World Population Review
Abakaliki Population 2021
601,712
Abakaliki's 2021 population is now estimated at 601,712. In 1950, the population of Abakaliki was 9,215. Abakaliki has grown by 29,684 since 2015, which represents a 5.19% 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 Abakaliki, which typically includes Abakaliki's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Abakaliki Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,039,756 | 3.33% | 33,504 |
| 2034 | 1,006,252 | 3.40% | 33,063 |
| 2033 | 973,189 | 3.47% | 32,607 |
| 2032 | 940,582 | 3.53% | 32,094 |
| 2031 | 908,488 | 3.61% | 31,666 |
| 2030 | 876,822 | 3.70% | 31,256 |
| 2029 | 845,566 | 3.80% | 30,916 |
| 2028 | 814,650 | 3.91% | 30,640 |
| 2027 | 784,010 | 4.05% | 30,503 |
| 2026 | 753,507 | 4.21% | 30,442 |
| 2025 | 723,065 | 4.39% | 30,438 |
| 2024 | 692,627 | 4.59% | 30,425 |
| 2023 | 662,202 | 4.80% | 30,358 |
| 2022 | 631,844 | 5.01% | 30,132 |
| 2021 | 601,712 | 5.19% | 29,684 |
| 2020 | 572,028 | 5.33% | 28,970 |
| 2019 | 543,058 | 5.44% | 27,995 |
| 2018 | 515,063 | 5.48% | 26,781 |
| 2017 | 488,282 | 5.48% | 25,389 |
| 2016 | 462,893 | 5.48% | 24,068 |
| 2015 | 438,825 | 5.48% | 22,817 |
| 2014 | 416,008 | 5.49% | 21,632 |
| 2013 | 394,376 | 5.48% | 20,479 |
| 2012 | 373,897 | 5.49% | 19,468 |
| 2011 | 354,429 | 5.48% | 18,429 |
| 2010 | 336,000 | 5.48% | 17,471 |
| 2009 | 318,529 | 5.48% | 16,541 |
| 2008 | 301,988 | 5.49% | 15,723 |
| 2007 | 286,265 | 5.48% | 14,885 |
| 2006 | 271,380 | 5.48% | 14,111 |
| 2005 | 257,269 | 5.48% | 13,360 |
| 2004 | 243,909 | 5.49% | 12,699 |
| 2003 | 231,210 | 5.49% | 12,023 |
| 2002 | 219,187 | 5.48% | 11,397 |
| 2001 | 207,790 | 5.48% | 10,790 |
| 2000 | 197,000 | 5.54% | 10,336 |
| 1999 | 186,664 | 5.53% | 9,781 |
| 1998 | 176,883 | 5.53% | 9,268 |
| 1997 | 167,615 | 5.52% | 8,771 |
| 1996 | 158,844 | 5.54% | 8,334 |
| 1995 | 150,510 | 5.53% | 7,886 |
| 1994 | 142,624 | 5.53% | 7,473 |
| 1993 | 135,151 | 5.52% | 7,072 |
| 1992 | 128,079 | 5.54% | 6,720 |
| 1991 | 121,359 | 5.53% | 6,359 |
| 1990 | 115,000 | 4.80% | 5,262 |
| 1989 | 109,738 | 4.79% | 5,014 |
| 1988 | 104,724 | 4.80% | 4,798 |
| 1987 | 99,926 | 4.79% | 4,572 |
| 1986 | 95,354 | 4.79% | 4,362 |
| 1985 | 90,992 | 4.79% | 4,158 |
| 1984 | 86,834 | 4.80% | 3,978 |
| 1983 | 82,856 | 4.79% | 3,791 |
| 1982 | 79,065 | 4.80% | 3,618 |
| 1981 | 75,447 | 4.79% | 3,447 |
| 1980 | 72,000 | 4.82% | 3,310 |
| 1979 | 68,690 | 4.81% | 3,153 |
| 1978 | 65,537 | 4.81% | 3,009 |
| 1977 | 62,528 | 4.80% | 2,866 |
| 1976 | 59,662 | 4.82% | 2,743 |
| 1975 | 56,919 | 4.81% | 2,613 |
| 1974 | 54,306 | 4.81% | 2,493 |
| 1973 | 51,813 | 4.80% | 2,375 |
| 1972 | 49,438 | 4.82% | 2,273 |
| 1971 | 47,165 | 4.81% | 2,165 |
| 1970 | 45,000 | 4.76% | 2,045 |
| 1969 | 42,955 | 4.75% | 1,949 |
| 1968 | 41,006 | 4.77% | 1,866 |
| 1967 | 39,140 | 4.76% | 1,779 |
| 1966 | 37,361 | 4.76% | 1,697 |
| 1965 | 35,664 | 4.76% | 1,619 |
| 1964 | 34,045 | 4.77% | 1,549 |
| 1963 | 32,496 | 4.76% | 1,477 |
| 1962 | 31,019 | 4.76% | 1,409 |
| 1961 | 29,610 | 4.75% | 1,344 |
| 1960 | 28,266 | 11.88% | 3,001 |
| 1959 | 25,265 | 11.86% | 2,678 |
| 1958 | 22,587 | 11.86% | 2,395 |
| 1957 | 20,192 | 11.84% | 2,138 |
| 1956 | 18,054 | 11.87% | 1,916 |
| 1955 | 16,138 | 11.86% | 1,711 |
| 1954 | 14,427 | 11.85% | 1,529 |
| 1953 | 12,898 | 11.85% | 1,366 |
| 1952 | 11,532 | 11.87% | 1,224 |
| 1951 | 10,308 | 11.86% | 1,093 |
| 1950 | 9,215 | 0.00% |
Abakaliki Population Data (Urban Area)
| Name | 2021 Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 14,862,111 | 3.44% |
| Kano | 4,103,015 | 2.60% |
| Ibadan | 3,649,023 | 2.73% |
| Abuja | 3,464,123 | 5.69% |
| Port Harcourt | 3,171,076 | 4.99% |
| Benin City | 1,781,999 | 3.17% |
| Onitsha | 1,482,971 | 4.82% |
| Uyo | 1,199,929 | 5.65% |
| Kaduna | 1,133,430 | 1.82% |
| Aba | 1,114,388 | 3.04% |
| Nnewi | 1,113,546 | 5.97% |
| Ikorodu | 989,117 | 5.49% |
| Ilorin | 973,671 | 2.51% |
| Jos | 917,289 | 2.46% |
| Owerri | 908,109 | 4.07% |
| Warri | 898,927 | 5.02% |
| Umuahia | 816,983 | 5.58% |
| Maiduguri | 802,988 | 2.10% |
| Enugu | 795,271 | 2.90% |
| Lokoja | 741,482 | 7.14% |
Other Cities in Nigeria
- World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations