All population figures for Nigeria show high error rates. The census results are disputed.
States
The population of the states of Nigeria according to census results and latest population projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cp) 1991-11-26 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-03-21 | Population Projection (P) 2016-03-21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | NGA | Abuja | 923,768 | 88,992,220 | 140,431,790 | 193,392,500 | ||||
| Abia | AB | FSt | Umuahia | 6,320 | 2,338,487 | 2,845,380 | 3,727,300 | 632000 | → | |
| Adamawa | AD | FSt | Yola | 36,917 | 2,102,053 | 3,178,950 | 4,248,400 | 3691700 | → | |
| Akwa Ibom | AK | FSt | Uyo | 7,081 | 2,409,613 | 3,902,051 | 5,482,200 | 708100 | → | |
| Anambra | AN | FSt | Awka | 4,844 | 2,796,475 | 4,177,828 | 5,527,800 | 484400 | → | |
| Bauchi | BA | FSt | Bauchi | 45,837 | 2,861,887 | 4,653,066 | 6,537,300 | 4583700 | → | |
| Bayelsa | BY | FSt | Yenagoa | 10,773 | 1,121,693 | 1,704,515 | 2,278,000 | 1077300 | → | |
| Benue | BE | FSt | Makurdi | 34,059 | 2,753,077 | 4,253,641 | 5,741,800 | 3405900 | → | |
| Borno | BO | FSt | Maiduguri | 70,898 | 2,536,003 | 4,171,104 | 5,860,200 | 7089800 | → | |
| Cross River | CR | FSt | Calabar | 20,156 | 1,911,297 | 2,892,988 | 3,866,300 | 2015600 | → | |
| Delta | DE | FSt | Asaba | 17,698 | 2,590,491 | 4,112,445 | 5,663,400 | 1769800 | → | |
| Ebonyi | EB | FSt | Abakaliki | 5,670 | 1,029,312 | 2,176,947 | 2,880,400 | 567000 | → | |
| Edo | ED | FSt | Benin City | 17,802 | 2,172,005 | 3,233,366 | 4,235,600 | 1780200 | → | |
| Ekiti | EK | FSt | Ado Ekiti | 6,353 | 1,535,790 | 2,398,957 | 3,270,800 | 635300 | → | |
| Enugu | EN | FSt | Enugu | 7,161 | 2,125,068 | 3,267,837 | 4,411,100 | 716100 | → | |
| Federal Capital Territory | FC | FDist | Abuja | 7,315 | 371,674 | 1,406,239 | 3,564,100 | 731500 | → | |
| Gombe | GO | FSt | Gombe | 18,768 | 1,489,120 | 2,365,040 | 3,257,000 | 1876800 | → | |
| Imo | IM | FSt | Owerri | 5,530 | 2,485,635 | 3,927,563 | 5,408,800 | 553000 | → | |
| Jigawa | JI | FSt | Dutse | 23,154 | 2,875,525 | 4,361,002 | 5,828,200 | 2315400 | → | |
| Kaduna | KD | FSt | Kaduna | 46,053 | 3,935,618 | 6,113,503 | 8,252,400 | 4605300 | → | |
| Kano | KN | FSt | Kano | 20,131 | 5,810,470 | 9,401,288 | 13,076,900 | 2013100 | → | |
| Katsina | KT | FSt | Katsina | 24,192 | 3,753,133 | 5,801,584 | 7,831,300 | 2419200 | → | |
| Kebbi | KE | FSt | Birnin Kebbi | 36,800 | 2,068,490 | 3,256,541 | 4,440,000 | 3680000 | → | |
| Kogi | KO | FSt | Lokoja | 29,833 | 2,147,756 | 3,314,043 | 4,473,500 | 2983300 | → | |
| Kwara | KW | FSt | Ilorin | 36,825 | 1,548,412 | 2,365,353 | 3,192,900 | 3682500 | → | |
| Lagos | LA | FSt | Ikeja | 3,345 | 5,725,116 | 9,113,605 | 12,550,600 | 334500 | → | |
| Nasarawa | NA | FSt | Lafia | 27,117 | 1,207,876 | 1,869,377 | 2,523,400 | 2711700 | → | |
| Niger | NI | FSt | Minna | 76,363 | 2,421,581 | 3,954,772 | 5,556,200 | 7636300 | → | |
| Ogun | OG | FSt | Abeokuta | 16,762 | 2,333,726 | 3,751,140 | 5,217,700 | 1676200 | → | |
| Ondo | ON | FSt | Akure | 14,606 | 2,249,548 | 3,460,877 | 4,671,700 | 1460600 | → | |
| Osun | OS | FSt | Oshogbo | 9,251 | 2,158,143 | 3,416,959 | 4,705,600 | 925100 | → | |
| Oyo | OY | FSt | Ibadan | 28,454 | 3,452,720 | 5,580,894 | 7,840,900 | 2845400 | → | |
| Plateau | PL | FSt | Jos | 30,913 | 2,104,536 | 3,206,531 | 4,200,400 | 3091300 | → | |
| Rivers | RI | FSt | Port Harcourt | 11,077 | 3,187,844 | 5,198,716 | 7,303,900 | 1107700 | → | |
| Sokoto | SO | FSt | Sokoto | 25,973 | 2,418,585 | 3,702,676 | 4,998,100 | 2597300 | → | |
| Taraba | TA | FSt | Jalingo | 54,473 | 1,512,163 | 2,294,800 | 3,066,800 | 5447300 | → | |
| Yobe | YO | FSt | Damaturu | 45,502 | 1,399,687 | 2,321,339 | 3,294,100 | 4550200 | → | |
| Zamfara | ZA | FSt | Gusau | 39,762 | 2,051,591 | 3,278,873 | 4,515,400 | 3976200 | → |
- The estimated undercount of the 1991 census is about 25 million.
