Largest Urban Areas by Population in Nigeria (2026)

These figures are from the 1991 census, 35 years old.

139 cities and urban settlements in Nigeria with 40,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of November 26, 1991.

Rank	City or Urban Settlement	Population
1	Lagos	5,195,247
2	Kano	2,166,554
3	Ibadan	1,835,300
4	Kaduna	993,642
5	Benin City	762,719
6	Port Harcourt	703,421
7	Maiduguri	618,278
8	Zaria	612,257
9	Ilorin	532,089
10	Jos	510,300
11	Aba	500,183
12	Ogbomosho	433,030
13	Enugu	407,756
14	Oyo	369,894
15	Warri	363,382
16	Abeokuta	352,735
17	Onitsha	350,280
18	Sokoto	329,639
19	Okene	312,775
20	Calabar	310,839
21	Katsina	259,315
22	Oshogbo	250,951
23	Akure	239,124
24	Bauchi	206,537
25	Minna	189,191
26	Ife	186,856
27	Ikorodu	184,674
28	Iseyin	170,936
29	Gombe	163,604
30	Effon Alaiye	158,977
31	Owo	157,181
32	Ado Ekiti	156,122
33	Makurdi	151,515
34	Umuahia	147,167
35	Ondo	146,051
36	Ede	142,363
37	Damaturu	141,897
38	Jimeta	141,724
39	Ilesha	139,445
40	Ugep	134,773
41	Gusau	132,393
42	Mubi	128,900
43	Sagamu	127,513
44	Iwo	125,645
45	Ijebu Ode	124,313
46	Nnewi	121,065
47	Owerri	119,711
48	Ikot Ekpene	119,402
49	Ikire	111,435
50	Bida	111,245
51	Sapele	109,576
52	Ise	108,136
53	Abuja	107,069
54	Okpoko	105,127
55	Suleja	105,075
56	Awka	104,682
57	Ilawe Ekiti	104,049
58	Ikare	103,843
59	Sango Otta	103,332
60	Gboko	101,281
61	Ijero	95,365
62	Ila Orangun	89,861
63	Shaki	89,595
64	Obosi	85,250
65	Abakaliki	83,651
66	Otukpo	83,218
67	Buguma	82,865
68	Inisa	82,314
69	Funtua	82,072
70	Okrika	81,558
71	Lafia	79,387
72	Kishi	77,972
73	Ikirun	76,565
74	Offa	74,326
75	Uromi	73,569
76	Amaigbo	70,756
77	Gbongan	69,931
78	Gashua	69,719
79	Ejigbo	69,366
80	Nsukka	69,230
81	Azare	69,035
82	Igboho	68,566
83	Jalingo	67,226
84	Hadejia	65,966
85	Bama	65,437
86	Ijebu Igbo	64,924
87	Nkpor	64,733
88	Okigwi	64,280
89	Kontagora	63,994
90	Birnin Kebbi	63,147
91	Ifon	62,817
92	Nguru	61,511
93	Modakeke	59,918
94	Ilobu	59,196
95	Ikerre	58,612
96	Uyo	58,369
97	Ishieke	56,129
98	Ogaminan	55,054
99	Yola	54,810
100	Effium	54,229
101	Ughelli	54,206
102	Keffi	53,597
103	Ikom	53,226
104	Wukari	53,050
105	Biu	52,629
106	Ifo	52,448
107	Oron	52,442
108	Ihiala	51,959
109	Epe	49,909
110	Kafanchan	49,906
111	Asaba	49,725
112	Agulu	49,310
113	Kagoro	48,329
114	Daura	46,954
115	Igbo Ukwu	46,943
116	Gamboru	46,904
117	Igbo Ora	46,479
118	Ozubulu	46,062
119	Aku	45,985
120	Kuroko	45,892
121	Agbor	45,820
122	Idah	44,828
123	Afikpo	44,823
124	Oka Akoko	44,309
125	Numan	44,308
126	Bende	44,248
127	Eha Amufu	44,136
128	Enugu Ukwu	42,925
129	Auchi	42,610
130	Malumfashi	42,415
131	Okitipupa	42,064
132	Ezza Inyimagu	42,045
133	Abonnema	41,972
134	Etiti	41,038
135	Ohafia	40,767
136	Kaura Namoda	40,677
137	Ekpoma	40,382
138	Ankpa	40,249
139	Uga	40,048

Source: City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

457 urban areas in Nigeria with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Lagos	12,956,639	+1.27%	1,238	10,466	25	13,616,401	16,180,326
2	Onitsha	5,761,718	+2.33%	1,103	5,223	67	6,297,766	8,680,997
3	Kano	4,906,917	+1.36%	435	11,285	87	5,173,463	6,361,602
4	Owerri	3,948,567	+2.92%	1,216	3,247	119	4,409,461	6,804,817
5	Ibadan	3,763,675	+1.14%	549	6,861	123	3,935,489	4,663,010
6	Port Harcourt	2,381,838	+1.70%	322	7,388	208	2,543,408	3,172,749
7	Kaduna	1,913,187	+1.19%	314	6,089	264	2,004,143	2,331,961
8	Benin City	1,867,783	+1.20%	399	4,684	271	1,957,186	2,314,873
9	Warri	1,648,293	+2.46%	252	6,530	297	1,810,658	2,420,925
10	Uyo	1,605,851	+2.41%	294	5,462	311	1,760,796	2,542,918
11	Aba	1,454,673	+1.83%	193	7,545	352	1,561,090	2,116,464
12	Abuja	1,415,674	+2.96%	350	4,047	360	1,583,484	2,425,153
13	Aboh	1,415,244	+2.89%	389	3,634	361	1,578,942	2,637,333
