World Population Review
Owerri Population 2021
908,109
Owerri's 2021 population is now estimated at 908,109. In 1950, the population of Owerri was 11,518. Owerri has grown by 35,505 since 2015, which represents a 4.07% 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 Owerri, which typically includes Owerri's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Owerri Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,519,584 | 3.33% | 48,961 |
| 2034 | 1,470,623 | 3.40% | 48,308 |
| 2033 | 1,422,315 | 3.46% | 47,620 |
| 2032 | 1,374,695 | 3.53% | 46,823 |
| 2031 | 1,327,872 | 3.60% | 46,099 |
| 2030 | 1,281,773 | 3.67% | 45,321 |
| 2029 | 1,236,452 | 3.74% | 44,523 |
| 2028 | 1,191,929 | 3.80% | 43,649 |
| 2027 | 1,148,280 | 3.87% | 42,782 |
| 2026 | 1,105,498 | 3.93% | 41,819 |
| 2025 | 1,063,679 | 3.98% | 40,757 |
| 2024 | 1,022,922 | 4.02% | 39,570 |
| 2023 | 983,352 | 4.05% | 38,306 |
| 2022 | 945,046 | 4.07% | 36,937 |
| 2021 | 908,109 | 4.07% | 35,505 |
| 2020 | 872,604 | 4.06% | 34,050 |
| 2019 | 838,554 | 4.05% | 32,639 |
| 2018 | 805,915 | 4.04% | 31,305 |
| 2017 | 774,610 | 4.04% | 30,090 |
| 2016 | 744,520 | 4.04% | 28,920 |
| 2015 | 715,600 | 4.04% | 27,797 |
| 2014 | 687,803 | 4.04% | 26,718 |
| 2013 | 661,085 | 4.04% | 25,645 |
| 2012 | 635,440 | 4.05% | 24,717 |
| 2011 | 610,723 | 4.04% | 23,723 |
| 2010 | 587,000 | 4.04% | 22,802 |
| 2009 | 564,198 | 4.04% | 21,886 |
| 2008 | 542,312 | 4.05% | 21,095 |
| 2007 | 521,217 | 4.04% | 20,246 |
| 2006 | 500,971 | 4.04% | 19,461 |
| 2005 | 481,510 | 4.04% | 18,678 |
| 2004 | 462,832 | 4.05% | 18,003 |
| 2003 | 444,829 | 4.04% | 17,280 |
| 2002 | 427,549 | 4.04% | 16,608 |
| 2001 | 410,941 | 4.04% | 15,941 |
| 2000 | 395,000 | 4.04% | 15,332 |
| 1999 | 379,668 | 4.03% | 14,717 |
| 1998 | 364,951 | 4.03% | 14,146 |
| 1997 | 350,805 | 4.03% | 13,580 |
| 1996 | 337,225 | 4.04% | 13,089 |
| 1995 | 324,136 | 4.03% | 12,564 |
| 1994 | 311,572 | 4.03% | 12,077 |
| 1993 | 299,495 | 4.03% | 11,594 |
| 1992 | 287,901 | 4.04% | 11,174 |
| 1991 | 276,727 | 4.03% | 10,727 |
| 1990 | 266,000 | 8.11% | 19,949 |
| 1989 | 246,051 | 8.10% | 18,429 |
| 1988 | 227,622 | 8.12% | 17,093 |
| 1987 | 210,529 | 8.11% | 15,789 |
| 1986 | 194,740 | 8.11% | 14,605 |
| 1985 | 180,135 | 8.10% | 13,492 |
| 1984 | 166,643 | 8.12% | 12,514 |
| 1983 | 154,129 | 8.11% | 11,559 |
| 1982 | 142,570 | 8.11% | 10,693 |
| 1981 | 131,877 | 8.10% | 9,877 |
| 1980 | 122,000 | 8.11% | 9,150 |
| 1979 | 112,850 | 8.10% | 8,453 |
| 1978 | 104,397 | 8.10% | 7,820 |
| 1977 | 96,577 | 8.08% | 7,224 |
| 1976 | 89,353 | 8.11% | 6,702 |
| 1975 | 82,651 | 8.10% | 6,190 |
| 1974 | 76,461 | 8.10% | 5,727 |
| 1973 | 70,734 | 8.09% | 5,293 |
| 1972 | 65,441 | 8.11% | 4,907 |
| 1971 | 60,534 | 8.10% | 4,534 |
| 1970 | 56,000 | 8.23% | 4,257 |
| 1969 | 51,743 | 8.22% | 3,929 |
| 1968 | 47,814 | 8.24% | 3,640 |
| 1967 | 44,174 | 8.23% | 3,358 |
| 1966 | 40,816 | 8.23% | 3,103 |
| 1965 | 37,713 | 8.22% | 2,864 |
| 1964 | 34,849 | 8.24% | 2,654 |
| 1963 | 32,195 | 8.22% | 2,446 |
| 1962 | 29,749 | 8.23% | 2,262 |
| 1961 | 27,487 | 8.22% | 2,087 |
| 1960 | 25,400 | 8.24% | 1,934 |
| 1959 | 23,466 | 8.23% | 1,784 |
| 1958 | 21,682 | 8.23% | 1,648 |
| 1957 | 20,034 | 8.22% | 1,521 |
| 1956 | 18,513 | 8.24% | 1,409 |
| 1955 | 17,104 | 8.23% | 1,301 |
| 1954 | 15,803 | 8.22% | 1,201 |
| 1953 | 14,602 | 8.22% | 1,109 |
| 1952 | 13,493 | 8.24% | 1,027 |
| 1951 | 12,466 | 8.23% | 948 |
| 1950 | 11,518 | 0.00% |
Owerri 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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