Nigeria

Census Results


1991-11-26 88,992,218
2006-03-21 140,431,790

General Information


Official name Federal Republic of Nigeria
Official name [native] the Federal Republic of Nigeria «English»
Capital Abuja
Capital [native] Abuja «English»
Region Western Africa
ISO code NG
Statistical agency National Bureau of Statistics

Name in Chinese 尼日利亚联邦共和国
Name in Arabic جمهورية نيجيريا الاتحادية
Name in Spanish la República Federal de Nigeria
Name in Russian Федеративная Республика Нигерия
Name in French la République fédérale du Nigéria

Administrative units

codestatecapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-11-26
census
population
2006-03-21
census
ABAbia StateUmuahia4,902.242,329,4872,845,380
ADAdamawa StateYola38,823.312,102,0533,178,950
AKAkwa Ibom StateUyo6,772.092,409,6133,902,051
ANAnambra StateAwka4,816.212,796,4754,177,828
BABauchi StateBauchi49,933.874,351,0074,653,066
BYBayelsa StateYenagoa9,415.7601,704,515
BNBenue StateMakurdi31,276.712,753,0794,253,641
BRBorno StateMaiduguri75,480.912,536,0034,171,104
CRCross River StateCalabar21,636.601,911,2792,892,988
DLDelta StateAsaba17,239.242,590,4914,112,445
EBEbonyi StateAbakaliki6,421.2302,176,947
EDEdo StateBenin City19,819.282,172,0053,233,366
EKEkiti StateAdo-Ekiti5,887.8902,398,957
ENEnugu StateEnugu7,660.173,154,3803,267,837
GMGombe StateGombe17,982.0302,365,040
IMImo StateOwerri5,182.822,485,6353,927,563
JGJigawa StateDutse24,515.622,873,1214,361,002
KDKaduna StateKaduna45,711.193,935,6186,113,503
KNKano StateKano21,276.875,810,4709,401,288
KTKatsina StateKatsina24,971.223,753,1335,801,584
KBKebbi StateBirnin Kebbi37,727.972,068,4903,256,541
KGKogi StateLokoja29,581.892,147,7563,314,043
KWKwara StateIlorin34,467.541,548,4122,365,353
LGLagos StateIkeja3,496.455,725,1169,113,605
NSNasarawa StateLafia27,271.5001,869,377
NGNiger StateMinna74,108.582,421,5633,954,772
OGOgun StateAbeokuta16,980.552,333,7263,751,140
ONOndo StateAkure15,195.183,784,9023,460,877
OSOsun StateOshogbo8,699.842,158,1433,416,959
OYOyo StateIbadan28,245.263,452,7205,580,894
PLPlateau StateJos27,216.953,318,2573,206,531
RVRivers StatePort Harcourt10,432.284,309,5575,198,716
SKSokoto StateSokoto33,776.894,470,1763,702,676
TRTaraba StateJalingo60,291.821,512,1842,294,800
YBYobe StateDamaturu46,909.761,399,6872,321,339
ZMZamfara StateGusau35,170.6303,278,873
FCAbuja FCTAbuja7,753.85371,6741,406,239
 total 937,052.1688,992,218140,431,790
source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.
note: numbering of LGA's by geohive; those with an 'x' in front are former LGA's or LGA's now part of another province.
note: Area is 909,890 sq.km. of land area and 13,879 sq.km. of water area.
note: Bayelsa was split off from Rivers; Ebonyi from Abia and Enugu; Ekiti from Ondo; Gombe from Bauchi; Nasarawa from Plateau; and Zamfara from Sokoto.
note: FCT = Federal Capital Territory.
note: Yala LGA in Cross River State had according to the source a population of 1,566,177 in 1991, as that seems a bit much, the number has been adjusted to 156,599 so the total of the LGA's line up with the State's total.

Expanded administrative units

codestate
local governement area
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1991-11-26
census
population
2006-03-21
census
ABAbia StateUmuahia4,902.242,329,4872,845,380
01Aba NorthEziama Urata22.9686,331107,488
02Aba SouthAba49.55413,852423,852
03ArochukwuArochukwu529.3197,800170,206
04BendeBende607.54132,271192,111
05IkwuanoIsiala-Oboro284.0852,214137,993
06Isiala-Ngwa NorthOkpuala- Ngwa285.4493,336153,734
07Isiala-Ngwa SouthOmuoba260.4098,575134,762
08IsiukwuatoMbalano397.65155,379114,442
09Obi NgwaMgboko398.51324,972181,439
10OhafiaEbem442.71148,985245,144
11Osisioma Ngwa 199.39 219,632
12Ugwunagbo 108.69 82,618
13Ukwa EastAkwete282.1732,44458,865
14Ukwa WestOke Ikpe272.7048,65488,555
15Umuahia NorthUmuahia246.96 220,660
16Umuahia SouthApumuri141.71 138,570
17Umu-NneochiNkwoagu Isuochi372.50 163,928
xAfikpo  107,633 
xAfikpo South  69,725 
xOhaozara  135,247 
xOnicha  111,965 
