The current metro area population of Lafia in 2025 is 403,000, a 3.87% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Lafia in 2024 was 388,000, a 3.74% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Lafia in 2023 was 374,000, a 3.6% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Lafia in 2022 was 361,000, a 3.74% increase from 2021.