14	Ilorin	1,296,282	+1.08%	220	5,898	401	1,352,536	1,575,619
15	Maiduguri	1,238,515	+1.05%	162	7,664	415	1,290,557	1,497,055
16	Enugu	1,128,316	+1.15%	196	5,757	462	1,180,369	1,456,463
17	Otite	1,036,360	+1.56%	109	9,473	497	1,100,928	1,361,931
18	Ikorodu	937,902	+2.32%	312	3,006	558	1,024,845	1,422,982
19	Jos	933,946	+1.10%	203	4,601	560	975,121	1,219,426
20	Sokoto	916,261	+1.42%	115	7,981	569	968,353	1,152,819
21	Nsukka	868,575	+4.42%	210	4,140	607	1,022,089	1,410,563
22	Umuahia	867,801	+2.83%	144	6,043	608	966,026	1,456,485
23	Abeokuta	816,943	+1.85%	180	4,529	651	877,412	1,110,597
24	Oyo	810,884	+2.18%	124	6,518	660	881,458	1,184,602
25	Yola	767,850	+1.26%	119	6,474	700	806,640	974,270
26	Zaria	731,211	+2.53%	106	6,872	740	805,301	966,000
27	Akure	711,200	+1.47%	174	4,087	758	753,014	921,387
28	Calabar	683,791	+1.52%	100	6,824	797	725,245	902,843
29	Bauchi	651,371	+1.43%	111	5,889	835	688,526	886,888
30	Lokoja	645,088	+2.41%	96	6,692	842	707,254	1,062,690
31	Ogale	611,083	+2.62%	57	10,797	895	675,017	968,754
32	Ado Ekiti	606,273	+1.33%	110	5,522	901	638,445	761,345
33	Katsina	601,516	+1.12%	97	6,214	910	628,481	794,880
34	Yenagoa	601,408	+2.50%	93	6,467	911	661,470	943,975
35	Madalla	598,426	+2.52%	104	5,732	916	658,663	1,009,840
36	Ondo	573,455	+1.59%	71	8,123	966	609,955	765,963
37	Minna	536,819	+3.79%	92	5,810	1,038	618,291	878,666
38	Ijebu-Ode	514,403	+2.79%	121	4,237	1,085	571,871	943,420
39	Ife	500,035	+1.61%	92	5,435	1,118	532,176	695,944
40	Oshogbo	484,649	+2.21%	100	4,837	1,152	527,527	681,988
41	Gusau	480,671	+1.18%	66	7,239	1,161	503,341	598,862
42	Ilesa	459,708	+2.01%	79	5,790	1,226	496,685	683,658
43	Ogbomosho	454,325	+2.03%	93	4,906	1,242	491,263	704,826
44	Titi	444,595	+1.77%	17	26,783	1,263	475,999	691,649
45	Oron	443,761	+1.69%	32	13,781	1,266	473,817	599,234
46	Ikot Ekpene	437,028	+4.21%	143	3,065	1,290	510,538	827,305
47	Dere	436,730	+2.53%	27	15,939	1,294	480,952	686,049
48	Bida	432,221	+2.46%	48	9,005	1,307	474,687	697,741
49	Makurdi	412,522	+0.91%	103	3,997	1,380	427,600	497,109
50	Abakaliki	411,968	+1.42%	70	5,852	1,384	435,420	644,159
51	Asaba	411,118	+1.77%	69	5,976	1,388	440,154	532,114
52	Saki	410,053	+2.24%	63	6,550	1,394	446,767	637,870
53	Potiskum	402,684	+1.17%	44	9,069	1,424	421,494	499,336
54	Iseyin	399,720	+2.55%	49	8,124	1,431	440,496	601,893
55	KUNDULUN	384,549	+1.15%	79	4,892	1,493	402,273	485,545
56	Abonnema	383,237	+2.76%	27	14,194	1,504	425,569	714,157
57	Gamboru	382,020	+1.48%	25	15,281	1,508	404,602	517,569
58	Oyigbo	379,682	+2.05%	73	5,187	1,518	410,760	590,402
59	Daura	375,957	+1.61%	31	12,286	1,529	400,119	522,468
60	Gboko	372,198	+1.29%	67	5,555	1,549	391,360	461,126
61	Bonny	344,395	+2.57%	50	6,888	1,679	379,806	566,344
62	Ikere-Ekiti	343,802	+1.58%	30	11,615	1,681	365,543	464,569
63	Gwagwalada	342,767	+2.71%	45	7,651	1,688	379,978	570,084
64	Erin-osun	339,454	+2.64%	48	7,072	1,710	375,334	503,291
65	Ikare	336,381	+1.62%	51	6,570	1,719	358,141	449,657
66	Sapele	321,524	+1.84%	51	6,304	1,798	345,164	448,773
67	Ughelli	315,905	+2.82%	51	6,243	1,833	351,503	554,810
68	Ado	310,243	+3.10%	101	3,084	1,876	348,729	548,270
69	Bugama	307,097	+2.63%	10	29,529	1,897	339,396	525,078
70	Owo	305,890	+1.29%	51	5,998	1,908	321,727	402,295
71	Birnin Kebbi	300,440	+1.37%	50	5,961	1,943	316,878	385,769
72	Okrika	296,972	+2.54%	27	11,164	1,974	327,145	477,640
73	Awka	288,904	+2.02%	75	3,842	2,030	312,242	473,451
74	Ikirun	286,602	+1.65%	45	6,369	2,051	305,512	411,599
75	Magboro	284,385	+3.72%	83	3,410	2,068	326,654	460,938
76	Iwo	282,359	+1.86%	46	6,138	2,077	303,391	457,114
77	Eket	278,020	+2.67%	48	5,744	2,110	307,689	510,479
78	Ijebu-Igbo	276,782	+2.54%	26	10,564	2,121	304,941	439,659
