Nigeria - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank CityCountryPopulation
182. Oguta Nigeria 21,639
345. Ogurugu Nigeria 9,135
148. Ogoja Nigeria 37,466
100. Ogaminan Nigeria 84,373
70. Offa Nigeria 113,830
113. Ode Nigeria 75,463
358. Ochobo Nigeria 8,567
193. Obudu Nigeria 19,668
266. Obubra Nigeria 12,885
132. Obonoma Nigeria 68,584
436. Obolo-Eke (1) Nigeria 5,842
288. Obiaruku Quarters Nigeria 11,936
111. Numan Nigeria 77,617
72. Nsukka Nigeria 111,017
43. Nnewi Nigeria 193,987
136. Nkwerre Nigeria 62,973
80. Nkpor Nigeria 103,733
73. Nguru Nigeria 111,014
372. Ngurore Nigeria 8,139
247. Ngala Nigeria 14,031
395. New Shagunnu Nigeria 7,349
153. Nassarawa Nigeria 30,949
175. Nafada Nigeria 22,920
293. Mutum Biyu Nigeria 11,702
350. Musawa Nigeria 8,904
37. Mubi Nigeria 225,705
156. Moriki Nigeria 28,735
190. Mongonu Nigeria 20,297
186. Mokwa Nigeria 21,128
65. Modakeke Nigeria 119,529
248. Misau Nigeria 13,957
285. Miringa Nigeria 12,117
25. Minna Nigeria 291,905
354. Mekkaw Nigeria 8,627
423. Mayo Belwa Nigeria 6,304
292. Matsena Nigeria 11,707
378. Mashi Nigeria 7,845
304. Maru Nigeria 11,496
223. Marte Nigeria 15,707
387. Mando Nigeria 7,500
308. Malummaduri Nigeria 11,156
128. Malumfashi Nigeria 70,709
24. Makurdi Nigeria 292,645
325. Maiyema Nigeria 10,014
7. Maiduguri Nigeria 1,112,449
347. Mahuta Nigeria 9,047
195. Magumeri Nigeria 19,363
324. Madara Nigeria 10,015
289. Madala Nigeria 11,771
265. Madagali Nigeria 12,919
138. Lokoja Nigeria 60,579
194. Little Gombi Nigeria 19,616
237. Lere Nigeria 14,620
87. Lere Nigeria 93,290
273. Lau Nigeria 12,657
214. Lapai Nigeria 16,442
260. Langtang Nigeria 13,172
417. Lame Nigeria 6,705
103. Lalupon Nigeria 81,130
1. Lagos Nigeria 9,000,000
82. Lafiagi Nigeria 102,779
63. Lafia Nigeria 127,236
370. Kwolla Nigeria 8,200
346. Kwatarkwashi Nigeria 9,084
425. Kwali Nigeria 6,229
191. Kwale Nigeria 20,226
386. Kuta Nigeria 7,528
408. Kusheriki Nigeria 6,941
336. Kura Nigeria 9,537
151. Kumo Nigeria 35,712
213. Kumagunnam Nigeria 16,557
217. Kukawa Nigeria 16,077
263. Kujama Nigeria 12,967
315. Koton Karifi Nigeria 10,709
83. Kontagora Nigeria 98,754
382. Konkwesso Nigeria 7,687
256. Konduga Nigeria 13,400
53. Kishi Nigeria 155,510
361. Kibiya Nigeria 8,500
393. Kende Nigeria 7,395
274. Keffin Hausa Nigeria 12,609
97. Keffi Nigeria 85,911
261. Kazaure Nigeria 13,169
129. Kaura Namoda Nigeria 69,725
149. Katsina Ala Nigeria 36,722
20. Katsina Nigeria 432,149
316. Katagum Nigeria 10,602
198. Kari Nigeria 18,812
2. Kano Nigeria 3,626,068
332. Kankara Nigeria 9,609
165. Kamba Nigeria 25,568
283. Kaltungo Nigeria 12,357
242. Kajuru Nigeria 14,389
294. Kaingiwa Nigeria 11,701
179. Kaiama Nigeria 21,897
112. Kagoro Nigeria 77,008
302. Kafarati Nigeria 11,535
107. Kafachan Nigeria 79,522
4. Kaduna Nigeria 1,582,102
154. Kachia Nigeria 30,893