xUmuahia  220,104 
ADAdamawa StateYola38,823.312,102,0533,178,950
01Demsa 1,868.8295,149180,251
02Fufore 5,078.14158,137207,287
03Ganye 1,922.90146,835164,087
04Girei 1,899.14 129,995
05Gombi 1,126.1488,635146,429
06Guyuk 777.5370,526177,785
07Hong 2,697.61117,240169,126
08Jada 2,847.96124,856168,473
09Larmurde 1,200.47 112,803
10Madagali 844.7590,159134,827
11Maiha 1,303.6083,192111,215
12Mayo-Belwa 1,806.45125,073153,129
13Michika 994.21117,684155,302
14Mubi North 926.55245,460151,072
15Mubi South 424.70 128,937
16Numan 927.57130,45090,723
17Shelleng 1,396.0152,477149,069
18Song 4,362.48198,474192,697
19Toungo 5,569.41 52,040
20Yola NorthYola733.60257,706198,247
21Yola SouthYola115.25 194,607
AKAkwa Ibom StateUyo6,772.092,409,6133,902,051
01AbakAbak191.51108,833139,090
02Eastern OboloOkoroete121.28 60,543
03EketEket168.6682,610172,557
04Esit EketUquo169.16 63,701
05Essien-UdimAfaha Ikot Ebak297.47130,215192,668
06Etim EkpoUtu Etim Ekpo207.49119,203105,418
07EtinanEtinan176.1890,085169,284
08IbenoUpenekang244.95 75,380
09Ibesikpo AsutanNung Udoe155.69 137,101
10Ibiono IbomOko Ita339.86 189,640
11IkaUrua Inyang113.64 72,939
12IkonoIbiaku Ikot Okpo261.2092,521131,904
13Ikot AbasiIkot Abasi361.9780,071132,023
14Ikot EkpeneIkot Ekpene116.84162,119143,077
15IniOdoro Ikpe375.8171,29299,196
16ItuMbak Atai Itam176.15186,089127,033
17MboEnwang216.6967,302104,012
18Mkpat EninMkpat Enen331.85104,127178,036
19Nsit AtaiOdot135.33 74,595
20Nsit IbomAfaha Offiong142.96 108,611
21Nsit UbiumIkot Edibon207.2873,826128,231
22Obot AkaraNto Edino239.57 148,281
23OkoboOkopedi301.7969,433104,057
24OnnaAbat163.22113,048123,373
25OronOron 54.0681,86987,461
26Oruk-AnamIkot Ibritam527.40126,726172,654
27Udung UkoEyofin60.93 53,278
28UkanafunIkot Akpa Nkuk248.2585,944127,033
29UruanIdu Uruan349.3779,908118,300
30Urue-Offong/OrukoUrue Offong127.5430,73471,159
31UyoUyo188.02244,762309,573
xEkpe-Atai 63,498 
xNsit Ekpo 63,570 
xUquo-Ibeno 81,828 
ANAnambra StateAwka4,816.212,796,4754,177,828
01Aguata 197.17286,897369,972
02Anambra East 253.66 152,149
03Anambra West 965.66 167,303
04Aniocha 105.52200,607284,215
05Awka North 356.0360,728112,192
06Awka South 172.21130,664189,654
07Ayamelum 596.19 158,152
08Dunukofia 66.32 96,517
09Ekwusigo 117.67 158,429
10Idemili North 138.53 431,005
11Idemili South 116.74 206,816
12Ihiala 254.32188,060302,277
13Njikoka 96.22126,516148,394
14Nnewi North 60.48201,763155,443
15Nnewi South 175.76147,428233,362
16Ogbaru 458.00191,761223,317
17Onitsha North 42.60 125,918
18Onitsha South 10.12135,290137,191
19Orumba North 300.57127,476172,773
20Orumba South 194.4492,716184,548
21Oyi 138.02204,041168,201
xAnambra  158,702 
xIdemili  422,672 
BABauchi StateBauchi49,933.874,351,0074,653,066
01Alkaleri 6,092.83257,871328,284
02Bauchi 3,806.62356,923493,730
03Bogoro 919.94 83,809
04Damban 1,121.47 150,212
05Darazo 3,128.72163,831249,946
06Dass 551.7850,28190,114
07Gamawa 3,055.90 284,411
08Ganjuwa 5,239.24144,758278,471
09Giade 694.58 156,022
10Itas/Gadau 1,459.51135,707228,527
11Jama'are 513.7070,436117,482
12Katagum 1,496.56195,066293,020
13Kirfi 2,448.54 145,636
14Misau 1,275.19219,181261,410
15Ningi 4,802.04279,993385,997
16Shira 1,374.84254,079233,999
17Tafawa-Balewa 2,590.06179,372221,310
18Toro 7,168.23209,253346,000
19Warji 649.56 114,983
20Zaki 1,544.57163,916189,703
xAkko  235,592 
xBalanga  129,099 
xBilliri  86,557 
xDamawa  181,220 
xDukku  156,825 
xGombe  288,562 
xKaltungo  175,123 
xNafada  195,526 
xYamaltu/Deba  221,836 
BYBayelsa StateYenagoa9,415.7601,704,515
01Brass 1,410.76 184,127
02Ekeremor 1,820.23 269,588
03Kolokuma/Opukuma 363.33 79,266
04Nembe 763.88 130,966
05Ogbia 699.01 179,606
06Sagbama 951.65 186,869
07Southern Ijaw 2,695.86 321,808
08Yenegoa 711.02 352,285
BNBenue StateMakurdi31,276.712,753,0794,253,641
01Ado 1,238.19104,137184,389
02Agatu 1,034.30 115,597
03Apa 1,013.46106,51896,780
04Buruku 1,267.05130,450206,215
05Gboko 1,866.33308,421361,325
06Guma 2,938.69116,336194,164
07Gwer East 2,334.05117,630168,660
08Gwer West 1,114.2474,588122,313
