Population
|
Population Gained
|
City
|
15,070,000
|
5,070,000
|
Lagos
|
4,910,000
|
1,920,000
|
Kano
|
2,690,000
|
1,370,000
|
Abuja
|
3,190,000
|
960,000
|
Ibadan
|
2,120,000
|
640,000
|
Port Harcourt
|
1,850,000
|
600,000
|
Kaduna
|
1,680,000
|
540,000
|
Benin City
|
1,040,000
|
435,000
|
Sokoto
|
|
Population
|
Population Gained
|
City
|
1,160,000
|
365,000
|
Aba
|
1,080,000
|
360,000
|
Ilorin
|
1,110,000
|
350,000
|
Maiduguri
|
1,150,000
|
340,000
|
Onitsha
|
1,040,000
|
335,000
|
Jos
|
980,000
|
315,000
|
Zaria
|
735,000
|
310,000
|
Abeokuta
|
|