Zaria's 2024 population is now estimated at 786,197. In 1950, the population of Zaria was 50,006. Zaria has grown by 20,190 in the last year, which represents a 2.64% 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 Zaria, which typically includes Zaria's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 1,138,246 |
| 2034 | 1,101,580 |
| 2033 | 1,065,418 |
| 2032 | 1,029,810 |
| 2031 | 994,890 |
| 2030 | 960,690 |
| 2029 | 927,403 |
| 2028 | 895,275 |
| 2027 | 864,671 |
| 2026 | 835,966 |
| 2025 | 809,652 |
| 2024 | 786,197 |
| 2023 | 766,007 |
| 2022 | 749,297 |
| 2021 | 736,098 |
| 2020 | 726,172 |
| 2019 | 719,012 |
| 2018 | 713,848 |
| 2017 | 709,739 |
| 2016 | 705,654 |
| 2015 | 701,593 |
| 2014 | 697,555 |
| 2013 | 693,540 |
| 2012 | 689,553 |
| 2011 | 685,579 |
| 2010 | 681,632 |
| 2009 | 677,709 |
| 2008 | 673,813 |
| 2007 | 669,930 |
| 2006 | 666,074 |
| 2005 | 662,240 |
| 2004 | 658,433 |
| 2003 | 654,638 |
| 2002 | 650,870 |
| 2001 | 647,124 |
| 2000 | 643,404 |
| 1999 | 639,695 |
| 1998 | 636,013 |
| 1997 | 632,352 |
| 1996 | 628,718 |
| 1995 | 625,094 |
| 1994 | 621,496 |
| 1993 | 617,919 |
| 1992 | 614,367 |
| 1991 | 606,349 |
| 1990 | 592,021 |
| 1989 | 578,032 |
| 1988 | 564,392 |
| 1987 | 551,037 |
| 1986 | 538,016 |
| 1985 | 525,303 |
| 1984 | 512,907 |
| 1983 | 500,771 |
| 1982 | 473,435 |
| 1981 | 447,592 |
| 1980 | 423,192 |
| 1979 | 400,060 |
| 1978 | 378,222 |
| 1977 | 357,576 |
| 1976 | 338,083 |
| 1975 | 319,604 |
| 1974 | 302,157 |
| 1973 | 285,663 |
| 1972 | 270,091 |
| 1971 | 255,328 |
| 1970 | 241,390 |
| 1969 | 228,213 |
| 1968 | 215,772 |
| 1967 | 203,978 |
| 1966 | 192,844 |
| 1965 | 182,317 |
| 1964 | 172,378 |
| 1963 | 160,261 |
| 1962 | 144,421 |
| 1961 | 130,146 |
| 1960 | 117,301 |
| 1959 | 105,692 |
| 1958 | 95,246 |
| 1957 | 85,832 |
| 1956 | 77,360 |
| 1955 | 69,704 |
| 1954 | 62,814 |
| 1953 | 56,606 |
| 1952 | 53,104 |
| 1951 | 51,530 |
| 1950 | 50,006 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,006 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 51,530 | 3.05% | 1,524 |
| 1952 | 53,104 | 3.05% | 1,574 |
| 1953 | 56,606 | 6.59% | 3,502 |
| 1954 | 62,814 | 10.97% | 6,208 |
| 1955 | 69,704 | 10.97% | 6,890 |
| 1956 | 77,360 | 10.98% | 7,656 |
| 1957 | 85,832 | 10.95% | 8,472 |
| 1958 | 95,246 | 10.97% | 9,414 |
| 1959 | 105,692 | 10.97% | 10,446 |
| 1960 | 117,301 | 10.98% | 11,609 |
| 1961 | 130,146 | 10.95% | 12,845 |
| 1962 | 144,421 | 10.97% | 14,275 |
| 1963 | 160,261 | 10.97% | 15,840 |
| 1964 | 172,378 | 7.56% | 12,117 |
| 1965 | 182,317 | 5.77% | 9,939 |