09Katsina-Ala 2,441.89233,353225,471
10Konshisha 1,699.90145,614226,492
11Kwande 2,933.66180,327248,642
12Logo 1,433.53 169,570
13Makurdi 835.62239,889300,377
14Obi 429.19 98,707
15Ogbadibo 607.0889,497130,988
16Ohimini 642.52 70,688
17Oju 1,301.76171,525168,491
18Okpokwu 742.5690,241175,596
19Oturkpo 1,290.83192,258266,411
20Tarka 377.68 79,280
21Ukum 1,541.57167,266216,983
22Ushongo 1,247.53123,166191,935
23Vandeikya 945.09161,863234,567
BRBorno StateMaiduguri75,480.912,536,0034,171,104
01Abadam 4,172.27 100,065
02Askira-Uba 2,431.83123,334143,313
03Bama 5,158.87195,377270,119
04Bayo 985.78 79,078
05Biu 3,423.86109,253175,760
06Chibok 1,392.00 66,333
07Damboa 6,426.18137,824233,200
08Dikwa  1,836.8975,760105,042
09Gubio 2,575.0943,589151,286
10Guzamala 2,631.44 95,991
11Gwoza 2,973.15145,868276,568
12Hawul 2,160.9986,964120,733
13Jere 900.72 209,107
14Kaga 2,802.4651,97189,996
15Kala/Balge 1,962.13 60,834
16Kondunga 6,065.89131,650157,322
17Kukawa 5,124.41131,393203,343
18Kwaya Kusar 754.6983,08756,704
19Mafa 2,976.9945,436103,600
20Magumeri 5,057.6153,068140,257
21Maiduguri 137.36653,401540,016
22Marte 3,280.0259,907129,409
23Mobbar 2,925.97111,514116,633
24Monguno 1,993.2068,510109,834
25Ngala 1,519.82130,972236,498
26Nganzai 2,572.3530,86199,074
27Shani 1,238.9366,264100,989
CRCross River StateCalabar21,636.601,911,2792,892,988
01Abi 284.90 144,317
02Akamkpa 5,049.99118,472149,705
03Akpabuyo 813.68103,952272,262
04Bakassi 462.62 31,641
05Bekwara 310.00 105,497
06Biase 1,323.39101,121168,113
07Boki 2,805.71145,010186,611
08Calabar Municipality 142.74328,876183,681
09Calabar South 185.50 191,515
10Etung 823.92 80,036
11Ikom 1,984.36185,533163,691
12Obanliku 1,070.6348,611109,633
13Obubra 1,127.42134,225172,543
14Obudu 459.4684,799161,457
15Odukpani 1,366.23122,352192,884
16Ogoja 985.60168,504171,574
17Yakurr 676.86 196,271
18Yala 1,763.59156,599211,557
xUgep North  78,452 
xUgep South  134,773 
DLDelta StateAsaba17,239.242,590,4914,112,445
01Aniocha North 411.0160,998104,062
02Aniocha South 877.34107,034142,045
03Bomadi 129.77108,49486,016
04Burutu 1,949.72167,648207,977
05Ethiope East 383.54113,929200,942
06Ethiope West 541.27105,861202,712
07Ika North East 467.94126,560182,819
08Ika South 440.24109,204167,060
09Isoko North 481.42111,919143,559
10Isoko South 709.46150,836235,147
11Ndokwa East 1,632.2475,578103,224
12Ndokwa West 823.71182,827150,024
13Okpe 448.72268,488128,398
14Oshimili North 515.51 118,540
15Oshimili South 270.54 150,032
16Patani 218.55 67,391
17Sapele 454.03142,652174,273
18Udu 131.74 142,480
19Ughelli North 824.74166,029320,687
20Ughelli South 791.43139,748212,638
21Ukwuani 412.98 119,034
22Uvwie 95.90 188,728
23Warri North 1,855.2690,893136,149
24Warri South 638.17235,750311,970
25Warri South West 1,734.04 116,538
xOshimili  126,043 
EBEbonyi StateAbakaliki6,421.2302,176,947
01Abakaliki 591.40 149,683
02Afikpo North 242.80 156,649
03Afikpo South 381.74 157,542
04Ebonyi 449.47 127,226
05Ezza North 308.35 146,149
06Ezza South 328.18 133,625
07Ikwo 583.96 214,969
08Ishielu 883.77 152,581
09Ivo 247.49 121,363
10Izzi 1,083.17 236,679
11Ohaozara 315.20 148,317
12Ohaukwu 523.88 195,555
13Onicha 481.85 236,609
EDEdo StateBenin City19,819.282,172,0053,233,366
01Akoko - Edo 1,392.13123,686261,567
02Egor 93.84 340,287
03Esan Central 342.84110,164105,242
04Esan North East 255.7488,687121,989
05Esan South East 1,322.7883,643166,309
06Esan West 508.3889,628127,718
07Etsako Central 669.49 94,228
08Etsako East 1,150.14138,397147,335
09Etsako West 958.92126,112198,975
10Igueben 384.60 70,276
11Ikpoba-okha 870.71 372,080
12Oredo 251.62801,622374,515
13Orhionmwon 2,405.15147,537183,994
14Ovia North East 2,325.51121,769155,344
15Ovia South West 2,832.0980,692138,072
16Owan East 1,257.6890,927154,630
17Owan West 741.2070,37499,056
18Uhunmwonde 2,056.4598,767121,749
EKEkiti StateAdo-Ekiti5,887.8902,398,957
01Ado Ekiti 297.85 313,690
02Aiyekire (Gbonyin) 397.37 147,999
03Efon 235.48 87,187
04Ekiti East 325.89 138,340
05Ekiti South West 350.59 165,087
06Ekiti West 371.32 179,600
