POPULATION STATS

2005 population estimates for cities in Nigeria

This 2005 population estimate is based on a number of factors and sources. Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- it may be possible to obtain actual figures from the U.N. and government sources. If you believe our estimate is in error, please contact us.

Please note that all figures below refer populations for individual cities, not the population for urban agglomerations. Thus a city like Manila in the Philippines may have a city population of 1.6 million people (within its official city limits), but a urban area population closer to 10.5 million people. You can see some estimates for urban agglomerations at World's Largest Urban Areas






Aba691,376
Abakaliki115,626
Abeokuta487,567
Abonnema58,016
Abuja147,996
Ado Ekiti215,799
Afikpo61,956
Agbor63,335
Agulu68,159
Aku63,563
Akure330,528
Amaigbo97,802
Ankpa55,634
Asaba68,732
Auchi58,898
Awka144,696
Azare95,423
Bama90,450
Bauchi285,485
Bende61,162
Benin City1,054,266
Bida153,768
Birnin Kebbi87,285
Biu72,746
Buguma City114,540
Calabar429,656
Damaturu196,137
Daura64,902
Dutse -
Ede196,781
Effium74,958
Effon Alaiye219,745
Eha Amufu61,007
Ejigbo95,881
Ekpoma55,818
Enugu563,619
Enugu Ukwu59,333
Epe68,987
Etiti56,725
Ezza Ohu58,117
Funtua113,444
Gambaru64,833
Gashua96,369
Gboko139,995
Gbongan96,662
Gombe226,141
Gusau183,000
Hadejia91,181
Ibadan2,536,837
Idah61,963
Ife258,281
Ifo72,496
Ifon86,829
Igbo Ora64,245
Igbo Ukwu64,887
Igboho94,775
Ihiala71,820
Ijebu Igbo89,741
Ijebu Ode171,831
Ijero131,818
Ikare143,537
Ikeja -
Ikerre81,016
Ikire154,031
Ikirun105,832
Ikom73,571
Ikorodu255,265
Ikot Ekpene165,043
Ila Orangun124,210
Ilawe Ekiti143,821
Ilesha192,747
Ilobu81,823
Ilorin735,478
Inisa113,778
Ise149,471
Iseyin236,276
Isieke77,584
Iwo173,672
Jalingo92,923
Jimeta195,897
Jos705,360
Kaduna1,373,458
Kafanchan68,982
Kagoro66,803
Kano2,994,711
Katsina358,437
Kaura Namoda56,226
Keffi74,084
Kishi107,777
Kontagora88,455
Kuroro63,434
Lafia109,732
Lagos7,181,111
Lokoja -
Maiduguri854,613
Makurdi209,431
Malumfashi58,628
Minna261,509
Modakeke82,821
Mubi178,172
Nguru85,023
Nkpor89,477
Nnewi167,342
Nssukka95,693
Numan61,245
Obosi117,837
Offa102,737
Ogaminan76,098
Ogbomoso598,554
Ohafia56,350
Oka Akoko61,246
Okene432,332
Okigwi88,851
Okitipupa58,143
Okpogho145,311
Okrika112,733
Ondo201,878
Onitsha484,173
Oron72,488
Oshogbo346,876
Otukpo115,028
Owerri165,470
Owo217,263
Oyo511,285
Ozubulu63,669
Port Harcourt972,301
Sagamu176,254
Saki123,842
Sango Otta142,830
Sapele151,461
Sokoto455,642
Suleja145,240
Uga55,356
Ugep186,289
Ughelli74,926
Umuahia203,421
Uromi101,690
Uyo80,680
Warri502,283
Wukari73,328
Yenagoa -
Yola75,761
Zaria846,290
World Population Rankings:
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600,000 to 1 million people
400,000 to 600,000 people
300,000 to 400,000 people
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200,000 to 250,000 people
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150,000 to 175,000 people
125,000 to 150,000 people
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70,000 to 75,000 people
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60,000 to 65,000 people
55,000 to 60,000 people
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25,000 to 30,000 people
20,000 to 25,000 people
15,000 to 20,000 people
10,000 to 15,000 people
5,000 to 10,000 people
1,000 to 5,000 people
Figures � 2004-2007 mongabay.com

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All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources. These figures are estimates and are by no means intended to be used as official statistics. I have made my best effort to make these numbers as accurate as possible. Thank you for your understanding.


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