Maiduguri's 2024 population is now estimated at 870,201. In 1950, the population of Maiduguri was 49,774. Maiduguri has grown by 25,454 in the last year, which represents a 3.01% 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 Maiduguri, which typically includes Maiduguri's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,268,760 |
| 2034 | 1,227,890 |
| 2033 | 1,187,570 |
| 2032 | 1,147,860 |
| 2031 | 1,108,890 |
| 2030 | 1,070,670 |
| 2029 | 1,033,360 |
| 2028 | 997,179 |
| 2027 | 962,427 |
| 2026 | 929,408 |
| 2025 | 898,535 |
| 2024 | 870,201 |
| 2023 | 844,747 |
| 2022 | 822,337 |
| 2021 | 802,988 |
| 2020 | 786,485 |
| 2019 | 772,394 |
| 2018 | 760,068 |
| 2017 | 748,735 |
| 2016 | 737,572 |
| 2015 | 726,575 |
| 2014 | 715,742 |
| 2013 | 705,070 |
| 2012 | 694,572 |
| 2011 | 684,201 |
| 2010 | 674,000 |
| 2009 | 663,951 |
| 2008 | 654,065 |
| 2007 | 644,299 |
| 2006 | 634,693 |
| 2005 | 625,229 |
| 2004 | 615,920 |
| 2003 | 606,724 |
| 2002 | 597,678 |
| 2001 | 588,767 |
| 2000 | 580,000 |
| 1999 | 571,330 |
| 1998 | 562,802 |
| 1997 | 554,400 |
| 1996 | 546,136 |
| 1995 | 537,972 |
| 1994 | 529,941 |
| 1993 | 522,030 |
| 1992 | 514,249 |
| 1991 | 506,562 |
| 1990 | 499,000 |
| 1989 | 472,145 |
| 1988 | 446,769 |
| 1987 | 422,693 |
| 1986 | 399,945 |
| 1985 | 378,421 |
| 1984 | 358,082 |
| 1983 | 338,785 |
| 1982 | 320,552 |
| 1981 | 303,301 |
| 1980 | 287,000 |
| 1979 | 271,691 |
| 1978 | 257,218 |
| 1977 | 243,516 |
| 1976 | 230,561 |
| 1975 | 218,262 |
| 1974 | 206,635 |
| 1973 | 195,628 |
| 1972 | 185,220 |
| 1971 | 175,340 |
| 1970 | 166,000 |
| 1969 | 155,764 |
| 1968 | 146,172 |
| 1967 | 137,146 |
| 1966 | 128,689 |
| 1965 | 120,754 |
| 1964 | 113,318 |
| 1963 | 106,321 |
| 1962 | 99,765 |
| 1961 | 93,613 |
| 1960 | 87,848 |
| 1959 | 82,424 |
| 1958 | 77,341 |
| 1957 | 72,572 |
| 1956 | 68,103 |
| 1955 | 63,898 |
| 1954 | 59,958 |
| 1953 | 56,261 |
| 1952 | 53,571 |
| 1951 | 51,636 |
| 1950 | 49,774 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,774 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 51,636 | 3.74% | 1,862 |
| 1952 | 53,571 | 3.75% | 1,935 |
| 1953 | 56,261 | 5.02% | 2,690 |
| 1954 | 59,958 | 6.57% | 3,697 |
| 1955 | 63,898 | 6.57% | 3,940 |
| 1956 | 68,103 | 6.58% | 4,205 |
| 1957 | 72,572 | 6.56% | 4,469 |
| 1958 | 77,341 | 6.57% | 4,769 |
| 1959 | 82,424 | 6.57% | 5,083 |
| 1960 | 87,848 | 6.58% | 5,424 |
| 1961 | 93,613 | 6.56% | 5,765 |
| 1962 | 99,765 | 6.57% | 6,152 |
| 1963 | 106,321 | 6.57% | 6,556 |
| 1964 | 113,318 | 6.58% | 6,997 |
| 1965 | 120,754 | 6.56% | 7,436 |