07Emure 305.30 94,264
08Ido-Osi 235.30 160,001
09Ijero 396.97 221,873
10Ikere 266.45 148,558
11Ikole 1,090.64 170,414
12Ilejemeje 96.51 43,459
13Irepodun/Ifelodun 361.75 131,330
14Ise/Orun 438.23 113,951
15Moba 202.80 145,408
16Oye 515.45 137,796
ENEnugu StateEnugu7,660.173,154,3803,267,837
01Aninri 367.76 136,221
02Awgu 451.44232,245197,292
03Enugu East 388.40 277,119
04Enugu North 107.73327,464242,140
05Enugu South 68.29137,050198,032
06Ezeagu 640.84112,754170,603
07Igbo-Etiti 329.88138,401208,333
08Igbo-Eze North 297.71139,290258,829
09Igbo-Eze South 160.1375,641147,364
10Isi-Uzo 889.62197,395148,597
11Nkanu East 804.63 153,591
12Nkanu West 227.57 147,385
13Nsukka 491.13220,411309,448
14Oji-River 407.8786,361128,741
15Udenu 251.85 178,687
16Udi 908.71160,500238,305
17Uzo-Uwani 866.6288,112127,150
xAbakaliki  219,415 
xEzza  195,810 
xIkwo  154,396 
xIshielu  128,720 
xIzzi  161,349 
xNkanu  209,444 
xOhaukwu  169,622 
GMGombe StateGombe17,982.0302,365,040
01AkkoKumo2,705.97 337,435
02BalangaTalasse1,670.89 211,490
03BilliriBiliriike757.45 202,680
04DukkuDukku3,948.89 207,658
05FunakayeBasoga1,463.02 237,687
06GombeGombe53.43 266,844
07KaltungoKaltungo905.88 160,392
08KwamiSidi1,844.87 193,995
09Nafada (Bajoga)Nafada1,643.72 140,185
10ShomgomBoth946.83 150,948
11Yamaltu/DebaDeba2,041.10 255,726
IMImo StateOwerri5,182.822,485,6353,927,563
01Aboh-Mbaise 186.12115,360194,779
02Ahiazu-Mbaise 114.7796,170170,824
03Ehime-Mbano 170.2797,145130,575
04Ezinihitte 110.3292,462168,767
05Ideato North 192.21118,519156,161
06Ideato South 89.3879,236159,654
07Ihite/Uboma 104.9869,009119,419
08Ikeduru 180.40108,367149,737
09Isiala-Mbano 167.20106,170197,921
10Isu 40.44143,656164,328
11Mbaitoli 205.93148,531237,474
12Ngor-Okpala 566.01135,711157,858
13Njaba 84.77 143,485
14Nkwerre 38.45126,03080,270
15Nwangele 63.90 127,691
16Obowo 94.1664,277117,432
17Oguta 488.0487,415142,340
18Ohaji/Egbema 898.00119,116182,891
19Okigwe 323.68133,699132,701
20Orlu 132.95117,343142,792
21Orsu 56.4187,521120,224
22Oru East 137.01 111,743
23Oru West 94.21 115,704
24Owerri North 200.00 176,334
25Owerri West 297.13 101,754
26Owerri-Municipal 58.48 125,337
27Unuimo 87.62 99,368
xOru  150,177 
xOwerri  289,721 
JGJigawa StateDutse24,515.622,873,1214,361,002
01Auyo 536.83 132,268
02Babura 1,042.35140,182212,955
03Biminwa 1,476.40122,958142,015
04Birnin Kudu 1,647.99294,503314,108
05Buji 571.51 97,284
06Dutse 1,147.25138,451251,135
07Gagarawa 685.79 82,153
08Garki 1,476.30107,337150,261
09Gumel 234.7092,890106,371
10Guri 1,112.24 113,363
11Gwaram 1,986.57196,480271,368
12Gwiwa 473.4758,184128,730
13Hadejia 34.06146,947104,286
14Jahun 1,225.13262,283229,882
15Kafin Hausa 1,443.69154,746267,284
16Kaugama 925.7096,662128,981
17Kazaure 387.03128,736161,161
18Kiri Kasamma 835.60189,778192,583
19Kiyawa 1,075.51107,465172,952
20Maigatari 914.57106,811177,057
21Malam Madori 803.52100,961164,791
22Miga 613.34 127,876
23Ringim 1,106.05158,208192,407
24Roni 338.5255,25477,414
25Sule-Tankarkar 1,347.58117,042134,813
26Taura 683.6097,243131,861
27Yankwashi 390.32 95,643
KDKaduna StateKaduna45,711.193,935,6186,113,503
01Birnin-Gwari 6,409.27143,072258,581
02Chikun 4,800.50316,564372,272
03Giwa 2,145.58171,061292,384
04Igabi 3,860.97308,239430,753
05Ikara 887.18316,232194,723
06Jaba 378.7166,119155,973
07Jema'a 1,707.11218,713278,202
08Kachia 4,772.20206,711252,568
09Kaduna North 74.92 364,575
10Kaduna South 61.37 402,731
11Kagarko 1,915.86 239,058
12Kajuru 2,904.30 109,810
13Kaura 499.10101,455174,626
14Kauru 2,545.84116,284221,276
15Kubau 2,598.39 280,704
16Kudan 415.76 138,956
17Lere 2,230.50205,727339,740
18Makarfi 562.39203,040146,574
19Sabon-Gari 273.78224,067291,358
20Sanga 1,289.43 151,485
21Soba 2,317.99174,217291,173
22Zangon-Kataf 2,748.78140,224318,991
23Zaria 311.26284,318406,990
xKaduna  348,000 
xTudunwa/Makera  391,575 
KNKano StateKano21,276.875,810,4709,401,288
01Ajingi 746.28 172,610
02Albasu 415.20116,603187,639
03Bagwai 423.68106,645161,533
04Bebeji 746.78118,833191,916
05Bichi 640.86182,674278,309
