| no. | nom | recensement 1991 | calculation 2012 | latitude | longitude | division supérieure | d'autres noms |
|---|
| 1 | Lagos | 5 195 247 | 10 404 112 | 6.50°N | 3.35°E | Lagos | Mushin, Shomolu, Ikeja, Agege, Otta, Sango Ota, Ikorodu |
| 2 | Ibadan | 1 835 300 | 5 509 119 | 7.38°N | 3.93°E | Oyo | |
| 3 | Benin | 762 719 | 2 571 798 | 6.34°N | 5.62°E | Edo | Benin City |
| 4 | Kano | 2 166 554 | 2 395 379 | 12.00°N | 8.52°E | Kano | |
| 5 | Port Harcourt | 703 421 | 2 306 662 | 4.81°N | 7.01°E | Rivers | |
| 6 | Kaduna | 993 642 | 2 192 441 | 10.52°N | 7.44°E | Kaduna | |
| 7 | Aba | 500 183 | 1 736 361 | 5.10°N | 7.35°E | Abia | |
| 8 | Abuja | 107 069 | 1 568 853 | 9.06°N | 7.49°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | |
| 9 | Maiduguri | 618 278 | 1 182 498 | 11.85°N | 13.16°E | Borno | |
| 10 | Ilorin | 532 089 | 1 151 986 | 8.49°N | 4.55°E | Oyo | |
| 11 | Warri | 363 382 | 1 014 403 | 5.52°N | 5.76°E | Delta | |
| 12 | Onitsha | 350 280 | 990 712 | 6.14°N | 6.78°E | Anambra | Okpoko, Nkpor, Obosi |
| 13 | Akure | 239 124 | 941 410 | 7.25°N | 5.19°E | Ondo | |
| 14 | Abeokuta | 352 735 | 860 298 | 7.16°N | 3.35°E | Ogun | |
| 15 | Enugu | 407 756 | 749 235 | 6.44°N | 7.51°E | Enugu | |
| 16 | Oshogbo | 250 951 | 740 654 | 7.77°N | 4.56°E | Osun | Osogbo, Oşogbo |
| 17 | Ife | 186 856 | 708 937 | 7.48°N | 4.56°E | Osun | Ile-Ife, Ife Ife |
| 18 | Zaria | 612 257 | 663 909 | 11.08°N | 7.71°E | Kaduna | |
| 19 | Jos | 510 300 | 627 355 | 9.93°N | 8.89°E | Plateau | |
| 20 | Ondo | 146 051 | 556 637 | 7.09°N | 4.84°E | Ondo | |
| 21 | Gboko | 101 281 | 554 483 | 7.33°N | 9.00°E | Benue | Yandev, Mkar |
| 22 | Owerri | 119 711 | 538 666 | 5.49°N | 7.04°E | Imo | |
| 23 | Jalingo | 67 226 | 498 575 | 8.90°N | 11.36°E | Taraba | |
| 24 | Asaba | 49 725 | 471 897 | 6.20°N | 6.72°E | Delta | Ashaba |
| 25 | Ijebu Ode | 124 313 | 449 530 | 6.82°N | 3.92°E | Ogun | |
| 26 | Ado | 156 122 | 409 207 | 7.63°N | 5.22°E | Ekiti | Ado-Ekiti, Ado Ekiti |
| 27 | Ilesha | 139 445 | 409 168 | 7.63°N | 4.74°E | Osun | Ilesa, Ileşa |
| 28 | Oyo | 369 894 | 386 723 | 7.85°N | 3.93°E | Oyo | |
| 29 | Uyo | 58 369 | 370 431 | 5.03°N | 7.93°E | Akwa Ibom | Oku |
| 30 | Sokoto | 329 639 | 358 857 | 13.06°N | 5.24°E | Sokoto | |
| 31 | Minna | 189 191 | 335 905 | 9.62°N | 6.55°E | Niger | |
| 32 | Calabar | 310 839 | 319 858 | 4.96°N | 8.33°E | Cross River | |
| 33 | Bauchi | 206 537 | 301 284 | 10.31°N | 9.84°E | Bauchi | |
| 34 | Ilobu | 59 196 | 300 863 | 7.84°N | 4.48°E | Osun | Ifon Osun, Erin Oshogbo |
| 35 | Jimeta | 141 724 | 286 001 | 9.28°N | 12.45°E | Adamawa | |
