10 states in Nigeria with the highest population density

States in Nigeria with the highest population density are:

Lagos
Anambra
Imo
Abia
Rivers
Kano
Akwa Ibom
Ekiti
Enugu
Osun

List of states in Nigeria with the highest population density

State	Density	Area	Population
State	(pers/km²)	(km²)	Population
Lagos	3 790,5	3 559,3	13 491 600
Anambra	1 263,9	4 710,3	5 953 500
Imo	1 063,2	5 134,6	5 459 100
Abia	863,8	4 796,5	4 143 400
Rivers	773,3	9 669,3	7 477 000
Kano	764,3	20 229,4	15 462 200
Akwa Ibom	726,1	6 858,3	4 979 600
Ekiti	621,2	5 782,2	3 592 100
Enugu	615,0	7 626,0	4 690 100
Osun	520,6	8 521,0	4 436 000
Ebonyi	499,8	6 487,9	3 242 600
Katsina	427,8	24 235,4	10 368 600
Federal Capital Territory – Abuja	402,6	7 620,1	3 067 500
Ogun	382,8	16 666,8	6 379 800
Ondo	353,3	15 048,4	5 316 300
Delta	331,8	16 986,5	5 636 300
Jigawa	319,9	23 442,1	7 499 000
Oyo	288,5	27 647,8	7 976 200
Bayelsa	270,2	9 390,1	2 537 400
Edo	244,2	19 558,5	4 776 900
Gombe	238,0	16 639,3	3 960 100
Cross River	209,6	21 018,2	4 406 200
Sokoto	205,9	31 042,1	6 390 900
Benue	199,5	30 782,3	6 141 300
Kaduna	196,2	46 042,3	9 032 100
Plateau	181,3	26 025,8	4 717 300
Zamfara	170,2	34 284,2	5 833 500
Bauchi	167,5	49 594,4	8 308 800
Kogi	154,1	28 989,7	4 466 700
Kebbi	149,6	37 203,0	5 563 800
Adamawa	122,7	39 939,4	4 902 100
Nasawara	109,9	26 254,9	2 886 000
Kwara	106,2	33 432,5	3 551 100
Niger	95,6	70 955,4	6 783 600
Borno	84,7	72 151,1	6 111 500
Yobe	79,8	45 751,7	3 649 700
Taraba	60,9	58 794,1	3 578 500

Nigeria

Area:
923,766 sq.km.

Population:
216,768,400 million (2022 estimate)

Capital:
Abuja

Government:
Three-tier structure – A Federal Government, 36 State Governments, 774 Local Government Administrations

Currency:
NAIRA and KOBO N1.00 = l00k (one naira = hundred kobo)

Official Language:
English

Main Indigenous Languages:
Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba

Main Religions:
Christianity, Islam, Traditional

Main Commercial/Industrial Cities:
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Aba, Maiduguri, Jos, Kaduna, Warri, Benin,Nnewi

Major Industrial Complexes:
Refineries and Petro-Chemicals: Kaduna, Warri, Port Harcourt, Eleme. Iron and Steel: Ajaokuta, Warri, Oshogbo, Katsina, Jos. Fertilizer: Onne- Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Minna, Kano Liquified Natural Gas : Bonny Aluminium Smelter: Ikot Abasi, Port Harcourt

Main Ports:
Lagos (Apapa, Tin-can Island), Warri, Port Harcourt, Onne Deep Sea and Hub Port, Calabar (EPZ)

Main Airports:
Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Ilorin, Jos, Owerri, Calabar, Yola, Sokoto

Road Network:
Over 15,000 km of intercity all weather paved roads, including dual carriage express trunks.

Railways:
2 main lines (South-West to North-East; South-East to North-West) inter-linked and terminatory at Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaura Namoda, Maiduguri and Nguru. Major junctions at Kaduna, Kafanchan, Zaria. Gauge: 1067mm; Total length 3505 route km.

Energy:
Hydro-electric: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro. Thermal and Gas: Egbin (Lagos), Ughelli, Afam, Sapele, National grid for electricity distribution; National pipeline network with regional depots for petroleum products distribution; National network (pipeline) for distribution of gas (under construction)