Western Africa Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Western Africa Cities

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Lagos

17,156,400

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Abidjan

6,056,880

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Kano

4,645,320

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Abuja

4,209,940

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Ibadan

4,144,130
City
Country
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Nigeria FlagLagosNigeria17,156,400
Ivory Coast FlagAbidjanIvory Coast6,056,880
Nigeria FlagKanoNigeria4,645,320
Nigeria FlagAbujaNigeria4,209,940
Nigeria FlagIbadanNigeria4,144,130
Ghana FlagKumasiGhana4,036,230
Nigeria FlagPort HarcourtNigeria3,793,780
Senegal FlagDakarSenegal3,658,640
Burkina Faso FlagOuagadougouBurkina Faso3,520,820
Mali FlagBamakoMali3,180,340
Ghana FlagAccraGhana2,788,380
Guinea FlagConakryGuinea2,251,590
Togo FlagLomeTogo2,108,740
Nigeria FlagBenin CityNigeria2,044,650
Guinea FlagCamayenneGuinea1,871,242
Liberia FlagMonroviaLiberia1,794,650
Nigeria FlagOnitshaNigeria1,767,110
Mauritania FlagNouakchottMauritania1,612,940
Niger FlagNiameyNiger1,561,490
Nigeria FlagUyoNigeria1,457,020
Sierra Leone FlagFreetownSierra Leone1,387,360
Sierra Leone FlagFreetownSierra Leone1,387,360
Benin FlagAbomey-CalaviBenin1,375,220
Nigeria FlagNnewiNigeria1,361,840
Nigeria FlagAbaNigeria1,274,780
Nigeria FlagKadunaNigeria1,259,940
Burkina Faso FlagBobo-DioulassoBurkina Faso1,243,530
Nigeria FlagIlorinNigeria1,099,960
Nigeria FlagWarriNigeria1,076,120
Nigeria FlagOwerriNigeria1,063,680
Nigeria FlagJosNigeria1,035,090
Nigeria FlagUmuahiaNigeria990,439
Nigeria FlagLokojaNigeria931,092
Nigeria FlagEnuguNigeria906,658
Ivory Coast FlagAboboIvory Coast900,000
Nigeria FlagMaiduguriNigeria898,535
Senegal FlagPikineSenegal874,062
Nigeria FlagZariaNigeria809,652
Nigeria FlagAkureNigeria803,062
Ghana FlagTamaleGhana784,420
Nigeria FlagSokotoNigeria761,331
Benin FlagCotonouBenin757,989
Nigeria FlagBauchiNigeria723,806
Nigeria FlagAbakalikiNigeria723,065
Nigeria FlagCalabarNigeria712,904
Guinea-Bissau FlagBissauGuinea-Bissau709,092
Ivory Coast FlagBouakeIvory Coast635,556
Niger FlagZinderNiger631,672
Nigeria FlagGombeNigeria619,995
Nigeria FlagAbeokutaNigeria607,580
Nigeria FlagAdo-EkitiNigeria577,950
Nigeria FlagPotiskumNigeria565,496
Nigeria FlagKatsinaNigeria564,796
Nigeria FlagOkeneNigeria546,482
Nigeria FlagEbute IkoroduNigeria535,619
Nigeria FlagMinnaNigeria532,497
Senegal FlagToubaSenegal529,176
Gambia FlagBanjulGambia510,303
Nigeria FlagOndoNigeria509,723
Nigeria FlagOyoNigeria505,697
Nigeria FlagMakurdiNigeria489,839
Mali FlagSikassoMali487,989
Nigeria FlagSakiNigeria471,650
Nigeria FlagIkot EkpeneNigeria467,604
Nigeria FlagBirnin KebbiNigeria445,671
Benin FlagParakouBenin442,127
Senegal FlagThiesSenegal439,644
Benin FlagDjougouBenin410,272
Nigeria FlagIjebu-OdeNigeria408,731
Nigeria FlagLafiaNigeria402,860
Gambia FlagSerekundaGambia340,000
