10 least populated LGAs in Nigeria

The least populated LGAs (Local Government Areas) in Nigeria are:

Bakassi
Ifedayo
Ogori/Magongo
Mopa-Muro
Ilejemeje
Udung Uko
Eastern Obolo
Toungo
Ila
Esit Eket

List of the least populated LGAs in Nigeria

Based on year 2022 population estimates

LGAStatePopulation
BakassiCross River48 200
IfedayoOsun48 700
Ogori/MagongoKogi53 700
Mopa-MuroKogi59 000
IlejemejeEkiti65 100
Udung UkoAkwa Ibom67 700
Eastern OboloAkwa Ibom76 500
ToungoAdamawa80 500
IlaOsun80 600
Esit EketAkwa Ibom80 900
EkitiKwara81 700
Kwaya KusarBorno83 100
Ukwa EastAbia84 700
Oke-EroKwara85 500
Atakunmosa WestOsun88 700
Kala/BalgeBorno89 100
IsinKwara89 300
Urue-Offong/OrukoAkwa Ibom90 300
BoluwaduroOsun92 100
PataniDelta92 400
IkaAkwa Ibom92 900
Ogo OluwaOyo93 200
EwekoroOgun93 700
Nsit AtaiAkwa Ibom93 700
IbenoAkwa Ibom95 500
MachinaYobe95 900
EgbedoreOsun96 000
ChibokBorno97 200
Ede SouthOsun98 000
AgwaraNiger98 400
Atakunmosa EastOsun98 800
Ola-OluwaOsun99 000
AiyedireOsun99 100
Remo NorthOgun101 600
OhiminiBenue102 100
IguebenEdo103 800
IdahKogi107 500
Ogu – BoloRivers108 300
Ede NorthOsun108 800
OronAkwa Ibom111 300
NkwerreImo111 600
WambaNasarawa112 200
TarkaBenue114 500
AleiroKebbi114 600
BayoBorno115 900
OlorunsogoOyo116 200
Ondo EastOndo116 900
Ijebu North EastOgun117 000
BomadiDelta117 900
Kolokuma/OpokumaBayelsa118 000
TuretaSokoto118 100
EtungCross River121 900
TarmuaYobe122 100
UgwunagboAbia124 300
IfelodunOsun125 200
Ogun WatersideOgun126 200
KeanaNasarawa126 300
IniAkwa Ibom126 400
Akoko South EastOndo126 600
Ukwa WestAbia127 200
AbajiFederal Capital Territory (Abuja)127 900
Jos EastPlateau129 900
MboAkwa Ibom130 400
EfonEkiti130 600
OkoboAkwa Ibom131 100
KagaBorno131 900
IsokanOsun132 500
IbiTaraba132 600
RoniJigawa133 100
OroluOsun133 500
OffaKwara133 600
Etim EkpoAkwa Ibom135 200
Ilesha EastOsun136 800
GashakaTaraba137 100
DunukofiaAnambra137 500
NangereYobe137 600
DamaturuYobe137 900
Nsit IbomAkwa Ibom137 900
Ardo-KolaTaraba138 100
UnuimoImo138 100
Ilesha WestOsun138 700
Etsako CentralEdo139 200
ApaBenue139 700
WushishiNiger140 200
GuzamalaBorno140 600
Imeko AfonOgun141 100
EmureEkiti141 200
NumanAdamawa141 200
GagarawaJigawa141 300
Owerri WestImo141 400
YorroTaraba141 400
Ndokwa EastDelta141 500
MikangPlateau141 800
OyunKwara141 800
ObiBenue142 500
Aniocha NorthDelta142 600
KeffiNasarawa142 900
UssaTaraba143 000
Ibarapa NorthOyo143 300
Ogbomosho SouthOyo143 500
KurmiTaraba143 600
TafaNiger143 900
OmummaRivers144 400
KalgoKebbi145 100
NganzaiBorno145 200
OmalaKogi145 500
Owan WestEdo146 300
AbadamBorno146 600
IwajowaOyo147 000
Ibarapa CentralOyo147 600
ShaniBorno148 000
OrelopeOyo148 600
IdoOyo148 800
UruanAkwa Ibom149 500
BogoroBauchi149 700
LauTaraba149 700
ObokunOsun151 700
MafaBorno151 800
DikwaBorno153 900
