Enugu

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1077

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

3.5%


Share

Nigeria • Africa • Language power

Population
1.0M
GDP
$4B
GDP per capita
$3,594
Land area
500 km² (193 mi²)
Density
2,058/km² (5,330/mi²)

Primary city Enugu

State / province Enugu

Language Igbo

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peers

Enugu metro area

6.52, 7.51
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Nigeria

Enugu Rangers

Enugu • Level: 1

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Biafran War / Surrender (1967-70)

Enugu • Historical Event

Languages of Enugu

Igbo first in Enugu; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoIgbo
AdministrativeIgbo
NationalEnglish
SecondaryEnglish
English reach, Enugu
53%
Tier 3 country

Enugu on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1533

University of Nigeria

Nsukka, Nigeria

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Enugu • 4 - Regional