Nigeria’s cities list by Population
The following are lists of the most populous fully defined incorporated settlements in Nigeria by population. This page consists three different tables, with different kinds of settlements; a list for “defined cities”, listing the population, strictly within the defined city limits, a list for “urban area” population, and another list for the population within metropolitan areas.
| 1 | Lagos | Lagos | 12,830,000 | 1,425 | 9000 |
| 2 | Kano | Kano | 3,680,000 | 251 | 14,600 |
| 3 | Ibadan | Oyo | 2,910,000 | 466 | 6,200 |
| 4 | Port Harcourt | Rivers | 1,865,000 | 158 | 11,800 |
| 5 | Abuja | FCT | 1,580,000 | 225 | 7,000 |
| 6 | Benin City | Edo | 1,355,000 | 228 | 5,900 |
| 7 | Aba | Abia | 1,215,000 | 91 | 13,400 |
| 8 | Kaduna | Kaduna | 1,100,000 | 153 | 7,200 |
| 9 | Ilorin | Kwara | 890,000 | 83 | 10,700 |
| 10 | Jos | Plateau | 790,000 | 70 | 11,300 |
