Minna, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Minna, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Minna in 2025 is 532,000, a 3.7% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Minna in 2024 was 513,000, a 3.43% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Minna in 2023 was 496,000, a 3.55% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Minna in 2022 was 479,000, a 3.46% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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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
Minna - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 532,000 3.70%
2024 513,000 3.43%
2023 496,000 3.55%
2022 479,000 3.46%
2021 463,000 3.35%
2020 448,000 3.23%
2019 434,000 3.09%
2018 421,000 2.93%
2017 409,000 3.28%
2016 396,000 2.86%
2015 385,000 3.22%
2014 373,000 3.04%
2013 362,000 2.84%
2012 352,000 3.23%
2011 341,000 3.02%
2010 331,000 3.12%
2009 321,000 2.88%
2008 312,000 3.31%
2007 302,000 3.07%
2006 293,000 2.81%
2005 285,000 3.26%
2004 276,000 2.99%
2003 268,000 3.08%
2002 260,000 3.17%
2001 252,000 2.86%
2000 245,000 2.94%
1999 238,000 3.03%
1998 231,000 3.13%
1997 224,000 3.23%
1996 217,000 2.84%
1995 211,000 2.93%
1994 205,000 3.54%
1993 198,000 2.59%
1992 193,000 2.66%
1991 188,000 2.73%
1990 183,000 2.23%
1989 179,000 1.70%
1988 176,000 2.33%
1987 172,000 2.38%
1986 168,000 2.44%
1985 164,000 1.86%
1984 161,000 2.55%
1983 157,000 4.67%
1982 150,000 4.90%
1981 143,000 5.15%
1980 136,000 5.43%
1979 129,000 4.88%
1978 123,000 5.13%
1977 117,000 4.46%
1976 112,000 5.66%
1975 106,000 4.95%
1974 101,000 5.21%
1973 96,000 4.35%
1972 92,000 5.75%
1971 87,000 4.82%
1970 83,000 5.06%
1969 79,000 5.33%
1968 75,000 4.17%
1967 72,000 5.88%
1966 68,000 4.62%
1965 65,000 4.84%
1964 62,000 5.08%
1963 59,000 5.36%
1962 56,000 5.66%
1961 53,000 3.92%
1960 51,000 6.25%
1959 48,000 4.35%
1958 46,000 4.55%
1957 44,000 4.76%
1956 42,000 5.00%
1955 40,000 5.26%
1954 38,000 5.56%
1953 36,000 5.88%
1952 34,000 3.03%
1951 33,000 6.45%
1950 31,000 0.00%