Lagos, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lagos, Nigeria metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of Lagos in 2025 is 17,156,000, a 3.75% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Lagos in 2024 was 16,536,000, a 3.7% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Lagos in 2023 was 15,946,000, a 3.63% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Lagos in 2022 was 15,388,000, a 3.54% increase from 2021.
| 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 |
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Lagos - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
17,156,000 |
3.75% |
| 2024 |
16,536,000 |
3.70% |
| 2023 |
15,946,000 |
3.63% |
| 2022 |
15,388,000 |
3.54% |
| 2021 |
14,862,000 |
3.44% |
| 2020 |
14,368,000 |
3.34% |
| 2019 |
13,904,000 |
3.28% |
| 2018 |
13,463,000 |
3.23% |
| 2017 |
13,042,000 |
3.23% |
| 2016 |
12,634,000 |
3.23% |
| 2015 |
12,239,000 |
3.23% |
| 2014 |
11,856,000 |
3.22% |
| 2013 |
11,486,000 |
3.23% |
| 2012 |
11,127,000 |
3.24% |
| 2011 |
10,778,000 |
3.23% |
| 2010 |
10,441,000 |
3.22% |
| 2009 |
10,115,000 |
3.22% |
| 2008 |
9,799,000 |
3.23% |
| 2007 |
9,492,000 |
3.23% |
| 2006 |
9,195,000 |
3.79% |
| 2005 |
8,859,000 |
3.99% |
| 2004 |
8,519,000 |
4.02% |
| 2003 |
8,190,000 |
4.00% |
| 2002 |
7,875,000 |
4.00% |
| 2001 |
7,572,000 |
4.00% |
| 2000 |
7,281,000 |
4.01% |
| 1999 |
7,000,000 |
4.00% |
| 1998 |
6,731,000 |
4.02% |
| 1997 |
6,471,000 |
3.99% |
| 1996 |
6,223,000 |
4.01% |
| 1995 |
5,983,000 |
4.02% |
| 1994 |
5,752,000 |
4.00% |
| 1993 |
5,531,000 |
4.01% |
| 1992 |
5,318,000 |
4.95% |
| 1991 |
5,067,000 |
6.36% |
| 1990 |
4,764,000 |
6.36% |
| 1989 |
4,479,000 |
6.34% |
| 1988 |
4,212,000 |
6.36% |
| 1987 |
3,960,000 |
6.37% |
| 1986 |
3,723,000 |
6.37% |
| 1985 |
3,500,000 |
6.35% |
| 1984 |
3,291,000 |
6.37% |
| 1983 |
3,094,000 |
6.36% |
| 1982 |
2,909,000 |
6.32% |
| 1981 |
2,736,000 |
6.38% |
| 1980 |
2,572,000 |
6.37% |
| 1979 |
2,418,000 |
6.33% |
| 1978 |
2,274,000 |
6.36% |
| 1977 |
2,138,000 |
6.37% |
| 1976 |
2,010,000 |
6.35% |
| 1975 |
1,890,000 |
6.36% |
| 1974 |
1,777,000 |
6.34% |
| 1973 |
1,671,000 |
6.37% |
| 1972 |
1,571,000 |
6.36% |
| 1971 |
1,477,000 |
4.46% |
| 1970 |
1,414,000 |
4.51% |
| 1969 |
1,353,000 |
4.48% |
| 1968 |
1,295,000 |
4.52% |
| 1967 |
1,239,000 |
4.47% |
| 1966 |
1,186,000 |
4.49% |
| 1965 |
1,135,000 |
4.42% |
| 1964 |
1,087,000 |
6.46% |
| 1963 |
1,021,000 |
10.26% |
| 1962 |
926,000 |
10.24% |
| 1961 |
840,000 |
10.24% |
| 1960 |
762,000 |
10.12% |
| 1959 |
692,000 |
10.37% |
| 1958 |
627,000 |
10.19% |
| 1957 |
569,000 |
10.27% |
| 1956 |
516,000 |
10.26% |
| 1955 |
468,000 |
10.12% |
| 1954 |
425,000 |
10.10% |
| 1953 |
386,000 |
7.52% |
| 1952 |
359,000 |
4.97% |
| 1951 |
342,000 |
5.23% |
| 1950 |
325,000 |
0.00% |
