Nigeria is the African country with the largest population, counting over 230 million people. As of 2024, the largest city in Nigeria was Lagos, which is also the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of population size. The city counts more than nine million inhabitants, whereas Kano, the second most populous city, registers around 3.6 million inhabitants. Lagos is the main financial, cultural, and educational center in the country. Where Africa’s urban population is booming The metropolitan area of Lagos is also among the largest urban agglomerations in the world. Besides Lagos, another most populated citiy in Africa is Cairo, in Egypt. However, Africa’s urban population is booming in other relatively smaller cities. For instance, the population of Bujumbura, in Burundi, could grow by 123 percent between 2020 and 2035, making it the fastest growing city in Africa and likely in the world. Similarly, Zinder, in Niger, could reach over one million inhabitants by 2035, the second fastest growing city. Demographic urban shift More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. In the next decades, this will increase, especially in Africa and Asia. In 2020, over 80 percent of the population in Northern America was living in urban areas, the highest share in the world. In Africa, the degree of urbanization was about 40 percent, the lowest among all continents. Meeting the needs of a fast-growing population can be a challenge, especially in low-income countries. Therefore, there will be a growing necessity to implement policies to sustainably improve people’s lives in rural and urban areas.

Cairo, in Egypt, ranked as the most populated city in Africa as of 2025, with an estimated population of over 23 million inhabitants living in Greater Cairo. Kinshasa, in Congo, and Lagos, in Nigeria, followed with some 17.8 million and 17.2 million, respectively. Among the 15 largest cities in the continent, another one, Kano, was located in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. Population density trends in Africa As of 2023, Africa exhibited a population density of 50.1 individuals per square kilometer. Since 2000, the population density across the continent has been experiencing a consistent annual increment. Projections indicated that the average population residing within each square kilometer would rise to approximately 58.5 by the year 2030. Moreover, Mauritius stood out as the African nation with the most elevated population density, exceeding 627 individuals per square kilometre. Mauritius possesses one of the most compact territories on the continent, a factor that significantly influences its high population density. Urbanization dynamics in Africa The urbanization rate in Africa was anticipated to reach close to 45.5 percent in 2024. Urbanization across the continent has consistently risen since 2000, with urban areas accommodating only around a third of the total population then. This trajectory is projected to continue its rise in the years ahead. Nevertheless, the distribution between rural and urban populations shows remarkable diversity throughout the continent. In 2024, Gabon and Libya stood out as Africa’s most urbanized nations, each surpassing 80 percent urbanization. As of the same year, Africa's population was estimated to expand by 2.27 percent compared to the preceding year. Since 2000, the population growth rate across the continent has consistently exceeded 2.3 percent, reaching its pinnacle at 2.63 percent in 2013. Although the growth rate has experienced a deceleration, Africa's population will persistently grow significantly in the forthcoming years.

This statistic shows the biggest cities in Nigeria in 1991. In 1991, approximately *** million people lived in Lagos, making it the biggest city in Nigeria. According to the Lagos Bureau of Statistics, the 2011 population of Lagos State was **** million.

Actual value and historical data chart for Nigeria Population In Largest City

About Dataset

Context

-> This weather dataset is a great addition to this Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Dataset.

Content

The size for the file featured within this Kaggle dataset is shown below — along with a list of attributes and their description summaries:

• nigeria_cities_weather_data.csv - 22541 observations x 21 attributes

1. country - Country code (e.g., NG - Nigeria)
2. city - City name.
3. latitude - Latitude of the location.
4. longitude - Longitude of the location.
5. temp - Temperature in Kelvin.
6. temp_min - Minimum temperature at the moment.
7. temp_max - Maximum temperature at the moment.
8. pressure - Atmospheric pressure on the sea level, hPa.
9. humidity - Humidity, %.
10. sea_level - Atmospheric pressure on the sea level, hPa.
11. ground_level - Atmospheric pressure on the ground level, hPa.
12. wind_speed - Wind speed in meter/sec.
13. wind_degree - Wind direction, degrees.
14. sunrise - Sunrise date time
15. sunset - Sunset date time
16. timezone - Shift in seconds from UTC.
17. cloud - Cloudiness, %.
18. description - Weather condition within the group.
19. region - State in which the city belongs.
20. population - Estimated population in an area.
21. date - recorded date of measurement - (date)