79	Lafia	273,557	+2.19%	45	6,052	2,152	297,467	362,494
80	Agbor	271,634	+1.58%	46	5,854	2,174	288,806	385,399
81	Agbara	270,267	+3.32%	106	2,559	2,183	306,144	496,145
82	Jalingo	266,219	+1.29%	62	4,308	2,215	279,913	319,878
83	Mubi	265,978	+1.25%	39	6,751	2,220	279,285	344,599
84	Abua	265,234	+2.61%	15	17,682	2,227	292,912	474,021
85	Ogu	264,469	+3.07%	35	7,471	2,235	296,965	478,129
86	Abat	262,891	+2.57%	75	3,505	2,246	289,952	455,509
87	Otukpo	260,705	+1.29%	31	8,520	2,267	274,190	337,575
88	Hadejia	257,032	+1.66%	24	10,800	2,300	274,047	339,759
89	Azare	256,092	+1.30%	36	7,114	2,310	269,439	340,603
90	Abak	255,624	+2.78%	31	8,193	2,314	284,010	442,119
91	Ore	245,752	+1.83%	33	7,538	2,409	263,756	341,697
92	Funtua	239,014	+1.22%	30	7,967	2,481	250,720	323,979
93	Oke Iho	238,587	+2.62%	23	10,557	2,485	263,545	414,822
94	Biliri	237,112	+1.99%	35	6,736	2,507	255,970	363,119
95	Jega	231,807	+1.39%	23	9,992	2,562	244,700	302,328
96	Ile Oluji	229,172	+1.92%	18	12,592	2,592	246,735	329,870
97	Biu	224,387	+1.64%	26	8,765	2,650	239,123	296,400
98	Gwoza	224,367	+1.66%	15	14,958	2,651	239,269	323,012
99	Okitipupa	222,135	+1.82%	27	8,167	2,690	238,287	313,771
100	Omuo-Obadore	221,986	+1.46%	22	10,090	2,692	234,925	307,435
101	Auchi	215,948	+1.53%	43	5,022	2,770	229,206	334,367
102	Ikire	215,286	+1.41%	33	6,524	2,779	227,465	295,622
103	Uromi	211,812	+1.73%	36	5,851	2,838	226,433	316,581
104	Omoku	205,806	+2.43%	20	10,394	2,928	225,823	358,921
105	Ijagbo Offa	205,372	+1.78%	46	4,504	2,936	220,023	284,293
106	Afikpo	204,206	+1.53%	24	8,509	2,953	216,692	317,851
107	Dutse	201,036	+1.85%	43	4,654	3,007	215,926	308,684
108	Damboa	195,636	+1.58%	12	16,303	3,095	207,977	278,045
109	Ago-Iwoye	194,880	+2.59%	22	8,858	3,117	215,034	325,454
110	Kaura-Namoda	193,778	+1.28%	15	12,749	3,141	203,671	254,333
111	Amassoma	193,438	+2.67%	16	11,795	3,147	214,129	326,673
112	Nguru	189,155	+1.15%	21	9,007	3,221	197,825	235,752
113	Igbokoda	187,484	+2.24%	19	9,765	3,254	204,278	275,580
114	Akugba	187,453	+1.88%	30	6,166	3,255	201,581	304,222
115	Wukari	183,680	+1.35%	25	7,289	3,318	193,565	243,509
116	Ankpa	183,330	+1.28%	26	7,051	3,325	192,727	249,340
117	Kishi	183,047	+1.96%	22	8,245	3,332	197,421	274,742
118	Zuru	182,557	+1.53%	24	7,544	3,338	193,697	286,445
119	Kafanchan	179,907	+1.93%	34	5,230	3,397	193,791	268,882
120	Irele	179,820	+1.18%	14	12,844	3,401	188,300	246,458
121	Keffi	179,344	+2.56%	29	6,100	3,414	197,734	291,018
122	Ekpoma	178,403	+1.45%	38	4,695	3,428	188,716	249,067
123	Ugep	178,388	+1.39%	14	12,742	3,430	188,329	236,897
124	Oleh	176,446	+2.09%	19	9,190	3,470	191,161	270,078
125	Nembe	176,333	+2.37%	9.00	19,593	3,473	193,019	276,933
126	Ikole	176,164	+2.02%	20	8,636	3,474	190,429	247,222
127	Ngo	173,364	+2.70%	12	14,210	3,535	192,061	294,041
128	Aramoko-Ekiti	172,500	+1.75%	10	16,912	3,558	184,574	268,229
129	Ayangba	171,756	+1.46%	26	6,506	3,573	181,779	229,886
130	Kontagora	170,469	+1.46%	28	6,002	3,600	180,450	236,124
131	Unguwar Arewa	170,328	+2.06%	16	10,645	3,603	184,371	309,900
132	Idah	168,028	+1.19%	26	6,463	3,639	176,014	220,680
133	Koko	165,942	+2.59%	10	15,956	3,691	183,158	258,784
134	kazaure	165,241	+2.43%	14	12,150	3,704	181,277	238,609
135	Ijero-Ekiti	165,101	+3.71%	11	15,009	3,706	189,603	250,395
136	Otun	163,917	+1.74%	14	11,383	3,731	175,298	238,144
137	Argungu	163,189	+1.24%	21	7,771	3,752	171,287	213,365
138	Dutsin Ma	162,188	+1.55%	20	8,029	3,779	172,226	217,222
139	Obudu	161,647	+1.47%	23	7,028	3,791	171,175	278,401
140	Ejigbo	157,217	+2.15%	25	6,289	3,903	170,755	260,832
141	Ilaro	157,047	+2.91%	28	5,569	3,907	175,304	267,732
142	Isanlu Mopo	156,731	+1.90%	19	8,079	3,917	168,620	213,567
