Ikorodu, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ikorodu, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ikorodu in 2024 is 1,145,000, a 4.76% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ikorodu in 2023 was 1,093,000, a 5% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ikorodu in 2022 was 1,041,000, a 5.26% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ikorodu in 2021 was 989,000, a 5.44% 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
Ikorodu - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,145,000 4.76%
2023 1,093,000 5.00%
2022 1,041,000 5.26%
2021 989,000 5.44%
2020 938,000 5.75%
2019 887,000 5.85%
2018 838,000 5.81%
2017 792,000 5.88%
2016 748,000 5.95%
2015 706,000 5.85%
2014 667,000 5.87%
2013 630,000 5.88%
2012 595,000 5.87%
2011 562,000 5.84%
2010 531,000 5.78%
2009 502,000 5.91%
2008 474,000 6.04%
2007 447,000 5.67%
2006 423,000 6.02%
2005 399,000 5.84%
2004 377,000 5.90%
2003 356,000 5.95%
2002 336,000 5.66%
2001 318,000 6.00%
2000 300,000 5.63%
1999 284,000 5.97%
1998 268,000 5.93%
1997 253,000 5.86%
1996 239,000 5.75%
1995 226,000 5.61%
1994 214,000 5.94%
1993 202,000 5.76%
1992 191,000 5.52%
1991 181,000 4.02%
1990 174,000 4.82%
1989 166,000 4.40%
1988 159,000 4.61%
1987 152,000 4.11%
1986 146,000 5.04%
1985 139,000 4.51%
1984 133,000 3.91%
1983 128,000 4.92%
1982 122,000 4.27%
1981 117,000 4.46%
1980 112,000 4.67%
1979 107,000 3.88%
1978 103,000 4.04%
1977 99,000 4.21%
1976 95,000 4.40%
1975 91,000 4.60%
1974 87,000 3.57%
1973 84,000 5.00%
1972 80,000 3.90%
1971 77,000 4.05%
1970 74,000 4.23%
1969 71,000 4.41%
1968 68,000 4.62%
1967 65,000 3.17%
1966 63,000 5.00%
1965 60,000 3.45%
1964 58,000 5.45%
1963 55,000 3.77%
1962 53,000 3.92%
1961 51,000 4.08%
1960 49,000 19.51%
1959 41,000 17.14%
1958 35,000 20.69%
1957 29,000 20.83%
1956 24,000 14.29%
1955 21,000 23.53%
1954 17,000 13.33%
1953 15,000 25.00%
1952 12,000 20.00%
1951 10,000 11.11%
1950 9,000 0.00%