Nigeria - Top 100+ Cities by Population
Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.
| Rank | City | Country | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | Aba | Nigeria | 897,560 | |
| 277. | Abak | Nigeria | 12,562 | |
| 60. | Abakaliki | Nigeria | 134,102 | |
| 14. | Abeokuta | Nigeria | 593,100 | |
| 414. | Abocho | Nigeria | 6,801 | |
| 409. | Abraka | Nigeria | 6,940 | |
| 51. | Abuja | Nigeria | 162,135 | |
| 15. | Abuja | Nigeria | 590,400 | |
| 427. | Adani | Nigeria | 6,161 | |
| 227. | Ado Odo | Nigeria | 15,442 | |
| 369. | Adoru | Nigeria | 8,203 | |
| 123. | Afikpo | Nigeria | 71,866 | |
| 291. | Agaie | Nigeria | 11,742 | |
| 356. | Agbabu | Nigeria | 8,611 | |
| 133. | Agbor | Nigeria | 67,610 | |
| 270. | Agenebode | Nigeria | 12,730 | |
| 250. | Ago Are | Nigeria | 13,919 | |
| 109. | Agulu | Nigeria | 79,021 | |
| 267. | Ahoada | Nigeria | 12,848 | |
| 230. | Ajaokuta | Nigeria | 15,144 | |
| 271. | Ajasse Ipo | Nigeria | 12,718 | |
| 406. | Akankpa | Nigeria | 7,000 | |
| 419. | Ake-Eze | Nigeria | 6,537 | |
| 428. | Akko | Nigeria | 6,129 | |
| 118. | Aku | Nigeria | 73,742 | |
| 21. | Akure | Nigeria | 420,594 | |
| 218. | Akwanga | Nigeria | 15,985 | |
| 334. | Alapa | Nigeria | 9,584 | |
| 320. | Aliade | Nigeria | 10,292 | |
| 333. | Amagunze | Nigeria | 9,598 | |
| 62. | Amaigbo | Nigeria | 127,300 | |
| 407. | Amassoma | Nigeria | 6,970 | |
| 284. | Amper | Nigeria | 12,212 | |
| 226. | Anchau | Nigeria | 15,538 | |
| 300. | Anka | Nigeria | 11,641 | |
| 236. | Ankpa | Nigeria | 14,630 | |
| 124. | Apomu | Nigeria | 71,656 | |
| 115. | Araomoko Ekiti | Nigeria | 74,491 | |
| 143. | Argungu | Nigeria | 45,584 | |
| 312. | Arochukwu | Nigeria | 10,776 | |
| 121. | Asaba | Nigeria | 73,374 | |
| 137. | Auchi | Nigeria | 62,907 | |
| 357. | Auna | Nigeria | 8,590 | |
| 173. | Awgu | Nigeria | 23,175 | |
| 48. | Awka | Nigeria | 167,738 | |
| 79. | Azare | Nigeria | 105,687 | |
| 203. | Babana | Nigeria | 17,617 | |
| 399. | Babura | Nigeria | 7,267 | |
| 162. | Badagry | Nigeria | 26,383 | |
| 366. | Badeggi | Nigeria | 8,283 | |
| 410. | Bagudo | Nigeria | 6,924 | |
| 349. | Baissa | Nigeria | 8,911 | |
| 275. | Bakori | Nigeria | 12,604 | |
| 66. | Bama | Nigeria | 118,121 | |
| 298. | Bara | Nigeria | 11,673 | |
| 159. | Baro | Nigeria | 26,821 | |
| 391. | Batsari | Nigeria | 7,445 | |
| 22. | Bauchi | Nigeria | 316,149 | |
| 311. | Bebeji | Nigeria | 10,987 | |
| 206. | Beli | Nigeria | 17,467 | |
| 364. | Bena | Nigeria | 8,361 | |
| 105. | Bende | Nigeria | 79,618 | |
| 6. | Benin City | Nigeria | 1,125,058 | |
| 328. | Benisheik | Nigeria | 9,825 | |
| 47. | Bida | Nigeria | 171,656 | |
| 219. | Biliri | Nigeria | 15,976 | |
| 303. | Bin Yauri | Nigeria | 11,501 | |
| 416. | Binji | Nigeria | 6,717 | |
| 77. | Birnin Kebbi | Nigeria | 108,164 | |
| 161. | Birnin Kudu | Nigeria | 26,565 | |
| 339. | Birniwa | Nigeria | 9,334 | |
| 85. | Biu | Nigeria | 95,005 | |
| 211. | Bode Sadu | Nigeria | 16,619 | |
| 430. | Boi | Nigeria | 6,033 | |
| 268. | Boju | Nigeria | 12,814 | |
| 355. | Bokani | Nigeria | 8,624 | |
| 279. | Bokkos | Nigeria | 12,538 | |
| 363. | Bomadi | Nigeria | 8,402 | |
| 210. | Bonny | Nigeria | 16,868 | |
| 245. | Bopo | Nigeria | 14,218 | |
| 295. | Bori | Nigeria | 11,693 | |
| 438. | Bornu Yassu | Nigeria | 5,811 | |
| 309. | Brass | Nigeria | 11,122 | |
| 327. | Buga | Nigeria | 9,913 | |
| 330. | Bugana | Nigeria | 9,737 | |
| 58. | Buguma | Nigeria | 135,404 | |
| 225. | Bukuru | Nigeria | 15,540 | |
| 392. | Bununu Dass | Nigeria | 7,417 | |
| 429. | Bununu Kasa | Nigeria | 6,123 | |
| 269. | Bunza | Nigeria | 12,746 | |
| 296. | Burumburum | Nigeria | 11,689 | |
| 215. | Burutu | Nigeria | 16,410 | |
| 19. | Calabar | Nigeria | 461,796 | |
| 337. | Chafe | Nigeria | 9,367 | |
| 431. | Dabai | Nigeria | 6,012 | |
| 402. | Dadiya | Nigeria | 7,152 | |
| 278. | Dakingari | Nigeria | 12,558 | |
| 253. | Damasak | Nigeria | 13,874 | |
| 31. | Damaturu | Nigeria | 255,895 | |
| 348. | Dambarta | Nigeria | 8,940 |
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