Langtang SouthPlateau154 700
KogiKogi155 100
IrepodunOsun155 200
Oru EastImo155 300
Esan CentralEdo155 500
Aba NorthAbia155 600
Saki EastOyo155 700
GuraraNiger155 900
SakabaKebbi156 700
AtisboOyo157 200
OnnaAkwa Ibom157 200
Warri South WestDelta159 700
IjumuKogi159 800
Awka NorthAnambra159 900
UkanafunAkwa Ibom160 100
BekwaraCross River160 700
Oru WestImo160 800
DassBauchi160 900
MongunoBorno160 900
KajuruKaduna162 200
Nsit UbiumAkwa Ibom162 200
TofaKano162 200
Oshimili NorthDelta162 500
GulaniYobe162 700
UkwuaniDelta163 100
ItuAkwa Ibom163 200
MoroKwara163 200
ObowoImo163 200
YankwashiJigawa164 500
GuduSokoto164 700
AjaokutaKogi165 000
KarasuwaYobe165 900
Ihitte/UbomaImo166 000
PategiKwara166 400
AgatuBenue166 900
ObanlikuCross River167 000
OrsuImo167 100
BujiJigawa167 300
Ibarapa EastOyo167 500
KokonaNasarawa167 600
IkonoAkwa Ibom168 000
IsuikwuatoAbia168 600
Ikot AbasiAkwa Ibom169 200
MaihaAdamawa169 900
Rimin GadoKano170 000
Ise/OrunEkiti170 600
MobbarBorno170 900
OlorundaOsun170 900
Odo-OtinOsun171 500
LamurdeAdamawa171 600
YauriKebbi171 800
IbajiKogi171 900
EjigboOsun172 000
BursariYobe172 500
AkwangaNasarawa172 800
TaiRivers173 000
IrepoOyo173 300
YusufariYobe174 100
Owerri MunicipalImo174 200
Ibeju/LekkiLagos174 400
AweNasarawa174 600
Ife SouthOsun174 600
Ibesikpo AsutanAkwa Ibom175 000
KusadaKatsina175 800
OkpeDelta176 000
Gwer WestBenue176 600
HawulBorno176 900
Oyo EastOyo177 400
AbakAkwa Ibom177 500
MuyaNiger177 500
NwangeleImo177 500
HadejiaJigawa179 300
Onitsha NorthAnambra179 400
UhunmwondeEdo179 900
BinjiSokoto180 000
BoripeOsun180 100
Esan North EastEdo180 200
OyigboRivers180 300
Ikot EkpeneAkwa Ibom180 500
SilameSokoto180 500
IvoEbonyi180 800
KunchiKano181 200
Ehime-MbanoImo181 500
ItesiwajuOyo182 100
Uzo-UwaniEnugu182 500
KankePlateau182 800
GumelJigawa182 900
TotoNasarawa183 800
OkigweImo184 500
Oji-RiverEnugu184 800
IrewoleOsun185 400
Ijebu EastOgun185 900
KaiamaKwara186 200
OdedaOgun186 300
Warri NorthDelta186 600
AsaKwara187 200
KwaliFederal Capital Territory (Abuja)188 000
Obot AkaraAkwa Ibom188 000
BassaKogi188 300
Yagba WestKogi188 600
Esan WestEdo188 700
AfijioOyo188 900
OgbadiboBenue189 100
EbonyiEbonyi189 500
MarteBorno189 600
OriadeOsun192 600
RiyomPlateau193 900
AiyedaadeOsun194 200
Aniocha SouthDelta194 700
GuriJigawa194 900
Kabba/BunuKogi194 900
NembeBayelsa195 000
Oyo WestOyo195 000
Garum MallamKano195 100
UduDelta195 300
AninriEnugu195 500
Onitsha SouthAnambra195 500
Irepodun/IfelodunEkiti196 700
Isoko NorthDelta196 700
OgutaImo197 900
YunusariYobe198 000
TangazaSokoto198 100
Igalamela-OdoluKogi198 200
OrluImo198 500
AugieKebbi198 800
Ezza SouthEbonyi199 000
Ife NorthOsun199 000
Isiala-Ngwa SouthAbia199 000
YaboSokoto199 000
Yagba EastKogi199 000
IdanreOndo199 400
NjabaImo199 400
GireiAdamawa200 200
