Population in cities of more than 1 million rose 3.67% to 36.0 mil in Nigeria in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million in Nigeria reached an all time high of 36.0 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 2.15 mil in 1960.
Nigeria has been ranked 9th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Algeria | mil | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.69 | 2.73 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benin | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burkina Faso | mil | 2.20 | 2.31 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | mil | 6.07 | 6.38 | 6.72 | 7.07 | 7.36 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chad | mil | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Libya | mil | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mali | mil | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.53 | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | mil | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | mil | 29.2 | 30.2 | 31.3 | 32.3 | 33.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | mil | 5.13 | 5.26 | 5.40 | 5.53 | 5.68 | ||||||||||||||||
| Togo | mil | 1.64 | 1.67 | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.79 |
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