Nigeria is the African country with the largest population, counting approximately 200 million individuals. In 2020, the largest city of Nigeria was Lagos, which also ranked as the largest city in whole Sub-Saharan Africa. The city counted nine million inhabitants, whereas the Nigerian city with the second largest population was Kano, in the North-West, with 3.6 million inhabitants. Overall, Nigeria has the largest population in Africa.
Largest cities in Nigeria in 2020
(in 1,000 individuals)
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World Population Review. (May 29, 2020). Largest cities in Nigeria in 2020 (in 1,000 individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121444/largest-cities-in-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Largest cities in Nigeria in 2020 (in 1,000 individuals)." Chart. May 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121444/largest-cities-in-nigeria/
World Population Review. (2020). Largest cities in Nigeria in 2020 (in 1,000 individuals). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121444/largest-cities-in-nigeria/
World Population Review. "Largest Cities in Nigeria in 2020 (in 1,000 Individuals)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121444/largest-cities-in-nigeria/
World Population Review, Largest cities in Nigeria in 2020 (in 1,000 individuals) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121444/largest-cities-in-nigeria/ (last visited September 28, 2020)
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