- National Population Commission of Nigeria / National Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population Calculation (UE-P) 2016-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lagos | LA | 13,745,000 |
| 2 | Kano | KN | 4,155,000 |
| 3 | Ibadan | OY | 3,160,000 |
| 4 | Abuja | FC | 2,940,000 |
| 5 | Port Harcourt | RI | 2,075,000 |
| 6 | Kaduna | KD | 1,685,000 |
| 7 | Benin City | ED | 1,495,000 |
| 8 | Onitsha | AN | 1,080,000 |
| 9 | Maiduguri | BO | 1,065,000 |
| 10 | Aba | AB | 1,040,000 |
Contents: Agglomerations
The population of all Nigerian urban agglomerations with more than 300,000 inhabitants according to computations of »City Population«.
| Name | Adm. | Population Calculation (UE-C) 2006-03-21 | Population Calculation (UE-P) 2011-03-21 | Population Calculation (UE-P) 2016-03-21 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aba | AB | 795,000 | 910,000 | 1,040,000 | 0 | |
| Abeokuta | OG | 425,000 | 505,000 | 595,000 | 0 | |
| Abuja | FC | 1,320,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,940,000 | 0 | |
| Ado Ekiti | EK | 340,000 | 395,000 | 465,000 | 0 | |
| Akure | ON | 425,000 | 495,000 | 575,000 | 0 | |
| Bauchi | BA | 295,000 | 350,000 | 415,000 | 0 | |
| Benin City | ED | 1,140,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,495,000 | 0 | |
| Bida | NI | 235,000 | 275,000 | 330,000 | 0 | |
| Calabar | CR | 355,000 | 410,000 | 475,000 | 0 | |
| Enugu | EN | 665,000 | 770,000 | 895,000 | 0 | |
| Gboko | BE | 255,000 | 295,000 | 340,000 | 0 | |
| Gombe | GO | 335,000 | 390,000 | 460,000 | 0 | |
| Ibadan | OY | 2,250,000 | 2,670,000 | 3,160,000 | 0 | |
| Ife | OS | 365,000 | 430,000 | 505,000 | 0 | |
| Ikare | ON | 305,000 | 350,000 | 410,000 | 0 | |
| Ilesha | OS | 210,000 | 250,000 | 290,000 | 0 | |
| Ilorin | KW | 710,000 | 825,000 | 960,000 | 0 | |
| Iwo | OS | 215,000 | 250,000 | 295,000 | 0 | |
| Jos | PL | 705,000 | 805,000 | 925,000 | 0 | |
| Kaduna | KD | 1,250,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,685,000 | 0 | |
| Kano | KN | 2,990,000 | 3,520,000 | 4,155,000 | 0 | |
| Katsina | KT | 375,000 | 435,000 | 505,000 | 0 | |
| Lagos | LA | 9,970,000 | 11,710,000 | 13,745,000 | 0 | |
| Maiduguri | BO | 760,000 | 900,000 | 1,065,000 | 0 | |
| Makurdi | BE | 270,000 | 315,000 | 365,000 | 0 | |
| Minna | NI | 245,000 | 290,000 | 345,000 | 0 | |
| Ogbomosho | OY | 300,000 | 355,000 | 420,000 | 0 | |
| Okene | KO | 305,000 | 355,000 | 410,000 | 0 | |
| Ondo | ON | 225,000 | 260,000 | 305,000 | 0 | |
| Onitsha | AN | 810,000 | 935,000 | 1,080,000 | 0 | |
| Oshogbo | OS | 595,000 | 695,000 | 820,000 | 0 | |
| Owerri | IM | 390,000 | 460,000 | 540,000 | 0 | |
| Oyo | OY | 275,000 | 325,000 | 385,000 | 0 | |
| Port Harcourt | RI | 1,480,000 | 1,750,000 | 2,075,000 | 0 | |
| Sagamu | OG | 235,000 | 275,000 | 325,000 | 0 | |
| Sapele | DE | 225,000 | 260,000 | 310,000 | 0 | |
| Sokoto | SO | 605,000 | 700,000 | 815,000 | 0 | |
| Umuahia | AB | 255,000 | 290,000 | 330,000 | 0 | |
| Uyo | AK | 315,000 | 370,000 | 440,000 | 0 | |
| Warri | DE | 665,000 | 780,000 | 915,000 | 0 | |
| Yenagoa | BY | 245,000 | 285,000 | 330,000 | 0 | |
| Yola | AD | 295,000 | 340,000 | 400,000 | 0 | |
| Zaria | KD | 665,000 | 770,000 | 895,000 | 0 |
- Using data from Lagos Bureau of Statistics, the population of Lagos Agglomeration would be 19.2 million, 22,5 million, and 25.5 million in 2006, in 2011 and in 2015, respectively.
- Computations by »City Population« using data from the National Population Commission of Nigeria / National Bureau of Statistics (web).