Mubi SouthAdamawa200 400
SurulereOyo200 600
LapaiNiger200 700
IkwuanoAbia200 800
Akure NorthOndo200 900
ZingTaraba200 900
OsogboOsun201 900
Dan MusaKatsina202 300
Umuahia SouthAbia202 500
IkenneOgun202 600
MatazuKatsina203 400
Ovia South WestEdo204 000
GujbaYobe204 100
FakaiKebbi204 600
KudanKaduna205 300
WarjiBauchi205 300
MagumeriBorno205 500
Ndokwa WestDelta205 600
Oshimili SouthDelta205 600
OyeEkiti206 300
Ekiti EastEkiti207 100
KatchaNiger207 400
IkeduruImo208 100
MadagaliAdamawa208 400
KurfiKatsina208 600
DongaTaraba209 400
Langtang NorthPlateau209 400
Jama’areBauchi209 800
Askira/UbaBorno210 000
BunzaKebbi211 100
Igbo-Eze SouthEnugu211 500
NjikokaAnambra211 500
Nkanu WestEnugu211 500
LageluOyo211 700
TakumTaraba211 700
KujeFederal Capital Territory (Abuja)212 100
KebbeSokoto212 600
Isi-UzoEnugu213 300
Ori IreOyo213 500
OlamaboroKogi213 600
OdogboluOgun213 700
DomaNasarawa214 600
FikaYobe215 000
NgaskiKebbi215 400
EtinanAkwa Ibom215 600
DutsiKatsina216 100
MakarfiKaduna216 600
Anambra EastAnambra216 800
WarawaKano216 900
Ideato NorthImo217 100
Ife CentralOsun217 100
ShangaKebbi217 200
GbakoNiger217 600
Etsako EastEdo217 700
Ezza NorthEbonyi217 700
MobaEkiti217 700
Oruk AnamAkwa Ibom219 300
Ngor-OkpalaImo219 400
AbiCross River219 800
BadeYobe219 800
Opobo – NkoroRivers219 800
MigaJigawa219 900
Ibadan North WestOyo220 100
Nkanu EastEnugu220 400
EketAkwa Ibom220 600
JalingoTaraba220 700
OhaozaraEbonyi220 900
GwiwaJigawa221 400
IreleOndo221 400
OseOndo221 400
Nnewi NorthAnambra221 500
AiyekireEkiti221 600
IrepodunKwara221 600
GubioBorno221 700
KaugamaJigawa221 800
Ideato SouthImo221 900
IkereEkiti222 400
AbakalikiEbonyi223 000
SangaKaduna223 800
DanjaKatsina224 300
Isiala-Ngwa NorthAbia224 400
AyamelumAnambra225 400
EkwusigoAnambra225 800
Mkpat EninAkwa Ibom226 200
MadobiKano226 400
AgaieNiger226 600
TauraJigawa226 700
IshieluEbonyi227 300
AuyoJigawa227 400
GombiAdamawa227 900
AkamkpaCross River228 000
KibiyaKano228 000
IsuImo228 400
Owan EastEdo228 500
ShanonoKano228 800
Ika SouthDelta229 000
ShellengAdamawa229 000
Nasarawa-EggonNasarawa229 100
Ovia North EastEdo229 500
ObiNasarawa230 000
JabaKaduna230 400
KondugaBorno230 500
KwareSokoto231 400
Akuku ToruRivers231 700
Sule TankarkarJigawa231 800
Afikpo NorthEbonyi233 300
Mubi NorthAdamawa233 600
EzinihitteImo234 600
Afikpo SouthEbonyi234 700
NafadaGombe234 700
WasePlateau235 200
KuraKano235 300
Mayo-BelwaAdamawa235 600
KarayeKano236 900
NguruYobe236 900
Ahiazu-MbaiseImo237 400
Umu-NneochiAbia237 500
Anambra WestAnambra238 400
SapeleDelta238 800
Ahoada EastRivers239 200
MichikaAdamawa239 400
Ido-OsiEkiti239 600
OyiAnambra239 700
AtibaOyo240 500
Ibiono IbomAkwa Ibom240 700
ShinkafiZamfara241 900
Ese-OdoOndo243 100
OjuBenue243 300
Gwer EastBenue243 500
RanoKano243 900
BiriniwaJigawa244 200
