Kaduna, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kaduna, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Kaduna in 2025 is 1,260,000, a 3.19% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Kaduna in 2024 was 1,221,000, a 2.86% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Kaduna in 2023 was 1,187,000, a 2.5% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Kaduna in 2022 was 1,158,000, a 2.21% 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
Kaduna - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 1,260,000 3.19%
2024 1,221,000 2.86%
2023 1,187,000 2.50%
2022 1,158,000 2.21%
2021 1,133,000 1.80%
2020 1,113,000 1.46%
2019 1,097,000 1.29%
2018 1,083,000 1.12%
2017 1,071,000 1.23%
2016 1,058,000 1.15%
2015 1,046,000 1.16%
2014 1,034,000 1.08%
2013 1,023,000 1.19%
2012 1,011,000 1.20%
2011 999,000 1.11%
2010 988,000 1.13%
2009 977,000 1.14%
2008 966,000 1.15%
2007 955,000 1.17%
2006 944,000 1.18%
2005 933,000 1.19%
2004 922,000 1.10%
2003 912,000 1.22%
2002 901,000 1.12%
2001 891,000 1.14%
2000 881,000 1.15%
1999 871,000 1.16%
1998 861,000 1.18%
1997 851,000 1.19%
1996 841,000 1.08%
1995 832,000 1.22%
1994 822,000 1.11%
1993 813,000 1.25%
1992 803,000 1.13%
1991 794,000 1.15%
1990 785,000 6.80%
1989 735,000 6.83%
1988 688,000 6.67%
1987 645,000 6.79%
1986 604,000 6.90%
1985 565,000 6.81%
1984 529,000 6.65%
1983 496,000 6.90%
1982 464,000 6.67%
1981 435,000 6.88%
1980 407,000 6.82%
1979 381,000 6.72%
1978 357,000 6.89%
1977 334,000 6.71%
1976 313,000 6.83%
1975 293,000 6.93%
1974 274,000 6.61%
1973 257,000 6.64%
1972 241,000 7.11%
1971 225,000 6.64%
1970 211,000 5.50%
1969 200,000 5.26%
1968 190,000 4.97%
1967 181,000 5.23%
1966 172,000 5.52%
1965 163,000 5.16%
1964 155,000 7.64%
1963 144,000 13.39%
1962 127,000 13.39%
1961 112,000 13.13%
1960 99,000 13.79%
1959 87,000 12.99%
1958 77,000 13.24%
1957 68,000 13.33%
1956 60,000 13.21%
1955 53,000 12.77%
1954 47,000 14.63%
1953 41,000 7.89%
1952 38,000 5.56%
1951 36,000 2.86%
1950 35,000 0.00%