Enugu, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Enugu, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Enugu in 2025 is 907,000, a 3.54% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2024 was 876,000, a 3.42% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2023 was 847,000, a 3.29% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Enugu in 2022 was 820,000, a 3.14% 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
Enugu - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 907,000 3.54%
2024 876,000 3.42%
2023 847,000 3.29%
2022 820,000 3.14%
2021 795,000 2.85%
2020 773,000 2.79%
2019 752,000 2.59%
2018 733,000 2.52%
2017 715,000 2.58%
2016 697,000 2.50%
2015 680,000 2.56%
2014 663,000 2.47%
2013 647,000 2.54%
2012 631,000 2.60%
2011 615,000 2.50%
2010 600,000 2.56%
2009 585,000 2.45%
2008 571,000 2.51%
2007 557,000 2.58%
2006 543,000 2.65%
2005 529,000 2.52%
2004 516,000 2.58%
2003 503,000 2.44%
2002 491,000 2.51%
2001 479,000 2.57%
2000 467,000 2.64%
1999 455,000 2.48%
1998 444,000 2.54%
1997 433,000 2.61%
1996 422,000 2.43%
1995 412,000 2.74%
1994 401,000 2.56%
1993 391,000 2.36%
1992 382,000 2.69%
1991 372,000 2.48%
1990 363,000 4.31%
1989 348,000 4.19%
1988 334,000 4.05%
1987 321,000 4.22%
1986 308,000 4.41%
1985 295,000 4.24%
1984 283,000 4.04%
1983 272,000 4.21%
1982 261,000 4.40%
1981 250,000 4.17%
1980 240,000 4.35%
1979 230,000 4.07%
1978 221,000 4.25%
1977 212,000 3.92%
1976 204,000 4.62%
1975 195,000 4.28%
1974 187,000 3.89%
1973 180,000 4.05%
1972 173,000 4.22%
1971 166,000 4.40%
1970 159,000 5.30%
1969 151,000 5.59%
1968 143,000 5.15%
1967 136,000 5.43%
1966 129,000 5.74%
1965 122,000 5.17%
1964 116,000 5.45%
1963 110,000 5.77%
1962 104,000 6.12%
1961 98,000 5.38%
1960 93,000 4.49%
1959 89,000 5.95%
1958 84,000 5.00%
1957 80,000 6.67%
1956 75,000 4.17%
1955 72,000 5.88%
1954 68,000 6.25%
1953 64,000 3.23%
1952 62,000 1.64%
1951 61,000 1.67%
1950 60,000 0.00%