Nigeria FlagIkejaNigeria313,196
Nigeria FlagEfon-AlaayeNigeria279,319
Nigeria FlagIlesaNigeria277,904
Nigeria FlagOwoNigeria276,574
Senegal FlagThies NonesSenegal252,320
Nigeria FlagIwoNigeria250,443
Nigeria FlagJimetaNigeria248,148
Benin FlagPorto-NovoBenin234,168
Ghana FlagTakoradiGhana232,919
Nigeria FlagAtaniNigeria230,000
Nigeria FlagGusauNigeria226,857
Nigeria FlagMubiNigeria225,705
Nigeria FlagIkireNigeria222,160
Ivory Coast FlagDaloaIvory Coast215,652
Nigeria FlagShagamuNigeria214,558
Ghana FlagAtsiamanGhana202,932
Nigeria FlagUgepNigeria200,276
Ivory Coast FlagSan-PedroIvory Coast196,751
Ivory Coast FlagYamoussoukroIvory Coast194,530
Nigeria FlagIse-EkitiNigeria190,063
Nigeria FlagIla OrangunNigeria179,192
Senegal FlagSaint-LouisSenegal176,000
Sierra Leone FlagBoSierra Leone174,354
Senegal FlagKaolackSenegal172,305
Nigeria FlagBidaNigeria171,656
Nigeria FlagAwkaNigeria167,738
Nigeria FlagIjero-EkitiNigeria167,632
Ivory Coast FlagKorhogoIvory Coast167,359
Nigeria FlagInisaNigeria164,161
Niger FlagMaradiNiger163,487
Nigeria FlagSulejaNigeria162,135
Nigeria FlagSapeleNigeria161,686
Senegal FlagZiguinchorSenegal159,778
Nigeria FlagOsogboNigeria156,694
Ghana FlagTemaGhana155,782
Nigeria FlagKisiNigeria155,510
Ghana FlagTeshi Old TownGhana144,013
Sierra Leone FlagKenemaSierra Leone143,137
Ghana FlagCape CoastGhana143,015
Nigeria FlagGbonganNigeria139,485
Ivory Coast FlagManIvory Coast139,341
Ghana FlagSekondi-TakoradiGhana138,872
Nigeria FlagEjigboNigeria138,357
Ghana FlagObuaseGhana137,856
Nigeria FlagFuntuaNigeria136,811
Nigeria FlagIgbohoNigeria136,764
Nigeria FlagBugumaNigeria135,404
Nigeria FlagIkirunNigeria134,240
Nigeria FlagOkrikaNigeria133,271
Guinea FlagNzerekoreGuinea132,728
Ivory Coast FlagDivoIvory Coast127,867
Nigeria FlagAmaigboNigeria127,300
Nigeria FlagGashuaNigeria125,817
Benin FlagBohiconBenin125,092
Niger FlagAgadezNiger124,324
Ivory Coast FlagGagnoaIvory Coast123,184
Nigeria FlagModakekeNigeria119,529
Nigeria FlagBamaNigeria118,121
Nigeria FlagIlobuNigeria118,089
Togo FlagSokodeTogo117,811
Nigeria FlagJalingoNigeria117,757
Guinea FlagKindiaGuinea117,062
Nigeria FlagOkigweNigeria115,499
Guinea FlagKankanGuinea114,009
Nigeria FlagOffaNigeria113,830
Cape Verde FlagPraiaCape Verde113,364
Nigeria FlagEsuk OronNigeria112,033
Nigeria FlagNsukkaNigeria111,017
Nigeria FlagNguruNigeria111,014
Nigeria FlagHadejiaNigeria110,753
Benin FlagKandiBenin109,701
Nigeria FlagIjebu-IgboNigeria109,261
Nigeria FlagUromiNigeria108,608
Mali FlagMoptiMali108,456
Nigeria FlagPindigaNigeria106,322
Nigeria FlagAzareNigeria105,687
Togo FlagKaraTogo104,207
Ivory Coast FlagAbengourouIvory Coast104,020
Nigeria FlagNkporNigeria103,733
Nigeria FlagIkere-EkitiNigeria103,054
Nigeria FlagLafiagiNigeria102,779
Ghana FlagMedina EstatesGhana101,207
Ivory Coast FlagAnyamaIvory Coast100,653
Senegal FlagTieboSenegal100,289
Mali FlagKoutialaMali99,353
Nigeria FlagKontagoraNigeria98,754
Nigeria FlagKujeNigeria97,367
Ghana FlagKoforiduaGhana96,266
