Uyo's 2021 population is now estimated at 1,199,929. In 1950, the population of Uyo was 5,781. Uyo has grown by 64,154 since 2015, which represents a 5.65% 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 Uyo, which typically includes Uyo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,100,753 | 3.33% | 67,694 |
| 2034 | 2,033,059 | 3.40% | 66,809 |
| 2033 | 1,966,250 | 3.47% | 65,898 |
| 2032 | 1,900,352 | 3.54% | 64,891 |
| 2031 | 1,835,461 | 3.62% | 64,079 |
| 2030 | 1,771,382 | 3.71% | 63,352 |
| 2029 | 1,708,030 | 3.82% | 62,837 |
| 2028 | 1,645,193 | 3.95% | 62,538 |
| 2027 | 1,582,655 | 4.12% | 62,636 |
| 2026 | 1,520,019 | 4.32% | 62,997 |
| 2025 | 1,457,022 | 4.56% | 63,569 |
| 2024 | 1,393,453 | 4.83% | 64,169 |
| 2023 | 1,329,284 | 5.11% | 64,648 |
| 2022 | 1,264,636 | 5.39% | 64,707 |
| 2021 | 1,199,929 | 5.65% | 64,154 |
| 2020 | 1,135,775 | 5.86% | 62,843 |
| 2019 | 1,072,932 | 6.00% | 60,770 |
| 2018 | 1,012,162 | 6.08% | 57,991 |
| 2017 | 954,171 | 6.08% | 54,667 |
| 2016 | 899,504 | 6.08% | 51,536 |
| 2015 | 847,968 | 6.08% | 48,583 |
| 2014 | 799,385 | 6.08% | 45,799 |
| 2013 | 753,586 | 6.07% | 43,117 |
| 2012 | 710,469 | 6.09% | 40,759 |
| 2011 | 669,710 | 6.08% | 38,369 |
| 2010 | 631,341 | 6.08% | 36,171 |
| 2009 | 595,170 | 6.07% | 34,054 |
| 2008 | 561,116 | 6.09% | 32,191 |
| 2007 | 528,925 | 6.08% | 30,303 |
| 2006 | 498,622 | 6.08% | 28,567 |
| 2005 | 470,055 | 6.07% | 26,895 |
| 2004 | 443,160 | 6.09% | 25,424 |
| 2003 | 417,736 | 6.08% | 23,933 |
| 2002 | 393,803 | 6.08% | 22,562 |
| 2001 | 371,241 | 6.07% | 21,241 |
| 2000 | 350,000 | 6.09% | 20,079 |
| 1999 | 329,921 | 6.08% | 18,902 |
| 1998 | 311,019 | 6.08% | 17,819 |
| 1997 | 293,200 | 6.07% | 16,776 |
| 1996 | 276,424 | 6.09% | 15,859 |
| 1995 | 260,565 | 6.08% | 14,928 |
| 1994 | 245,637 | 6.08% | 14,073 |
| 1993 | 231,564 | 6.07% | 13,249 |
| 1992 | 218,315 | 6.09% | 12,525 |
| 1991 | 205,790 | 6.08% | 11,790 |
| 1990 | 194,000 | 9.26% | 16,448 |
| 1989 | 177,552 | 9.25% | 15,034 |
| 1988 | 162,518 | 9.28% | 13,797 |
| 1987 | 148,721 | 9.26% | 12,609 |
| 1986 | 136,112 | 9.26% | 11,540 |
| 1985 | 124,572 | 9.25% | 10,548 |
| 1984 | 114,024 | 9.28% | 9,680 |
| 1983 | 104,344 | 9.26% | 8,847 |
| 1982 | 95,497 | 9.26% | 8,097 |
| 1981 | 87,400 | 9.25% | 7,400 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | 9.27% | 6,788 |
| 1979 | 73,212 | 9.26% | 6,203 |
| 1978 | 67,009 | 9.26% | 5,678 |
| 1977 | 61,331 | 9.24% | 5,190 |
| 1976 | 56,141 | 9.27% | 4,763 |
| 1975 | 51,378 | 9.26% | 4,354 |
| 1974 | 47,024 | 9.26% | 3,984 |
| 1973 | 43,040 | 9.24% | 3,642 |
| 1972 | 39,398 | 9.27% | 3,343 |
| 1971 | 36,055 | 9.26% | 3,055 |
| 1970 | 33,000 | 9.35% | 2,823 |
| 1969 | 30,177 | 9.34% | 2,577 |
| 1968 | 27,600 | 9.37% | 2,364 |
| 1967 | 25,236 | 9.36% | 2,159 |
| 1966 | 23,077 | 9.35% | 1,974 |
| 1965 | 21,103 | 9.34% | 1,802 |
| 1964 | 19,301 | 9.37% | 1,654 |
| 1963 | 17,647 | 9.35% | 1,509 |
| 1962 | 16,138 | 9.35% | 1,380 |
| 1961 | 14,758 | 9.34% | 1,261 |
| 1960 | 13,497 | 8.86% | 1,099 |
| 1959 | 12,398 | 8.84% | 1,007 |
| 1958 | 11,391 | 8.85% | 926 |
| 1957 | 10,465 | 8.84% | 850 |
| 1956 | 9,615 | 8.85% | 782 |
| 1955 | 8,833 | 8.85% | 718 |
| 1954 | 8,115 | 8.85% | 660 |
| 1953 | 7,455 | 8.83% | 605 |
| 1952 | 6,850 | 8.87% | 558 |
| 1951 | 6,292 | 8.84% | 511 |
| 1950 | 5,781 | 0.00% |
| 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% |