The World - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area (for specific metro area data, see our ranking by metro area). Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank  City  Country Population 
20,046. Deba Habe  Nigeria 17,671
19,794. Rano  Nigeria 17,972
19,418. Darazo  Nigeria 18,415
19,096. Kari  Nigeria 18,812
18,960. Enugu-Ezike  Nigeria 18,989
18,768. Degema Hulk  Nigeria 19,223
18,653. Magumeri  Nigeria 19,363
18,470. Little Gombi  Nigeria 19,616
18,442. Obudu  Nigeria 19,668
18,289. Gembu  Nigeria 19,881
17,998. Kwale  Nigeria 20,226
17,949. Mongonu  Nigeria 20,297
17,741. Elele  Nigeria 20,620
17,534. Tambawel  Nigeria 20,932
17,522. Gaya  Nigeria 20,959
17,419. Mokwa  Nigeria 21,128
17,411. Garko  Nigeria 21,141
17,198. Jebba  Nigeria 21,488
17,143. Damboa  Nigeria 21,571
17,107. Oguta  Nigeria 21,639
17,077. Otukpa  Nigeria 21,686
17,007. Ubiaja  Nigeria 21,782
16,940. Kaiama  Nigeria 21,897
16,837. Dutsen Wai  Nigeria 22,062
16,661. Sofo-Birnin-Gwari  Nigeria 22,380
16,418. Ibi  Nigeria 22,757
16,325. Nafada  Nigeria 22,920
16,245. Wudil  Nigeria 23,066
16,175. Awgu  Nigeria 23,175
15,709. Tegina  Nigeria 24,037
15,540. Yenagoa  Nigeria 24,335
15,538. Zuru  Nigeria 24,338
15,484. Zungeru  Nigeria 24,447
15,361. Igbeti  Nigeria 24,690
15,291. Takum  Nigeria 24,822
15,041. Daura  Nigeria 25,289
14,924. Kamba  Nigeria 25,568
14,923. Eket  Nigeria 25,569
14,657. Ogwashi-Uku  Nigeria 26,137
14,528. Badagry  Nigeria 26,383
14,432. Birnin Kudu  Nigeria 26,565
14,422. Okuta  Nigeria 26,589
14,317. Baro  Nigeria 26,821
14,176. Wamba  Nigeria 27,137
13,701. Pategi  Nigeria 28,285
13,531. Moriki  Nigeria 28,735
13,427. Dikwa  Nigeria 29,026
12,713. Kachia  Nigeria 30,893
12,693. Nassarawa  Nigeria 30,949
12,515. Pankshin  Nigeria 31,516
11,205. Kumo  Nigeria 35,712
11,043. Itu  Nigeria 36,358
10,942. Katsina Ala  Nigeria 36,722
10,771. Ogoja  Nigeria 37,466
10,464. Gummi  Nigeria 38,744
10,409. Talata Mafara  Nigeria 39,045
9,862. Geidam  Nigeria 41,367
9,592. Gumel  Nigeria 42,742
9,096. Argungu  Nigeria 45,584
8,883. Ilaro  Nigeria 46,999
8,406. Kabba  Nigeria 49,869
8,132. Ijebu Ijesha  Nigeria 51,730
7,090. Ekpoma  Nigeria 59,618
6,981. Lokoja  Nigeria 60,579
6,701. Auchi  Nigeria 62,907
6,694. Nkwerre  Nigeria 62,973
6,561. Uga  Nigeria 64,179
6,227. Ezza Ohu  Nigeria 67,414
6,212. Agbor  Nigeria 67,610
6,098. Obonoma  Nigeria 68,584
6,086. Idah  Nigeria 68,703
6,077. Enugu-Ukwu  Nigeria 68,785
6,009. Kaura Namoda  Nigeria 69,725
5,913. Malumfashi  Nigeria 70,709
5,904. Eha Amufu  Nigeria 70,779
5,883. Orita Eruwa  Nigeria 71,027
5,838. Fiditi  Nigeria 71,461
5,818. Apomu  Nigeria 71,656
5,803. Afikpo  Nigeria 71,866
5,691. Ohafia-Ifigh  Nigeria 73,355
5,686. Asaba  Nigeria 73,374
5,681. Jega  Nigeria 73,495
5,669. Oyan  Nigeria 73,622
5,657. Aku  Nigeria 73,742
5,652. Ozubulu  Nigeria 73,812
5,623. Igbara-Odo  Nigeria 74,121
5,600. Araomoko Ekiti  Nigeria 74,491
5,551. Igbo-Ukwu  Nigeria 75,224
5,532. Ode  Nigeria 75,463
5,390. Kagoro  Nigeria 77,008
5,337. Numan  Nigeria 77,617
5,302. Daura  Nigeria 78,277
5,251. Agulu  Nigeria 79,021
5,243. Ikom  Nigeria 79,103
5,215. Kafachan  Nigeria 79,522
5,211. Oke Mesi  Nigeria 79,563
5,207. Bende  Nigeria 79,618
5,189. Ughelli  Nigeria 79,986
5,111. Lalupon  Nigeria 81,130
5,048. Ipoti  Nigeria 82,113