| 36 | Ogbomosho | 433 030 | 281 510 | 8.13°N | 4.24°E | Oyo | Ogbomoso |
| 37 | Abakaliki | 83 651 | 267 386 | 6.32°N | 8.11°E | Ebonyi | |
| 38 | Sapele | 109 576 | 231 549 | 5.89°N | 5.68°E | Delta | |
| 39 | Katsina | | 222 169 | 12.99°N | 7.60°E | Katsina | |
| 40 | Gombe | 163 604 | 198 546 | 10.29°N | 11.17°E | Gombe | |
| 41 | Karsana | | 186 399 | 9.15°N | 7.34°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | |
| 42 | Potiskum | | 182 754 | 11.71°N | 11.08°E | Yobe | |
| 43 | Okitipupa | 42 064 | 178 104 | 6.51°N | 4.78°E | Ondo | |
| 44 | Shagamu | 127 513 | 173 253 | 6.84°N | 3.64°E | Ogun | Sagamu, Şagamu |
| 45 | Makurdi | 151 515 | 170 925 | 7.73°N | 8.53°E | Benue | |
| 46 | Owo | 157 181 | 166 357 | 7.20°N | 5.59°E | Ondo | |
| 47 | Offa | 74 326 | 166 112 | 8.15°N | 4.72°E | Kwara | Ofa |
| 48 | Ikire | 111 435 | 162 029 | 7.35°N | 4.18°E | Osun | Apomu |
| 49 | Ikare | 103 843 | 156 080 | 7.53°N | 5.76°E | Ekiti | Ikare-Akoko, Ikare Akoko |
| 50 | Ikirun | 76 565 | 153 784 | 7.91°N | 4.68°E | Osun | |
| 51 | Suleja | 105 075 | 152 266 | 9.19°N | 7.18°E | Niger | |
| 52 | Gusau | 132 393 | 147 034 | 12.17°N | 6.66°E | Zamfara | |
| 53 | Agbor | 45 820 | 143 033 | 6.25°N | 6.20°E | Delta | Agbor-Bojiboji, Bojiboji |
| 54 | Ogwashi Uku | | 141 187 | 6.18°N | 6.52°E | Delta | |
| 55 | Ekpoma | 40 382 | 138 065 | 6.74°N | 6.14°E | Edo | |
| 56 | Bida | 111 245 | 137 623 | 9.08°N | 6.01°E | Niger | |
| 57 | Iwo | 125 645 | 130 707 | 7.63°N | 4.18°E | Osun | |
| 58 | Okene | | 126 979 | 7.56°N | 6.23°E | Kogi | |
| 59 | Shaki | 89 595 | 126 416 | 8.67°N | 3.39°E | Oyo | Saki, Şaki |
| 60 | Iseyin | | 125 983 | 7.97°N | 3.59°E | Oyo | |
| 61 | Birnin Kebbi | 63 147 | 125 594 | 12.45°N | 4.20°E | Kebbi | |
| 62 | Oturkpo | | 119 977 | 7.19°N | 8.13°E | Benue | Otukpo |
| 63 | Yola | 54 810 | 118 914 | 9.21°N | 12.48°E | Adamawa | |
| 64 | Lokoja | 39 529 | 110 153 | 7.80°N | 6.74°E | Kogi | Lakoja |
| 65 | Ihiala | 51 959 | 109 791 | 5.86°N | 6.83°E | Anambra | |
| 66 | Idah | 44 828 | 108 069 | 7.11°N | 6.74°E | Kogi | |
| 67 | Ijebu Igbo | 64 924 | 104 977 | 6.97°N | 4.00°E | Ogun | |
| 68 | Mubi | | 102 182 | 10.27°N | 13.27°E | Adamawa | |
| 69 | Awka | 104 682 | 98 366 | 6.21°N | 7.07°E | Anambra | Akwa, Akwa-Ikom |
| 70 | Gwadagwada | | 91 277 | 8.95°N | 7.08°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | |
| 71 | Ughelli | 54 206 | 89 521 | 5.50°N | 6.00°E | Delta | Ugheli |
| 72 | Epe | 49 909 | 87 289 | 6.59°N | 3.98°E | Lagos | |
| 73 | Umuahia | | 86 305 | 5.53°N | 7.50°E | Abia | |
| 74 | Eket | | 85 516 | 4.64°N | 7.93°E | Akwa Ibom | |
| 75 | Orerokpe | | 83 304 | 5.64°N | 5.90°E | Delta | Orerukpe |
