Western Africa Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Western Africa Cities

Nigeria Flag Kano

17,510,247

Nigeria Flag Lagos

14,881,845

Ivory Coast Flag Abidjan

6,038,204

Mali Flag Bamako

5,163,564

Ghana Flag Kumasi

4,529,118
City
Country
Population ↓
Nigeria FlagKanoNigeria17,510,247
Nigeria FlagLagosNigeria14,881,845
Ivory Coast FlagAbidjanIvory Coast6,038,204
Mali FlagBamakoMali5,163,564
Ghana FlagKumasiGhana4,529,118
Burkina Faso FlagOuagadougouBurkina Faso3,149,586
Ghana FlagAccraGhana2,951,532
Togo FlagLomeTogo2,766,121
Liberia FlagMonroviaLiberia2,396,360
Guinea FlagConakryGuinea2,195,947
Nigeria FlagIbadanNigeria2,098,855
Nigeria FlagAbujaNigeria2,057,985
Nigeria FlagAbuja Municipal Area CouncilNigeria2,057,985
Nigeria FlagBenin CityNigeria1,770,251
Mauritania FlagNouakchottMauritania1,637,012
Nigeria FlagPort Harcourt MetroNigeria1,576,535
Niger FlagNiameyNiger1,523,856
Senegal FlagTouba MosqueeSenegal1,262,721
Nigeria FlagKadunaNigeria1,249,777
Nigeria FlagNasarawaNigeria1,110,822
Senegal FlagDakarSenegal1,063,571
Nigeria FlagIfoNigeria1,047,201
Nigeria FlagAdo-Odo/OtaNigeria1,024,015
Nigeria FlagBauchiNigeria1,019,100
Sierra Leone FlagBoSierra Leone951,244
Sierra Leone FlagKenemaSierra Leone940,607
Benin FlagAbomey-calaviBenin880,892
Nigeria FlagMaiduguriNigeria870,475
Sierra Leone FlagWestern Area RuralSierra Leone850,225
Nigeria FlagPort HarcourtNigeria848,279
Ghana FlagTamaleGhana826,457
Benin FlagCotonouBenin820,199
Nigeria FlagNingiNigeria796,827
Guinea-Bissau FlagBissauGuinea-Bissau795,519
Nigeria FlagGusauNigeria788,471
Nigeria FlagDalaNigeria779,914
Nigeria FlagObio/AkporNigeria728,256
Nigeria FlagToroNigeria714,152
Nigeria FlagJos NorthNigeria708,367
Nigeria FlagIgabiNigeria701,626
Ghana FlagTakoradiGhana692,602
Nigeria FlagKano MunicipalNigeria691,483
Nigeria FlagAba SouthNigeria683,712
Nigeria FlagUngogoNigeria681,165
Nigeria FlagAlkaleriNigeria677,633
Nigeria FlagIdemili NorthNigeria671,068
Nigeria FlagGwaleNigeria666,446
Nigeria FlagZariaNigeria662,930
Nigeria FlagKatsinaNigeria657,441
Nigeria FlagKaduna SouthNigeria655,983
Nigeria FlagAkkoNigeria642,707
Sierra Leone FlagKonoSierra Leone620,703
Nigeria FlagBirnin KuduNigeria618,476
Nigeria FlagAkure SouthNigeria616,088
Nigeria FlagOredoNigeria610,005
Nigeria FlagBwariNigeria607,760
Nigeria FlagIlorin WestNigeria606,923
Nigeria FlagChikunNigeria606,371
Nigeria FlagIkpoba-OkhaNigeria606,035
Nigeria FlagKatagumNigeria604,798
Nigeria FlagZurmiNigeria604,016
Nigeria FlagMaruNigeria602,280
Ivory Coast FlagBouakeIvory Coast600,959
Nigeria FlagKaduna NorthNigeria593,794
Nigeria FlagGamawaNigeria587,132