| 1966 | 128,689 | 6.57% | 7,935 |
| 1967 | 137,146 | 6.57% | 8,457 |
| 1968 | 146,172 | 6.58% | 9,026 |
| 1969 | 155,764 | 6.56% | 9,592 |
| 1970 | 166,000 | 6.57% | 10,236 |
| 1971 | 175,340 | 5.63% | 9,340 |
| 1972 | 185,220 | 5.63% | 9,880 |
| 1973 | 195,628 | 5.62% | 10,408 |
| 1974 | 206,635 | 5.63% | 11,007 |
| 1975 | 218,262 | 5.63% | 11,627 |
| 1976 | 230,561 | 5.63% | 12,299 |
| 1977 | 243,516 | 5.62% | 12,955 |
| 1978 | 257,218 | 5.63% | 13,702 |
| 1979 | 271,691 | 5.63% | 14,473 |
| 1980 | 287,000 | 5.63% | 15,309 |
| 1981 | 303,301 | 5.68% | 16,301 |
| 1982 | 320,552 | 5.69% | 17,251 |
| 1983 | 338,785 | 5.69% | 18,233 |
| 1984 | 358,082 | 5.7% | 19,297 |
| 1985 | 378,421 | 5.68% | 20,339 |
| 1986 | 399,945 | 5.69% | 21,524 |
| 1987 | 422,693 | 5.69% | 22,748 |
| 1988 | 446,769 | 5.7% | 24,076 |
| 1989 | 472,145 | 5.68% | 25,376 |
| 1990 | 499,000 | 5.69% | 26,855 |
| 1991 | 506,562 | 1.52% | 7,562 |
| 1992 | 514,249 | 1.52% | 7,687 |
| 1993 | 522,030 | 1.51% | 7,781 |
| 1994 | 529,941 | 1.52% | 7,911 |
| 1995 | 537,972 | 1.52% | 8,031 |
| 1996 | 546,136 | 1.52% | 8,164 |
| 1997 | 554,400 | 1.51% | 8,264 |
| 1998 | 562,802 | 1.52% | 8,402 |
| 1999 | 571,330 | 1.52% | 8,528 |
| 2000 | 580,000 | 1.52% | 8,670 |
| 2001 | 588,767 | 1.51% | 8,767 |
| 2002 | 597,678 | 1.51% | 8,911 |
| 2003 | 606,724 | 1.51% | 9,046 |
| 2004 | 615,920 | 1.52% | 9,196 |
| 2005 | 625,229 | 1.51% | 9,309 |
| 2006 | 634,693 | 1.51% | 9,464 |
| 2007 | 644,299 | 1.51% | 9,606 |
| 2008 | 654,065 | 1.52% | 9,766 |
| 2009 | 663,951 | 1.51% | 9,886 |
| 2010 | 674,000 | 1.51% | 10,049 |
| 2011 | 684,201 | 1.51% | 10,201 |
| 2012 | 694,572 | 1.52% | 10,371 |
| 2013 | 705,070 | 1.51% | 10,498 |
| 2014 | 715,742 | 1.51% | 10,672 |
| 2015 | 726,575 | 1.51% | 10,833 |
| 2016 | 737,572 | 1.51% | 10,997 |
| 2017 | 748,735 | 1.51% | 11,163 |
| 2018 | 760,068 | 1.51% | 11,333 |
| 2019 | 772,394 | 1.62% | 12,326 |
| 2020 | 786,485 | 1.82% | 14,091 |
| 2021 | 802,988 | 2.1% | 16,503 |
| 2022 | 822,337 | 2.41% | 19,349 |
| 2023 | 844,747 | 2.73% | 22,410 |
| 2024 | 870,201 | 3.01% | 25,454 |
| 2025 | 898,535 | 3.26% | 28,334 |
| 2026 | 929,408 | 3.44% | 30,873 |
| 2027 | 962,427 | 3.55% | 33,019 |
| 2028 | 997,179 | 3.61% | 34,752 |
| 2029 | 1,033,360 | 3.63% | 36,181 |
| 2030 | 1,070,670 | 3.61% | 37,310 |
| 2031 | 1,108,890 | 3.57% | 38,220 |
| 2032 | 1,147,860 | 3.51% | 38,970 |
| 2033 | 1,187,570 | 3.46% | 39,710 |
| 2034 | 1,227,890 | 3.4% | 40,320 |
| 2035 | 1,268,760 | 3.33% | 40,870 |
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% |