| 76 | Adabi | | 78 361 | 7.58°N | 6.17°E | Kogi | |
| 77 | Ore | | 77 118 | 6.75°N | 4.88°E | Ondo | |
| 78 | Ipetumodu | | 76 844 | 7.53°N | 4.45°E | Osun | Moro, Yakoyo, Edunabon, Awdunabon, Ipetymodu |
| 79 | Funtua | 82 072 | 74 804 | 11.52°N | 7.32°E | Katsina | |
| 80 | Ikot Ekpene | | 74 713 | 5.18°N | 7.71°E | Akwa Ibom | Raffia |
| 81 | Ikere | 58 612 | 73 709 | 7.50°N | 5.23°E | Ekiti | Ikerre-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, Ikerre |
| 82 | Ede | | 73 551 | 7.74°N | 4.44°E | Osun | |
| 83 | Ajaokuta | | 72 929 | 7.51°N | 6.70°E | Kogi | |
| 84 | Gamboru | 46 904 | 72 800 | 12.37°N | 14.21°E | Borno | Gambaru |
| 85 | Bama | 65 437 | 71 100 | 11.52°N | 13.69°E | Borno | |
| 86 | Lafia | 79 387 | 68 679 | 8.49°N | 8.52°E | Nassarawa | |
| 87 | Ohafia | 40 767 | 68 264 | 5.62°N | 7.82°E | Cross River | |
| 88 | Jikwa | | 66 959 | 5.94°N | 5.66°E | Edo | Ojikwa |
| 89 | Omuo | | 66 602 | 7.75°N | 5.72°E | Ekiti | Omuo-Ekiti |
| 90 | Gashua | 69 719 | 66 296 | 12.87°N | 11.04°E | Yobe | |
| 91 | Katsina Ala | | 66 123 | 7.17°N | 9.28°E | Benue | Katsena Ala |
| 92 | Kontagora | 63 994 | 66 011 | 10.40°N | 5.47°E | Niger | |
| 93 | Ankpa | | 65 785 | 7.40°N | 7.63°E | Kogi | Angba |
| 94 | Ago | | 65 600 | 6.94°N | 3.92°E | Ogun | Ago Iwoye |
| 95 | Wukari | 53 050 | 65 340 | 7.87°N | 9.78°E | Taraba | Ukari |
| 96 | Numan | 44 308 | 65 300 | 9.46°N | 12.04°E | Adamawa | |
| 97 | Uromi | | 63 379 | 6.71°N | 6.33°E | Edo | |
| 98 | Kabba | | 61 020 | 7.83°N | 6.07°E | Kogi | |
| 99 | Azare | 69 035 | 59 875 | 11.68°N | 10.19°E | Bauchi | |
| 100 | Ikole | | 59 104 | 7.79°N | 5.51°E | Ekiti | Ikale |
| 101 | Nguru | 61 511 | 58 362 | 12.88°N | 10.45°E | Yobe | |
| 102 | Karumo | | 56 863 | 9.07°N | 7.36°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | Karum, Sabokarumo |
| 103 | Gbongan | | 56 604 | 7.48°N | 4.35°E | Osun | Gbogan |
| 104 | Ejigbo | 69 366 | 56 135 | 7.90°N | 4.31°E | Osun | |
| 105 | Biu | 52 629 | 55 784 | 10.62°N | 12.19°E | Borno | |
| 106 | Opobo | | 55 038 | 4.57°N | 7.56°E | Akwa Ibom | |
| 107 | Isanlu | | 49 995 | 8.28°N | 5.83°E | Kogi | Isanlu Makutu, Isanlu Itedu, Isanlu Itedoijowa, Isanlu Mopo |
| 108 | Igboho | | 49 864 | 8.84°N | 3.76°E | Oyo | |
| 109 | Alese | | 49 177 | 4.79°N | 7.12°E | Rivers | |
| 110 | Akabuka | | 48 398 | 5.24°N | 6.65°E | Rivers | |
| 111 | Oron | 52 442 | 47 819 | 4.81°N | 8.23°E | Akwa Ibom | |
| 112 | Damaturu | | 46 371 | 11.75°N | 11.96°E | Yobe | |
| 113 | Takum | | 46 314 | 7.25°N | 9.97°E | Taraba | |
| 114 | Idanre | | 46 207 | 7.11°N | 5.13°E | Ondo | |
| 115 | Irele | | 46 084 | 6.49°N | 4.87°E | Ondo | |