SandamuKatsina244 700
CharanchiKatsina244 800
LogoBenue244 800
EzeaguEnugu244 900
GeidamYobe244 900
Ife EastOsun244 900
Owerri NorthImo245 100
Esan South EastEdo245 700
ObuduCross River245 900
Orumba NorthAnambra246 200
ArochukwuAbia246 600
Essien UdimAkwa Ibom246 600
KanamPlateau246 600
Ekiti South WestEkiti247 200
DoguwaKano247 800
IwoOsun248 400
IkomCross River249 300
DandiKebbi249 800
Ika North EastDelta250 600
SabuwaKatsina251 400
KaboKano251 900
ShomgomGombe252 800
OkpokwuBenue253 500
SuruKebbi253 700
BossoNiger254 100
Ohaji/EgbemaImo254 200
IkoleEkiti255 200
AnkaZamfara255 500
IpokiaOgun255 800
BiaseCross River256 000
UdenuEnugu256 500
RabahSokoto257 400
BiuBorno257 500
KauraKaduna258 000
GwanduKebbi258 100
OfuKogi258 100
GarkiJigawa258 400
UvwieDelta258 700
IllelaSokoto259 100
IsaSokoto259 400
TsanyawaKano259 400
DandumeKatsina259 700
JadaAdamawa259 700
KirfiBauchi260 100
KontagoraNiger260 700
HongAdamawa260 900
OgojaCross River261 300
GanyeAdamawa262 100
ObubraCross River262 800
Orumba SouthAnambra263 000
Ile-Oluji-OkeigboOndo264 000
BokkosPlateau264 100
Barkin LadiPlateau264 500
Koko/BesseKebbi264 500
Obi NgwaAbia264 900
LokojaKogi265 000
BagwaiKano265 700
AdoBenue266 200
GarkoKano266 400
BakoriKatsina267 200
Ijebu OdeOgun267 300
OgbiaBayelsa267 400
DambanBauchi268 200
KaltungoGombe268 600
Ekiti WestEkiti268 900
EpeLagos269 000
BindawaKatsina269 900
Awka SouthAnambra270 300
KankiaKatsina270 600
Abo-MbaiseImo270 700
ShagariSokoto270 800
IfedoreOndo270 900
PaikoroNiger271 300
IkwerreRivers271 700
OrhionmwonEdo271 800
GuyukAdamawa272 200
ElemeRivers273 500
BrassBayelsa274 100
EdatiNiger274 100
Akoko North EastOndo275 100
DemsaAdamawa275 100
Isiala-MbanoImo275 100
Ethiope EastDelta275 400
RimiKatsina275 400
KazaureJigawa277 100
UshongoBenue277 100
Ethiope WestDelta277 800
SagbamaBayelsa278 200
GiadeBauchi278 600
ZangoKatsina278 900
BassaPlateau279 300
PankshinPlateau279 700
Calabar MunicipalCross River279 800
GumaBenue280 300
WurnoSokoto280 300
BendeAbia280 500
ZuruKebbi282 500
AwguEnugu283 200
Malam MadoriJigawa283 400
AjingiKano283 900
BokiCross River284 200
Enugu SouthEnugu284 200
Ogbomosho NorthOyo284 200
BurutuDelta285 000
Yewa SouthOgun286 300
KajolaOyo286 600
BunkureKano286 900
IkaraKaduna287 700
NasarawaNasarawa289 000
EmuohaRivers289 200
Qua’an PanPlateau290 200
OluyoleOyo290 800
OhaukwuEbonyi291 300
Ughelli SouthDelta291 400
Calabar SouthCross River291 700
AdaviKogi292 800
OdukpaniCross River293 800
Etsako WestEdo294 000
Idemili SouthAnambra294 700
BorguNiger296 500
MaiyamaKebbi296 900
KiyawaJigawa297 400
BurukuBenue297 700
KukawaBorno297 900
YakurrCross River298 900
Igbo-EtitiEnugu299 000
JibiaKatsina299 200
BodingaSokoto300 900
SongAdamawa301 000
OkehiKogi301 300
ShendamPlateau301 800
GwarzoKano302 000
RijauNiger302 200
