Warri, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Warri, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Warri in 2024 is 1,031,000, a 4.46% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Warri in 2023 was 987,000, a 4.67% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Warri in 2022 was 943,000, a 4.89% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Warri in 2021 was 899,000, a 5.02% 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
Warri - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,031,000 4.46%
2023 987,000 4.67%
2022 943,000 4.89%
2021 899,000 5.02%
2020 856,000 5.16%
2019 814,000 5.17%
2018 774,000 5.31%
2017 735,000 5.30%
2016 698,000 5.28%
2015 663,000 5.24%
2014 630,000 5.35%
2013 598,000 5.10%
2012 569,000 5.37%
2011 540,000 5.26%
2010 513,000 5.34%
2009 487,000 5.18%
2008 463,000 5.23%
2007 440,000 5.26%
2006 418,000 5.29%
2005 397,000 5.31%
2004 377,000 5.31%
2003 358,000 5.29%
2002 340,000 5.26%
2001 323,000 5.21%
2000 307,000 5.14%
1999 292,000 5.42%
1998 277,000 5.32%
1997 263,000 5.20%
1996 250,000 5.04%
1995 238,000 5.31%
1994 226,000 5.12%
1993 215,000 5.39%
1992 204,000 5.15%
1991 194,000 5.43%
1990 184,000 5.14%
1989 175,000 4.79%
1988 167,000 5.03%
1987 159,000 5.30%
1986 151,000 4.86%
1985 144,000 5.11%
1984 137,000 4.58%
1983 131,000 4.80%
1982 125,000 5.04%
1981 119,000 5.31%
1980 113,000 4.63%
1979 108,000 5.88%
1978 102,000 5.15%
1977 97,000 4.30%
1976 93,000 5.68%
1975 88,000 4.76%
1974 84,000 5.00%
1973 80,000 5.26%
1972 76,000 5.56%
1971 72,000 4.35%
1970 69,000 7.81%
1969 64,000 6.67%
1968 60,000 7.14%
1967 56,000 7.69%
1966 52,000 8.33%
1965 48,000 6.67%
1964 45,000 7.14%
1963 42,000 7.69%
1962 39,000 8.33%
1961 36,000 9.09%
1960 33,000 6.45%
1959 31,000 6.90%
1958 29,000 7.41%
1957 27,000 8.00%
1956 25,000 8.70%
1955 23,000 4.55%
1954 22,000 10.00%
1953 20,000 5.26%
1952 19,000 11.76%
1951 17,000 6.25%
1950 16,000 0.00%