The current metro area population of Benin City in 2025 is 2,045,000, a 3.65% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Benin City in 2024 was 1,973,000, a 3.57% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Benin City in 2023 was 1,905,000, a 3.48% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Benin City in 2022 was 1,841,000, a 3.31% increase from 2021.