IngawaKatsina302 300
Yola SouthAdamawa302 500
AkinyeleOyo302 700
EduKwara302 700
Dutsin-MaKatsina303 500
MusawaKatsina303 800
MaigatariJigawa304 500
Karim-LamidoTaraba305 100
MashiKatsina305 700
JereBorno306 400
IfelodunKwara307 700
Yola NorthAdamawa307 900
AlbasuKano308 600
BonnyRivers309 200
WamakkoSokoto309 400
BarutenKwara310 300
WudilKano310 300
MagamaNiger311 300
Ilorin EastKwara311 500
Yewa NorthOgun312 700
UkumBenue313 300
AndoniRivers313 400
Ilorin SouthKwara314 100
GoronyoSokoto314 300
Lagos IslandLagos314 900
ManiKatsina315 100
BebejiKano315 600
Asari-ToruRivers316 100
OgbaruAnambra318 200
BidaNiger318 300
RafiNiger319 200
OkrikaRivers319 700
IkwoEbonyi320 200
Osisioma NgwaAbia321 300
PotiskumYobe322 100
YalaCross River322 200
Isoko SouthDelta322 300
FuforeAdamawa323 000
Arewa-DandiKebbi324 200
KwamiGombe324 800
Umuahia NorthAbia324 900
Akoko North WestOndo325 500
Katsina-AlaBenue325 500
KaitaKatsina326 000
KauruKaduna326 900
MalumfashiKatsina326 900
KonshishaBenue327 000
Birnin MagajiZamfara327 500
FaggeKano329 100
ApapaLagos330 100
MbaitoliImo330 100
RingimJigawa330 900
SafanaKatsina331 000
Kiri KasamaJigawa331 200
BaliTaraba332 000
IjeroEkiti332 200
Nnewi SouthAnambra332 500
BakuraZamfara332 900
TakaiKano333 300
KaruNasarawa333 800
Dange ShuniSokoto333 900
GokanaRivers336 300
BatagarawaKatsina337 900
JegaKebbi337 900
Abeokuta NorthOgun338 100
VandeikyaBenue338 700
ZakiBauchi338 700
BilliriGombe339 400
GayaKano341 100
Sokoto SouthSokoto341 200
OwoOndo341 400
DamboaBorno341 700
UdiEnugu342 000
ArgunguKebbi342 100
MarigaNiger342 400
GwagwaladaFederal Capital Territory (Abuja)346 000
DambattaKano346 200
NgalaBorno346 500
ChanchagaNiger346 700
FaskariKatsina347 400
GabasawaKano347 400
Enugu NorthEnugu347 500
DukkuGombe347 700
Akoko South WestOndo350 800
DekinaKogi351 700
BadagryLagos351 900
OnichaEbonyi352 400
IzziEbonyi352 500
SardaunaTaraba352 900
KagarkoKaduna353 200
BalangaGombe354 100
OdigboOndo356 800
Sabon BirniSokoto358 100
OhafiaAbia358 200
Ahoada WestRivers358 400
AnkpaKogi358 800
DegemaRivers358 800
KwandeBenue359 000
EtcheRivers359 500
OkitipupaOndo359 700
LavunNiger359 800
Mai’aduaKatsina360 700
MinjibirKano361 200
MakodaKano362 000
BaureKatsina362 700
TarauniKano364 900
IseyinOyo365 300
JakuskoYobe365 500
BaburaJigawa366 200
GummiZamfara367 800
SulejaNiger368 900
MasheguNiger369 100
MaradunZamfara369 300
Dawakin KuduKano370 900
BatsariKatsina371 500
Igbo-Eze NorthEnugu371 500
KachiaKaduna373 100
KafurKatsina374 200
RogoKano374 300
WukariTaraba374 800
Tudun WadaKano376 100
Ona-AraOyo379 500
Ibadan South EastOyo380 800
Birnin-GwariKaduna382 000
Talata MafaraZamfara383 700
OturkpoBenue384 600
BukkuyumZamfara384 900
GassolTaraba385 500
Akoko-EdoEdo386 400
TambuwalSokoto389 900
UyoAkwa Ibom390 400
Saki WestOyo390 500