| 116 | Zaki Biam | | 45 943 | 7.50°N | 9.61°E | Benue | |
| 117 | Kwale | | 45 778 | 5.69°N | 6.43°E | Delta | |
| 118 | Gombi | | 45 572 | 10.17°N | 12.74°E | Adamawa | Gombi Fulani |
| 119 | Obiaruku | | 45 127 | 5.85°N | 6.15°E | Edo | |
| 120 | Ise | | 44 336 | 7.46°N | 5.42°E | Ekiti | Ise-Ekiti |
| 121 | Zubo | | 44 189 | 9.10°N | 7.21°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | Madalla |
| 122 | Ozoro | | 43 877 | 5.54°N | 6.23°E | Delta | Usoro, Osoro |
| 123 | Auchi | 42 610 | 43 367 | 7.07°N | 6.26°E | Edo | |
| 124 | Ila | | 42 072 | 8.02°N | 4.90°E | Osun | Ila-Orangun, Ila Orangun |
| 125 | Isaga | | 41 996 | 6.70°N | 2.99°E | Ogun | |
| 126 | Nsukka | | 41 282 | 6.86°N | 7.39°E | Enugu | |
| 127 | Eruwa | | 41 204 | 7.54°N | 3.42°E | Oyo | Iyano Eruwa |
| 128 | Omoku | | 41 117 | 5.34°N | 6.65°E | Rivers | Omoko |
| 129 | Hadejia | | 40 644 | 12.45°N | 10.04°E | Jigawa | |
| 130 | Abiriba | | 40 449 | 5.70°N | 7.74°E | Ebonyi | |
| 131 | Dutse | | 39 265 | 11.71°N | 9.37°E | Jigawa | Dutsi |
| 132 | Bukuru | | 39 234 | 9.80°N | 8.86°E | Plateau | |
| 133 | Ibusa | | 39 158 | 6.18°N | 6.63°E | Delta | |
| 134 | Nkwerre | | 38 923 | 5.76°N | 7.10°E | Imo | Nkwere, Nkwerre Inyi |
| 135 | Yelwa | | 38 848 | 10.83°N | 4.74°E | Kebbi | |
| 136 | Jega | | 37 593 | 12.22°N | 4.38°E | Kebbi | |
| 137 | Kuroro | | 37 495 | 7.59°N | 6.22°E | Kogi | |
| 138 | Bussa | | 36 840 | 9.88°N | 4.51°E | Kebbi | New Bussa |
| 139 | Malumfashi | 42 415 | 36 694 | 11.79°N | 7.62°E | Katsina | |
| 140 | Ile Oluji | | 36 656 | 7.21°N | 4.87°E | Ondo | |
| 141 | Lalupon | | 36 640 | 7.47°N | 4.07°E | Oyo | |
| 142 | Ilaro | | 35 816 | 6.89°N | 3.01°E | Ogun | |
| 143 | Kaura Namoda | 40 677 | 35 275 | 12.59°N | 6.59°E | Zamfara | |
| 144 | Argungu | | 35 168 | 12.74°N | 4.52°E | Kebbi | |
| 145 | Abraka | | 34 457 | 5.79°N | 6.10°E | Edo | |
| 146 | Daura | | 34 267 | 13.03°N | 8.32°E | Katsina | |
| 147 | Lafiagi | | 33 688 | 8.85°N | 5.42°E | Kwara | |
| 148 | Kafanchan | | 33 605 | 9.58°N | 8.29°E | Kaduna | Kafachan |
| 149 | Rubuchi | | 33 563 | 8.98°N | 7.37°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | |
| 150 | Zuru | | 33 162 | 11.44°N | 5.23°E | Kebbi | |
| 151 | Yenagoa | | 32 661 | 4.93°N | 6.29°E | Bayelsa | |
| 152 | Oke Iho | | 31 968 | 8.03°N | 3.35°E | Oyo | |
| 153 | Egwo | | 31 927 | 7.58°N | 8.21°E | Benue | |
| 154 | Jesse | | 31 123 | 5.87°N | 5.75°E | Delta | |
| 155 | Ado | | 30 698 | 9.01°N | 7.64°E | Nassarawa | |
| 156 | Omu | | 30 180 | 8.14°N | 5.10°E | Kwara | Omu Aran |
| 157 | Emure | | 30 064 | 7.44°N | 5.46°E | Ekiti | Emure-Ekiti, Emure Ekiti |
