Makurdi, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Makurdi, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Makurdi in 2024 is 472,000, a 3.96% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Makurdi in 2023 was 454,000, a 3.65% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Makurdi in 2022 was 438,000, a 3.79% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Makurdi in 2021 was 422,000, a 3.69% 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
Makurdi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 472,000 3.96%
2023 454,000 3.65%
2022 438,000 3.79%
2021 422,000 3.69%
2020 407,000 3.56%
2019 393,000 3.42%
2018 380,000 3.54%
2017 367,000 3.67%
2016 354,000 3.51%
2015 342,000 3.32%
2014 331,000 3.76%
2013 319,000 3.24%
2012 309,000 3.69%
2011 298,000 3.47%
2010 288,000 3.60%
2009 278,000 3.35%
2008 269,000 3.46%
2007 260,000 3.59%
2006 251,000 3.72%
2005 242,000 3.42%
2004 234,000 3.54%
2003 226,000 3.67%
2002 218,000 3.32%
2001 211,000 3.43%
2000 204,000 3.55%
1999 197,000 3.68%
1998 190,000 3.26%
1997 184,000 3.37%
1996 178,000 3.49%
1995 172,000 3.61%
1994 166,000 3.75%
1993 160,000 3.23%
1992 155,000 4.03%
1991 149,000 3.47%
1990 144,000 3.60%
1989 139,000 3.73%
1988 134,000 3.88%
1987 129,000 4.03%
1986 124,000 3.33%
1985 120,000 4.35%
1984 115,000 3.60%
1983 111,000 3.74%
1982 107,000 3.88%
1981 103,000 3.00%
1980 100,000 4.17%
1979 96,000 3.23%
1978 93,000 4.49%
1977 89,000 3.49%
1976 86,000 3.61%
1975 83,000 3.75%
1974 80,000 3.90%
1973 77,000 4.05%
1972 74,000 2.78%
1971 72,000 4.35%
1970 69,000 4.55%
1969 66,000 3.13%
1968 64,000 3.23%
1967 62,000 3.33%
1966 60,000 5.26%
1965 57,000 3.64%
1964 55,000 3.77%
1963 53,000 3.92%
1962 51,000 2.00%
1961 50,000 4.17%
1960 48,000 4.35%
1959 46,000 4.55%
1958 44,000 2.33%
1957 43,000 4.88%
1956 41,000 2.50%
1955 40,000 5.26%
1954 38,000 2.70%
1953 37,000 2.78%
1952 36,000 5.88%
1951 34,000 3.03%
1950 33,000 0.00%