Nigeria FlagYolaNigeria96,006
Ghana FlagJapekromGhana96,000
Nigeria FlagBiuNigeria95,005
Nigeria FlagOluponaNigeria95,002
Nigeria FlagLereNigeria93,290
Nigeria FlagWukariNigeria92,933
Nigeria FlagIgbo-OraNigeria92,719
Mali FlagSegouMali92,552
Nigeria FlagEmure-EkitiNigeria90,645
Nigeria FlagIsiekeNigeria89,990
Niger FlagAlaghsasNiger88,561
Nigeria FlagIfoNigeria88,272
Sierra Leone FlagKoiduSierra Leone88,000
Sierra Leone FlagMakeniSierra Leone87,679
Burkina Faso FlagKoudougouBurkina Faso87,347
Nigeria FlagIgede-EkitiNigeria87,282
Mali FlagGaoMali87,000
Benin FlagLokossaBenin86,971
Nigeria FlagEffiumNigeria86,945
Nigeria FlagIdanreNigeria86,468
Nigeria FlagKeffiNigeria85,911
Nigeria FlagMakokoNigeria85,840
Nigeria FlagEpeNigeria84,711
Nigeria FlagGamboruNigeria84,672
Nigeria FlagOgaminanaNigeria84,373
Benin FlagOuidahBenin83,503
Nigeria FlagIhialaNigeria83,265
Benin FlagAbomeyBenin82,154
Nigeria FlagIpotiNigeria82,113
Ivory Coast FlagAgbovilleIvory Coast81,770
Nigeria FlagLaluponNigeria81,130
Benin FlagNatitingouBenin80,892
Togo FlagAtakpameTogo80,683
Niger FlagTahouaNiger80,425
Nigeria FlagUghelliNigeria79,986
Nigeria FlagBendeNigeria79,618
Nigeria FlagOke MesiNigeria79,563
Nigeria FlagKafanchanNigeria79,522
Guinea FlagGueckedouGuinea79,140
Nigeria FlagIkomNigeria79,103
Nigeria FlagAguluNigeria79,021
Senegal FlagTambacoundaSenegal78,800
Mali FlagKayesMali78,406
Nigeria FlagDauraNigeria78,277
Ghana FlagWaGhana78,107
Gambia FlagBrikamaGambia77,700
Nigeria FlagNumanNigeria77,617
Guinea FlagCoyahGuinea77,103
Nigeria FlagKagoroNigeria77,008
Benin FlagSaveBenin75,970
Nigeria FlagOdeNigeria75,463
Nigeria FlagIgbo-UkwuNigeria75,224
Togo FlagKpalimeTogo75,084
Nigeria FlagAramoko-EkitiNigeria74,491
Nigeria FlagIgbara-OdoNigeria74,121
Senegal FlagMbakeSenegal74,100
Nigeria FlagOzubuluNigeria73,812
Ivory Coast FlagGrand-BassamIvory Coast73,772
Nigeria FlagAkuNigeria73,742
Nigeria FlagOyanNigeria73,622
Nigeria FlagJegaNigeria73,495
Nigeria FlagAsabaNigeria73,374
Nigeria FlagOhafia-IfighNigeria73,355
Mauritania FlagNouadhibouMauritania72,337
Nigeria FlagAfikpoNigeria71,866
Nigeria FlagApomuNigeria71,656
Nigeria FlagFiditiNigeria71,461
Nigeria FlagOrita EruwaNigeria71,027
Ghana FlagEjuraGhana70,807
Nigeria FlagEha AmufuNigeria70,779
Nigeria FlagMalumfashiNigeria70,709
Cape Verde FlagMindeloCape Verde70,611
Ghana FlagNunguaGhana70,483
Ghana FlagSunyaniGhana70,299
Ghana FlagHoGhana69,998
Nigeria FlagKaura NamodaNigeria69,725
Ghana FlagTechimanGhana69,720
Ivory Coast FlagDabouIvory Coast69,661
Nigeria FlagEnugu-UkwuNigeria68,785
Nigeria FlagIdahNigeria68,703
Nigeria FlagObonomaNigeria68,584
Nigeria FlagAgborNigeria67,610
Nigeria FlagEzza-OhuNigeria67,414
Ivory Coast FlagDimbokroIvory Coast67,349
Senegal FlagLougaSenegal67,154
Ghana FlagAflaoGhana66,546
Nigeria FlagUgaNigeria64,179
Nigeria FlagNkwerreNigeria62,973
Nigeria FlagAuchiNigeria62,907
Ghana FlagBerekumGhana62,364
Ivory Coast FlagFerkessedougouIvory Coast62,008
Ivory Coast FlagAdzopeIvory Coast61,884