Nigeria FlagKaura NamodaNigeria586,353
Nigeria FlagYenagoaNigeria579,235
Nigeria FlagAguataNigeria576,006
Nigeria FlagGanjuwaNigeria574,881
Nigeria FlagGbokoNigeria571,875
Sierra Leone FlagKailahunSierra Leone571,319
Nigeria FlagLafiaNigeria567,694
Sierra Leone FlagTonkoliliSierra Leone557,257
Nigeria FlagEgorNigeria554,210
Nigeria FlagLereNigeria553,331
Nigeria FlagTsafeNigeria548,471
Nigeria FlagKumbotsoNigeria548,340
Nigeria FlagIjebu NorthNigeria544,842
Nigeria FlagMisauNigeria539,614
Niger FlagMaradiNiger538,173
Nigeria FlagGwaramNigeria534,307
Nigeria FlagFuneNigeria531,543
Nigeria FlagBunguduNigeria531,505
Nigeria FlagSouthern IjawNigeria529,078
Nigeria FlagKafin HausaNigeria526,298
Nigeria FlagGezawaNigeria525,787
Sierra Leone FlagPort LokoSierra Leone525,694
Nigeria FlagBirnin KebbiNigeria524,642
Nigeria FlagZangon-KatafNigeria519,609
Nigeria FlagAdo EkitiNigeria519,578
Nigeria FlagBichiNigeria518,315
Nigeria FlagWasagu/DankoNigeria518,131
Nigeria FlagIbadan North EastNigeria517,937
Nigeria FlagDarazoNigeria515,908
Nigeria FlagGombeNigeria508,249
Ghana FlagSekondiGhana508,184
Mali FlagSikassoMali505,922
Nigeria FlagJos SouthNigeria504,514
Nigeria FlagKankaraNigeria502,597
Nigeria FlagKiruNigeria497,598
Nigeria FlagSagamuNigeria496,992
Nigeria FlagIlajeNigeria495,627
Nigeria FlagDutseNigeria494,454
Nigeria FlagOndo WestNigeria494,093
Nigeria FlagGadaNigeria492,762
Nigeria FlagYamaltu/DebaNigeria487,096
Nigeria FlagManguNigeria486,891
Nigeria FlagAbeokuta SouthNigeria486,146
Nigeria FlagNsukkaNigeria486,076
Nigeria FlagShiraNigeria482,955
Nigeria FlagIbadan NorthNigeria481,537
Nigeria FlagMokwaNigeria476,772
Nigeria FlagGiwaNigeria476,284
Nigeria FlagUghelli NorthNigeria475,530
Nigeria FlagMakurdiNigeria475,412
Nigeria FlagSabon-GariNigeria474,635
Sierra Leone FlagFreetownSierra Leone474,425
Nigeria FlagSobaNigeria474,297
Nigeria FlagOkeneNigeria472,910
Nigeria FlagItas/GadauNigeria471,763
Nigeria FlagIhialaNigeria470,699
Nigeria FlagSumailaNigeria466,346
Nigeria FlagFuntuaNigeria465,266
Nigeria FlagBagudoNigeria464,988
Nigeria FlagDauraNigeria464,684
Nigeria FlagWarri SouthNigeria462,667
Nigeria FlagShiroroNigeria462,564
Nigeria FlagKhanaNigeria461,371
Nigeria FlagSokoto NorthNigeria461,007
Nigeria FlagAkpabuyoNigeria460,703
Nigeria FlagDawakin TofaNigeria458,526
Nigeria FlagGwadabawaNigeria458,139
Nigeria FlagKubauNigeria457,199
Nigeria FlagTafawa-BalewaNigeria456,847
Nigeria FlagObafemi-OwodeNigeria456,566
Nigeria FlagJemaaNigeria453,119
Nigeria FlagFunakayeNigeria452,744
Nigeria FlagJahunNigeria452,670
Nigeria FlagTambuwalNigeria446,894
Nigeria FlagOgba-Egbema-NdoniNigeria446,136
Nigeria FlagGwozaNigeria445,796