143	Sangasumi	156,626	+1.72%	19	8,421	3,921	167,374	211,511
144	Bori	155,912	+4.84%	14	10,827	3,936	186,081	350,742
145	Bodo	154,033	+2.15%	7.60	20,268	3,981	167,279	239,774
146	Epe	152,903	+2.52%	27	5,621	4,017	168,318	259,828
147	Igboho	150,769	+2.57%	20	7,692	4,077	166,237	239,480
148	Ise	150,340	+1.53%	16	9,396	4,085	159,515	210,560
149	Igarra	149,206	+2.54%	21	7,173	4,112	164,388	229,484
150	Malumfashi	148,548	+1.17%	18	8,253	4,139	155,513	200,249
151	Geidam	147,942	+1.54%	14	10,418	4,158	157,026	208,917
152	Ikom	147,332	+1.52%	18	8,095	4,182	156,304	199,647
153	Gumel	146,313	+1.13%	12	12,193	4,209	152,930	185,698
154	Abiriba	146,304	+1.69%	16	9,031	4,210	156,170	198,109
155	Ahoada	145,807	+3.11%	23	6,395	4,231	163,922	283,920
156	Gashua	145,492	+1.02%	16	9,093	4,240	151,411	185,174
157	Misau	145,143	+1.31%	13	11,165	4,249	152,744	198,437
158	Igbo Ora	144,761	+2.18%	16	8,936	4,269	157,410	223,979
159	Arochukwu	143,292	+1.84%	15	9,427	4,304	153,820	252,413
160	Kaltungo	142,975	+1.86%	16	8,826	4,312	153,614	241,257
161	Rubuchi	142,035	+2.20%	33	4,304	4,335	154,528	303,755
162	Gombi	140,860	+1.31%	21	6,708	4,373	148,257	184,376
163	Dikwa	140,788	+2.08%	9.20	15,303	4,378	152,511	204,087
164	Doka Ashafa	140,487	+1.84%	13	11,150	4,388	150,815	187,023
165	Enugu Umunze	140,413	+2.23%	27	5,200	4,392	152,921	216,432
166	Okposi	139,800	+3.66%	43	3,236	4,408	160,292	358,735
167	Bajoga	139,644	+1.67%	9.20	15,179	4,411	148,978	192,044
168	Tarzoho	138,927	+1.56%	16	8,683	4,439	147,603	196,052
169	Kabba	138,359	+1.25%	20	6,918	4,456	145,297	195,382
170	Idi-Iroko	137,253	+6.80%	22	6,127	4,487	174,582	292,893
171	Ilawe-Ekiti	137,026	+1.79%	11	12,235	4,494	146,844	197,235
172	Mokwa	136,953	+2.57%	15	8,893	4,495	151,058	208,794
173	Eruwa	136,834	+2.38%	20	6,774	4,502	149,850	222,144
174	Kagoro	135,091	+1.72%	21	6,433	4,566	144,377	209,571
175	Ogharefe	134,079	+1.84%	23	5,779	4,599	143,941	186,848
176	Abraka	131,714	+1.61%	16	8,130	4,691	140,204	212,723
177	Egbe	130,213	+1.95%	11	11,422	4,746	140,373	187,624
178	Umu Lawlaw	130,179	+2.37%	19	6,780	4,748	142,519	218,341
179	Ningi	129,990	+1.47%	13	9,999	4,758	137,629	179,342
180	Ishiagu	128,906	+2.68%	15	8,829	4,810	142,717	208,031
181	Idanre	128,081	+1.78%	18	7,116	4,834	137,178	187,760
182	Emure-Ekiti	127,180	+1.56%	12	10,598	4,866	135,107	181,228
183	Katsiro	126,366	+1.42%	9.00	14,041	4,897	133,552	166,467
184	Dambatta	126,287	+2.15%	12	10,184	4,901	137,151	181,206
185	Doma	125,873	+1.18%	15	8,392	4,917	131,794	160,042
186	Oka-Akoko	125,574	+1.44%	11	11,212	4,938	132,794	163,096
187	Effon Alaiye	125,429	+1.62%	11	11,003	4,948	133,537	170,798
188	Amarawa	125,321	+1.33%	12	10,443	4,953	131,995	161,702
189	Ohafia	125,073	+1.57%	22	5,685	4,965	132,907	190,976
190	Zango Bichi	125,009	+2.62%	14	9,059	4,971	138,129	256,880
191	Ede	124,361	+2.28%	35	3,513	4,994	135,722	191,637
192	Bolo	123,578	+2.60%	4.00	30,895	5,022	136,419	222,062
193	Akinima	123,316	+3.88%	17	7,340	5,041	142,449	234,572
194	Mongu Arna	122,314	+1.61%	16	7,458	5,083	130,182	159,836
195	Alkalere	121,710	+1.55%	10	12,171	5,116	129,268	180,652
196	Ido Ekiti	119,724	+1.44%	18	6,651	5,197	126,640	173,267
197	Omu Aran	119,207	+1.63%	16	7,450	5,218	126,991	169,396
198	Aku	118,305	+2.00%	16	7,214	5,263	127,754	175,255
199	Obiaruku	118,107	+2.44%	18	6,711	5,275	129,631	168,504
200	Sagamu	117,561	+2.22%	33	3,541	5,300	127,983	197,576
201	Koko	117,236	+1.51%	10	11,273	5,310	124,302	156,334
202	Igbeti	117,154	+2.02%	17	6,891	5,316	126,639	188,386
203	Ogwashi-Uku	117,024	+2.32%	20	5,971	5,327	127,906	168,291
204	Langtang	116,723	+1.88%	22	5,211	5,338	125,504	164,162
205	Numan	115,697	+1.21%	17	6,806	5,382	121,275	151,939