Togo FlagBassarTogo61,845
Burkina Faso FlagOuahigouyaBurkina Faso61,096
Ivory Coast FlagBouafleIvory Coast60,962
Ghana FlagAkim OdaGhana60,604
Burkina Faso FlagBanforaBurkina Faso60,288
Mauritania FlagNemaMauritania60,000
Ivory Coast FlagSinfraIvory Coast59,919
Ivory Coast FlagKatiolaIvory Coast59,641
Nigeria FlagEkpomaNigeria59,618
Senegal FlagKoldaSenegal58,809
Guinea FlagLabeGuinea58,649
Ivory Coast FlagBondoukouIvory Coast58,297
Ghana FlagBawkuGhana56,830
Ghana FlagHohoeGhana56,202
Togo FlagTsevieTogo55,775
Mauritania FlagKaediMauritania55,374
Ghana FlagBolgatangaGhana54,430
Benin FlagNikkiBenin54,009
Ivory Coast FlagDananeIvory Coast53,808
Mali FlagMarkalaMali53,738
Ivory Coast FlagOumeIvory Coast52,070
Nigeria FlagIjebu-JesaNigeria51,730
Ivory Coast FlagSeguelaIvory Coast51,157
Ivory Coast FlagBingervilleIvory Coast50,694
Ghana FlagTafoGhana50,457
Ivory Coast FlagIssiaIvory Coast50,313
Ghana FlagSwedruGhana50,293
Nigeria FlagKabbaNigeria49,869
Ivory Coast FlagOdienneIvory Coast49,857
Niger FlagDossoNiger49,750
Ghana FlagSuhumGhana49,398
Mauritania FlagRossoMauritania48,922
Mali FlagKolokaniMali48,774
Niger FlagBirni N KonniNiger48,103
Togo FlagAnehoTogo47,579
Ghana FlagDomeGhana47,260
Ivory Coast FlagDuekoueIvory Coast47,198
Ghana FlagKintampoGhana47,185
Guinea FlagKissidougouGuinea47,099
Nigeria FlagIlaroNigeria46,999
Nigeria FlagDamaturuNigeria46,000
Liberia FlagGbarngaLiberia45,835
Nigeria FlagArgunguNigeria45,584
Burkina Faso FlagDedougouBurkina Faso45,341
Senegal FlagRichard-TollSenegal44,752
Ghana FlagGbaweGhana44,645
Ghana FlagNsawamGhana44,522
Guinea FlagFriaGuinea44,369
Ghana FlagWinnebaGhana44,254
Ghana FlagKasoaGhana44,227
Guinea FlagSiguiriGuinea43,601
Guinea FlagMacentaGuinea43,102
Gambia FlagBakauGambia43,098
Ivory Coast FlagAgnibilekrouIvory Coast43,061
Ghana FlagYendiGhana42,972
Mali FlagKatiMali42,922
Nigeria FlagGumelNigeria42,742
Ghana FlagMampongGhana42,037
Guinea FlagMamouGuinea41,619
Nigeria FlagGeidamNigeria41,367
Benin FlagDogboBenin41,312
Ghana FlagKonongoGhana41,238
Mauritania FlagKiffaMauritania40,281
Ivory Coast FlagDaoukroIvory Coast40,175
Ghana FlagAsamankeseGhana39,435
Ivory Coast FlagTengrelaIvory Coast39,277
Burkina Faso FlagKayaBurkina Faso39,229
Ivory Coast FlagGuigloIvory Coast39,134
Nigeria FlagTalata MafaraNigeria39,045
Ivory Coast FlagToumodiIvory Coast39,005
Ivory Coast FlagBoundialiIvory Coast38,878
Nigeria FlagGummiNigeria38,744
Benin FlagCoveBenin38,566
Ivory Coast FlagLakotaIvory Coast38,055
Mauritania FlagZouerateMauritania38,000
Burkina Faso FlagDoriBurkina Faso37,806
Nigeria FlagOtan AyegbajuNigeria37,783
Togo FlagSansanne-MangoTogo37,748
Burkina Faso FlagTenkodogoBurkina Faso37,658
Ivory Coast FlagAboissoIvory Coast37,654
Burkina Faso FlagReoBurkina Faso37,535
Nigeria FlagOgojaNigeria37,466
Ivory Coast FlagArrahIvory Coast37,432
Ivory Coast FlagBonouaIvory Coast37,312
Benin FlagMalanvilleBenin37,117
Senegal FlagJoal-FadioutSenegal36,735
Nigeria FlagKatsina-AlaNigeria36,722
