Nigerian cities
The following are lists of the most populous fully defined incorporated cities in Nigeria by population. This section consists of six different tables, highlighting factors such as Rankings, name of City, State, Census, Total area per KM and Population density. The information provides an insight to the city make up which invariably helps in effective urban planning and regeneration.
| Rank | City | State | 2006 census | Total area (km2) | Population density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lagos | Lagos | 8,048,430 | 1,171.3 | 6,871 |
| 2 | Kano | Kano | 2,828,861 | 449 | 6,300 |
| 3 | Ibadan | Oyo | 2,559,853 | 3,080 | 831 |
| 4 | Benin City | Edo | 1,147,188 | 1,204 | 953 |
| 5 | Port Harcourt | Rivers | 1,005,904 | 369 | 2,726 |
| 6 | Jos | Plateau | 821,618 | 1,821 | 451 |
| 7 | Ilorin | Kwara | 777,667 | 765 | 1,016 |
| 8 | Abuja | FCT | 776,298 | 1,769 | 439′ |
| 9 | Kaduna | Kaduna | 760,084 | 131 | 5,802 |
| 10 | Enugu | Enugu | 722,664 | 556 | 1300 |
| 11 | Zaria | Kaduna | 695,089 | 563 | 1,234.6 |
| 12 | Warri | Delta | 557,398 | ||
| 13 | Ikorodu | Lagos | 535,619 | 345 | 1,553 |
| 14 | Maiduguri | Borno | 543,016 | 137 | 3,964 |
| 15 | Aba | Abia | 534,265 | 72 | 7,400 |
| 16 | Ife | Osun | 509,035 | 1,750 | 284 |
| 17 | Bauchi | Bauchi | 493,810 | 3,687 | 134 |
| 18 | Akure | Ondo | 484,798 | 991 | 489 |
| 19 | Abeokuta | Ogun | 451,607 | 879 | 510 |
| 20 | Oyo | Oyo | 428,798 | 2427 | 177 |
| 21 | Uyo | Akwa Ibom | 427,873 | 362 | 1,182 |
| 22 | Sokoto | Sokoto | 427,760 | ||
| 23 | Owerri | Imo | 401,873 | 551 | 729 |
| 24 | Yola | Adamawa | 392,854 | 831 | 473 |
| 25 | Calabar | Cross River | 371,022 | 406 | 910 |
| 26 | Umuahia | Abia | 359,230 | 385 | 933 |
| 27 | Ondo City | Ondo | 358,430 | ||
| 28 | Minna | Niger | 348,788 | 1,664 | 209 |
| 29 | Lafia | Nasarawa | 330,712 | ||
| 30 | Okene | Kogi | 320,260 | 328 | 976.4 |
| 31 | Katsina | Katsina | 318,459 | 142 | 2,243 |
| – | Ikeja | Lagos | 313,196 | 49.92 | 6,274 |
| 32 | Nsukka | Enugu | 309,633 | 45.38 | |
| 33 | Ado Ekiti | Ekiti | 308,621 | 293 | 1,053 |
| 34 | Awka | Anambra | 301,657 | ||
| 35 | Ogbomosho | Oyo | 299,535 | ||
| 36 | Iseyin | Oyo | 286,700 | 1,820 | |
| 37 | Mubi | Adamawa | 280,009 | 1,317 | |
| 38 | Onitsha | Anambra | 261,604 | 52 | 5,030.8 |
| 39 | Sagamu | Ogun | 253,412 | ||
| 40 | Makurdi | Benue | 249,000 | ||
| 41 | Mokwa | Niger | 244,937 | 4,338 | 56.4 |
| 42 | Badagry | Lagos | 241,093 | 441 | 547 |
| 43 | Ilesa | Osun | 233,900 | ||
| 44 | Gombe | Gombe | 230,900 | ||
| 45 | Obafemi Owode | Ogun | 228,851 | 1,410 | 162 |
| 46 | Owo | Ondo | 218,886 | 1,027 | 213 |
| 47 | Jimeta | Adamawa | 218,400 | ||
| 48 | Suleja | Niger | 216,578 | 119 | 1,820 |
| 49 | Lavun | Niger | 209,917 | 2,835 | 74 |
| 50 | Potiskum | Yobe | 205,876 | 559 | 368 |
| 51 | Kukawa | Borno | 203,864 | 4,901 | 41.6 |
| 52 | Gusau | Zamfara | 201,200 | ||
| 53 | Iwo | Osun | 191,377 | 214 | 894 |
| 54 | Bida | Niger | 188,181 | 51 | 3,689 |
| 55 | Ugep | Cross River | 187,000 | ||
| 56 | Ijebu Ode | Ogun | 186,700 | ||
| 57 | Epe | Lagos | 181,409 | 965 | 188 |
| 58 | Ise Ekiti | Ekiti | 167,100 | ||
| 59 | Gboko | Benue | 166,400 | ||
| 60 | Ilawe Ekiti | Ekiti | 160,700 |