Potiskum, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Potiskum, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Potiskum in 2025 is 565,000, a 4.82% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Potiskum in 2024 was 539,000, a 5.48% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Potiskum in 2023 was 511,000, a 5.8% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Potiskum in 2022 was 483,000, a 6.15% 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
Potiskum - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 565,000 4.82%
2024 539,000 5.48%
2023 511,000 5.80%
2022 483,000 6.15%
2021 455,000 6.81%
2020 426,000 7.04%
2019 398,000 7.28%
2018 371,000 7.54%
2017 345,000 7.48%
2016 321,000 7.36%
2015 299,000 7.55%
2014 278,000 7.34%
2013 259,000 7.47%
2012 241,000 7.11%
2011 225,000 7.66%
2010 209,000 7.18%
2009 195,000 7.73%
2008 181,000 7.10%
2007 169,000 7.64%
2006 157,000 7.53%
2005 146,000 7.35%
2004 136,000 7.94%
2003 126,000 6.78%
2002 118,000 7.27%
2001 110,000 7.84%
2000 102,000 7.37%
1999 95,000 7.95%
1998 88,000 7.32%
1997 82,000 6.49%
1996 77,000 8.45%
1995 71,000 7.58%
1994 66,000 6.45%
1993 62,000 6.90%
1992 58,000 7.41%
1991 54,000 8.00%
1990 50,000 4.17%
1989 48,000 2.13%
1988 47,000 4.44%
1987 45,000 2.27%
1986 44,000 4.76%
1985 42,000 2.44%
1984 41,000 2.50%
1983 40,000 5.26%
1982 38,000 2.70%
1981 37,000 2.78%
1980 36,000 2.86%
1979 35,000 2.94%
1978 34,000 3.03%
1977 33,000 3.13%
1976 32,000 3.23%
1975 31,000 3.33%
1974 30,000 3.45%
1973 29,000 3.57%
1972 28,000 3.70%
1971 27,000 3.85%
1970 26,000 4.00%
1969 25,000 4.17%
1968 24,000 0.00%
1967 24,000 4.35%
1966 23,000 4.55%
1965 22,000 0.00%
1964 22,000 4.76%
1963 21,000 5.00%
1962 20,000 0.00%
1961 20,000 5.26%
1960 19,000 5.56%
1959 18,000 0.00%
1958 18,000 5.88%
1957 17,000 0.00%
1956 17,000 6.25%
1955 16,000 0.00%
1954 16,000 6.67%
1953 15,000 0.00%
1952 15,000 7.14%
1951 14,000 0.00%
1950 14,000 0.00%