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Idiroko Population 2026

Ogun State, Nigeria 6.631870, 2.747200

✓ Source-backed city profileUN projection◷ Dated source series
2026 population · UN projection
137,253
UN projectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year

Location record
Ogun State
Nigeria · NGA
Africa/Lagos
CityEvidence derived analysis

Research snapshot

From 2025 to 2030, the same source projects an increase of 46,661 people (36.5%). The latest city density observation is 6,127 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 22.4 km² for 2026.

Calculated from cited source values1975–2050 coverage10 population observations
2025 → 2030 projection+36.5%+46,661 people
2026 density6,127people/km²

Population through time

One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.

1975 2050
YearPopulationTypeSource
197585,386EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2015102,063EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2020113,596EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2025127,921EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2026137,253ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2030174,582ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2040227,665ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
2050292,893ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

How CityEvidence calculated the snapshot

Absolute change is the later source value minus the earlier source value. Percentage change is that difference divided by the earlier value. Annualized change uses compound annual growth across the stated interval. Projection comparisons use the UN projection already present in the source series; CityEvidence does not extend or alter the population model.

Context, without fake precision

Country-level indicators are labelled as country context and are never presented as city measurements.

Country population growth
2.1%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country urban population
63.8%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country life expectancy
54.6
2024 · World Bank · national value
Country population
237,527,782
2025 · World Bank · national value
City population density
6,127
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
22.4
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²

Sources & provenance

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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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World Bank Open DataNational context series · latest population observation 2025 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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GeoNames geographic referenceCoordinates, country and administrative-area identity used for place reference and matching.
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