06Bunkure 508.18122,856174,467
07Dala 19.93493,574418,759
08Dambatta 767.46214,222210,474
09Dawakin Kudu 401.15163,668225,497
10Dawakin Tofa 501.38156,443246,197
11Doguwa 1,527.7883,365150,645
12Fagge 21.66 200,095
13Gabasawa 633.52152,899211,204
14Garko 469.21 161,966
15Garum Mallam 223.39 118,622
16Gaya 640.03239,901207,419
17Gezawa 355.48154,629282,328
18Gwale 19.12 357,827
19Gwarzo 410.55118,778183,624
20Kabo 355.9390,158153,158
21Kano Municipal 18.18406,610371,243
22Karaye 499.56230,158144,045
23Kibiya 420.49 138,618
24Kiru 966.63156,584267,168
25Kumbotso 164.70166,558294,391
26Kunchi 703.80 110,170
27Kura 215.53153,515143,094
28Madobi 285.5478,924137,685
29Makoda 462.92 220,094
30Minjibir 435.58139,750219,611
31Nasarawa 35.65512,071596,411
32Rano 542.10162,536148,276
33Rimin Gado 235.3960,622103,371
34Rogo 835.22 227,607
35Shanono 728.6784,861139,128
36Sumaila 1,300.91164,242250,379
37Takai 622.78130,007202,639
38Tarauni 29.68 221,844
39Tofa 210.8264,79698,603
40Tsanyawa 515.28159,219157,730
41Tudun Wada 1,252.35141,288228,658
42Ungogo 213.83168,373365,737
43Warawa 376.1581,666131,858
44Wudil 377.56233,442188,639
KTKatsina StateKatsina24,971.223,753,1335,801,584
01Bakori 707.60132,936149,516
02Batagarawa 455.2084,864189,059
03Batsari 1,163.66143,620207,874
04Baure 743.15 202,941
05Bindawa 418.43120,636151,002
06Charanchi 494.32 136,989
07Dan Musa 828.60 113,190
08Dandume 439.62 145,323
09Danja 521.4298,524125,481
10Daura 332.93156,872224,884
11Dutsi 297.88 120,902
12Dutsin-Ma 552.32115,790169,829
13Faskari 1,824.09180,977194,400
14Funtua 466.82251,800225,156
15Ingawa 937.43114,935169,148
16Jibia 1,091.87124,731167,435
17Kafur 1,153.61136,813209,360
18Kaita 975.58101,878182,405
19Kankara 1,527.74152,748243,259
20Kankia 864.16169,604151,395
21Katsina 149.63223,644318,132
22Kurfi 600.9474,020116,700
23Kusada 409.15 98,348
24Mai'adua 556.60137,976201,800
25Malumfashi 703.76158,338182,891
26Mani 825.64121,889176,301
27Mashi 954.08196,049171,070
28Matazu 526.9874,030113,814
29Musawa 887.5979,184170,006
30Rimi 475.64192,836154,092
31Sabuwa 667.55 140,679
32Safana 296.38199,568185,207
33Sandamu 1,487.54 136,944
34Zango 633.33208,871156,052
KBKebbi StateBirnin Kebbi37,727.972,068,4903,256,541
01Aleiro 365.48 67,078
02Arewa-Dandi 4,077.84137,538189,728
03Argungu 1,354.98204,285200,248
04Augie 1,242.36 116,368
05Bagudo 4,944.93153,935238,014
06Birnin Kebbi 1,385.03150,520268,620
07Bunza 911.70127,614123,547
08Dandi 2,077.83101,919146,211
09Fakai 2,331.83 119,772
10Gwandu 1,064.07107,429151,077
11Jega 927.59161,096197,757
12Kalgo 1,222.11 84,928
13Koko/Besse 1,346.14107,170154,818
14Maiyama 1,068.04113,072173,759
15Ngaski 2,714.3168,800126,102
16Sakaba 1,305.67149,76391,728
17Shanga 1,699.70 127,142
18Suru 1,403.26116,971148,474
19Wasagu/Danko 4,171.5948,230265,271
20Yauri 1,435.28150,378100,564
21Zuru 678.22169,770165,335
KGKogi StateLokoja29,581.892,147,7563,314,043
01Adavi 730.61157,092217,219
02Ajaokuta 1,384.6597,904122,432
03Ankpa 1,220.26245,934266,176
04Bassa 1,960.8888,496139,687
05Dekina 2,504.76177,513260,968
06Ibaji 1,395.95 127,572
07Idah 36.39224,69279,755
08Igalamela-Odolu 2,207.79 147,048
09Ijumu 1,328.2866,603118,593
10Kabba/Bunu 2,757.57 144,579
11Kogi 1,527.7882,483115,100
12Lokoja 3,243.32 196,643
13Mopa-Muro 918.39 43,760
14Ofu 1,707.41108,095191,480
15Ogori/Magongo 80.67 39,807
16Okehi 672.58146,264223,574
17Okene 333.15352,196325,623
18Olamaboro 1,150.10104,705158,490
19Omala 1,698.29 107,968
20Yagba East 1,422.3776,936147,641
21Yagba West 1,300.7088,780139,928
xKontokarfe  50,479 
xOyi  79,584 
KWKwara StateIlorin34,467.541,548,4122,365,353
01Asa 1,308.3278,722124,668
02Baruten 9,935.47110,576206,679
03Edu 2,596.41138,735201,642
04Ekiti 488.1976,32354,399
05Ifelodun 3,501.72155,551204,975
06Ilorin East 495.08370,862207,462
07Ilorin South 177.61 209,251
08Ilorin West 106.46205,567365,221
09Irepodun 749.34151,042147,594
10Isin 644.43 59,481
11Kaiama 7,125.2343,165124,015
12Moro 3,337.4086,939108,715
13Offa 96.9774,92488,975
14Oke-Ero 445.62 56,970
