Ilesha, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ilesha, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ilesha in 2024 is 416,000, a 4% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ilesha in 2023 was 400,000, a 3.9% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ilesha in 2022 was 385,000, a 3.77% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ilesha in 2021 was 371,000, a 3.92% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
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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
Ilesha - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 416,000 4.00%
2023 400,000 3.90%
2022 385,000 3.77%
2021 371,000 3.92%
2020 357,000 3.78%
2019 344,000 3.93%
2018 331,000 3.44%
2017 320,000 3.90%
2016 308,000 3.70%
2015 297,000 3.85%
2014 286,000 3.62%
2013 276,000 3.76%
2012 266,000 3.91%
2011 256,000 3.64%
2010 247,000 3.78%
2009 238,000 3.93%
2008 229,000 3.62%
2007 221,000 3.76%
2006 213,000 3.40%
2005 206,000 4.04%
2004 198,000 3.66%
2003 191,000 3.80%
2002 184,000 3.95%
2001 177,000 3.51%
2000 171,000 3.64%
1999 165,000 3.77%
1998 159,000 3.92%
1997 153,000 3.38%
1996 148,000 3.50%
1995 143,000 3.62%
1994 138,000 3.76%
1993 133,000 3.91%
1992 128,000 4.07%
1991 123,000 3.36%
1990 119,000 0.85%
1989 118,000 0.00%
1988 118,000 0.85%
1987 117,000 0.00%
1986 117,000 0.86%
1985 116,000 0.00%
1984 116,000 0.87%
1983 115,000 0.00%
1982 115,000 0.88%
1981 114,000 0.00%
1980 114,000 0.00%
1979 114,000 0.88%
1978 113,000 0.00%
1977 113,000 0.89%
1976 112,000 0.00%
1975 112,000 0.00%
1974 112,000 0.90%
1973 111,000 0.00%
1972 111,000 0.91%
1971 110,000 0.00%
1970 110,000 0.00%
1969 110,000 0.92%
1968 109,000 0.00%
1967 109,000 0.93%
1966 108,000 0.00%
1965 108,000 0.93%
1964 107,000 0.00%
1963 107,000 0.94%
1962 106,000 0.00%
1961 106,000 0.95%
1960 105,000 5.00%
1959 100,000 5.26%
1958 95,000 5.56%
1957 90,000 4.65%
1956 86,000 4.88%
1955 82,000 5.13%
1954 78,000 5.41%
1953 74,000 5.71%
1952 70,000 4.48%
1951 67,000 6.35%
1950 63,000 0.00%