Lokoja's 2024 population is now estimated at 885,882. In 1950, the population of Lokoja was 12,065. Lokoja has grown by 46,836 in the last year, which represents a 5.58% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Lokoja, which typically includes Lokoja's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,354,020 |
| 2034 | 1,310,390 |
| 2033 | 1,267,310 |
| 2032 | 1,224,800 |
| 2031 | 1,182,880 |
| 2030 | 1,141,360 |
| 2029 | 1,100,110 |
| 2028 | 1,058,840 |
| 2027 | 1,017,220 |
| 2026 | 974,767 |
| 2025 | 931,092 |
| 2024 | 885,882 |
| 2023 | 839,046 |
| 2022 | 790,742 |
| 2021 | 741,482 |
| 2020 | 692,050 |
| 2019 | 643,407 |
| 2018 | 596,526 |
| 2017 | 552,277 |
| 2016 | 511,311 |
| 2015 | 473,384 |
| 2014 | 438,270 |
| 2013 | 405,761 |
| 2012 | 375,703 |
| 2011 | 347,798 |
| 2010 | 322,000 |
| 2009 | 298,115 |
| 2008 | 276,032 |
| 2007 | 255,530 |
| 2006 | 236,575 |
| 2005 | 219,027 |
| 2004 | 202,802 |
| 2003 | 187,739 |
| 2002 | 173,813 |
| 2001 | 160,921 |
| 2000 | 149,000 |
| 1999 | 137,987 |
| 1998 | 127,801 |
| 1997 | 118,367 |
| 1996 | 109,641 |
| 1995 | 101,537 |
| 1994 | 94,042 |
| 1993 | 87,100 |
| 1992 | 80,679 |
| 1991 | 74,715 |
| 1990 | 69,200 |
| 1989 | 65,984 |
| 1988 | 62,922 |
| 1987 | 59,994 |
| 1986 | 57,206 |
| 1985 | 54,547 |
| 1984 | 52,016 |
| 1983 | 49,595 |
| 1982 | 47,290 |
| 1981 | 45,093 |
| 1980 | 43,000 |
| 1979 | 41,042 |
| 1978 | 39,176 |
| 1977 | 37,395 |
| 1976 | 35,697 |
| 1975 | 34,072 |
| 1974 | 32,523 |
| 1973 | 31,045 |
| 1972 | 29,635 |
| 1971 | 28,286 |
| 1970 | 27,000 |
| 1969 | 25,703 |
| 1968 | 24,471 |
| 1967 | 23,294 |
| 1966 | 22,175 |
| 1965 | 21,110 |
| 1964 | 20,098 |
| 1963 | 19,131 |
| 1962 | 18,212 |
| 1961 | 17,338 |
| 1960 | 16,506 |
| 1959 | 15,996 |
| 1958 | 15,503 |
| 1957 | 15,024 |
| 1956 | 14,561 |
| 1955 | 14,112 |
| 1954 | 13,676 |
| 1953 | 13,254 |
| 1952 | 12,846 |
| 1951 | 12,449 |
| 1950 | 12,065 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,065 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 12,449 | 3.18% | 384 |
| 1952 | 12,846 | 3.19% | 397 |
| 1953 | 13,254 | 3.18% | 408 |
| 1954 | 13,676 | 3.18% | 422 |
| 1955 | 14,112 | 3.19% | 436 |
| 1956 | 14,561 | 3.18% | 449 |
| 1957 | 15,024 | 3.18% | 463 |
| 1958 | 15,503 | 3.19% | 479 |
| 1959 | 15,996 | 3.18% | 493 |
| 1960 | 16,506 | 3.19% | 510 |
| 1961 | 17,338 | 5.04% | 832 |
| 1962 | 18,212 | 5.04% | 874 |
| 1963 | 19,131 | 5.05% | 919 |
| 1964 | 20,098 | 5.05% | 967 |
| 1965 | 21,110 | 5.04% | 1,012 |
| 1966 | 22,175 | 5.05% | 1,065 |
| 1967 | 23,294 | 5.05% | 1,119 |
| 1968 | 24,471 | 5.05% | 1,177 |
| 1969 | 25,703 | 5.03% | 1,232 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | 5.05% | 1,297 |
| 1971 | 28,286 | 4.76% | 1,286 |
| 1972 | 29,635 | 4.77% | 1,349 |
| 1973 | 31,045 | 4.76% | 1,410 |
| 1974 | 32,523 | 4.76% | 1,478 |