15Oyun 484.1956,00694,454
16Pategi 2,975.13 110,852
LGLagos StateIkeja3,496.455,725,1169,113,605
01Agege 11.26651,322461,743
02Ajeromi-Ifelodun 12.40 687,316
03Alimosho 186.20430,8901,319,571
04Amuwo-Odofin 135.24 328,975
05Apapa 26.80 222,986
06Badagry 442.99119,267237,731
07Epe 1,194.24101,464181,734
08Eti-Osa 193.46175,700283,791
09Ibeju-Lekki 457.8224,937117,793
10Ifako-Ijaye 26.77 427,737
11Ikeja 46.43203,383317,614
12Ikorodu 396.49184,674527,917
13Kosofe 81.89 682,772
14Lagos Island 8.71165,996212,700
15Lagos Mainland 19.57281,557326,700
16Mushin 17.58539,783631,857
17Ojo 158.881,035,221609,173
18Oshodi-Isolo 45.00449,781629,061
19Shomolu 11.62771,194403,569
20Surulere 23.12589,947502,865
NSNasarawa StateLafia27,271.5001,869,377
01Akwanga 1,021.55 111,902
02Awe 2,611.46 113,083
03Doma 2,771.34 138,991
04Karu 2,707.64 216,230
05Keana 1,070.50 81,801
06Keffi 141.51 92,550
07Kokona 1,889.65 108,558
08Lafia 2,821.19 329,922
09Nasarawa 5,860.51 187,220
10Nasarawa Eggon 1,237.42 148,405
11Obi 989.43 148,977
12Toto 2,963.84 119,051
13Wamba 1,185.45 72,687
NGNiger StateMinna74,108.582,421,5633,954,772
01Agaie 1,948.9879,937132,098
02Agwara 1,586.5538,91657,347
03Bida 52.26172,898185,553
04Borgu 11,579.77110,336172,835
05Bosso 1,636.3386,273148,136
06Chanchaga 74.38143,896202,151
07Edati 1,792.43 159,818
08Gbako 1,797.5088,768126,845
09Gurara 980.1048,90390,879
10Katcha 1,723.14 120,893
11Kontagora 2,146.02 151,968
12Lapai 3,121.6073,647117,021
13Lavun 2,906.93212,409209,777
14Magama 4,230.86129,749181,470
15Mariga 5,739.56243,692199,600
16Mashegu 9,433.49 215,197
17Mokwa 4,439.5098,234242,858
18Muya 2,241.01 103,461
19Paikoro 2,122.84109,356158,178
20Rafi 3,794.49116,948186,118
21Rijau 3,308.41122,050176,199
22Shiroro 5,171.93200,329235,665
23Suleja 122.09151,300215,075
24Tafa 227.52 83,874
25Wushishi 1,930.90193,92281,756
OGOgun StateAbeokuta16,980.552,333,7263,751,140
01Abeokuta North 814.0093,966198,793
02Abeokuta South 71.95282,928250,295
03Ado-Odo/Ota 881.98234,647527,242
04Egbado North 2,100.22228,970183,844
05Egbado South 631.84269,907168,336
06Ewekoro 598.05 55,093
07Ifo 524.38215,055539,170
08Ijebu East 2,254.9261,120109,321
09Ijebu North 975.89148,342280,520
10Ijebu North East 119.07 68,800
11Ijebu Ode 193.25158,303157,161
12Ikenne 144.87111,735119,117
13Imeko Afon 1,669.50 82,952
14Ipokia 631.88 150,387
15Obafemi-Owode 1,420.77135,774235,071
16Odeda 1,574.5186,950109,522
17Odogbolu 545.2288,384125,657
18Ogun Waterside 1,008.8161,91974,222
19Remo North 201.05 59,752
20Shagamu 618.37155,726255,885
ONOndo StateAkure15,195.183,784,9023,460,877
01Akoko North East 378.17 179,092
02Akoko North West 520.75119,278211,867
03Akoko South East 229.04 82,443
04Akoko South West 537.90 228,383
05Akure North 669.05 130,765
06Akure South 335.81 360,268
07Ese-Odo 768.53 158,256
08Idanre 1,936.7885,776129,795
09Ifedore 299.28102,617176,372
10Ilaje 1,328.85 289,838
11Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo 706.48116,094171,876
12Irele 972.05100,127144,136
13Odigbo  1,836.88154,320232,287
14Okitipupa 810.72176,615234,138
15Ondo East 358.18 76,092
16Ondo West 981.39 288,868
17Ose 1,484.5693,033144,139
18Owo 1,040.77157,191222,262
xAdo-Ekiti  156,122 
xAkoko North  103,843 
xAkoko South  176,181 
xAkure  324,658 
xEkiti East  132,829 
xEkiti South West  140,183 
xEikiti West  219,382 
xEmure/Ise/Orun  140,423 
xIdo/Osi  98,584 
xIjero  95,365 
xIkere  58,612 
xIkole  119,796 
xIlaje/Ese-Odo  287,023 
xIrepodun/Ifelodun  110,259 
xMoba  149,000 
xOndo  252,347 
xOye  115,244 
OSOsun StateOshogbo8,699.842,158,1433,416,959
01Aiyedade 1,125.9294,777149,569
02Aiyedire 265.7841,63676,309
03Atakumosa East 241.23 76,105
04Atakumosa West 584.69 68,350
05Boluwaduro 145.90 70,954
06Boripe 133.91110,174138,742
07Ede North 112.38 83,818
08Ede South 221.62 75,489
09Egbedore 274.3040,29373,969
10Ejigbo 378.3569,366132,515
11Ife Central 112.37186,856167,204
12Ife East 174.07 188,614
13Ife North 899.93133,258153,274
14Ife South 738.6188,170134,490
15Ifedayo 130.3224,67137,508