Burkina Faso FlagHoundeBurkina Faso36,593
Nigeria FlagItuNigeria36,358
Ivory Coast FlagAkoupeIvory Coast35,970
Niger FlagTessaouaNiger35,775
Nigeria FlagKumoNigeria35,712
Mali FlagBougouniMali35,450
Senegal FlagN'diareme limamoulayeSenegal35,171
Ghana FlagPresteaGhana35,155
Ivory Coast FlagTiassaleIvory Coast35,090
Nigeria FlagOke IlaNigeria35,000
Ghana FlagTarkwaGhana34,941
Ivory Coast FlagZuenoulaIvory Coast34,435
Ivory Coast FlagBongouanouIvory Coast34,405
Liberia FlagKakataLiberia33,945
Burkina Faso FlagFada N'gourmaBurkina Faso33,910
Ghana FlagDunkwaGhana33,379
Togo FlagDapaongTogo33,324
Liberia FlagBensonvilleLiberia33,188
Niger FlagGayaNiger33,051
Benin FlagPobeBenin32,983
Liberia FlagHarperLiberia32,661
Mali FlagTimbuktuMali32,460
Burkina Faso FlagKoupelaBurkina Faso32,052
Niger FlagDogondoutchiNiger31,767
Ghana FlagAgogoGhana31,554
Nigeria FlagPankshinNigeria31,516
Ghana FlagWenchiGhana31,411
Ivory Coast FlagVavouaIvory Coast31,250
Nigeria FlagNasarawaNigeria30,949
Nigeria FlagKachiaNigeria30,893
Mali FlagBanambaMali30,591
Guinea FlagTelimeleGuinea30,311
Benin FlagSavalouBenin30,187
Burkina Faso FlagKombissiriBurkina Faso30,137
Benin FlagSaketeBenin30,111
Senegal FlagDaraSenegal30,000
Ivory Coast FlagAfferyIvory Coast29,909
Gambia FlagFarafenniGambia29,867
Ghana FlagAnlogaGhana29,748
Ghana FlagBegoroGhana29,516
Ghana FlagSaveluguGhana29,310
Benin FlagComeBenin29,208
Burkina Faso FlagGarangoBurkina Faso29,076
Burkina Faso FlagNounaBurkina Faso29,048
Nigeria FlagDikwaNigeria29,026
Nigeria FlagMorikiNigeria28,735
Senegal FlagKaffrineSenegal28,396
Ghana FlagKpanduGhana28,334
Nigeria FlagPatigiNigeria28,285
Niger FlagDiffaNiger27,948
Senegal FlagNdibene DahraSenegal27,741
Ivory Coast FlagToubaIvory Coast27,504
Nigeria FlagWambaNigeria27,137
Burkina Faso FlagLeoBurkina Faso26,884
Mali FlagBafoulabeMali26,823
Nigeria FlagBaroNigeria26,821
Liberia FlagVoinjamaLiberia26,594
Nigeria FlagOkutaNigeria26,589
Nigeria FlagBirnin KuduNigeria26,565
Nigeria FlagBadagryNigeria26,383
Burkina Faso FlagKongoussiBurkina Faso26,338
Niger FlagAyorouNiger26,290
Senegal FlagBignonaSenegal26,237
Nigeria FlagOgwashi-UkuNigeria26,137
Burkina Faso FlagDiapagaBurkina Faso26,013
Burkina Faso FlagKokologoBurkina Faso25,958
Liberia FlagBuchananLiberia25,731
Liberia FlagZwedruLiberia25,678
Togo FlagTchambaTogo25,668
Nigeria FlagEketNigeria25,569
Nigeria FlagKambaNigeria25,568
Ghana FlagElminaGhana25,560
Guinea FlagTougueGuinea25,531
Ghana FlagSalagaGhana25,472
Ghana FlagNavrongoGhana25,470
Nigeria FlagDauraNigeria25,289
Nigeria FlagTakumNigeria24,822
Mali FlagSanMali24,811
Niger FlagMadaouaNiger24,804
Gambia FlagLaminGambia24,797
Liberia FlagNew YekepaLiberia24,695
Nigeria FlagIgbetiNigeria24,690
Ghana FlagSaltpondGhana24,689
Ghana FlagAximGhana24,500
Nigeria FlagZungeruNigeria24,447
Nigeria FlagZuruNigeria24,338
Nigeria FlagYenagoaNigeria24,335
Senegal FlagPourhamSenegal24,146
Nigeria FlagTeginaNigeria24,037
Mauritania FlagAtarMauritania24,021
Benin FlagBemberekeBenin24,006
