Abeokuta, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Abeokuta, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Abeokuta in 2025 is 608,000, a 3.23% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Abeokuta in 2024 was 589,000, a 3.15% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Abeokuta in 2023 was 571,000, a 2.51% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Abeokuta in 2022 was 557,000, a 2.39% 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
Abeokuta - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 608,000 3.23%
2024 589,000 3.15%
2023 571,000 2.51%
2022 557,000 2.39%
2021 544,000 2.06%
2020 533,000 1.72%
2019 524,000 1.55%
2018 516,000 1.57%
2017 508,000 1.40%
2016 501,000 1.42%
2015 494,000 1.44%
2014 487,000 1.46%
2013 480,000 1.48%
2012 473,000 1.28%
2011 467,000 1.52%
2010 460,000 1.55%
2009 453,000 1.34%
2008 447,000 1.36%
2007 441,000 1.61%
2006 434,000 1.40%
2005 428,000 1.42%
2004 422,000 1.44%
2003 416,000 1.46%
2002 410,000 1.23%
2001 405,000 1.50%
2000 399,000 1.53%
1999 393,000 1.29%
1998 388,000 1.57%
1997 382,000 1.33%
1996 377,000 1.62%
1995 371,000 1.37%
1994 366,000 1.39%
1993 361,000 1.40%
1992 356,000 1.71%
1991 350,000 2.34%
1990 342,000 2.40%
1989 334,000 2.14%
1988 327,000 2.51%
1987 319,000 2.24%
1986 312,000 2.30%
1985 305,000 2.35%
1984 298,000 2.05%
1983 292,000 2.46%
1982 285,000 2.15%
1981 279,000 2.20%
1980 273,000 2.25%
1979 267,000 2.30%
1978 261,000 2.35%
1977 255,000 2.41%
1976 249,000 2.05%
1975 244,000 2.52%
1974 238,000 2.15%
1973 233,000 2.19%
1972 228,000 2.24%
1971 223,000 2.29%
1970 218,000 2.35%
1969 213,000 2.40%
1968 208,000 2.46%
1967 203,000 2.01%
1966 199,000 2.58%
1965 194,000 2.11%
1964 190,000 3.83%
1963 183,000 7.65%
1962 170,000 7.59%
1961 158,000 8.22%
1960 146,000 7.35%
1959 136,000 7.94%
1958 126,000 7.69%
1957 117,000 7.34%
1956 109,000 7.92%
1955 101,000 7.45%
1954 94,000 8.05%
1953 87,000 4.82%
1952 83,000 2.47%
1951 81,000 2.53%
1950 79,000 0.00%