Nigeria FlagAbua-OdualNigeria444,841
Nigeria FlagBukkuyumNigeria444,525
Nigeria FlagEgbedaNigeria443,263
Nigeria FlagEkeremorNigeria443,263
Nigeria FlagTalata MafaraNigeria443,151
Nigeria FlagAnaochaNigeria442,494
Nigeria FlagIbadan South WestNigeria442,383
Nigeria FlagBamaNigeria435,468
Nigeria FlagEnugu EastNigeria435,289
Nigeria FlagKafurNigeria432,669
Nigeria FlagGassolNigeria431,719
Sierra Leone FlagPujehunSierra Leone429,574
Nigeria FlagBatsariNigeria429,535
Nigeria FlagSaki WestNigeria426,952
Nigeria FlagMaradunNigeria426,517
Nigeria FlagAkoko-EdoNigeria425,991
Nigeria FlagTudun WadaNigeria425,924
Nigeria FlagGummiNigeria424,784
Nigeria FlagRogoNigeria423,866
Nigeria FlagMasheguNigeria422,397
Nigeria FlagSulejaNigeria422,171
Nigeria FlagOturkpoNigeria421,574
Nigeria FlagBirnin-GwariNigeria421,143
Nigeria FlagGwagwaladaNigeria420,491
Nigeria FlagDawakin KuduNigeria420,035
Nigeria FlagWukariNigeria419,736
Nigeria FlagBaureNigeria419,365
Nigeria FlagBaburaNigeria419,349
Nigeria FlagMaiaduaNigeria417,063
Nigeria FlagIbadan South EastNigeria416,355
Nigeria FlagUyoNigeria414,926
Nigeria FlagOna-AraNigeria414,925
Nigeria FlagTarauniNigeria413,243
Nigeria FlagLavunNigeria411,753
Nigeria FlagKachiaNigeria411,327
Nigeria FlagSabon BirniNigeria410,456
Nigeria FlagMakodaNigeria409,952
Nigeria FlagJakuskoNigeria409,282
Nigeria FlagMinjibirNigeria409,045
Nigeria FlagIgbo-Eze NorthNigeria406,626
Burkina Faso FlagSaabaBurkina Faso404,768
Nigeria FlagBalangaNigeria402,796
Nigeria FlagFaskariNigeria401,664
Nigeria FlagOkitipupaNigeria400,458
Nigeria FlagIseyinNigeria399,405
Nigeria FlagOdigboNigeria397,214
Nigeria FlagChanchagaNigeria396,756
Nigeria FlagDukkuNigeria395,520
Nigeria FlagSardaunaNigeria395,211
Nigeria FlagEtcheNigeria393,700
Nigeria FlagKwandeNigeria393,527
Nigeria FlagOhafiaNigeria393,486
Nigeria FlagGabasawaNigeria393,425
Nigeria FlagDegemaNigeria392,927
Nigeria FlagAhoada WestNigeria392,472
Nigeria FlagDambattaNigeria392,066
Nigeria FlagMarigaNigeria391,856
Nigeria FlagZakiNigeria391,517
Nigeria FlagArgunguNigeria391,110
Nigeria FlagSokoto SouthNigeria391,081
Nigeria FlagBatagarawaNigeria390,693
Nigeria FlagAkoko South WestNigeria390,534
Nigeria FlagIzziNigeria389,412
Nigeria FlagKagarkoNigeria389,404
Nigeria FlagOnichaNigeria389,302
Senegal FlagThiesSenegal388,022
Nigeria FlagAnkpaNigeria386,610
Nigeria FlagJegaNigeria386,324
Senegal FlagKeur MassarSenegal386,286
Nigeria FlagGayaNigeria386,269
Nigeria FlagAbeokuta NorthNigeria386,105
Nigeria FlagBilliriNigeria386,088
Nigeria FlagBakuraNigeria384,459
Nigeria FlagDange ShuniNigeria382,721
Nigeria FlagSafanaNigeria382,711
Nigeria FlagNgalaNigeria381,217