| 1975 | 34,072 | 4.76% | 1,549 |
| 1976 | 35,697 | 4.77% | 1,625 |
| 1977 | 37,395 | 4.76% | 1,698 |
| 1978 | 39,176 | 4.76% | 1,781 |
| 1979 | 41,042 | 4.76% | 1,866 |
| 1980 | 43,000 | 4.77% | 1,958 |
| 1981 | 45,093 | 4.87% | 2,093 |
| 1982 | 47,290 | 4.87% | 2,197 |
| 1983 | 49,595 | 4.87% | 2,305 |
| 1984 | 52,016 | 4.88% | 2,421 |
| 1985 | 54,547 | 4.87% | 2,531 |
| 1986 | 57,206 | 4.87% | 2,659 |
| 1987 | 59,994 | 4.87% | 2,788 |
| 1988 | 62,922 | 4.88% | 2,928 |
| 1989 | 65,984 | 4.87% | 3,062 |
| 1990 | 69,200 | 4.87% | 3,216 |
| 1991 | 74,715 | 7.97% | 5,515 |
| 1992 | 80,679 | 7.98% | 5,964 |
| 1993 | 87,100 | 7.96% | 6,421 |
| 1994 | 94,042 | 7.97% | 6,942 |
| 1995 | 101,537 | 7.97% | 7,495 |
| 1996 | 109,641 | 7.98% | 8,104 |
| 1997 | 118,367 | 7.96% | 8,726 |
| 1998 | 127,801 | 7.97% | 9,434 |
| 1999 | 137,987 | 7.97% | 10,186 |
| 2000 | 149,000 | 7.98% | 11,013 |
| 2001 | 160,921 | 8% | 11,921 |
| 2002 | 173,813 | 8.01% | 12,892 |
| 2003 | 187,739 | 8.01% | 13,926 |
| 2004 | 202,802 | 8.02% | 15,063 |
| 2005 | 219,027 | 8% | 16,225 |
| 2006 | 236,575 | 8.01% | 17,548 |
| 2007 | 255,530 | 8.01% | 18,955 |
| 2008 | 276,032 | 8.02% | 20,502 |
| 2009 | 298,115 | 8% | 22,083 |
| 2010 | 322,000 | 8.01% | 23,885 |
| 2011 | 347,798 | 8.01% | 25,798 |
| 2012 | 375,703 | 8.02% | 27,905 |
| 2013 | 405,761 | 8% | 30,058 |
| 2014 | 438,270 | 8.01% | 32,509 |
| 2015 | 473,384 | 8.01% | 35,114 |
| 2016 | 511,311 | 8.01% | 37,927 |
| 2017 | 552,277 | 8.01% | 40,966 |
| 2018 | 596,526 | 8.01% | 44,249 |
| 2019 | 643,407 | 7.86% | 46,881 |
| 2020 | 692,050 | 7.56% | 48,643 |
| 2021 | 741,482 | 7.14% | 49,432 |
| 2022 | 790,742 | 6.64% | 49,260 |
| 2023 | 839,046 | 6.11% | 48,304 |
| 2024 | 885,882 | 5.58% | 46,836 |
| 2025 | 931,092 | 5.1% | 45,210 |
| 2026 | 974,767 | 4.69% | 43,675 |
| 2027 | 1,017,220 | 4.36% | 42,453 |
| 2028 | 1,058,840 | 4.09% | 41,620 |
| 2029 | 1,100,110 | 3.9% | 41,270 |
| 2030 | 1,141,360 | 3.75% | 41,250 |
| 2031 | 1,182,880 | 3.64% | 41,520 |
| 2032 | 1,224,800 | 3.54% | 41,920 |
| 2033 | 1,267,310 | 3.47% | 42,510 |
| 2034 | 1,310,390 | 3.4% | 43,080 |
| 2035 | 1,354,020 | 3.33% | 43,630 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 16,536,000 | 3.7% |
| Kano | 4,490,730 | 3.27% |
| Abuja | 4,025,740 | 4.85% |
| Ibadan | 4,004,320 | 3.34% |
| Port Harcourt | 3,636,550 | 4.5% |
| Benin City | 1,972,560 | 3.57% |
| Onitsha | 1,694,910 | 4.41% |
| Uyo | 1,393,450 | 4.83% |
| Nnewi | 1,300,990 | 4.99% |
| Aba | 1,230,410 | 3.5% |
| Kaduna | 1,221,450 | 2.87% |
| Ikorodu | 1,145,220 | 4.75% |
| Ilorin | 1,063,710 | 3.22% |
| Warri | 1,031,420 | 4.51% |
| Owerri | 1,022,920 | 4.02% |
| Jos | 1,001,160 | 3.2% |
| Umuahia | 947,460 | 4.79% |
| Lokoja | 885,882 | 5.58% |
| Enugu | 875,552 | 3.42% |
| Maiduguri | 870,201 | 3.01% |