Source

Weather Data - https://openweathermap.org/

Overview:

The Nigerian Cities Dataset is a collection of JSON files containing detailed information about cities in Nigeria. The dataset was obtained by web scraping the https://www.fallingrain.com/ website using the BeautifulSoup library. It provides essential geographical and demographic data for each city, making it a valuable resource for software engineers, data scientists, and enthusiasts interested in regional analysis, urban planning, and weather-related applications.

Dataset Contents: The dataset includes the following key attributes for each city:

City Name: The name of the city. Region: The administrative region or state to which the city belongs. Country: Nigeria. Latitude: The geographical latitude coordinates of the city. Longitude: The geographical longitude coordinates of the city. Estimated Population: An approximation of the city's population.

Value for Software Engineers and Data Enthusiasts:

Geospatial Analysis: Software engineers can leverage the latitude and longitude data to perform geospatial analysis, enabling them to visualize and understand the distribution of cities across Nigeria. This can be particularly useful for applications related to transportation, urban planning, and location-based services.

Weather Data Integration: By using the latitude and longitude information, data enthusiasts can easily integrate weather API data for each city. This opens up possibilities for creating weather-related applications, climate studies, and disaster management tools. The dataset serves as a foundation for developing solutions that require localized weather information.

Population Trends: The estimated population data allows for the exploration of population trends across different regions in Nigeria. Software engineers and data scientists can use this information to analyze urbanization patterns, plan infrastructure development, and address socio-economic challenges.

Machine Learning Applications: The dataset can be employed in machine learning models for predictive analysis. For instance, predicting population growth, identifying potential areas for urban expansion, or forecasting weather patterns based on historical data.

Educational and Research Purposes: The dataset can be a valuable resource for educational institutions and researchers studying demographics, urbanization, and regional development in Nigeria.

Important Notes:

• The dataset is based on information available on the FallingRain website as of the date of scraping.
• Users are encouraged to verify and update the data periodically for the most accurate and current information.
• Respect the terms of use and policies of FallingRain when using this dataset for any purpose.

This Nigerian Cities Dataset provides a comprehensive and versatile foundation for various data-driven projects, offering insights into both geographical and demographic aspects of cities in Nigeria.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 19,348 cities in the United States by Nigerian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Nigerian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the United States by their Nigerian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Nigerian Population: The Nigerian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Nigerian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total United States Nigerian Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Nigerian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Nigeria Transport & Logistics – Smart City Mobility

Multimodal inflow/outflow, transfers, occupancy across Nigeria cities.

• [category] Emerging & Advanced
• [rows] ~180,000
• [formats] CSV + Parquet (snappy)
• [geography] Nigeria (major cities, corridors, ports, airports)

Schema

| column | dtype |

|---|---| | timestamp | object | | city | object | | lat | float64 | | lon | float64 | | mode | object | | inflow | int64 | | outflow | int64 | | transfers | int64 | |… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/nigerian_transport_and_logistics_smart_city_mobility.

In 2023, the best city for startups in Nigeria was Lagos, with a total score of ****, according to data provided by StartupBlink. Lagos ranked first in Africa and **** worldwide. Lagos is the largest city in Africa and represents an important financial hub for Nigeria as well as for the whole continent. Abuja and Ibadan were other ranking Nigerian cities.