Nigeria FlagEnugu NorthNigeria380,344
Nigeria FlagOwoNigeria380,069
Nigeria FlagKiri KasamaNigeria379,278
Nigeria FlagDekinaNigeria378,938
Nigeria FlagRingimNigeria378,936
Nigeria FlagBirnin MagajiNigeria378,234
Ghana FlagCape CoastGhana378,106
Nigeria FlagMalumfashiNigeria377,981
Nigeria FlagTakaiNigeria377,453
Nigeria FlagKaitaNigeria376,932
Nigeria FlagDamboaNigeria375,945
Nigeria FlagUdiNigeria374,325
Nigeria FlagFaggeNigeria372,692
Sierra Leone FlagMoyambaSierra Leone372,152
Nigeria FlagKaruNigeria372,074
Nigeria FlagBaliNigeria371,826
Nigeria FlagVandeikyaNigeria371,280
Nigeria FlagArewa-DandiNigeria370,666
Nigeria FlagKwamiNigeria369,464
Nigeria FlagGokanaNigeria368,291
Sierra Leone FlagKambiaSierra Leone367,699
Nigeria FlagIjeroNigeria367,471
Nigeria FlagRafiNigeria365,285
Nigeria FlagManiNigeria364,331
Nigeria FlagBidaNigeria364,274
Ivory Coast FlagKorhogoIvory Coast363,626
Nigeria FlagNnewi SouthNigeria363,272
Nigeria FlagAkoko North WestNigeria362,387
Nigeria FlagPotiskumNigeria360,679
Nigeria FlagKauruNigeria360,400
Nigeria FlagGoronyoNigeria360,240
Nigeria FlagFuforeNigeria359,938
Sierra Leone FlagBombaliSierra Leone359,782
Nigeria FlagKonshishaNigeria358,444
Nigeria FlagMbaitoliNigeria358,429
Nigeria FlagYalaNigeria357,931
Nigeria FlagBebejiNigeria357,391
Nigeria FlagYewa North (Egbado North)Nigeria357,106
Nigeria FlagUmuahia NorthNigeria356,899
Nigeria FlagKatsina-AlaNigeria356,793
Nigeria FlagMagamaNigeria356,264
Niger FlagZinderNiger355,392
Nigeria FlagWamakkoNigeria354,640
Nigeria FlagIkwoNigeria353,739
Nigeria FlagMashiNigeria353,448
Nigeria FlagOsisioma NgwaNigeria352,944
Nigeria FlagWudilNigeria351,414
Nigeria FlagMusawaNigeria351,252
Nigeria FlagDutsin-MaNigeria350,909
Nigeria FlagOkrikaNigeria350,107
Nigeria FlagIngawaNigeria349,527
Nigeria FlagAlbasuNigeria349,473
Nigeria FlagIsoko SouthNigeria348,731
Nigeria FlagMaigatariNigeria348,703
Nigeria FlagIlorin SouthNigeria347,671
Nigeria FlagOgbaruNigeria347,652
Nigeria FlagAsari-ToruNigeria346,162
Nigeria FlagJibiaNigeria345,932
Nigeria FlagRijauNigeria345,833
Nigeria FlagBodingaNigeria344,907
Nigeria FlagIlorin EastNigeria344,816
Nigeria FlagBarutenNigeria343,481
Nigeria FlagUkumNigeria343,434
Nigeria FlagAndoniNigeria343,200
Nigeria FlagYola NorthNigeria343,109
Nigeria FlagGwarzoNigeria342,000
Nigeria FlagKarim-LamidoNigeria341,700
Nigeria FlagIfelodunNigeria340,592
Nigeria FlagKiyawaNigeria340,561
Nigeria FlagMaiyamaNigeria339,450
Nigeria FlagBorguNigeria339,330
Nigeria FlagBonnyNigeria338,609
Nigeria FlagJereNigeria337,108
Nigeria FlagYola SouthNigeria337,080
Nigeria FlagSongNigeria335,424
Nigeria FlagEduNigeria335,058