16Ifelodun 116.1676,56596,444
17Ila 307.6465,19062,054
18Ilesha East 71.56 105,416
19Ilesha West 63.71 106,809
20Irepodun 65.15153,457119,590
21Irewole 273.97134,827142,806
22Isokan 181.21 102,060
23Iwo 217.23105,401191,348
24Obokun 534.6161,218116,850
25Odo-Otin 299.1082,314132,078
26Ola-Oluwa 332.1239,45476,227
27Olorunda 98.1383,347131,649
28Oriade 471.8580,833148,379
29Orolu 80.79 102,832
30Osogbo 47.23106,386155,507
xAtakumosa  98,142 
xEde  142,363 
xIlesha  139,445 
OYOyo StateIbadan28,245.263,452,7205,580,894
01Afijio 730.8082,792132,184
02Akinyele 524.30140,118211,811
03Atiba 1,782.98 168,246
04Atisbo 3,038.05 109,965
05Egbeda 192.81129,461283,643
06Ibadan Central (North East) 18.08275,627331,444
07Ibadan North 27.56302,271308,119
08Ibadan North West 26.23147,918154,029
09Ibadan South East 17.03225,800266,457
10Ibadan South West 40.75277,047283,098
11Ibarapa Central 444.02 103,243
12Ibarapa East 846.63 117,182
13Ibarapa North 1,229.80 100,293
14Ido 996.8353,582104,087
15Irepo 1,003.20104,839121,240
16Iseyin 1,364.42170,936255,619
17Itesiwaju 1,534.19 127,391
18Iwajowa 2,557.18 102,847
19Kajola 616.21168,260200,528
20Lagelu 342.3468,901148,133
21Ogbomosho North 187.37104,295198,859
22Ogbomosho South 69.2965,958100,379
23Ogo Oluwa 373.8736,18865,198
24Olorunsogo 1,088.58 81,339
25Oluyole 635.0591,527203,461
26Ona-Ara 292.61123,048265,571
27Orelope 933.4968,566104,004
28Ori Ire 2,150.40103,611149,408
29Oyo East 145.81 124,095
30Oyo West 532.68 136,457
31Saki East 864.25 108,957
32Saki West 2,043.15 273,268
33Surelere 1,595.3364,097140,339
xIbarapa  59,197 
xIfedapo  219,328 
xIfeloju  108,455 
xOyo  260,898 
PLPlateau StateJos27,216.953,318,2573,206,531
01Barkin Ladi 1,061.50158,556179,805
02Bassa 1,773.92121,652189,834
03Bokkos 1,727.1895,218179,550
04Jos East 1,050.79 88,301
05Jos North 300.53413,431437,217
06Jos South 525.08237,408311,392
07Kanam 2,671.32113,500167,619
08Kanke 951.39 124,268
09Langtang North 859.7794,707142,316
10Langtang South 1,214.9347,108105,173
11Mangu 1,698.74187,397300,520
12Mikang 758.08 96,388
13Pankshin 1,564.43180,581190,114
14Qua'an Pan 2,537.16141,082197,276
15Riyom 830.03 131,778
16Shendam 2,535.18217,405205,119
17Wase 5,156.94102,336159,861
xAkwanga  107,957 
xAwe  122,902 
xDoma  90,719 
xKaru  120,127 
xKeffi  133,873 
xLafia  240,656 
xNasarawa  127,843 
xNasarawa Eggon  73,129 
xObi  101,074 
xToto  89,596 
RVRivers StatePort Harcourt10,432.284,309,5575,198,716
01Abua/Odual 708.64134,420282,410
02Ahoada East 343.53 166,324
03Ahoada West 406.15 249,232
04Akukutoru 1,451.64102,169161,103
05Andoni 234.29 217,924
06Asari-Toru 113.36166,788219,787
07Bonny 645.6076,124214,983
08Degama 1,016.8395,889249,467
09Eleme 837.22 190,194
10Emohua 139.01154,923201,057
11Etche 811.52242,296249,939
12Gokana 126.76159,461233,813
13Ikwere 660.47125,385188,930
14Khana 564.12207,095292,924
15Obio/Akpor 261.44263,017462,350
16Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 977.49190,751283,294
17Ogu/Bolo 89.28 75,282
18Okrika 223.49201,351222,285
19Omumma 171.32 100,388
20Opobo/Nkoro 130.95 152,833
21Oyingbo 249.5585,334125,331
22Port-Harcourt 109.99440,399538,558
23Tai 159.66 120,308
xAhoada  181,814 
xAndoni/Opobo  229,475 
xBrass  279,150 
xEkeremor  124,279 
xNorthern Ijaw  170,176 
xOgbia  160,958 
xSagbama  119,759 
xSouthern Ijaw  267,371 
xTai/Eleme  131,173 
SKSokoto StateSokoto33,776.894,470,1763,702,676
01Binji 587.3254,239104,274
02Bodinga 591.68114,067174,302
03Dange Shuni 1,269.57152,466193,443
04Gada 1,390.30147,915249,051
05Goronyo 1,796.31106,666182,118
06Gudu 3,659.89 95,400
07Gwadabawa 1,045.10142,996231,569
08Illela 1,316.16131,930150,133
09Isa 2,273.93182,224150,268
10Kebbe 2,724.07 123,154
11Kware 582.96116,139134,084
12Rabah 2,557.0791,119149,152
13Sabon Birni 2,486.01152,994207,470
14Shagari 1,393.62 156,907
15Silame 829.0265,122104,601
16Sokoto North 53.48 233,012
17Sokoto South 43.18 197,686
18Tambuwal 1,792.95146,976225,917
19Tangaza 2,610.83128,119114,770
20Tureta 2,494.14 68,414
21Wamakko 732.15140,137179,246
