Potiskum's 2024 population is now estimated at 538,857. In 1950, the population of Potiskum was 13,965. Potiskum has grown by 27,409 in the last year, which represents a 5.36% 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 Potiskum, which typically includes Potiskum's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 820,288 |
| 2034 | 793,853 |
| 2033 | 767,759 |
| 2032 | 742,011 |
| 2031 | 716,632 |
| 2030 | 691,521 |
| 2029 | 666,604 |
| 2028 | 641,739 |
| 2027 | 616,757 |
| 2026 | 591,410 |
| 2025 | 565,496 |
| 2024 | 538,857 |
| 2023 | 511,448 |
| 2022 | 483,346 |
| 2021 | 454,813 |
| 2020 | 426,253 |
| 2019 | 398,160 |
| 2018 | 371,040 |
| 2017 | 345,351 |
| 2016 | 321,441 |
| 2015 | 299,186 |
| 2014 | 278,472 |
| 2013 | 259,192 |
| 2012 | 241,272 |
| 2011 | 224,546 |
| 2010 | 209,000 |
| 2009 | 194,530 |
| 2008 | 181,080 |
| 2007 | 168,527 |
| 2006 | 156,859 |
| 2005 | 146,000 |
| 2004 | 135,905 |
| 2003 | 126,484 |
| 2002 | 117,727 |
| 2001 | 109,576 |
| 2000 | 102,000 |
| 1999 | 94,973 |
| 1998 | 88,438 |
| 1997 | 82,353 |
| 1996 | 76,695 |
| 1995 | 71,411 |
| 1994 | 66,497 |
| 1993 | 61,922 |
| 1992 | 57,667 |
| 1991 | 53,694 |
| 1990 | 50,000 |
| 1989 | 48,384 |
| 1988 | 46,822 |
| 1987 | 45,307 |
| 1986 | 43,842 |
| 1985 | 42,425 |
| 1984 | 41,056 |
| 1983 | 39,727 |
| 1982 | 38,443 |
| 1981 | 37,201 |
| 1980 | 36,000 |
| 1979 | 34,846 |
| 1978 | 33,730 |
| 1977 | 32,651 |
| 1976 | 31,607 |
| 1975 | 30,593 |
| 1974 | 29,614 |
| 1973 | 28,666 |
| 1972 | 27,749 |
| 1971 | 26,860 |
| 1970 | 26,000 |
| 1969 | 25,196 |
| 1968 | 24,417 |
| 1967 | 23,661 |
| 1966 | 22,929 |
| 1965 | 22,220 |
| 1964 | 21,533 |
| 1963 | 20,866 |
| 1962 | 20,221 |
| 1961 | 19,595 |
| 1960 | 18,990 |
| 1959 | 18,415 |
| 1958 | 17,857 |
| 1957 | 17,317 |
| 1956 | 16,793 |
| 1955 | 16,283 |
| 1954 | 15,792 |
| 1953 | 15,314 |
| 1952 | 14,851 |
| 1951 | 14,401 |
| 1950 | 13,965 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,965 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 14,401 | 3.12% | 436 |
| 1952 | 14,851 | 3.12% | 450 |
| 1953 | 15,314 | 3.12% | 463 |
| 1954 | 15,792 | 3.12% | 478 |
| 1955 | 16,283 | 3.11% | 491 |
| 1956 | 16,793 | 3.13% | 510 |
| 1957 | 17,317 | 3.12% | 524 |
| 1958 | 17,857 | 3.12% | 540 |
| 1959 | 18,415 | 3.12% | 558 |
| 1960 | 18,990 | 3.12% | 575 |
| 1961 | 19,595 | 3.19% | 605 |
| 1962 | 20,221 | 3.19% | 626 |
| 1963 | 20,866 | 3.19% | 645 |
| 1964 | 21,533 | 3.2% | 667 |
| 1965 | 22,220 | 3.19% | 687 |
| 1966 | 22,929 | 3.19% | 709 |
| 1967 | 23,661 | 3.19% | 732 |
| 1968 | 24,417 | 3.2% | 756 |
| 1969 | 25,196 | 3.19% | 779 |
| 1970 | 26,000 | 3.19% | 804 |
| 1971 | 26,860 | 3.31% | 860 |
| 1972 | 27,749 | 3.31% | 889 |
| 1973 | 28,666 | 3.3% | 917 |
| 1974 | 29,614 | 3.31% | 948 |
| 1975 | 30,593 | 3.31% | 979 |
