World Population Review
Jos Population 2021
917,289
Jos's 2021 population is now estimated at 917,289. In 1950, the population of Jos was 31,495. Jos has grown by 22,001 since 2015, which represents a 2.46% 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 Jos, which typically includes Jos's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Jos Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,464,715 | 3.33% | 47,187 |
| 2034 | 1,417,528 | 3.40% | 46,546 |
| 2033 | 1,370,982 | 3.46% | 45,852 |
| 2032 | 1,325,130 | 3.52% | 45,017 |
| 2031 | 1,280,113 | 3.57% | 44,183 |
| 2030 | 1,235,930 | 3.62% | 43,179 |
| 2029 | 1,192,751 | 3.65% | 41,984 |
| 2028 | 1,150,767 | 3.65% | 40,479 |
| 2027 | 1,110,288 | 3.61% | 38,695 |
| 2026 | 1,071,593 | 3.53% | 36,504 |
| 2025 | 1,035,089 | 3.39% | 33,934 |
| 2024 | 1,001,155 | 3.20% | 31,026 |
| 2023 | 970,129 | 2.97% | 27,962 |
| 2022 | 942,167 | 2.71% | 24,878 |
| 2021 | 917,289 | 2.46% | 22,001 |
| 2020 | 895,288 | 2.23% | 19,542 |
| 2019 | 875,746 | 2.06% | 17,706 |
| 2018 | 858,040 | 1.97% | 16,603 |
| 2017 | 841,437 | 1.97% | 16,282 |
| 2016 | 825,155 | 1.97% | 15,967 |
| 2015 | 809,188 | 1.97% | 15,658 |
| 2014 | 793,530 | 1.97% | 15,355 |
| 2013 | 778,175 | 1.97% | 15,037 |
| 2012 | 763,138 | 1.98% | 14,787 |
| 2011 | 748,351 | 1.97% | 14,481 |
| 2010 | 733,870 | 1.97% | 14,200 |
| 2009 | 719,670 | 1.97% | 13,907 |
| 2008 | 705,763 | 1.98% | 13,675 |
| 2007 | 692,088 | 1.97% | 13,392 |
| 2006 | 678,696 | 1.97% | 13,133 |
| 2005 | 665,563 | 1.97% | 12,861 |
| 2004 | 652,702 | 1.98% | 12,647 |
| 2003 | 640,055 | 1.97% | 12,385 |
| 2002 | 627,670 | 1.97% | 12,146 |
| 2001 | 615,524 | 1.97% | 11,894 |
| 2000 | 603,630 | 1.98% | 11,696 |
| 1999 | 591,934 | 1.97% | 11,454 |
| 1998 | 580,480 | 1.97% | 11,233 |
| 1997 | 569,247 | 1.97% | 11,000 |
| 1996 | 558,247 | 1.98% | 10,817 |
| 1995 | 547,430 | 1.97% | 10,593 |
| 1994 | 536,837 | 1.97% | 10,387 |
| 1993 | 526,450 | 1.97% | 10,173 |
| 1992 | 516,277 | 2.16% | 10,892 |
| 1991 | 505,385 | 2.42% | 11,918 |
| 1990 | 493,467 | 2.42% | 11,638 |
| 1989 | 481,829 | 2.41% | 11,348 |
| 1988 | 470,481 | 2.42% | 11,111 |
| 1987 | 459,370 | 2.42% | 10,834 |
| 1986 | 448,536 | 2.42% | 10,578 |
| 1985 | 437,958 | 2.41% | 10,315 |
| 1984 | 427,643 | 2.42% | 10,099 |
| 1983 | 417,544 | 8.10% | 31,277 |
| 1982 | 386,267 | 8.10% | 28,935 |
| 1981 | 357,332 | 8.09% | 26,731 |
| 1980 | 330,601 | 8.11% | 24,798 |
| 1979 | 305,803 | 8.10% | 22,907 |
| 1978 | 282,896 | 8.10% | 21,192 |
| 1977 | 261,704 | 8.09% | 19,577 |
| 1976 | 242,127 | 8.11% | 18,161 |
| 1975 | 223,966 | 8.10% | 16,777 |
| 1974 | 207,189 | 8.10% | 15,520 |
| 1973 | 191,669 | 8.09% | 14,338 |
| 1972 | 177,331 | 8.11% | 13,301 |
| 1971 | 164,030 | 8.10% | 12,287 |
| 1970 | 151,743 | 8.10% | 11,367 |
| 1969 | 140,376 | 8.09% | 10,501 |
| 1968 | 129,875 | 8.11% | 9,742 |
| 1967 | 120,133 | 8.10% | 8,999 |
| 1966 | 111,134 | 8.10% | 8,325 |
| 1965 | 102,809 | 8.09% | 7,691 |
| 1964 | 95,118 | 8.15% | 7,169 |
| 1963 | 87,949 | 8.22% | 6,680 |
| 1962 | 81,269 | 8.22% | 6,173 |
| 1961 | 75,096 | 8.21% | 5,696 |
| 1960 | 69,400 | 8.23% | 5,280 |
| 1959 | 64,120 | 8.22% | 4,869 |
| 1958 | 59,251 | 8.22% | 4,501 |
| 1957 | 54,750 | 8.21% | 4,153 |
| 1956 | 50,597 | 8.23% | 3,848 |
| 1955 | 46,749 | 8.22% | 3,551 |
| 1954 | 43,198 | 8.22% | 3,281 |
| 1953 | 39,917 | 8.21% | 3,028 |
| 1952 | 36,889 | 8.23% | 2,806 |
| 1951 | 34,083 | 8.22% | 2,588 |
| 1950 | 31,495 | 0.00% |
Jos 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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- World Urbanization Prospects - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations