#121 by population worldwide
Owerri
Nigeria
- Population, 2025
- 3.8 million
- Projected, 2050
- 6.8 million+77.5%
- World rank
- #1212000: #266 → 2050: #71
- Urban area
- 1,200 km²
- Density
- 3,194people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 49 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Lagos · −3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,474 km
Weather in Owerri
Owerri
26°
Cloudy
Today: ↑32° ↓23°
Pressure 1014 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
66
Poor
- PM2.5
- 61.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 65.7µg/m³
- NO₂
- 11.1µg/m³
- O₃
- 47µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today23°32°55%, 1.5 mm
- Sat24°32°77%, 3.2 mm
- Sun24°32°77%, 4.7 mm
- Mon23°30°90%, 2.3 mm
- Tue23°29°98%, 10.7 mm
- Wed23°31°69%, 2.1 mm
- Thu23°31°73%
Feels like
30°Humidity
93%Wind
9km/h202° Sgust 17 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
55%1.5 mmSunrise
06:17Sunrise 06:17Sunset 18:14
Updated 21:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 197562
- 1980137
- 1985447
- 1990586
- 1995922
- 20001,271
- 20051,679
- 20102,111
- 20152,652
- 20203,172
- 20253,833
- 20304,409
- 20355,040
- 20405,635
- 20456,224
- 20506,805
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
ABB · 70 km · PHC · 76 km · QOW · 35 km
Currency: NGN (N)
FAQ
What is the population of Owerri?
Owerri has 3.8 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #121 in the world. The UN projects 6.8 million by 2050.
What time zone is Owerri in?
Africa/Lagos, UTC+1. −3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Owerri have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Owerri from Tbilisi?
About 5,474 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).