Nnewi, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Nnewi, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Nnewi in 2024 is 1,301,000, a 5% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Nnewi in 2023 was 1,239,000, a 5.27% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Nnewi in 2022 was 1,177,000, a 5.66% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Nnewi in 2021 was 1,114,000, a 5.99% 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
Nnewi - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,301,000 5.00%
2023 1,239,000 5.27%
2022 1,177,000 5.66%
2021 1,114,000 5.99%
2020 1,051,000 6.27%
2019 989,000 6.34%
2018 930,000 6.53%
2017 873,000 6.46%
2016 820,000 6.49%
2015 770,000 6.50%
2014 723,000 6.48%
2013 679,000 6.43%
2012 638,000 6.51%
2011 599,000 6.58%
2010 562,000 6.44%
2009 528,000 6.45%
2008 496,000 6.44%
2007 466,000 6.64%
2006 437,000 6.33%
2005 411,000 6.48%
2004 386,000 6.63%
2003 362,000 6.47%
2002 340,000 6.58%
2001 319,000 6.33%
2000 300,000 6.38%
1999 282,000 6.42%
1998 265,000 6.85%
1997 248,000 6.44%
1996 233,000 6.39%
1995 219,000 6.31%
1994 206,000 6.74%
1993 193,000 6.63%
1992 181,000 6.47%
1991 170,000 6.25%
1990 160,000 10.34%
1989 145,000 9.85%
1988 132,000 10.92%
1987 119,000 10.19%
1986 108,000 10.20%
1985 98,000 10.11%
1984 89,000 9.88%
1983 81,000 10.96%
1982 73,000 10.61%
1981 66,000 10.00%
1980 60,000 9.09%
1979 55,000 10.00%
1978 50,000 11.11%
1977 45,000 9.76%
1976 41,000 10.81%
1975 37,000 8.82%
1974 34,000 9.68%
1973 31,000 10.71%
1972 28,000 12.00%
1971 25,000 8.70%
1970 23,000 9.52%
1969 21,000 10.53%
1968 19,000 11.76%
1967 17,000 13.33%
1966 15,000 7.14%
1965 14,000 7.69%
1964 13,000 8.33%
1963 12,000 20.00%
1962 10,000 11.11%
1961 9,000 0.00%
1960 9,000 12.50%
1959 8,000 14.29%
1958 7,000 16.67%
1957 6,000 0.00%
1956 6,000 20.00%
1955 5,000 0.00%
1954 5,000 25.00%
1953 4,000 0.00%
1952 4,000 0.00%
1951 4,000 33.33%
1950 3,000 0.00%