Akure, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Akure, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Akure in 2024 is 773,000, a 3.9% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Akure in 2023 was 744,000, a 3.77% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Akure in 2022 was 717,000, a 3.76% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Akure in 2021 was 691,000, a 3.75% 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
Akure - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 773,000 3.90%
2023 744,000 3.77%
2022 717,000 3.76%
2021 691,000 3.75%
2020 666,000 3.74%
2019 642,000 3.72%
2018 619,000 3.69%
2017 597,000 3.65%
2016 576,000 3.60%
2015 556,000 3.54%
2014 537,000 3.67%
2013 518,000 3.60%
2012 500,000 3.73%
2011 482,000 3.66%
2010 465,000 3.56%
2009 449,000 3.70%
2008 433,000 3.59%
2007 418,000 3.72%
2006 403,000 3.60%
2005 389,000 3.73%
2004 375,000 3.59%
2003 362,000 3.72%
2002 349,000 3.56%
2001 337,000 3.69%
2000 325,000 3.50%
1999 314,000 3.63%
1998 303,000 3.77%
1997 292,000 3.55%
1996 282,000 3.68%
1995 272,000 3.82%
1994 262,000 3.56%
1993 253,000 3.69%
1992 244,000 3.83%
1991 235,000 4.44%
1990 225,000 4.17%
1989 216,000 4.85%
1988 206,000 4.04%
1987 198,000 4.76%
1986 189,000 4.42%
1985 181,000 4.02%
1984 174,000 4.82%
1983 166,000 4.40%
1982 159,000 3.92%
1981 153,000 4.79%
1980 146,000 4.29%
1979 140,000 4.48%
1978 134,000 4.69%
1977 128,000 4.07%
1976 123,000 4.24%
1975 118,000 4.42%
1974 113,000 4.63%
1973 108,000 4.85%
1972 103,000 4.04%
1971 99,000 4.21%
1970 95,000 4.40%
1969 91,000 4.60%
1968 87,000 4.82%
1967 83,000 3.75%
1966 80,000 5.26%
1965 76,000 4.11%
1964 73,000 4.29%
1963 70,000 6.06%
1962 66,000 6.45%
1961 62,000 5.08%
1960 59,000 5.36%
1959 56,000 5.66%
1958 53,000 6.00%
1957 50,000 6.38%
1956 47,000 4.44%
1955 45,000 7.14%
1954 42,000 5.00%
1953 40,000 5.26%
1952 38,000 5.56%
1951 36,000 5.88%
1950 34,000 0.00%