Table 1.
Details of the urban conurbations included in the analysis.
| ID | State | Urban conurbation | Number of Local Government Areas | Estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2030 | ||||
| 1 | Abia | Aba | 6 | 1,150,116 | 1,527,000 |
| 2 | Federal Capital Territory (FCT) | Abuja | 8 | 3,652,029 | 5,119,000 |
| 3 | Edo | Benin City | 5 | 1,841,084 | 2, 451,000 |
| 4 | Oyo | Ibadan | 11 | 3,756,445 | 4, 956,000 |
| 5 | Kwara | Ilorin | 3 | 1,000,477 | 1, 314,000 |
| 6 | Plateau | Jos | 4 | 942,167 | 1,236,000 |
| 7 | Kaduna | Kaduna | 4 | 1,158,048 | 1, 499,000 |
| 8 | Kano | Kano | 16 | 4,219,209 | 5, 551,000 |
| 9 | Lagos* | Lagos | 20 | 15,387,639 | 20, 600,000 |
| 10 | Borno | Maiduguri | 2 | 822,337 | 1, 071,000 |
| 11 | Anambra | Onitsha | 4 | 1,552,630 | 2,138,000 |
| 12 | Imo | Owerri | 3 | 945,046 | 1,282,000 |
| 13 | Rivers | Port Harcourt | 9 | 3,324,694 | 4,595,000 |
| 14 | Akwa-Ibom | Uyo | 8 | 1,264,636 | 1,771,000 |
| 15 | Delta | Warri | 7 | 942,683 | 1,304,000 |
*The population of Lagos is disputed; some sources estimate the 2022 population to be over 26 million54.