Kano's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,490,734. In 1950, the population of Kano was 123,073. Kano has grown by 142,253 in the last year, which represents a 3.27% 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 Kano, which typically includes Kano's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 6,578,980 |
| 2034 | 6,367,031 |
| 2033 | 6,157,955 |
| 2032 | 5,951,985 |
| 2031 | 5,749,739 |
| 2030 | 5,551,186 |
| 2029 | 5,357,036 |
| 2028 | 5,168,088 |
| 2027 | 4,985,632 |
| 2026 | 4,810,810 |
| 2025 | 4,645,315 |
| 2024 | 4,490,734 |
| 2023 | 4,348,481 |
| 2022 | 4,219,209 |
| 2021 | 4,103,015 |
| 2020 | 3,999,050 |
| 2019 | 3,905,598 |
| 2018 | 3,820,082 |
| 2017 | 3,739,480 |
| 2016 | 3,660,579 |
| 2015 | 3,583,342 |
| 2014 | 3,507,735 |
| 2013 | 3,433,724 |
| 2012 | 3,361,373 |
| 2011 | 3,290,353 |
| 2010 | 3,220,929 |
| 2009 | 3,152,969 |
| 2008 | 3,086,534 |
| 2007 | 3,021,321 |
| 2006 | 2,957,573 |
| 2005 | 2,895,170 |
| 2004 | 2,834,167 |
| 2003 | 2,774,286 |
| 2002 | 2,715,750 |
| 2001 | 2,658,449 |
| 2000 | 2,602,434 |
| 1999 | 2,547,449 |
| 1998 | 2,493,700 |
| 1997 | 2,441,084 |
| 1996 | 2,389,649 |
| 1995 | 2,339,160 |
| 1994 | 2,289,805 |
| 1993 | 2,241,491 |
| 1992 | 2,194,261 |
| 1991 | 2,145,777 |
| 1990 | 2,095,384 |
| 1989 | 2,046,174 |
| 1988 | 1,998,186 |
| 1987 | 1,951,195 |
| 1986 | 1,905,372 |
| 1985 | 1,860,624 |
| 1984 | 1,816,988 |
| 1983 | 1,774,258 |
| 1982 | 1,619,569 |
| 1981 | 1,478,367 |
| 1980 | 1,349,646 |
| 1979 | 1,231,822 |
| 1978 | 1,124,426 |
| 1977 | 1,026,393 |
| 1976 | 937,025 |
| 1975 | 855,223 |
| 1974 | 780,660 |
| 1973 | 712,598 |
| 1972 | 650,552 |
| 1971 | 593,759 |
| 1970 | 541,992 |
| 1969 | 494,739 |
| 1968 | 451,662 |
| 1967 | 412,232 |
| 1966 | 376,292 |
| 1965 | 343,485 |
| 1964 | 313,577 |
| 1963 | 287,737 |
| 1962 | 266,720 |
| 1961 | 247,238 |
| 1960 | 229,203 |
| 1959 | 212,439 |
| 1958 | 196,922 |
| 1957 | 182,538 |
| 1956 | 169,223 |
| 1955 | 156,846 |
| 1954 | 145,389 |
| 1953 | 134,770 |
| 1952 | 128,628 |
| 1951 | 125,818 |
| 1950 | 123,073 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,073 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 125,818 | 2.23% | 2,745 |
| 1952 | 128,628 | 2.23% | 2,810 |
| 1953 | 134,770 | 4.78% | 6,142 |
| 1954 | 145,389 | 7.88% | 10,619 |
| 1955 | 156,846 | 7.88% | 11,457 |
| 1956 | 169,223 | 7.89% | 12,377 |
| 1957 | 182,538 | 7.87% | 13,315 |
| 1958 | 196,922 | 7.88% | 14,384 |
| 1959 | 212,439 | 7.88% | 15,517 |
| 1960 | 229,203 | 7.89% | 16,764 |
| 1961 | 247,238 | 7.87% | 18,035 |
| 1962 | 266,720 | 7.88% | 19,482 |
| 1963 | 287,737 | 7.88% | 21,017 |
| 1964 | 313,577 | 8.98% | 25,840 |
| 1965 | 343,485 | 9.54% | 29,908 |
| 1966 | 376,292 | 9.55% | 32,807 |
| 1967 | 412,232 | 9.55% | 35,940 |
| 1968 | 451,662 | 9.57% | 39,430 |
| 1969 | 494,739 | 9.54% | 43,077 |
| 1970 | 541,992 | 9.55% | 47,253 |
| 1971 | 593,759 | 9.55% | 51,767 |
| 1972 | 650,552 | 9.56% | 56,793 |
| 1973 | 712,598 | 9.54% | 62,046 |