206	Unguwar Findi	115,291	+2.03%	8.00	14,411	5,415	124,642	189,840
207	Ikot Aba	115,117	+2.92%	19	5,996	5,427	128,549	190,127
208	Ngodo	114,435	+2.21%	23	4,975	5,456	124,543	180,751
209	Zinna	114,110	+1.47%	11	10,188	5,474	120,829	160,685
210	Ekeremor	113,170	+2.84%	21	5,389	5,516	126,020	206,932
211	Ire	113,048	+3.52%	13	8,564	5,526	128,950	188,766
212	Damaturu	111,477	+3.22%	33	3,399	5,603	125,827	163,538
213	Ubiaja	110,883	+2.29%	14	7,809	5,634	121,061	165,334
214	Birnin Kudu	110,611	+1.25%	12	9,218	5,651	116,141	143,553
215	Yanbarau	110,589	+1.85%	8.00	13,824	5,653	118,774	197,431
216	Nassarawa	110,528	+2.63%	22	5,024	5,656	122,135	199,205
217	Kasugula Bama	110,517	+3.06%	13	8,501	5,658	124,058	163,261
218	Omo	110,373	+2.60%	10	10,821	5,666	121,830	181,329
219	Mafara	110,274	+1.26%	12	9,039	5,671	115,820	143,039
220	Akwanga	109,107	+2.40%	18	6,130	5,732	119,579	150,111
221	Ugborodo	108,755	+2.70%	14	7,659	5,753	120,520	195,961
222	Baga	108,497	+1.64%	8.00	13,562	5,763	115,596	173,616
223	Igwuruta	108,004	+1.94%	14	7,606	5,787	116,391	213,522
224	Kwale	107,424	+1.82%	16	6,631	5,822	115,260	209,132
225	Gwolong	107,269	+2.00%	18	5,830	5,831	115,860	154,101
226	Ajagba	107,078	+1.70%	7.00	15,297	5,836	114,370	150,709
227	Brass	106,674	+2.73%	14	7,730	5,859	118,332	186,564
228	Nassarawan Eggon	106,631	+2.28%	11	10,060	5,861	116,340	144,981
229	Egosi	105,972	+5.93%	13	7,908	5,904	131,081	200,883
230	Michika	105,775	+1.70%	18	5,812	5,914	112,962	165,354
231	Gummi	104,292	+1.25%	10	10,429	6,003	109,496	133,692
232	Gwarzo	104,212	+1.51%	9.20	11,327	6,012	110,491	164,984
233	Ozoro	103,743	+1.53%	15	6,916	6,040	110,093	144,467
234	Samunakar	103,369	+1.59%	12	8,473	6,060	109,938	142,712
235	Umunede	102,001	+2.18%	16	6,296	6,124	110,892	151,138
236	Monguno	101,121	+1.43%	13	7,779	6,182	106,894	141,299
237	Ama Apu	100,861	+2.84%	28	3,577	6,204	112,338	188,056
238	Pulka	100,656	+1.68%	8.00	12,582	6,217	107,407	143,477
239	Owode	100,584	+2.23%	21	4,790	6,222	109,574	176,647
240	Uduma	100,447	+1.89%	23	4,367	6,230	108,045	161,512
241	Dema	100,270	+2.76%	9.40	10,667	6,247	111,325	169,928
242	Isampo	98,110	+2.65%	8.00	12,264	6,379	108,520	179,657
243	Ilishan	97,649	+2.29%	14	6,975	6,415	106,589	171,585
244	Gbongan	95,981	+1.88%	13	7,383	6,504	103,201	147,235
245	Anka	95,949	+1.50%	7.00	13,707	6,506	101,705	128,289
246	Bunza	95,654	+1.47%	9.00	10,628	6,521	101,278	129,841
247	Mutum Biyu	95,572	+1.22%	11	8,688	6,526	100,225	122,013
248	Meko	95,505	+2.65%	10	9,183	6,530	105,627	142,884
249	Bomadi	94,932	+3.23%	8.60	11,039	6,584	107,198	212,922
250	Iperu	94,900	+2.57%	17	5,517	6,587	104,646	162,568
251	Song	94,710	+1.87%	13	7,175	6,605	101,803	129,835
252	Ekwegbe	94,345	+7.70%	35	2,711	6,638	123,372	213,767
253	Maigatari	94,299	+1.83%	7.20	13,097	6,643	101,193	133,227
254	Birnin Gwari	94,181	+3.04%	8.40	11,212	6,648	105,651	133,729
255	Tudun Wada	94,163	+1.97%	10	9,416	6,650	101,565	152,103
256	Wurno	94,035	+1.36%	9.00	10,448	6,657	99,150	132,474
257	Isa	93,951	+1.46%	7.20	13,049	6,665	99,434	123,253
258	Rimin Daddo	93,760	+1.75%	7.00	13,394	6,678	100,342	142,981
259	Gembu	93,726	+1.66%	11	8,368	6,682	99,952	125,686
260	Oju	93,095	+2.30%	19	5,005	6,737	101,659	160,022
261	Iludun	92,965	+2.99%	15	6,198	6,746	104,069	164,509
262	Isale	92,780	+3.29%	35	2,636	6,760	104,993	188,926
263	Enugu-Ezike	92,507	+14.36%	26	3,504	6,778	145,536	400,120
264	Lafiagi	92,365	+1.29%	10	9,236	6,790	97,124	123,362
265	Nguzu Edda	92,357	+2.13%	19	4,861	6,791	100,219	165,145
266	Ikot Ide	91,555	+23.87%	39	2,372	6,857	178,552	376,353
267	Buni Yadi	91,092	+1.61%	9.00	10,121	6,893	96,954	127,929
268	Dukku	90,987	+1.49%	9.00	10,110	6,903	96,407	124,726
269	Agenebode	90,977	+1.92%	9.20	9,889	6,904	97,978	132,369