Multi-year landuse classifications of Kano and Lagos, Nigeria; each in multiple years. The landuse classification is based on SPOT5 imagery, using the open-source MapPy libraries, developed for the World Bank Group by Jordan Graesser. Each classification is 4 category:
1) Neighborhoods with Small Regular Planned Buildings
2) Neighborhoods with Small Irregular Buildings
3) Neighborhoods with Large Buildings
4) Other (non-built up) Areas

Nigeria Transport & Logistics – Trip History

Trip-level origin/destination, timestamps, duration, distance, and average speed.

• [category] Route & Trip Data
• [rows] ~200,000
• [formats] CSV + Parquet (snappy)
• [geography] Nigeria (major cities, corridors, ports, airports)

Schema

| column | dtype |

|---|---| | trip_id | object | | vehicle_id | object | | fleet | object | | origin_city | object | | dest_city | object | | start_time | object | | end_time | object | |… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/nigerian_transport_and_logistics_trip_history.

Nigeria Transport & Logistics – Parking Data

Facility capacity/occupancy over time with violations per timestamp.

• [category] Traffic & Mobility Systems
• [rows] ~120,000
• [formats] CSV + Parquet (snappy)
• [geography] Nigeria (major cities, corridors, ports, airports)

Schema

| column | dtype |

|---|---| | facility_id | object | | city | object | | timestamp | object | | capacity | int64 | | occupied | int64 | | occupancy_pct | float64 | | violation_count | int64 |… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/nigerian_transport_and_logistics_parking.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2025, the country counted over 237.5 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has around 135.5 million inhabitants. Egypt registered the largest population in North Africa, reaching nearly 118.4 million people. In terms of inhabitants per square kilometer, Nigeria only ranked seventh, while Mauritius had the highest population density on the whole African continent in 2023. The fastest-growing world region Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, after Asia. Nevertheless, Africa records the highest growth rate worldwide, with figures rising by over two percent every year. In some countries, such as Chad, South Sudan, Somalia, and the Central African Republic, the population increase peaks at over 3.4 percent. With so many births, Africa is also the youngest continent in the world. However, this coincides with a low life expectancy. African cities on the rise The last decades have seen high urbanization rates in Asia, mainly in China and India. African cities are also growing at large rates. Indeed, the continent has three megacities and is expected to add four more by 2050. Furthermore, Africa's fastest-growing cities are forecast to be Bujumbura, in Burundi, and Zinder, Nigeria, by 2035.

Context

End SARS is a decentralised social movement and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria. The slogan calls for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of abuses. The protests which takes its name from the slogan started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign using the hashtag **#EndSARS **to demand the disbanding of the unit by the Nigerian government. After experiencing a revitalisation in October 2020 following more revelations of the abuses of the unit, mass demonstrations occurred throughout the major cities of Nigeria, accompanied by vociferous outrage on social media platforms. About 28 million tweets bearing the hashtag have been accumulated on Twitter alone.

Source: Wikipedia

Content

9737 #EndSars tweets from 2017 to 2021

Acknowledgements

My Mentor @ulrich07

Inspiration

EndSARS Movement

Nigeria Facility Management Market size was valued at USD 2.5 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3.98 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% from 2025 to 2032.

Key Market Drivers:

Rapid Commercial Real Estate Development: Nigeria is experiencing substantial growth in commercial real estate development, particularly in major cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. Lagos alone recorded over 500,000 square meters of new commercial real estate space in 2023, with Grade A office spaces increasing by 25% compared to the previous year.

Growing Industrial Sector: Nigeria's expanding industrial sector is driving demand for specialized facility management services. Nigeria's industrial sector contributed 28.6% to the GDP in 2023, with over 350 new industrial facilities established across the country's major economic zones.

Nigeria Transport & Logistics – Road Network Maps

Road segment attributes (class, lanes, speed limit, one-way, surface, geo).