Benin FlagDjougouBenin334,084
Nigeria FlagShendamNigeria332,390
Nigeria FlagYakurrNigeria332,042
Nigeria FlagAkinyeleNigeria330,962
Mali FlagKoutialaMali330,929
Nigeria FlagKukawaNigeria327,741
Nigeria FlagIgbo-EtitiNigeria327,265
Nigeria FlagYewa South (Egbado South)Nigeria326,951
Nigeria FlagOdukpaniNigeria326,393
Benin FlagParakouBenin326,324
Nigeria FlagBurukuNigeria326,320
Nigeria FlagBunkureNigeria324,889
Nigeria FlagOkehiNigeria324,634
Nigeria FlagMalam MadoriNigeria324,538
Nigeria FlagEtsako WestNigeria324,141
Nigeria FlagCalabar SouthNigeria324,056
Nigeria FlagZuruNigeria322,984
Senegal FlagKaolackSenegal322,827
Nigeria FlagZangoNigeria322,473
Nigeria FlagNasarawaNigeria322,132
Nigeria FlagGiadeNigeria322,055
Nigeria FlagIdemili SouthNigeria321,980
Nigeria FlagOhaukwuNigeria321,816
Nigeria FlagAjingiNigeria321,507
Nigeria FlagWurnoNigeria321,277
Nigeria FlagQuaan PanNigeria319,597
Benin FlagBanikoaraBenin319,262
Ivory Coast FlagDaloaIvory Coast318,728
Nigeria FlagRimiNigeria318,427
Nigeria FlagOluyoleNigeria317,960
Nigeria FlagKazaureNigeria317,308
Nigeria FlagIkaraNigeria317,191
Nigeria FlagEmuohaNigeria316,714
Nigeria FlagBokiNigeria315,715
Nigeria FlagAdaviNigeria315,493
Nigeria FlagUghelli SouthNigeria315,284
Benin FlagPorto-NovoBenin314,100
Nigeria FlagEdatiNigeria313,675
Nigeria FlagKajolaNigeria313,366
Nigeria FlagKankiaNigeria312,883
Nigeria FlagBindawaNigeria312,074
Nigeria FlagEnugu SouthNigeria311,061
Nigeria FlagCalabar MunicipalNigeria310,845
Nigeria FlagOgbomosho NorthNigeria310,737
Nigeria FlagPaikoroNigeria310,474
Nigeria FlagShagariNigeria310,384
Nigeria FlagDambanNigeria310,025
Nigeria FlagAwguNigeria309,984
Nigeria FlagBakoriNigeria308,939
Nigeria FlagBurutuNigeria308,356
Nigeria FlagBendeNigeria308,134
Nigeria FlagPankshinNigeria308,043
Nigeria FlagBassaNigeria307,606
Nigeria FlagSagbamaNigeria307,300
Nigeria FlagGumaNigeria307,246
Nigeria FlagDemsaNigeria306,556
Nigeria FlagAkoko North EastNigeria306,263
Senegal FlagMbourSenegal305,723
Nigeria FlagKaltungoNigeria305,553
Nigeria FlagIjebu OdeNigeria305,255
Guinea FlagManeahGuinea304,939
Nigeria FlagUshongoNigeria303,743
Nigeria FlagGuyukNigeria303,334
Nigeria FlagBrassNigeria302,766
Nigeria FlagKoko/BesseNigeria302,396
Nigeria FlagGarkoNigeria301,690
Nigeria FlagIfedoreNigeria301,581
Nigeria FlagBagwaiNigeria300,901
Nigeria FlagKirfiNigeria300,682
Nigeria FlagEthiope WestNigeria300,570
Nigeria FlagDandumeNigeria300,266
Nigeria FlagOrhionmwonNigeria299,648
Nigeria FlagElemeNigeria299,500
Nigeria FlagIsiala-MbanoNigeria298,703
Nigeria FlagKontagoraNigeria298,358
Nigeria FlagEthiope EastNigeria297,980
