Nigeria
AfricaCapital: AbujaMost important metro: Lagos
2026 population
223.8M
Rank #6 globally
Area
924k km²
Metros tracked
32
28% of population in metros
Composite score
40.8
Rank #50 globally
32 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #182 | Lagos▲ Largest | 19.9M | 14.9 | Regional Hub |
| #489 | Abuja★ Capital | 4.2M | 4.6 | Emerging City |
| #672 | Port Harcourt | 3.5M | 2.9 | Emerging City |
| #742 | Kano | 5.1M | 2.5 | Emerging City |
| #812 | Ibadan | 3.7M | 2.1 | Emerging City |
| #1009 | Enugu | 1.0M | 1.5 | Emerging City |
| #1491 | Benin City | 1.6M | 0.8 | Local City |
| #1498 | Kaduna | 2.3M | 0.8 | Local City |
| #1515 | Aba | 1.5M | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1525 | Onitsha | 1.4M | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1591 | Jos | 1.2M | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1592 | Warri | 1.2M | 0.7 | Local City |
| #1609 | Ilorin | 1.2M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1635 | Owerri | 1.1M | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1737 | Katsina | 907K | 0.6 | Local City |
| #1755 | Bauchi | 882K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1827 | Umuahia | 808K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1849 | Maiduguri | 791K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #1941 | Uyo | 1.3M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1942 | Calabar | 572K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1960 | Yenagoa | 524K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #1963 | Lafia | 509K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2019 | Oshogbo | 1.1M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2063 | Minna | 342K | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2076 | Nnewi | 1.1M | 0.4 | Local City |
| #2116 | Zaria | 1.0M | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2134 | Gombe | 1.0M | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2870 | Akure | 754K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2890 | Lokoja | 723K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #2895 | Gusau | 683K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #2940 | Birnin Kudu | 540K | 0.2 | Local City |
| #2986 | Makurdi | 434K | 0.1 | Local City |