| 1976 | 31,607 | 3.31% | 1,014 |
| 1977 | 32,651 | 3.3% | 1,044 |
| 1978 | 33,730 | 3.3% | 1,079 |
| 1979 | 34,846 | 3.31% | 1,116 |
| 1980 | 36,000 | 3.31% | 1,154 |
| 1981 | 37,201 | 3.34% | 1,201 |
| 1982 | 38,443 | 3.34% | 1,242 |
| 1983 | 39,727 | 3.34% | 1,284 |
| 1984 | 41,056 | 3.35% | 1,329 |
| 1985 | 42,425 | 3.33% | 1,369 |
| 1986 | 43,842 | 3.34% | 1,417 |
| 1987 | 45,307 | 3.34% | 1,465 |
| 1988 | 46,822 | 3.34% | 1,515 |
| 1989 | 48,384 | 3.34% | 1,562 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | 3.34% | 1,616 |
| 1991 | 53,694 | 7.39% | 3,694 |
| 1992 | 57,667 | 7.4% | 3,973 |
| 1993 | 61,922 | 7.38% | 4,255 |
| 1994 | 66,497 | 7.39% | 4,575 |
| 1995 | 71,411 | 7.39% | 4,914 |
| 1996 | 76,695 | 7.4% | 5,284 |
| 1997 | 82,353 | 7.38% | 5,658 |
| 1998 | 88,438 | 7.39% | 6,085 |
| 1999 | 94,973 | 7.39% | 6,535 |
| 2000 | 102,000 | 7.4% | 7,027 |
| 2001 | 109,576 | 7.43% | 7,576 |
| 2002 | 117,727 | 7.44% | 8,151 |
| 2003 | 126,484 | 7.44% | 8,757 |
| 2004 | 135,905 | 7.45% | 9,421 |
| 2005 | 146,000 | 7.43% | 10,095 |
| 2006 | 156,859 | 7.44% | 10,859 |
| 2007 | 168,527 | 7.44% | 11,668 |
| 2008 | 181,080 | 7.45% | 12,553 |
| 2009 | 194,530 | 7.43% | 13,450 |
| 2010 | 209,000 | 7.44% | 14,470 |
| 2011 | 224,546 | 7.44% | 15,546 |
| 2012 | 241,272 | 7.45% | 16,726 |
| 2013 | 259,192 | 7.43% | 17,920 |
| 2014 | 278,472 | 7.44% | 19,280 |
| 2015 | 299,186 | 7.44% | 20,714 |
| 2016 | 321,441 | 7.44% | 22,255 |
| 2017 | 345,351 | 7.44% | 23,910 |
| 2018 | 371,040 | 7.44% | 25,689 |
| 2019 | 398,160 | 7.31% | 27,120 |
| 2020 | 426,253 | 7.06% | 28,093 |
| 2021 | 454,813 | 6.7% | 28,560 |
| 2022 | 483,346 | 6.27% | 28,533 |
| 2023 | 511,448 | 5.81% | 28,102 |
| 2024 | 538,857 | 5.36% | 27,409 |
| 2025 | 565,496 | 4.94% | 26,639 |
| 2026 | 591,410 | 4.58% | 25,914 |
| 2027 | 616,757 | 4.29% | 25,347 |
| 2028 | 641,739 | 4.05% | 24,982 |
| 2029 | 666,604 | 3.87% | 24,865 |
| 2030 | 691,521 | 3.74% | 24,917 |
| 2031 | 716,632 | 3.63% | 25,111 |
| 2032 | 742,011 | 3.54% | 25,379 |
| 2033 | 767,759 | 3.47% | 25,748 |
| 2034 | 793,853 | 3.4% | 26,094 |
| 2035 | 820,288 | 3.33% | 26,435 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 16,536,018 | 3.7% |
| Kano | 4,490,734 | 3.27% |
| Abuja | 4,025,735 | 4.85% |
| Ibadan | 4,004,316 | 3.34% |
| Port Harcourt | 3,636,547 | 4.5% |
| Benin City | 1,972,558 | 3.57% |
| Onitsha | 1,694,913 | 4.41% |
| Uyo | 1,393,453 | 4.83% |
| Nnewi | 1,300,993 | 4.99% |
| Aba | 1,230,407 | 3.5% |
| Kaduna | 1,221,451 | 2.87% |
| Ikorodu | 1,145,224 | 4.75% |
| Ilorin | 1,063,713 | 3.22% |
| Warri | 1,031,425 | 4.51% |
| Owerri | 1,022,922 | 4.02% |
| Jos | 1,001,155 | 3.2% |
| Umuahia | 947,460 | 4.79% |
| Lokoja | 885,882 | 5.58% |
| Enugu | 875,552 | 3.42% |
| Maiduguri | 870,201 | 3.01% |