270	Inisa	90,279	+2.74%	11	7,919	6,960	100,181	137,730
271	Agaie	89,808	+2.01%	8.00	11,226	6,994	97,031	147,237
272	Ugbokolo	89,169	+1.37%	9.00	9,908	7,055	94,067	121,557
273	Ogoja	89,074	+12.21%	11	8,403	7,065	132,520	181,855
274	Yelwa	88,181	+1.13%	15	5,879	7,140	92,183	114,412
275	Sagbama	88,171	+3.61%	7.60	11,601	7,142	100,901	184,057
276	Doro Gowon	87,236	+2.22%	8.20	10,638	7,217	94,970	132,943
277	Koi	87,059	+2.57%	16	5,581	7,236	96,013	172,621
278	Zaki Biam	86,963	+1.38%	19	4,529	7,241	91,779	135,377
279	Maradun	85,323	+1.55%	7.00	12,189	7,388	90,610	134,843
280	Dott	84,305	+1.53%	8.00	10,538	7,484	89,459	139,511
281	Aiyepe	83,967	+2.35%	6.00	13,994	7,512	91,849	132,417
282	Tafawa-Balewa	82,741	+1.68%	8.20	10,090	7,643	88,314	113,221
283	Lakowe	82,690	+2.68%	25	3,361	7,650	91,548	178,566
284	Jamaari	82,592	+1.57%	6.20	13,321	7,659	87,782	114,854
285	Kura	82,547	+1.19%	7.00	11,792	7,664	86,474	105,887
286	Katsina Ala	82,366	+1.55%	16	5,084	7,675	87,469	114,157
287	Ekenobizi	82,075	+3.68%	27	3,017	7,691	94,143	148,136
288	Banki	82,029	+1.21%	5.00	16,406	7,698	85,992	105,462
289	Asarama	81,806	+2.45%	7.00	11,687	7,727	89,825	130,577
290	Ajara	81,648	+6.08%	32	2,568	7,736	101,514	158,860
291	Shinkafi	81,329	+1.30%	11	7,394	7,765	85,556	104,592
292	Giade	81,226	+1.82%	7.20	11,281	7,775	87,140	153,982
293	Opobo	80,803	+2.41%	11	7,346	7,812	88,587	132,377
294	Guyuk	80,755	+6.67%	7.00	11,536	7,817	102,286	137,059
295	Igbara-Oke	80,722	+2.54%	8.40	9,610	7,819	88,924	123,676
296	Djibia	80,631	+1.50%	8.20	9,833	7,831	85,460	102,029
297	Barakin Babele	80,470	+1.40%	14	5,748	7,841	84,967	107,381
298	Okopedi	80,450	+4.45%	17	4,624	7,842	94,782	145,388
299	Ishara	80,400	+2.70%	10	7,882	7,848	89,075	169,615
300	Damagum	80,245	+1.58%	8.00	10,031	7,869	85,331	109,839
301	Takum	80,205	+1.26%	14	5,729	7,876	84,239	122,181
302	Abaji	79,867	+2.66%	13	6,144	7,917	88,360	141,893
303	Vandeikya Town	79,513	+1.91%	17	4,623	7,946	85,600	116,291
304	Madagali	79,400	+3.01%	9.60	8,271	7,961	88,974	134,091
305	Okogbe	78,883	+2.61%	11	7,171	8,022	87,106	139,329
306	Chafe	78,714	+1.16%	8.00	9,839	8,037	82,378	101,515
307	Aiyetoro	78,428	+1.84%	15	5,229	8,063	84,211	119,450
308	Ifon	78,413	+1.69%	12	6,534	8,064	83,727	108,690
309	Ekeje	78,379	+4.14%	12	6,425	8,068	91,361	148,949
310	Irrua	77,564	+2.06%	11	6,925	8,152	83,942	175,014
311	Igbara-Odo	77,473	+2.57%	7.40	10,469	8,162	85,438	120,174
312	Ebocha	77,234	+2.06%	11	7,021	8,186	83,600	153,475
313	Oja Odan	76,906	+2.70%	12	6,304	8,221	85,217	124,580
314	New Bussa	76,888	+2.68%	14	5,339	8,222	85,132	130,722
315	Unguwar Mahaukci	76,686	+1.21%	8.00	9,586	8,236	80,406	98,961
316	Dengi	75,917	+1.99%	6.40	11,862	8,301	81,959	102,203
317	Uturu	75,661	+2.36%	23	3,290	8,330	82,804	126,477
318	Pategi	75,484	+1.29%	8.00	9,435	8,361	79,379	103,725
319	Udung Uko	75,385	+3.23%	12	6,389	8,371	85,119	123,253
320	Dakingari	74,858	+1.32%	7.00	10,694	8,423	78,810	105,818
321	Yangoji	74,609	+2.60%	12	6,217	8,452	82,362	149,463
322	Serti	74,388	+1.78%	8.20	9,072	8,472	79,695	105,737
323	Okugbe	74,387	+1.77%	13	5,722	8,473	79,661	101,399
324	Ilara Mokin	74,364	+1.70%	7.00	10,623	8,477	79,424	112,704
325	Dakri	74,010	+1.68%	8.20	9,026	8,525	78,980	101,019
326	Aiyete	73,956	+2.54%	12	6,163	8,538	81,479	124,152
327	Ashaka	73,806	+1.80%	8.00	9,226	8,553	79,113	108,047
328	Holo	73,497	+2.78%	13	5,654	8,575	81,679	147,914
329	Adikpo	73,082	+1.72%	15	4,808	8,620	78,105	104,406
330	Ikara	73,031	+2.47%	8.20	8,906	8,624	80,244	129,287
331	Ipoti	73,003	+4.17%	6.20	11,775	8,629	85,193	114,145
332	Mashi	72,376	+1.93%	9.20	7,867	8,690	77,977	98,555
333	Agbaku	72,299	+2.93%	27	2,658	8,700	80,771	123,826