| 158 | Oka | | 29 991 | 7.46°N | 5.80°E | Ondo | Oka-Akoko, Oka Akoko |
| 159 | Irri | | 29 258 | 5.46°N | 6.21°E | Delta | |
| 160 | Beli | | 29 151 | 7.86°N | 10.97°E | Taraba | Bali |
| 161 | Aiyetoro | | 29 146 | 7.24°N | 3.03°E | Ogun | |
| 162 | Efferun | | 28 763 | 5.59°N | 5.86°E | Delta | Orhokpokpor |
| 163 | Ijero | | 28 732 | 7.81°N | 5.07°E | Ekiti | Ijero-Ekiti |
| 164 | Keffi | | 28 701 | 8.84°N | 7.88°E | Nassarawa | Kefi |
| 165 | Effon Alaiye | | 28 234 | 7.66°N | 4.92°E | Ekiti | Efon Alaiye |
| 166 | Ubuluku | | 27 961 | 6.23°N | 6.45°E | Delta | Uburu-Uku |
| 167 | Kumo | 23 341 | 27 723 | 10.05°N | 11.21°E | Gombe | |
| 168 | Gwoza | | 27 657 | 11.08°N | 13.70°E | Borno | |
| 169 | Bajoga | | 27 401 | 10.85°N | 11.43°E | Gombe | |
| 170 | Aiyetoro | | 26 973 | 7.98°N | 5.99°E | Kogi | |
| 171 | Okugbe | | 26 931 | 7.28°N | 6.33°E | Edo | Imiegele |
| 172 | Igun | | 26 849 | 5.74°N | 5.98°E | Delta | |
| 173 | Ganye | | 26 694 | 8.43°N | 12.05°E | Adamawa | |
| 174 | Igbo Ora | | 26 488 | 7.43°N | 3.29°E | Oyo | |
| 175 | Kura | | 26 457 | 11.77°N | 8.43°E | Kano | |
| 176 | Koko | | 26 184 | 11.42°N | 4.52°E | Kebbi | |
| 177 | Doma | | 25 953 | 8.39°N | 8.36°E | Nassarawa | |
| 178 | Olugo | | 25 500 | 7.56°N | 7.62°E | Kogi | |
| 179 | Gwagwa | | 25 482 | 9.09°N | 7.31°E | Abuja Federal Capital Territory | |
| 180 | Igarra | | 25 393 | 7.27°N | 6.12°E | Edo | |
| 181 | Mayo Belwa | | 25 262 | 9.05°N | 12.06°E | Adamawa | |
| 182 | Gembu | | 25 056 | 6.72°N | 11.25°E | Taraba | |
| 183 | Dutsin Ma | | 24 780 | 12.45°N | 7.50°E | Katsina | Dutsin Wai |
| 184 | Inisa | | 24 761 | 7.98°N | 4.65°E | Osun | |
| 185 | Buni Yadi | | 24 755 | 11.27°N | 12.01°E | Yobe | |
| 186 | Gummi | | 24 745 | 12.14°N | 5.12°E | Zamfara | Gunmi |
| 187 | Talata Mafara | | 24 721 | 12.57°N | 6.06°E | Zamfara | |
| 188 | Kagoro | | 24 569 | 9.61°N | 8.39°E | Kaduna | |
| 189 | Ikom | | 24 466 | 5.97°N | 8.72°E | Cross River | Ikon |
| 190 | Ayangba | | 24 465 | 7.50°N | 7.18°E | Kogi | Egume |
| 191 | Arochuku | | 24 455 | 5.38°N | 7.91°E | Cross River | Arochukwu |
| 192 | Madagali | | 24 301 | 10.89°N | 13.63°E | Borno | Madagli |
| 193 | Umutu | | 24 062 | 5.92°N | 6.23°E | Delta | |
| 194 | Ijebu Jesa | | 23 800 | 7.68°N | 4.81°E | Osun | Ijebu Jesha, Ijebu Ijesha |
| 195 | Okrika | | 23 780 | 4.74°N | 7.08°E | Rivers | |
| 196 | Ugba | | 23 702 | 7.51°N | 9.35°E | Benue | |
| 197 | Ilutitun | | 23 689 | 6.53°N | 4.64°E | Ondo | |
| 198 | Gaya | | 23 222 | 11.86°N | 9.00°E | Kano | |
| 199 | Obu | | 23 013 | 7.13°N | 7.72°E | Benue | |
| 200 | Umunede | | 22 965 | 6.26°N | 6.31°E | Delta | |