• [category] Traffic & Mobility Systems
• [rows] ~140,000
• [formats] CSV + Parquet (snappy)
• [geography] Nigeria (major cities, corridors, ports, airports)

Schema

| column | dtype |

|---|---| | road_id | object | | road_class | object | | lanes | int64 | | speed_limit_kmh | int64 | | one_way | bool | | surface_type | object | | lat | float64… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/nigerian_transport_and_logistics_road_network_maps.

Proposal title "The study of PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 characterisation in Nigeria Cities using Ion beam analytical technique". Measurements carried out at the external beam set-up for atmospheric aerosol analysis of the INFN LABEC accelerator laboratory, from 18 till 22 March 2022, on 5 May 2022 and from 17 till 18 April 2023. Hands-off mode.

About 511 samples of particulate matter (254 of PM2.5 and 257 of PM2.5-10 fractions) deposited on a Teflon and polycarbonate nuclepore filters (47 mm in diameter with pore size, 0.8 μm and 0.4 μm respectively) were collected from 2019 to 2022 from six different monitoring stations in Lagos city. Nigeria, being the most populated country in Africa, faces huge challenges of air pollution.

The samples were measured by PIXE technique with a proton beam of 3 MeV energy and a few tens nA to determine their elemental compositions. In particular, elemental concentrations of major elements such as Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, Zn and Pb which are mostly fingerprint elements of soil dust, sea spray, biomass burning and industrial emissions stood out for both fractions across Lagos city.

Community beliefs and attitudes variables among all female respondents ages 15–49 in three cities in Nigeria.

As of July 2024, Nigeria's population was estimated at around 229.5 million. Between 1965 and 2024, the number of people living in Nigeria increased at an average rate of over two percent. In 2024, the population grew by 2.42 percent compared to the previous year. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. By extension, the African continent records the highest growth rate in the world. Africa's most populous country Nigeria was the most populous country in Africa as of 2023. As of 2022, Lagos held the distinction of being Nigeria's biggest urban center, a status it also retained as the largest city across all of sub-Saharan Africa. The city boasted an excess of 17.5 million residents. Notably, Lagos assumed the pivotal roles of the nation's primary financial hub, cultural epicenter, and educational nucleus. Furthermore, Lagos was one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world. Nigeria's youthful population In Nigeria, a significant 50 percent of the populace is under the age of 19. The most prominent age bracket is constituted by those up to four years old: comprising 8.3 percent of men and eight percent of women as of 2021. Nigeria boasts one of the world's most youthful populations. On a broader scale, both within Africa and internationally, Niger maintains the lowest median age record. Nigeria secures the 20th position in global rankings. Furthermore, the life expectancy in Nigeria is an average of 62 years old. However, this is different between men and women. The main causes of death have been neonatal disorders, malaria, and diarrheal diseases.

Discover the booming Nigerian telecommunications market! This in-depth analysis reveals a $9.09 billion market (2025) growing at a 4.70% CAGR, driven by mobile penetration, data usage, and SME growth. Explore key players, regional trends, and future forecasts until 2033. Recent developments include: June 2023: Nigerian telecoms operator Globacom announced that it has started rolling out its fourth-generation Long Term Evolution Advanced (4G-LTE Advanced) mobile network in Nigeria, and the company would have the objective to strengthen its data services to address Nigerian telecom consumers' increasing demand for high-speed connectivity. In addition, to achieve this technological leap, the company has planned to deploy an additional 4,000 LTE Advanced sites in Nigeria's main cities by 2023, which shows the future demand for high-speed internet services in Nigeria., February 2023: Tizeti announced that the company is launching its 4G LTE network in ten new states in Nigeria. These states include Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abuja, Kano, and Kaduna. This move allows residents and businesses in these ten states to access unlimited high-speed broadband connectivity.. Key drivers for this market are: Rise in the Penetration of Smartphones5.1.2 5G Deployments Driving Momentum, Growth of IoT Usage in Telecom. Potential restraints include: Heavy Capex Associated with Advanced Telecom Infrastructure. Notable trends are: Mobile Services to Hold Major Market Share.