Ondo, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ondo, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ondo in 2024 is 492,000, a 3.58% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ondo in 2023 was 475,000, a 3.26% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ondo in 2022 was 460,000, a 3.37% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ondo in 2021 was 445,000, a 3.01% 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
Ondo - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 492,000 3.58%
2023 475,000 3.26%
2022 460,000 3.37%
2021 445,000 3.01%
2020 432,000 2.86%
2019 420,000 2.69%
2018 409,000 2.76%
2017 398,000 2.84%
2016 387,000 2.65%
2015 377,000 2.72%
2014 367,000 2.80%
2013 357,000 2.88%
2012 347,000 2.66%
2011 338,000 2.74%
2010 329,000 2.81%
2009 320,000 2.56%
2008 312,000 2.97%
2007 303,000 2.71%
2006 295,000 2.79%
2005 287,000 2.50%
2004 280,000 2.94%
2003 272,000 2.64%
2002 265,000 2.71%
2001 258,000 2.79%
2000 251,000 2.87%
1999 244,000 2.52%
1998 238,000 2.59%
1997 232,000 3.11%
1996 225,000 2.27%
1995 220,000 2.80%
1994 214,000 2.88%
1993 208,000 2.46%
1992 203,000 3.05%
1991 197,000 2.60%
1990 192,000 3.23%
1989 186,000 3.33%
1988 180,000 2.86%
1987 175,000 3.55%
1986 169,000 3.05%
1985 164,000 3.14%
1984 159,000 3.25%
1983 154,000 3.36%
1982 149,000 3.47%
1981 144,000 2.86%
1980 140,000 2.94%
1979 136,000 3.82%
1978 131,000 3.15%
1977 127,000 3.25%
1976 123,000 3.36%
1975 119,000 2.59%
1974 116,000 3.57%
1973 112,000 2.75%
1972 109,000 3.81%
1971 105,000 2.94%
1970 102,000 6.25%
1969 96,000 5.49%
1968 91,000 7.06%
1967 85,000 6.25%
1966 80,000 5.26%
1965 76,000 7.04%
1964 71,000 5.97%
1963 67,000 6.35%
1962 63,000 5.00%
1961 60,000 7.14%
1960 56,000 5.66%
1959 53,000 6.00%
1958 50,000 6.38%
1957 47,000 6.82%
1956 44,000 4.76%
1955 42,000 7.69%
1954 39,000 5.41%
1953 37,000 5.71%
1952 35,000 6.06%
1951 33,000 6.45%
1950 31,000 0.00%