,000 4.55%
1977 66,000 3.13%
1976 64,000 4.92%
1975 61,000 3.39%
1974 59,000 5.36%
1973 56,000 3.70%
1972 54,000 3.85%
1971 52,000 4.00%
1970 50,000 4.17%
1969 48,000 4.35%
1968 46,000 4.55%
1967 44,000 4.76%
1966 42,000 2.44%
1965 41,000 5.13%
1964 39,000 2.63%
1963 38,000 5.56%
1962 36,000 2.86%
1961 35,000 6.06%
1960 33,000 3.13%
1959 32,000 3.23%
1958 31,000 6.90%
1957 29,000 3.57%
1956 28,000 3.70%
1955 27,000 3.85%
1954 26,000 4.00%
1953 25,000 4.17%
1952 24,000 4.35%
1951 23,000 4.55%
1950 22,000 0.00%