| 1966 | 192,844 | 5.77% | 10,527 |
| 1967 | 203,978 | 5.77% | 11,134 |
| 1968 | 215,772 | 5.78% | 11,794 |
| 1969 | 228,213 | 5.77% | 12,441 |
| 1970 | 241,390 | 5.77% | 13,177 |
| 1971 | 255,328 | 5.77% | 13,938 |
| 1972 | 270,091 | 5.78% | 14,763 |
| 1973 | 285,663 | 5.77% | 15,572 |
| 1974 | 302,157 | 5.77% | 16,494 |
| 1975 | 319,604 | 5.77% | 17,447 |
| 1976 | 338,083 | 5.78% | 18,479 |
| 1977 | 357,576 | 5.77% | 19,493 |
| 1978 | 378,222 | 5.77% | 20,646 |
| 1979 | 400,060 | 5.77% | 21,838 |
| 1980 | 423,192 | 5.78% | 23,132 |
| 1981 | 447,592 | 5.77% | 24,400 |
| 1982 | 473,435 | 5.77% | 25,843 |
| 1983 | 500,771 | 5.77% | 27,336 |
| 1984 | 512,907 | 2.42% | 12,136 |
| 1985 | 525,303 | 2.42% | 12,396 |
| 1986 | 538,016 | 2.42% | 12,713 |
| 1987 | 551,037 | 2.42% | 13,021 |
| 1988 | 564,392 | 2.42% | 13,355 |
| 1989 | 578,032 | 2.42% | 13,640 |
| 1990 | 592,021 | 2.42% | 13,989 |
| 1991 | 606,349 | 2.42% | 14,328 |
| 1992 | 614,367 | 1.32% | 8,018 |
| 1993 | 617,919 | 0.58% | 3,552 |
| 1994 | 621,496 | 0.58% | 3,577 |
| 1995 | 625,094 | 0.58% | 3,598 |
| 1996 | 628,718 | 0.58% | 3,624 |
| 1997 | 632,352 | 0.58% | 3,634 |
| 1998 | 636,013 | 0.58% | 3,661 |
| 1999 | 639,695 | 0.58% | 3,682 |
| 2000 | 643,404 | 0.58% | 3,709 |
| 2001 | 647,124 | 0.58% | 3,720 |
| 2002 | 650,870 | 0.58% | 3,746 |
| 2003 | 654,638 | 0.58% | 3,768 |
| 2004 | 658,433 | 0.58% | 3,795 |
| 2005 | 662,240 | 0.58% | 3,807 |
| 2006 | 666,074 | 0.58% | 3,834 |
| 2007 | 669,930 | 0.58% | 3,856 |
| 2008 | 673,813 | 0.58% | 3,883 |
| 2009 | 677,709 | 0.58% | 3,896 |
| 2010 | 681,632 | 0.58% | 3,923 |
| 2011 | 685,579 | 0.58% | 3,947 |
| 2012 | 689,553 | 0.58% | 3,974 |
| 2013 | 693,540 | 0.58% | 3,987 |
| 2014 | 697,555 | 0.58% | 4,015 |
| 2015 | 701,593 | 0.58% | 4,038 |
| 2016 | 705,654 | 0.58% | 4,061 |
| 2017 | 709,739 | 0.58% | 4,085 |
| 2018 | 713,848 | 0.58% | 4,109 |
| 2019 | 719,012 | 0.72% | 5,164 |
| 2020 | 726,172 | 1% | 7,160 |
| 2021 | 736,098 | 1.37% | 9,926 |
| 2022 | 749,297 | 1.79% | 13,199 |
| 2023 | 766,007 | 2.23% | 16,710 |
| 2024 | 786,197 | 2.64% | 20,190 |
| 2025 | 809,652 | 2.98% | 23,455 |
| 2026 | 835,966 | 3.25% | 26,314 |
| 2027 | 864,671 | 3.43% | 28,705 |
| 2028 | 895,275 | 3.54% | 30,604 |
| 2029 | 927,403 | 3.59% | 32,128 |
| 2030 | 960,690 | 3.59% | 33,287 |
| 2031 | 994,890 | 3.56% | 34,200 |
| 2032 | 1,029,810 | 3.51% | 34,920 |
| 2033 | 1,065,418 | 3.46% | 35,608 |
| 2034 | 1,101,580 | 3.39% | 36,162 |
| 2035 | 1,138,246 | 3.33% | 36,666 |
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% |