#420 by population worldwide
Maiduguri
Nigeria
- Population, 2025
- 1.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 1.5 million+22.1%
- World rank
- #4202000: #529 → 2050: #399
- Urban area
- 160 km²
- Density
- 7,663people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 41 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Lagos · −3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 4,524 km
Weather in Maiduguri
Maiduguri
26°
Clear
Today: ↑36° ↓23°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
66
Poor
- PM2.5
- 62.6µg/m³
- PM10
- 128.5µg/m³
- NO₂
- 27µg/m³
- O₃
- 34µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today23°36°0%
- Sat22°35°0%
- Sun20°35°0%
- Mon18°35°0%
- Tue21°36°0%
- Wed23°37°0%
- Thu24°36°0%
Feels like
24°Humidity
33%Wind
8km/h3° Ngust 13 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
05:58Sunrise 05:58Sunset 17:45
Updated 22:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975236
- 1980304
- 1985377
- 1990482
- 1995575
- 2000678
- 2005841
- 2010953
- 20151,065
- 20201,175
- 20251,226
- 20301,291
- 20351,346
- 20401,399
- 20451,451
- 20501,497
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
MIU · 10 km
Currency: NGN (N)
FAQ
What is the population of Maiduguri?
Maiduguri has 1.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #420 in the world. The UN projects 1.5 million by 2050.
What time zone is Maiduguri in?
Africa/Lagos, UTC+1. −3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Maiduguri have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Maiduguri from Tbilisi?
About 4,524 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).