| 1974 | 780,660 | 9.55% | 68,062 |
| 1975 | 855,223 | 9.55% | 74,563 |
| 1976 | 937,025 | 9.56% | 81,802 |
| 1977 | 1,026,393 | 9.54% | 89,368 |
| 1978 | 1,124,426 | 9.55% | 98,033 |
| 1979 | 1,231,822 | 9.55% | 107,396 |
| 1980 | 1,349,646 | 9.57% | 117,824 |
| 1981 | 1,478,367 | 9.54% | 128,721 |
| 1982 | 1,619,569 | 9.55% | 141,202 |
| 1983 | 1,774,258 | 9.55% | 154,689 |
| 1984 | 1,816,988 | 2.41% | 42,730 |
| 1985 | 1,860,624 | 2.4% | 43,636 |
| 1986 | 1,905,372 | 2.4% | 44,748 |
| 1987 | 1,951,195 | 2.4% | 45,823 |
| 1988 | 1,998,186 | 2.41% | 46,991 |
| 1989 | 2,046,174 | 2.4% | 47,988 |
| 1990 | 2,095,384 | 2.4% | 49,210 |
| 1991 | 2,145,777 | 2.4% | 50,393 |
| 1992 | 2,194,261 | 2.26% | 48,484 |
| 1993 | 2,241,491 | 2.15% | 47,230 |
| 1994 | 2,289,805 | 2.16% | 48,314 |
| 1995 | 2,339,160 | 2.16% | 49,355 |
| 1996 | 2,389,649 | 2.16% | 50,489 |
| 1997 | 2,441,084 | 2.15% | 51,435 |
| 1998 | 2,493,700 | 2.16% | 52,616 |
| 1999 | 2,547,449 | 2.16% | 53,749 |
| 2000 | 2,602,434 | 2.16% | 54,985 |
| 2001 | 2,658,449 | 2.15% | 56,015 |
| 2002 | 2,715,750 | 2.16% | 57,301 |
| 2003 | 2,774,286 | 2.16% | 58,536 |
| 2004 | 2,834,167 | 2.16% | 59,881 |
| 2005 | 2,895,170 | 2.15% | 61,003 |
| 2006 | 2,957,573 | 2.16% | 62,403 |
| 2007 | 3,021,321 | 2.16% | 63,748 |
| 2008 | 3,086,534 | 2.16% | 65,213 |
| 2009 | 3,152,969 | 2.15% | 66,435 |
| 2010 | 3,220,929 | 2.16% | 67,960 |
| 2011 | 3,290,353 | 2.16% | 69,424 |
| 2012 | 3,361,373 | 2.16% | 71,020 |
| 2013 | 3,433,724 | 2.15% | 72,351 |
| 2014 | 3,507,735 | 2.16% | 74,011 |
| 2015 | 3,583,342 | 2.16% | 75,607 |
| 2016 | 3,660,579 | 2.16% | 77,237 |
| 2017 | 3,739,480 | 2.16% | 78,901 |
| 2018 | 3,820,082 | 2.16% | 80,602 |
| 2019 | 3,905,598 | 2.24% | 85,516 |
| 2020 | 3,999,050 | 2.39% | 93,452 |
| 2021 | 4,103,015 | 2.6% | 103,965 |
| 2022 | 4,219,209 | 2.83% | 116,194 |
| 2023 | 4,348,481 | 3.06% | 129,272 |
| 2024 | 4,490,734 | 3.27% | 142,253 |
| 2025 | 4,645,315 | 3.44% | 154,581 |
| 2026 | 4,810,810 | 3.56% | 165,495 |
| 2027 | 4,985,632 | 3.63% | 174,822 |
| 2028 | 5,168,088 | 3.66% | 182,456 |
| 2029 | 5,357,036 | 3.66% | 188,948 |
| 2030 | 5,551,186 | 3.62% | 194,150 |
| 2031 | 5,749,739 | 3.58% | 198,553 |
| 2032 | 5,951,985 | 3.52% | 202,246 |
| 2033 | 6,157,955 | 3.46% | 205,970 |
| 2034 | 6,367,031 | 3.4% | 209,076 |
| 2035 | 6,578,980 | 3.33% | 211,949 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 16,536,018 | 3.7% |
| Kano | 4,490,734 | 3.27% |
| Abuja | 4,025,735 | 4.85% |
| Ibadan | 4,004,316 | 3.34% |
| Port Harcourt | 3,636,547 | 4.5% |
| Benin City | 1,972,558 | 3.57% |
| Onitsha | 1,694,913 | 4.41% |
| Uyo | 1,393,453 | 4.83% |
| Nnewi | 1,300,993 | 4.99% |
| Aba | 1,230,407 | 3.5% |
| Kaduna | 1,221,451 | 2.87% |
| Ikorodu | 1,145,224 | 4.75% |
| Ilorin | 1,063,713 | 3.22% |
| Warri | 1,031,425 | 4.51% |
| Owerri | 1,022,922 | 4.02% |
| Jos | 1,001,155 | 3.2% |
| Umuahia | 947,460 | 4.79% |
| Lokoja | 885,882 | 5.58% |
| Enugu | 875,552 | 3.42% |
| Maiduguri | 870,201 | 3.01% |