334	Zango	71,758	+1.50%	7.00	10,251	8,764	76,068	98,463
335	Igangan	71,344	+3.04%	9.40	7,590	8,805	80,028	116,380
336	Barakin	70,979	+2.33%	11	6,226	8,850	77,589	117,286
337	Kafin Hausa	70,939	+1.19%	5.00	14,188	8,858	74,328	131,038
338	Kamba	70,894	+1.17%	9.00	7,877	8,867	74,212	101,206
339	Ugba	70,801	+1.58%	10	6,941	8,875	75,263	95,961
340	Ipetumodu	70,622	+4.21%	14	5,118	8,895	82,524	113,424
341	Gidan Mai Ungwan	70,382	+2.38%	6.40	10,997	8,925	77,083	102,370
342	Pambeguwa	70,278	+1.14%	7.00	10,040	8,940	73,476	88,351
343	Okorolo	69,986	+3.38%	15	4,604	8,973	79,452	131,018
344	Aiyetoro Gbede	69,740	+1.38%	9.00	7,749	8,998	73,599	108,380
345	Gbokoluba	69,571	+8.62%	12	5,896	9,020	93,557	186,806
346	Mingidukiri	69,480	+2.19%	7.00	9,926	9,026	75,562	130,547
347	Shendam	69,370	+1.79%	13	5,255	9,044	74,342	104,062
348	James Town	69,137	+2.47%	7.20	9,602	9,068	75,957	104,646
349	Ila Orangun	69,107	+2.69%	16	4,214	9,075	76,541	115,684
350	Dambam	68,978	+1.96%	6.20	11,126	9,090	74,391	98,114
351	Ilero	68,961	+2.82%	9.20	7,496	9,093	76,748	118,016
352	Batsari	68,770	+1.89%	7.40	9,293	9,119	73,979	95,076
353	Ringim	68,673	+1.74%	8.20	8,375	9,138	73,463	100,443
354	Shiroro	67,856	+2.77%	9.00	7,540	9,247	75,377	123,431
355	Shellem	67,690	+2.24%	7.20	9,401	9,270	73,754	96,914
356	Uba	67,519	+1.24%	12	5,627	9,286	70,877	114,118
357	Okpogho	67,325	+1.79%	17	3,960	9,320	72,158	112,323
358	Zango	67,142	+2.79%	5.40	12,434	9,354	74,644	94,304
359	Dogari Tiv	67,018	+1.37%	9.00	7,446	9,365	70,698	92,240
360	Akabuka	67,009	+2.51%	18	3,723	9,367	73,732	137,457
361	Share	66,871	+1.93%	9.00	7,430	9,380	72,041	111,721
362	Okoroete	66,799	+2.91%	7.20	9,278	9,391	74,571	115,770
363	Afuze	66,751	+5.00%	13	5,298	9,401	80,105	111,111
364	Egwuachi	66,512	+4.06%	14	4,820	9,440	77,307	132,862
365	Gamawa	66,310	+2.44%	6.40	10,361	9,468	72,772	93,837
366	Kankiya	66,192	+2.04%	11	5,910	9,486	71,602	94,435
367	Soku	65,706	+2.26%	2.00	32,853	9,559	71,645	118,769
368	Orerokpe	65,656	+1.73%	11	5,969	9,565	70,197	124,979
369	Bena	65,112	+1.53%	6.20	10,502	9,647	69,102	89,792
370	Okuku Lepuole	64,974	+1.45%	9.00	7,219	9,663	68,742	88,793
371	Lapai	64,744	+3.25%	8.40	7,708	9,694	73,147	120,229
372	Onicha	64,649	+14.53%	23	2,835	9,712	102,167	241,654
373	Kwa Ibo	64,470	+3.44%	8.40	7,675	9,745	73,335	106,567
374	Jahun	64,466	+1.62%	5.20	12,397	9,748	68,648	86,259
375	Ihalav	64,347	+2.22%	9.20	6,994	9,761	70,062	100,537
376	Nung Obong	63,969	+3.42%	19	3,297	9,822	72,715	119,778
377	Uquo	63,963	+2.34%	11	5,815	9,824	69,942	107,183
378	Tsakuwa Babban Gari	63,843	+1.98%	4.00	15,961	9,848	68,892	109,160
379	Patani	63,826	+2.57%	6.00	10,638	9,853	70,395	115,931
380	Arogbo	63,490	+2.11%	7.00	9,070	9,895	68,841	109,542
381	Kauran Yankwani	63,488	+1.41%	8.00	7,936	9,896	67,064	82,797
382	Upenekang	63,408	+3.08%	7.40	8,569	9,908	71,230	105,735
383	Ungwan Shehu	63,390	+1.50%	6.00	10,565	9,910	67,200	89,047
384	Unguwar Fari	63,126	+1.10%	5.00	12,625	9,961	65,901	96,222
385	Benisheikh	63,011	+2.84%	6.40	9,846	9,972	70,180	95,104
386	Magagindoke	62,695	+1.32%	7.00	8,956	10,025	66,012	82,522
387	Oteru	62,603	+4.37%	31	2,033	10,042	73,548	128,124
388	Fugar	62,529	+2.73%	9.40	6,652	10,056	69,367	96,503
389	Awgu	62,526	+1.72%	11	5,684	10,058	66,831	143,629
390	Ungwan Tamowa	62,341	+2.26%	7.40	8,424	10,093	67,986	118,295
391	Ibillo	62,208	+1.51%	8.00	7,776	10,117	65,962	87,508
392	Maji	62,192	+8.93%	9.60	6,478	10,121	84,380	144,177
393	Iwoye	62,025	+2.45%	9.20	6,742	10,135	68,103	93,242
394	Gwaram	61,506	+1.20%	4.00	15,377	10,202	64,458	75,254
395	Jebba	61,151	+2.18%	12	5,096	10,263	66,477	107,944
396	Gubio	61,121	+2.82%	5.40	11,319	10,269	68,011	93,307
397	Aliade	61,067	+1.53%	12	5,089	10,279	64,801	92,533
