Ife, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ife, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ife in 2025 is 438,000, a 3.55% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Ife in 2024 was 423,000, a 3.42% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ife in 2023 was 409,000, a 3.02% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ife in 2022 was 397,000, a 3.12% 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
Ife - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 438,000 3.55%
2024 423,000 3.42%
2023 409,000 3.02%
2022 397,000 3.12%
2021 385,000 2.94%
2020 374,000 2.47%
2019 365,000 2.53%
2018 356,000 2.59%
2017 347,000 2.36%
2016 339,000 2.42%
2015 331,000 2.48%
2014 323,000 2.54%
2013 315,000 2.27%
2012 308,000 2.67%
2011 300,000 2.39%
2010 293,000 2.45%
2009 286,000 2.51%
2008 279,000 2.57%
2007 272,000 2.26%
2006 266,000 2.31%
2005 260,000 2.77%
2004 253,000 2.43%
2003 247,000 2.49%
2002 241,000 2.12%
2001 236,000 2.61%
2000 230,000 2.68%
1999 224,000 2.28%
1998 219,000 2.34%
1997 214,000 2.39%
1996 209,000 2.96%
1995 203,000 2.01%
1994 199,000 2.58%
1993 194,000 2.65%
1992 189,000 2.72%
1991 184,000 2.22%
1990 180,000 2.27%
1989 176,000 2.33%
1988 172,000 2.38%
1987 168,000 1.82%
1986 165,000 2.48%
1985 161,000 2.55%
1984 157,000 1.95%
1983 154,000 1.99%
1982 151,000 2.72%
1981 147,000 2.08%
1980 144,000 2.13%
1979 141,000 2.17%
1978 138,000 2.22%
1977 135,000 2.27%
1976 132,000 2.33%
1975 129,000 2.38%
1974 126,000 2.44%
1973 123,000 2.50%
1972 120,000 1.69%
1971 118,000 2.61%
1970 115,000 0.00%
1969 115,000 0.00%
1968 115,000 0.88%
1967 114,000 0.00%
1966 114,000 0.00%
1965 114,000 0.00%
1964 114,000 0.88%
1963 113,000 0.00%
1962 113,000 0.00%
1961 113,000 0.00%
1960 113,000 0.89%
1959 112,000 0.00%
1958 112,000 0.00%
1957 112,000 0.00%
1956 112,000 0.90%
1955 111,000 0.00%
1954 111,000 0.00%
1953 111,000 0.91%
1952 110,000 0.92%
1951 109,000 1.87%
1950 107,000 0.00%