World Population Review
Port Harcourt Population 2021
3,171,076
Port Harcourt's 2021 population is now estimated at 3,171,076. In 1950, the population of Port Harcourt was 59,752. Port Harcourt has grown by 150,844 since 2015, which represents a 4.99% 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 Port Harcourt, which typically includes Port Harcourt's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Port Harcourt Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 5,449,213 | 3.33% | 175,586 |
| 2034 | 5,273,627 | 3.40% | 173,272 |
| 2033 | 5,100,355 | 3.47% | 170,863 |
| 2032 | 4,929,492 | 3.53% | 168,151 |
| 2031 | 4,761,341 | 3.61% | 165,845 |
| 2030 | 4,595,496 | 3.69% | 163,585 |
| 2029 | 4,431,911 | 3.78% | 161,620 |
| 2028 | 4,270,291 | 3.89% | 159,875 |
| 2027 | 4,110,416 | 4.02% | 158,750 |
| 2026 | 3,951,666 | 4.16% | 157,891 |
| 2025 | 3,793,775 | 4.32% | 157,228 |
| 2024 | 3,636,547 | 4.50% | 156,446 |
| 2023 | 3,480,101 | 4.67% | 155,407 |
| 2022 | 3,324,694 | 4.84% | 153,618 |
| 2021 | 3,171,076 | 4.99% | 150,844 |
| 2020 | 3,020,232 | 5.11% | 146,910 |
| 2019 | 2,873,322 | 5.19% | 141,876 |
| 2018 | 2,731,446 | 5.23% | 135,840 |
| 2017 | 2,595,606 | 5.23% | 129,086 |
| 2016 | 2,466,520 | 5.23% | 122,665 |
| 2015 | 2,343,855 | 5.23% | 116,565 |
| 2014 | 2,227,290 | 5.23% | 110,769 |
| 2013 | 2,116,521 | 5.23% | 105,118 |
| 2012 | 2,011,403 | 5.24% | 100,167 |
| 2011 | 1,911,236 | 5.23% | 95,050 |
| 2010 | 1,816,186 | 5.23% | 90,324 |
| 2009 | 1,725,862 | 5.23% | 85,716 |
| 2008 | 1,640,146 | 5.24% | 81,678 |
| 2007 | 1,558,468 | 5.23% | 77,506 |
| 2006 | 1,480,962 | 5.23% | 73,652 |
| 2005 | 1,407,310 | 5.23% | 69,895 |
| 2004 | 1,337,415 | 5.24% | 66,602 |
| 2003 | 1,270,813 | 5.23% | 63,201 |
| 2002 | 1,207,612 | 5.23% | 60,057 |
| 2001 | 1,147,555 | 5.23% | 56,995 |
| 2000 | 1,090,560 | 5.24% | 54,309 |
| 1999 | 1,036,251 | 5.23% | 51,535 |
| 1998 | 984,716 | 5.23% | 48,972 |
| 1997 | 935,744 | 5.23% | 46,475 |
| 1996 | 889,269 | 5.24% | 44,285 |
| 1995 | 844,984 | 5.23% | 42,023 |
| 1994 | 802,961 | 5.23% | 39,933 |
| 1993 | 763,028 | 5.23% | 37,896 |
| 1992 | 725,132 | 4.09% | 28,467 |
| 1991 | 696,665 | 2.41% | 16,385 |
| 1990 | 680,280 | 2.41% | 16,000 |
| 1989 | 664,280 | 2.41% | 15,603 |
| 1988 | 648,677 | 2.41% | 15,277 |
| 1987 | 633,400 | 2.41% | 14,897 |
| 1986 | 618,503 | 2.41% | 14,547 |
| 1985 | 603,956 | 2.41% | 14,186 |
| 1984 | 589,770 | 2.41% | 13,890 |
| 1983 | 575,880 | 6.11% | 33,157 |
| 1982 | 542,723 | 6.11% | 31,248 |
| 1981 | 511,475 | 6.10% | 29,409 |
| 1980 | 482,066 | 6.12% | 27,793 |
| 1979 | 454,273 | 6.11% | 26,155 |
| 1978 | 428,118 | 6.11% | 24,650 |
| 1977 | 403,468 | 6.10% | 23,199 |
| 1976 | 380,269 | 6.12% | 21,924 |
| 1975 | 358,345 | 6.11% | 20,632 |
| 1974 | 337,713 | 6.11% | 19,444 |
| 1973 | 318,269 | 6.10% | 18,301 |
| 1972 | 299,968 | 6.12% | 17,294 |
| 1971 | 282,674 | 6.11% | 16,275 |
| 1970 | 266,399 | 6.11% | 15,338 |
| 1969 | 251,061 | 6.10% | 14,436 |
| 1968 | 236,625 | 6.12% | 13,642 |
| 1967 | 222,983 | 6.11% | 12,839 |
| 1966 | 210,144 | 6.11% | 12,099 |
| 1965 | 198,045 | 6.10% | 11,388 |
| 1964 | 186,657 | 7.07% | 12,330 |
| 1963 | 174,327 | 8.88% | 14,212 |
| 1962 | 160,115 | 8.88% | 13,054 |
| 1961 | 147,061 | 8.86% | 11,974 |
| 1960 | 135,087 | 8.89% | 11,028 |
| 1959 | 124,059 | 8.88% | 10,115 |
| 1958 | 113,944 | 8.88% | 9,290 |
| 1957 | 104,654 | 8.86% | 8,521 |
| 1956 | 96,133 | 8.89% | 7,848 |
| 1955 | 88,285 | 8.88% | 7,198 |
| 1954 | 81,087 | 8.88% | 6,611 |
| 1953 | 74,476 | 8.06% | 5,554 |
| 1952 | 68,922 | 7.41% | 4,752 |
| 1951 | 64,170 | 7.39% | 4,418 |
| 1950 | 59,752 | 0.00% |
Port Harcourt 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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