Tafawa-BalewaBauchi395 200
JahunJigawa395 300
BamaBorno395 800
Enugu EastEnugu397 700
FunakayeGombe398 000
GwadabawaSokoto399 700
Obafemi-OwodeOgun399 800
EkeremorBayelsa401 300
DauraKatsina401 900
Sokoto NorthSokoto402 200
FuntuaKatsina402 400
ShiroroNiger404 200
Ibadan South WestOyo404 600
Dawakin TofaKano404 900
AnaochaAnambra405 000
GwozaBorno405 200
EgbedaOyo405 400
Abua – OdualRivers406 200
BagudoKebbi406 700
Ogba – Egbema – NdoniRivers407 400
Itas/GadauBauchi408 100
Jema’aKaduna411 000
SumailaKano411 800
AkpabuyoCross River414 700
KubauKaduna414 700
MokwaNiger416 600
ShiraBauchi417 800
Eti-OsaLagos420 100
KhanaRivers421 300
Abeokuta SouthOgun425 700
Warri SouthDelta427 600
Yamaltu/DebaGombe428 200
GadaSokoto429 900
SobaKaduna430 200
Sabon-GariKaduna430 500
IhialaAnambra430 800
DutseJigawa431 800
GiwaKaduna432 000
MakurdiBenue433 700
KankaraKatsina434 700
SagamuOgun435 200
OkeneKogi438 900
KiruKano439 400
Ughelli NorthDelta439 500
Ibadan NorthOyo440 400
ManguPlateau442 100
Ondo WestOndo443 800
NsukkaEnugu444 100
IlajeOndo445 200
DarazoBauchi446 300
GombeGombe446 800
Wasagu/DankoKebbi453 200
BichiKano457 700
Jos SouthPlateau458 100
Birnin KebbiKebbi458 900
Kafin HausaJigawa459 600
BunguduZamfara460 200
GezawaKano464 300
GwaramJigawa466 600
MisauBauchi466 800
Ado EkitiEkiti469 700
IkejaLagos470 200
Zangon-KatafKaduna471 300
Ibadan North EastOyo473 700
FuneYobe474 700
TsafeZamfara474 900
Ijebu NorthOgun477 100
Southern IjawBayelsa479 000
Lagos MainlandLagos483 600
KumbotsoKano484 200
Amuwo-OdofinLagos487 000
GanjuwaBauchi497 300
BwariFederal Capital Territory (Abuja)500 100
LereKaduna501 900
EgorEdo502 700
Kaura NamodaZamfara507 700
GamawaBauchi507 900
LafiaNasarawa509 300
MaruZamfara521 500
GbokoBenue521 700
ZurmiZamfara523 000
KatagumBauchi523 200
YenagoaBayelsa524 400
AguataAnambra527 200
Kaduna NorthKaduna538 600
Birnin KuduJigawa540 100
Ilorin WestKwara548 300
Ikpoba-OkhaEdo549 700
ChikunKaduna550 000
OredoEdo553 300
Akure SouthOndo553 400
AkkoGombe565 000
KatsinaKatsina568 600
AlkaleriBauchi586 200
GwaleKano588 500
Kaduna SouthKaduna595 000
ShomoluLagos597 400
ZariaKaduna601 300
UngogoKano601 500
Kano MunicipalKano610 600
Idemili NorthAnambra614 200
ToroBauchi617 800
Aba SouthAbia622 400
Ifako-IjayeLagos633 200
IgabiKaduna636 400
Jos NorthPlateau643 200
Obio/AkporRivers665 000
GusauZamfara682 700
AgegeLagos683 600
DalaKano688 700
NingiBauchi689 300
SurulereLagos744 400
Port-HarcourtRivers774 600
IkoroduLagos781 500
MaiduguriBorno791 200
BauchiBauchi881 600
Ado-Odo/OtaOgun896 700
OjoLagos901 800
IfoOgun917 000
Oshodi-IsoloLagos931 300
MushinLagos935 400
NasarawaKano980 900
KosofeLagos1 010 800
Ajeromi-IfelodunLagos1 017 500
Abuja Municipal Area CouncilAbuja1 693 400
AlimoshoLagos1 953 500

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