Makurdi, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Makurdi, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Makurdi in 2025 is 490,000, a 3.81% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Makurdi in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Nigeria
City Name Population
Lagos 17,156,000
Kano 4,645,000
Abuja 4,210,000
Ibadan 4,144,000
Port Harcourt 3,794,000
Benin City 2,045,000
Onitsha 1,767,000
Uyo 1,457,000
Nnewi 1,362,000
Aba 1,275,000
Kaduna 1,260,000
Ikorodu 1,197,000
Ilorin 1,100,000
Warri 1,076,000
Owerri 1,064,000
Jos 1,035,000
Umuahia 990,000
Lokoja 931,000
Enugu 907,000
Maiduguri 899,000
Oshogbo 822,000
Zaria 810,000
Akure 803,000
Sokoto 761,000
Bauchi 724,000
Abakaliki 723,000
Calabar 713,000
Ogbomosho 683,000
Gombe 620,000
Abeokuta 608,000
Ado-Ekiti 578,000
Gwagwalada 566,000
Katsina 565,000
Potiskum 565,000
Okpogho 551,000
Okene 546,000
Minna 532,000
Igbidu 528,000
Gboko 524,000
Ondo 510,000
Oyo 506,000
Makurdi 490,000
Saki 472,000
Ikot Ekpene 468,000
Effon Alaiye 457,000
Birnin Kebbi 446,000
Ife 438,000
Ilesha 432,000
Ijebu-Ode 409,000
Lafia 403,000
Makurdi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 490,000 3.81%
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%