Katsina, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Katsina, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Katsina in 2024 is 544,000, a 3.82% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Katsina in 2023 was 524,000, a 3.76% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Katsina in 2022 was 505,000, a 3.7% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Katsina in 2021 was 487,000, a 3.62% 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
Katsina - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 544,000 3.82%
2023 524,000 3.76%
2022 505,000 3.70%
2021 487,000 3.62%
2020 470,000 3.75%
2019 453,000 3.42%
2018 438,000 3.55%
2017 423,000 3.42%
2016 409,000 3.54%
2015 395,000 3.67%
2014 381,000 3.53%
2013 368,000 3.37%
2012 356,000 3.49%
2011 344,000 3.61%
2010 332,000 3.43%
2009 321,000 3.55%
2008 310,000 3.68%
2007 299,000 3.46%
2006 289,000 3.58%
2005 279,000 3.33%
2004 270,000 3.45%
2003 261,000 3.57%
2002 252,000 3.70%
2001 243,000 3.40%
2000 235,000 3.52%
1999 227,000 3.65%
1998 219,000 3.30%
1997 212,000 3.41%
1996 205,000 3.54%
1995 198,000 3.66%
1994 191,000 3.80%
1993 184,000 3.37%
1992 178,000 3.49%
1991 172,000 3.61%
1990 166,000 3.11%
1989 161,000 3.21%
1988 156,000 3.31%
1987 151,000 3.42%
1986 146,000 3.55%
1985 141,000 2.92%
1984 137,000 3.79%
1983 132,000 3.13%
1982 128,000 3.23%
1981 124,000 3.33%
1980 120,000 3.45%
1979 116,000 2.65%
1978 113,000 3.67%
1977 109,000 2.83%
1976 106,000 3.92%
1975 102,000 3.03%
1974 99,000 3.13%
1973 96,000 3.23%
1972 93,000 3.33%
1971 90,000 3.45%
1970 87,000 2.35%
1969 85,000 3.66%
1968 82,000 2.50%
1967 80,000 2.56%
1966 78,000 4.00%
1965 75,000 2.74%
1964 73,000 2.82%
1963 71,000 2.90%
1962 69,000 2.99%
1961 67,000 3.08%
1960 65,000 3.17%
1959 63,000 1.61%
1958 62,000 3.33%
1957 60,000 3.45%
1956 58,000 1.75%
1955 57,000 3.64%
1954 55,000 3.77%
1953 53,000 3.92%
1952 51,000 6.25%
1951 48,000 6.67%
1950 45,000 0.00%