Onitsha

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1585

Global Rank

0.7

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

1.7%


Share

Nigeria • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Lagos UTC+1

Population
1.4M
GDP
$9B
GDP per capita
$6,414
Land area
562 km² (217 mi²)
Density
2,552/km² (6,609/mi²)

Primary city Onitsha

State / province Anambra

Language Igbo

Stands out, per personGDP: high vs Nigeria

Onitsha metro area

6.17, 6.78
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Onitsha

Igbo first in Anambra; 2 languages hold a role.

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

Anambra on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Asaba International Airport

Asaba, Delta • 4 - Regional