Maiduguri, Nigeria Population 1950-2020
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Maiduguri, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2020. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current population of Maiduguri in 2020 is 786,000, a 1.81% increase from 2019.
- The population of Maiduguri in 2019 was 772,000, a 1.58% increase from 2018.
- The population of Maiduguri in 2018 was 760,000, a 1.47% increase from 2017.
- The population of Maiduguri in 2017 was 749,000, a 1.49% increase from 2016.
| Other Cities in Nigeria |
| City Name |
Population |
| Lagos |
14,368,000 |
| Kano |
3,999,000 |
| Ibadan |
3,552,000 |
| Abuja |
3,278,000 |
| Port Harcourt |
3,020,000 |
| Benin City |
1,727,000 |
| Onitsha |
1,415,000 |
| Uyo |
1,136,000 |
| Kaduna |
1,113,000 |
| Aba |
1,081,000 |
| Nnewi |
1,051,000 |
| Ilorin |
950,000 |
| Ikorodu |
938,000 |
| Jos |
895,000 |
| Owerri |
873,000 |
| Warri |
856,000 |
| Maiduguri |
786,000 |
| Umuahia |
774,000 |
| Enugu |
773,000 |
| Zaria |
726,000 |
| Oshogbo |
714,000 |
| Lokoja |
692,000 |
| Akure |
666,000 |
| Sokoto |
641,000 |
| Bauchi |
598,000 |
| Calabar |
579,000 |
| Abakaliki |
572,000 |
| Ogbomosho |
551,000 |
| Abeokuta |
533,000 |
| Gombe |
509,000 |
| Ado-Ekiti |
480,000 |
| Katsina |
470,000 |
| Okene |
465,000 |
| Igbidu |
453,000 |
| Minna |
448,000 |
| Gboko |
442,000 |
| Okpogho |
440,000 |
| Ondo |
432,000 |
| Oyo |
428,000 |
| Potiskum |
426,000 |
| Gwagwalada |
410,000 |
| Makurdi |
407,000 |
| Effon Alaiye |
384,000 |
| Ikot Ekpene |
383,000 |
| Saki |
376,000 |
| Ife |
374,000 |
| Birnin Kebbi |
366,000 |
| Ilesha |
357,000 |
| Ijebu-Ode |
345,000 |
| Lafia |
336,000 |
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Maiduguri - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2020 |
786,000 |
1.81% |
| 2019 |
772,000 |
1.58% |
| 2018 |
760,000 |
1.47% |
| 2017 |
749,000 |
1.49% |
| 2016 |
738,000 |
1.51% |
| 2015 |
727,000 |
1.54% |
| 2014 |
716,000 |
1.56% |
| 2013 |
705,000 |
1.44% |
| 2012 |
695,000 |
1.61% |
| 2011 |
684,000 |
1.48% |
| 2010 |
674,000 |
1.51% |
| 2009 |
664,000 |
1.53% |
| 2008 |
654,000 |
1.55% |
| 2007 |
644,000 |
1.42% |
| 2006 |
635,000 |
1.60% |
| 2005 |
625,000 |
1.46% |
| 2004 |
616,000 |
1.48% |
| 2003 |
607,000 |
1.51% |
| 2002 |
598,000 |
1.53% |
| 2001 |
589,000 |
1.55% |
| 2000 |
580,000 |
1.58% |
| 1999 |
571,000 |
1.42% |
| 1998 |
563,000 |
1.62% |
| 1997 |
554,000 |
1.47% |
| 1996 |
546,000 |
1.49% |
| 1995 |
538,000 |
1.51% |
| 1994 |
530,000 |
1.53% |
| 1993 |
522,000 |
1.56% |
| 1992 |
514,000 |
1.38% |
| 1991 |
507,000 |
1.60% |
| 1990 |
499,000 |
5.72% |
| 1989 |
472,000 |
5.59% |
| 1988 |
447,000 |
5.67% |
| 1987 |
423,000 |
5.75% |
| 1986 |
400,000 |
5.82% |
| 1985 |
378,000 |
5.59% |
| 1984 |
358,000 |
5.60% |
| 1983 |
339,000 |
5.61% |
| 1982 |
321,000 |
5.94% |
| 1981 |
303,000 |
5.57% |
| 1980 |
287,000 |
5.51% |
| 1979 |
272,000 |
5.84% |
| 1978 |
257,000 |
5.33% |
| 1977 |
244,000 |
5.63% |
| 1976 |
231,000 |
5.96% |
| 1975 |
218,000 |
5.31% |
| 1974 |
207,000 |
5.61% |
| 1973 |
196,000 |
5.95% |
| 1972 |
185,000 |
5.71% |
| 1971 |
175,000 |
5.42% |
| 1970 |
166,000 |
6.41% |
| 1969 |
156,000 |
6.85% |
| 1968 |
146,000 |
6.57% |
| 1967 |
137,000 |
6.20% |
| 1966 |
129,000 |
6.61% |
| 1965 |
121,000 |
7.08% |
| 1964 |
113,000 |
6.60% |
| 1963 |
106,000 |
6.00% |
| 1962 |
100,000 |
6.38% |
| 1961 |
94,000 |
6.82% |
| 1960 |
88,000 |
7.32% |
| 1959 |
82,000 |
6.49% |
| 1958 |
77,000 |
5.48% |
| 1957 |
73,000 |
7.35% |
| 1956 |
68,000 |
6.25% |
| 1955 |
64,000 |
6.67% |
| 1954 |
60,000 |
7.14% |
| 1953 |
56,000 |
3.70% |
| 1952 |
54,000 |
3.85% |
| 1951 |
52,000 |
4.00% |
| 1950 |
50,000 |
0.00% |