Sierra Leone FlagBontheSierra Leone297,561
Nigeria FlagIkwerreNigeria297,534
Nigeria FlagEkiti WestNigeria297,448
Nigeria FlagIsaNigeria297,335
Nigeria FlagIllelaNigeria296,972
Senegal FlagYeumbeul NordSenegal296,424
Nigeria FlagGarkiNigeria295,906
Mali FlagKayesMali295,542
Nigeria FlagOgbiaNigeria295,373
Nigeria FlagAwka SouthNigeria295,336
Nigeria FlagGwanduNigeria295,077
Nigeria FlagAnkaNigeria295,068
Nigeria FlagRabahNigeria295,021
Benin FlagSeme-KpodjiBenin294,256
Nigeria FlagAbo-MbaiseNigeria293,917
Nigeria FlagIle-Oluji-OkeigboNigeria293,901
Nigeria FlagTsanyawaNigeria293,754
Guinea FlagKankanGuinea292,939
Nigeria FlagIpokiaNigeria292,128
Nigeria FlagGanyeNigeria292,082
Nigeria FlagObubraNigeria291,949
Nigeria FlagAdoNigeria291,794
Nigeria FlagBarkin LadiNigeria291,294
Nigeria FlagObi NgwaNigeria291,003
Nigeria FlagBokkosNigeria290,847
Nigeria FlagBossoNigeria290,797
Nigeria FlagHongNigeria290,739
Nigeria FlagSabuwaNigeria290,669
Guinea FlagNzerekoreGuinea290,410
Sierra Leone FlagKareneSierra Leone290,313
Nigeria FlagOgojaNigeria290,276
Nigeria FlagSuruNigeria290,060
Benin FlagTchaourouBenin289,877
Nigeria FlagJadaNigeria289,384
Nigeria FlagShomgomNigeria287,584
Nigeria FlagOrumba SouthNigeria287,354
Guinea FlagDubrekaGuinea286,104
Nigeria FlagDandiNigeria285,591
Nigeria FlagLokojaNigeria285,521
Nigeria FlagKaboNigeria285,266
Nigeria FlagKauraNigeria284,444
Nigeria FlagBiaseNigeria284,380
Nigeria FlagBiuNigeria283,297
Nigeria FlagCharanchiNigeria283,037
Nigeria FlagSandamuNigeria282,915
Burkina Faso FlagKayaBurkina Faso282,835
Nigeria FlagIkoleNigeria282,309
Nigeria FlagUdenuNigeria280,760
Nigeria FlagDoguwaNigeria280,632
Ghana FlagAshaimanGhana280,111
Nigeria FlagUvwieNigeria279,922
Nigeria FlagBiriniwaNigeria279,639
Nigeria FlagShinkafiNigeria279,376
Nigeria FlagOfuNigeria278,102
Nigeria FlagOkpokwuNigeria277,871
Nigeria FlagIkomNigeria276,947
Burkina Faso FlagKoudougouBurkina Faso276,333
Nigeria FlagRanoNigeria276,215
Nigeria FlagOhaji/EgbemaNigeria276,008
Nigeria FlagGeidamNigeria274,243
Nigeria FlagEkiti South WestNigeria273,453
Nigeria FlagObuduNigeria273,170
Senegal FlagSaint LouisSenegal272,270
Nigeria FlagKanamNigeria271,588
Nigeria FlagIka North EastNigeria271,157
Nigeria FlagArochukwuNigeria270,896
Nigeria FlagEsan South EastNigeria270,880
Nigeria FlagEse-OdoNigeria270,639
Nigeria FlagOrumba NorthNigeria268,993
Ivory Coast FlagYamoussoukroIvory Coast268,568
Nigeria FlagLogoNigeria268,335
Nigeria FlagKarayeNigeria268,276
Nigeria FlagEzeaguNigeria268,064
Nigeria FlagNafadaNigeria266,972
Nigeria FlagGwer EastNigeria266,913
Nigeria FlagMichikaNigeria266,781
Nigeria FlagOjuNigeria266,706
Nigeria FlagKuraNigeria266,454