22Wurno 720.72100,964162,403
23Yabo 826.44167,551115,302
xAnka  266,974 
xBakura  126,865 
xBukkuyun  121,069 
xBungudu  189,783 
xGummi  205,975 
xGusau  259,336 
xKaura Namoda  271,126 
xMaradun  131,423 
xSokoto  276,962 
xTalata Mafara  138,844 
xTsafe  163,512 
xZurmi  176,683 
TRTaraba StateJalingo60,291.821,512,1842,294,800
01Ardo-Kola 2,312.19 87,784
02Bali 9,319.19318,971211,024
03Donga 3,175.7384,626133,105
04Gashaka 8,521.2349,76587,166
05Gassol 5,665.13 245,086
06Ibi 2,728.8758,15084,302
07Jalingo 195.07140,661140,318
08Karim-Lamido 6,784.79134,268193,924
09Kurmi 4,419.18 91,282
10Lau 1,700.1463,52495,190
11Sardauna 4,662.05220,447224,357
12Takum 2,542.51147,852134,576
13Ussa 1,517.90 90,889
14Wukari 4,391.81157,170238,283
15Yorro 1,303.5858,09689,865
17Zing 1,052.4578,654127,685
*Disputed Areas   19,964
YBYobe StateDamaturu46,909.761,399,6872,321,339
01Bade 809.66106,206139,804
02Bursari 4,003.6670,326109,692
03Damaturu 2,461.4199,47487,706
04Fika 2,293.22118,918136,736
05Fune 5,153.39124,817301,954
06Geidam 4,560.2086,991155,740
07Gujba 3,358.44145,469129,797
08Gulani 2,161.90 103,516
09Jakusko 4,125.9380,326232,458
10Karasuwa 1,221.94 105,514
11Machina 1,277.1344,27460,994
12Nangere 1,021.26240,29187,517
13Nguru 964.03140,172150,699
14Potiskum 581.79 204,866
15Tarmua 4,794.71 77,667
16Yunusari 3,983.4676,160125,940
17Yusufari 4,137.6466,263110,739
ZMZamfara StateGusau35,170.6303,278,873
01Anka 2,864.20 143,637
02Bakura 1,432.25 187,141
03Birnin Magaji 1,244.77 184,083
04Bukkuyum 3,350.01 216,348
05Bungudu 2,396.07 258,644
06Gummi 2,720.04 206,721
07Gusau 3,509.38 383,712
08Kaura Namoda 909.76 285,363
09Maradun 2,864.50 207,563
10Maru 6,921.86 293,141
11Shinkafi 709.73 135,964
12Talata Mafara 1,496.57 215,650
13Tsafe 1,772.37 266,929
14Zurmi 2,979.10 293,977
FCAbuja FCTAbuja7,753.85371,6741,406,239
01Abaji 1,015.9321,08158,642
02Abuja Municpal (AMAC) 1,813.33226,949776,298
03Bwari 938.74 229,274
04Gwagwalada 1,069.5979,306158,618
05Kuje 1,682.0644,33897,233
06Kwali 1,234.20 86,174
 total 937,052.1688,992,218140,431,790
source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.
note: numbering of LGA's by geohive; those with an 'x' in front are former LGA's or LGA's now part of another province.
note: Area is 909,890 sq.km. of land area and 13,879 sq.km. of water area.
note: Bayelsa was split off from Rivers; Ebonyi from Abia and Enugu; Ekiti from Ondo; Gombe from Bauchi; Nasarawa from Plateau; and Zamfara from Sokoto.
note: FCT = Federal Capital Territory.
note: Yala LGA in Cross River State had according to the source a population of 1,566,177 in 1991, as that seems a bit much, the number has been adjusted to 156,599 so the total of the LGA's line up with the State's total.

Main cities

namepopulation
1991-11-26
census
population
2006-03-21
census
latitude /
longitude
Lagos5,195,247..6.45/3.42
Kano2,166,554..11.99/8.54
Ibadan1,835,300..7.40/3.90
Kaduna993,642.. 
Benin City762,719.. 
Port Harcourt703,421..4.80/7.00
Maiduguri618,278.. 
Zaria612,257..11.09/7.72
Ilorin532,089..8.49/4.54
Jos510,300..9.93/8.89
Aba500,183.. 
Ogbomosho433,030..8.13/4.24
Enugu407,756.. 
Oyo369,894.. 
Warri363,382.. 
Abeokuta352,735..7.16/3.34
Onitsha350,280.. 
Sokoto329,639.. 
Okene312,775.. 
Calabar310,839.. 
Katsina259,315.. 
Oshogbo250,951..7.77/4.56
Akure239,124.. 
Bauchi206,537.. 
Minna189,191.. 
Ife186,856.. 
Ikorodu184,674.. 
Iseyin170,936.. 
Gombe163,604.. 
Effon-Alaiye158,977.. 
Owo157,181.. 
Ado-Ekiti156,122.. 
Makurdi151,515.. 
Umuahia147,167.. 
Ondo146,051.. 
Ede142,363.. 
Damaturu141,897.. 
Jimeta141,724.. 
Ilesha139,445..7.62/4.74
Ugep134,773.. 
Gusau132,393.. 
Mubi128,900.. 
Sagamu127,513.. 
Iwo125,645.. 
Ijebu-Ode124,313.. 
Nnewi121,065.. 
Owerri119,711.. 
Ikot Ekpene119,402.. 
Ikire111,435.. 
Bida111,245.. 
Sapele109,576.. 
Ise108,136.. 
Abuja107,069776,2989.21/7.17
Okpogho105,127.. 
Suleja105,075.. 
Awka104,682.. 
Ilawe-Ekiti104,049.. 
Ikare103,843.. 
Sango Otta103,332.. 
Gboko101,281.. 
source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.