World Population Review
Ilorin Population 2021
973,671
Ilorin's 2021 population is now estimated at 973,671. In 1950, the population of Ilorin was 113,565. Ilorin has grown by 23,805 since 2015, which represents a 2.51% 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 Ilorin, which typically includes Ilorin's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Ilorin Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,556,961 | 3.33% | 50,159 |
| 2034 | 1,506,802 | 3.40% | 49,478 |
| 2033 | 1,457,324 | 3.46% | 48,741 |
| 2032 | 1,408,583 | 3.52% | 47,856 |
| 2031 | 1,360,727 | 3.58% | 46,973 |
| 2030 | 1,313,754 | 3.62% | 45,916 |
| 2029 | 1,267,838 | 3.65% | 44,658 |
| 2028 | 1,223,180 | 3.65% | 43,080 |
| 2027 | 1,180,100 | 3.62% | 41,214 |
| 2026 | 1,138,886 | 3.54% | 38,927 |
| 2025 | 1,099,959 | 3.41% | 36,246 |
| 2024 | 1,063,713 | 3.22% | 33,215 |
| 2023 | 1,030,498 | 3.00% | 30,021 |
| 2022 | 1,000,477 | 2.75% | 26,806 |
| 2021 | 973,671 | 2.51% | 23,805 |
| 2020 | 949,866 | 2.29% | 21,234 |
| 2019 | 928,632 | 2.12% | 19,308 |
| 2018 | 909,324 | 2.04% | 18,140 |
| 2017 | 891,184 | 2.04% | 17,778 |
| 2016 | 873,406 | 2.04% | 17,424 |
| 2015 | 855,982 | 2.04% | 17,076 |
| 2014 | 838,906 | 2.04% | 16,735 |
| 2013 | 822,171 | 2.03% | 16,379 |
| 2012 | 805,792 | 2.04% | 16,096 |
| 2011 | 789,696 | 2.04% | 15,753 |
| 2010 | 773,943 | 2.04% | 15,440 |
| 2009 | 758,503 | 2.03% | 15,110 |
| 2008 | 743,393 | 2.04% | 14,850 |
| 2007 | 728,543 | 2.04% | 14,534 |
| 2006 | 714,009 | 2.04% | 14,243 |
| 2005 | 699,766 | 2.03% | 13,941 |
| 2004 | 685,825 | 2.04% | 13,700 |
| 2003 | 672,125 | 2.04% | 13,408 |
| 2002 | 658,717 | 2.04% | 13,140 |
| 2001 | 645,577 | 2.03% | 12,861 |
| 2000 | 632,716 | 2.04% | 12,639 |
| 1999 | 620,077 | 2.04% | 12,370 |
| 1998 | 607,707 | 2.04% | 12,123 |
| 1997 | 595,584 | 2.03% | 11,865 |
| 1996 | 583,719 | 2.04% | 11,660 |
| 1995 | 572,059 | 2.04% | 11,412 |
| 1994 | 560,647 | 2.04% | 11,184 |
| 1993 | 549,463 | 2.03% | 10,946 |
| 1992 | 538,517 | 2.19% | 11,534 |
| 1991 | 526,983 | 2.41% | 12,386 |
| 1990 | 514,597 | 2.41% | 12,093 |
| 1989 | 502,504 | 2.40% | 11,794 |
| 1988 | 490,710 | 2.41% | 11,548 |
| 1987 | 479,162 | 2.41% | 11,262 |
| 1986 | 467,900 | 2.41% | 10,996 |
| 1985 | 456,904 | 2.40% | 10,724 |
| 1984 | 446,180 | 2.41% | 10,500 |
| 1983 | 435,680 | 3.82% | 16,031 |
| 1982 | 419,649 | 3.82% | 15,441 |
| 1981 | 404,208 | 3.81% | 14,853 |
| 1980 | 389,355 | 3.83% | 14,346 |
| 1979 | 375,009 | 3.82% | 13,799 |
| 1978 | 361,210 | 3.82% | 13,291 |
| 1977 | 347,919 | 3.81% | 12,784 |
| 1976 | 335,135 | 3.83% | 12,349 |
| 1975 | 322,786 | 3.82% | 11,877 |
| 1974 | 310,909 | 3.82% | 11,440 |
| 1973 | 299,469 | 3.81% | 11,004 |
| 1972 | 288,465 | 3.83% | 10,629 |
| 1971 | 277,836 | 3.82% | 10,223 |
| 1970 | 267,613 | 3.82% | 9,847 |
| 1969 | 257,766 | 3.81% | 9,472 |
| 1968 | 248,294 | 3.83% | 9,148 |
| 1967 | 239,146 | 3.82% | 8,800 |
| 1966 | 230,346 | 3.82% | 8,475 |
| 1965 | 221,871 | 3.81% | 8,153 |
| 1964 | 213,718 | 4.12% | 8,450 |
| 1963 | 205,268 | 4.66% | 9,137 |
| 1962 | 196,131 | 4.66% | 8,730 |
| 1961 | 187,401 | 4.65% | 8,331 |
| 1960 | 179,070 | 4.67% | 7,982 |
| 1959 | 171,088 | 4.66% | 7,615 |
| 1958 | 163,473 | 4.66% | 7,277 |
| 1957 | 156,196 | 4.65% | 6,943 |
| 1956 | 149,253 | 4.67% | 6,653 |
| 1955 | 142,600 | 4.66% | 6,347 |
| 1954 | 136,253 | 4.66% | 6,066 |
| 1953 | 130,187 | 4.65% | 5,787 |
| 1952 | 124,400 | 4.66% | 5,544 |
| 1951 | 118,856 | 4.66% | 5,291 |
| 1950 | 113,565 | 0.00% |
Ilorin 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% |
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