Nigeria FlagOwerri NorthNigeria266,131
Ghana FlagAmanfromGhana265,879
Nigeria FlagSule TankarkarNigeria265,435
Nigeria FlagNguruNigeria265,264
Nigeria FlagKwareNigeria265,222
Nigeria FlagIwoNigeria265,145
Nigeria FlagIdo-OsiNigeria265,050
Nigeria FlagAtibaNigeria262,971
Nigeria FlagMayo-BelwaNigeria262,534
Nigeria FlagEssien UdimNigeria262,094
Nigeria FlagAhoada EastNigeria261,946
Nigeria FlagOyiNigeria261,895
Nigeria FlagIfe EastNigeria261,422
Nigeria FlagUmu-NneochiNigeria260,887
Nigeria FlagAnambra WestNigeria260,469
Nigeria FlagAuyoNigeria260,390
Nigeria FlagMubi NorthNigeria260,302
Nigeria FlagTauraNigeria259,588
Nigeria FlagDanjaNigeria259,353
Nigeria FlagAgaieNigeria259,329
Nigeria FlagAfikpo SouthNigeria259,294
Nigeria FlagShanonoNigeria259,099
Nigeria FlagWaseNigeria259,036
Nigeria FlagSapeleNigeria258,366
Nigeria FlagKibiyaNigeria258,204
Nigeria FlagKujeNigeria257,764
Nigeria FlagAhiazu-MbaiseNigeria257,759
Nigeria FlagAfikpo NorthNigeria257,728
Burkina Faso FlagOuahigouyaBurkina Faso256,447
Nigeria FlagObiNigeria256,377
Nigeria FlagMadobiNigeria256,374
Nigeria FlagIbiono IbomNigeria255,833
Nigeria FlagNasarawa-EggonNigeria255,369
Nigeria FlagShellengNigeria255,194
Nigeria FlagEzinihitteNigeria254,735
Nigeria FlagJabaNigeria254,004
Nigeria FlagKaugamaNigeria253,992
Nigeria FlagGombiNigeria253,963
Nigeria FlagAkuku ToruNigeria253,736
Nigeria FlagKondugaNigeria253,595
Nigeria FlagGwiwaNigeria253,543
Nigeria FlagAkamkpaNigeria253,285
Nigeria FlagOvia North EastNigeria253,020
Nigeria FlagOwan EastNigeria251,932
Nigeria FlagMigaNigeria251,816
Nigeria FlagIshieluNigeria251,116
Nigeria FlagDutsiNigeria249,867
Nigeria FlagGbakoNigeria249,032
Nigeria FlagShangaNigeria248,315
Nigeria FlagIsuNigeria247,994
Nigeria FlagIka SouthNigeria247,786
Nigeria FlagJalingoNigeria247,158
Nigeria FlagSangaNigeria246,736

Western Africa Cities Overview

Lagos dominates the region as its largest metropolis with 14.9M residents, significantly larger than other cities. Nigeria dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities, including Kano (17.5M), Ibadan (2.1M), and Kaduna (1.2M).

Major capital cities form important regional centers: Abidjan (6M) in Ivory Coast, Dakar (1.1M) in Senegal, and Accra (3M) in Ghana. Conakry in Guinea maintains 2.2M residents.

Several secondary cities have populations exceeding 1 million, including Kumasi (4.5M) in Ghana, Bamako (5.2M) in Mali, and Ouagadougou (3.1M) in Burkina Faso.

Sources

  1. World Urbanization Prospects 2025 - United Nations population estimates and projections of major Urban Agglomerations
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.