398	Gulak	61,005	+2.82%	10	5,866	10,289	67,889	94,142
399	Amaseri	60,956	+1.27%	7.00	8,708	10,296	64,063	80,509
400	Dekina	60,263	+2.24%	8.20	7,349	10,390	65,667	91,461
401	Bwari	60,260	+3.52%	15	3,913	10,391	68,750	163,403
402	Sabuwar Abuja	60,260	+1.25%	6.00	10,043	10,392	63,278	76,973
403	Ikoro	60,224	+2.14%	5.20	11,582	10,397	65,385	87,077
404	Taba	60,193	+1.97%	9.00	6,688	10,401	64,935	95,415
405	Agbani	59,999	+5.01%	18	3,297	10,430	72,010	185,060
406	Obiozara	59,914	+2.84%	13	4,471	10,442	66,708	95,376
407	Kuje	59,850	+2.46%	12	4,906	10,454	65,742	134,221
408	Maya Belwa	59,774	+1.78%	10	5,860	10,466	64,018	81,220
409	Malummaduri	59,668	+1.32%	7.00	8,524	10,485	62,810	77,204
410	Charanchi	59,662	+1.28%	6.00	9,944	10,486	62,716	90,605
411	Bokkos	58,566	+1.74%	8.20	7,142	10,661	62,632	83,772
412	Sifawa	58,373	+1.55%	9.00	6,486	10,689	61,982	84,569
413	Kachia	58,332	+1.60%	8.00	7,292	10,697	62,073	114,816
414	Uruk Esiet	57,894	+6.30%	18	3,146	10,768	72,472	223,139
415	Bagudo	57,619	+1.38%	6.00	9,603	10,826	60,801	78,413
416	Zurmi	57,323	+1.52%	6.00	9,554	10,882	60,819	78,858
417	Ikot Akpa Nkuk	57,196	+3.93%	12	4,931	10,908	66,179	187,297
418	Rijau	57,179	+2.72%	9.40	6,083	10,915	63,399	89,364
419	Ifetedo	57,146	+1.53%	6.00	9,524	10,925	60,632	98,161
420	Abejukolo	56,954	+1.89%	12	4,746	10,967	61,256	83,679
421	Rogo Sabon Gari	56,935	+1.47%	7.00	8,134	10,971	60,275	75,543
422	Kiru	56,352	+4.66%	6.20	9,089	11,066	66,845	100,196
423	Gwandu	56,224	+1.23%	8.00	7,028	11,091	58,998	73,288
424	Aisegba	56,105	+1.70%	7.00	8,015	11,115	59,922	80,507
425	Tungan Dogo	56,084	+2.16%	14	4,006	11,123	60,923	91,881
426	Okwagbe	56,027	+3.01%	7.20	7,782	11,130	62,763	94,774
427	Akeze	56,019	+2.85%	11	4,914	11,131	62,413	84,242
428	Eha Amufu	55,530	+1.73%	12	4,627	11,223	59,364	87,921
429	Oko	55,252	+2.56%	5.20	10,625	11,281	60,901	91,287
430	Elele Alimini	55,195	+2.49%	5.00	11,039	11,292	60,700	88,260
431	Ibrahim Baidu	54,998	+1.27%	5.00	11,000	11,318	57,792	77,331
432	Ode-Omu	54,871	+2.54%	9.20	5,964	11,341	60,445	85,425
433	Wamba	54,860	+1.55%	7.00	7,837	11,345	58,263	81,860
434	Akankpa	54,676	+4.02%	8.40	6,509	11,382	63,459	98,024
435	Salka	54,608	+1.27%	7.00	7,801	11,402	57,378	70,408
436	Zango	54,210	+2.26%	5.20	10,425	11,491	59,103	77,461
437	Igueben	54,168	+2.01%	10	5,417	11,501	58,529	89,160
438	Otu	54,039	+2.11%	6.00	9,007	11,526	58,592	87,546
439	Ibina	53,984	+1.86%	11	4,908	11,539	58,006	80,586
440	Ago Are	53,916	+2.11%	8.00	6,739	11,551	58,467	87,956
441	Toru-Ndoro	53,711	+2.77%	4.00	13,428	11,580	59,663	100,083
442	Kaiama	53,709	+1.54%	9.00	5,968	11,581	57,021	83,233
443	Ribah	53,686	+2.11%	8.20	6,547	11,590	58,215	82,109
444	Zenkuwa	53,493	+1.24%	8.00	6,687	11,622	56,146	77,346
445	Koda	53,158	+1.41%	6.00	8,860	11,679	56,156	74,686
446	Tambawal	53,106	+1.07%	7.00	7,587	11,689	55,376	87,534
447	Soba	52,948	+1.92%	6.20	8,540	11,724	57,021	72,420
448	Gwadabawa	52,921	+2.74%	8.60	6,154	11,732	58,725	77,555
449	Alafomi	52,842	+3.10%	10	5,081	11,742	59,400	100,081
450	Garam	52,341	+3.24%	8.20	6,383	11,839	59,124	103,263
451	Enagi	52,254	+3.09%	4.20	12,441	11,853	58,711	89,661
452	Gadaka	51,915	+1.82%	6.20	8,373	11,914	55,685	68,073
453	Girei	51,522	+1.41%	7.00	7,360	11,971	54,420	74,150
454	Mefaru	51,514	+1.56%	6.00	8,586	11,972	54,729	67,449
455	Ilutitun	51,484	+1.80%	10	5,148	11,975	55,198	113,771
456	Jada	50,975	+1.07%	8.00	6,372	12,034	53,164	67,874
457	Ibi	50,767	+1.23%	6.00	8,461	12,048	53,258	68,212

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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Largest Urban Areas by Population in Nigeria (2026)

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