Togo FlagBadouTogo24,000
Mali FlagKoulikoroMali23,919
Burkina Faso FlagZorgoBurkina Faso23,892
Ghana FlagAkwatiaGhana23,766
Benin FlagBassilaBenin23,616
Ivory Coast FlagBounaIvory Coast23,570
Ivory Coast FlagSassandraIvory Coast23,274
Togo FlagNiamtougouTogo23,261
Nigeria FlagAwguNigeria23,175
Nigeria FlagWudilNigeria23,066
Ivory Coast FlagBeoumiIvory Coast23,053
Nigeria FlagNafadaNigeria22,920
Burkina Faso FlagYakoBurkina Faso22,904
Ivory Coast FlagBiankoumaIvory Coast22,868
Nigeria FlagIbiNigeria22,757
Togo FlagBafiloTogo22,543
Guinea-Bissau FlagBafataGuinea-Bissau22,521
Benin FlagBanikoaraBenin22,487
Sierra Leone FlagLunsarSierra Leone22,461
Senegal FlagVelingaraSenegal22,441
Mali FlagDjenneMali22,382
Nigeria FlagSofo-Birnin-GwariNigeria22,380
Benin FlagKetouBenin22,341
Burkina Faso FlagDjiboBurkina Faso22,223
Niger FlagMayahiNiger22,183
Nigeria FlagDutsen WaiNigeria22,062
Mauritania FlagTekaneMauritania22,041
Togo FlagNotseTogo22,017
Nigeria FlagKaiamaNigeria21,897
Nigeria FlagUbiajaNigeria21,782
Nigeria FlagOtukpaNigeria21,686
Benin FlagDassa-ZoumeBenin21,672
Nigeria FlagOgutaNigeria21,639
Nigeria FlagDamboaNigeria21,571
Nigeria FlagJebbaNigeria21,488
Sierra Leone FlagPort LokoSierra Leone21,308
Nigeria FlagGarkoNigeria21,141
Nigeria FlagMokwaNigeria21,128
Niger FlagTeraNiger21,095
Togo FlagSotoubouaTogo21,054
Benin FlagTchaourouBenin20,971
Nigeria FlagGayaNigeria20,959
Ghana FlagShama JunctionGhana20,946
Nigeria FlagTambuwalNigeria20,932
Niger FlagMirriahNiger20,724
Senegal FlagNioro du RipSenegal20,711
Nigeria FlagEleleNigeria20,620
Togo FlagVoganTogo20,569
Nigeria FlagMongunoNigeria20,297
Nigeria FlagKwaleNigeria20,226
Ivory Coast FlagTandaIvory Coast20,161
Ghana FlagApamGhana20,147
Benin FlagAlladaBenin20,094
Ghana FlagFosoGhana20,078
Guinea FlagPitaGuinea20,052
Niger FlagTibiriNiger20,019
Nigeria FlagGembuNigeria19,881
Benin FlagAplahoueBenin19,862
Benin FlagTanguietaBenin19,833
Niger FlagDakoroNiger19,798
Sierra Leone FlagWaterlooSierra Leone19,750
Senegal FlagSedhiouSenegal19,702
Nigeria FlagObuduNigeria19,668
Nigeria FlagGombiNigeria19,616
Niger FlagMagariaNiger19,419
Nigeria FlagMagumeriNigeria19,363
Niger FlagTillaberiNiger19,262
Senegal FlagMekheSenegal19,242
Nigeria FlagDegema HulkNigeria19,223
Burkina Faso FlagTitaoBurkina Faso19,131
Ivory Coast FlagMankonoIvory Coast19,095

Western Africa Cities Overview

Lagos dominates the region as its largest metropolis with 9M residents, significantly larger than other cities. Nigeria dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities, including Kano (3.6M), Ibadan (3.6M), and Kaduna (1.6M).

Major capital cities form important regional centers: Abidjan (3.7M) in Ivory Coast, Dakar (2.5M) in Senegal, and Accra (2M) in Ghana. Conakry in Guinea maintains 1.8M residents.

Several secondary cities have populations exceeding 1 million, including Kumasi (1.5M) in Ghana, Bamako (1.3M) in Mali, and Ouagadougou (1.1M) in Burkina Faso.

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