The current metro area population of Makurdi in 2025 is 490,000, a 3.81% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Makurdi in 2024 was 472,000, a 3.96% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Makurdi in 2023 was 454,000, a 3.65% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Makurdi in 2022 was 438,000, a 3.79% increase from 2021.