Population of Local Government Areas in Nigeria

The population of Nigeria’s Local Government Areas (LGAs) as at 2006 census

Local Government AreaPopulation
Abadam100,180
Abaji58,444
Abak139,090
Abakaliki151,723
Aba North107,488
Aba South423,852
Abeokuta North201,329
Abeokuta South250,278
Abi144,802
Aboh-Mbaise195,652
Abua/Odual282,988
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)778,567
Adavi202,194
Ado178,882
Ado Ekiti308,621
Ado-Odo/Ota526,565
Afijio134,173
Afikpo North156,611
Afikpo South157,072
Agaie132,907
Agatu115,523
Agege459,939
Aguata370,172
Agwara57,413
Ahiazu-Mbaise170,902
Ahoada East166,747
Ahoada West249,425
Aiyedade150,392
Aiyedire75,846
Aiyekire148,193
Ajaokuta122,321
Ajeromi-Ifelodun684,105
Ajingi174,137
Akamkpa151,125
Akinyele211,359
Akko337,853
Akoko-Edo262,110
Akoko North East175,409
Akoko North West213,792
Akoko South East82,426
Akoko South West229,486
Akpabuyo271,395
Akuku Toru156,006
Akure North131,587
Akure South353,211
Akwanga113,430
Albasu190,153
Aleiro65,973
Alimosho1,277,714
Alkaleri329,424
Amuwo-Odofin318,166
Anambra East153,331
Anambra West167,416
Anaocha285,002
Andoni211,009
Aninri133,723
Aniocha North104,711
Aniocha South140,604
Anka142,280
Ankpa267,353
Apa96,765
Apapa217,362
Ardo-Kola86,921
Arewa-Dandi184,030
Argungu195,484
Arochukwu170,206
Asa126,435
Asari-Toru220,100
Askira/Uba138,091
Atakunmosa East76,197
Atakunmosa West68,643
Atiba169,702
Atisbo110,792
Augie117,287
Auyo132,001
Awe112,574
Awgu198,134
Awka North112,608
Awka South189,049
Ayamelum158,410
Babura208,101
Badagry241,093
Bagudo237,817
Bagwai162,847
Bakassi32,385
Bakori149,371
Bakura186,905
Balanga212,549
Bali208,935
Bama269,986
Barde139,782
Barkin Ladi175,267
Baruten209,459
Bassa186,859
Bassa139,993
Batagarawa184,575
Batsari208,978
Bauchi493,810
Baure197,425
Bayo78,978
Bebeji188,859
Bekwarra105,822
Bende192,111
Biase169,183
Bichi277,099
Bida188,181
Billiri202,144
Bindawa152,356
Binji105,027
Biriniwa142,329
Birnin-Gwari252,363
Birnin Kebbi268,420
Birnin Kudu313,373
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw178,619
Biu176,072
Bodinga175,406
Bogoro84,215
Boki186,141
Bokkos178,454
Boluwaduro70,775
Bomadi86,644
Bonny215,358
Borgu171,965
Boripe139,358
Bosso147,359
Brass185,049
Buji97,371
Bukkuyum211,633
Bungudu257,917
Bunkure170,891
Bunza121,461
Bursari109,124
Buruku203,721
Burutu209,666
Bwari227,216
Calabar-Municipal179,392
Calabar South191,630
Chanchaga201,429
Charanchi137,613
Chibok66,105
Chikun368,250
Dala418,777
Damaturu88,014
Damban150,922
Dambatta207,968
Damboa231,573
Dandi144,273
Dandume145,739
Dange-Shuni194,546
Danja125,703
Dan Musa113,691
Darazo251,597
Dass89,943
Daura219,721
Dawakin Kudu225,389
Dawakin Tofa247,875
Degema249,773
Dekina260,312
Demsa180,251
Dikwa105,909
Disputed Areas20,253
Doguwa151,181
Doma139,607
Donga134,111
Dukku207,190
Dunukofia96,382
Dutse246,143
Dutsi120,023
Dutsin-Ma169,671
Eastern Obolo60,543
Ebonyi126,837
Edati160,321
Ede North83,831
Ede South76,035
Edu201,469
Efon86,941
Egbado North181,826
Egbado South168,850
Egbeda281,573
Egbedore74,435
Egor339,899
Ehime-Mbano130,931
Ejigbo132,641
Ekeremor270,257
Eket172,557
Ekiti54,850
Ekiti East137,955
Ekiti South West165,277
Ekiti West179,892
Ekwusigo158,231
Eleme190,884
Emuoha201,901
Emure93,884
Enugu East279,089
Enugu North244,852
Enugu South198,723
Epe181,409
Esan Central105,310
Esan North East119,346
Esan South East167,721
Esan West125,842
Ese-Odo154,978
Esit Eket63,701
Essien Udim192,668
Etche249,454
Ethiope East200,792
Ethiope West203,592
Etim Ekpo105,418
Etinan169,284
Eti-Osa287,785
Etsako Central94,575
Etsako East145,996
Etsako West197,609
Etung80,196
Ewekoro55,156
Ezeagu169,718
Ezinihitte165,593
Ezza North145,619
Ezza South133,205
Fagge198,828
Fakai121,212
Faskari196,035
Fika136,895
Fufore207,287
Funakaye236,087
Fune300,760
Funtua225,571
Gabasawa211,055
Gada248,267
Gagarawa80,394
Gamawa286,388
Ganjuwa280,468
Ganye164,087
Garki152,233
Garko162,500
Garum Mallam116,494
Gashaka87,781
Gassol244,749
Gaya201,016
Gbako127,466
Gboko358,936
Geidam157,295
Gezawa282,069
Giade156,969
Girie129,995
Giwa286,427
Gokana228,828
Gombe268,000
Gombi146,429
Goronyo182,296
Gubio152,778
Gudu95,544
Gujba130,088
Gulani103,510
Guma191,599
Gumel107,161
Gummi204,539
Gurara90,974
Guri115,018
Gusau383,162
Guyuk177,785
Guzamala95,648
Gwadabawa231,358
Gwagwalada157,770
Gwale362,059
Gwandu151,019
Gwaram272,582
Gwarzo183,987
Gwer East163,647
Gwer West122,145
Gwiwa124,517
Gwoza276,312
Hadejia105,628
Hawul120,314
Hong169,126
Ibadan North306,795
Ibadan North East330,399
Ibadan North West152,834
Ibadan South East266,046
Ibadan South West282,585
Ibaji128,129
Ibarapa Central102,979
Ibarapa East118,226
Ibarapa North101,092
Ibeju/Lekki117,481
Ibeno75,380
Ibesikpo Asutan137,101
Ibi84,054
Ibiono Ibom189,640
Idah79,815
Idanre129,024
Ideato North158,406
Ideato South159,879
Idemili North430,783
Idemili south207,683
Ido103,261
Idosi-Osi159,114
Ifako-Ijaye427,878
Ife Central167,254
Ifedayo37,058
Ifedore176,327
Ife East188,087
Ifelodun206,042
Ifelodun96,748
Ife North153,694
Ife South135,338
Ifo524,837
Igabi430,229
Igalamela-Odolu148,020
Igbo-Etiti209,248
Igbo-Eze North259,431
Igbo-Eze South147,328
Igueben69,639
Ihiala302,158
Ihitte/Uboma120,744
Ijebu East110,196
Ijebu North284,336
Ijebu North East67,634
Ijebu Ode154,032
Ijero221,405
Ijumu119,929
Ika72,939
Ika North East183,657
Ikara193,926
Ika South162,594
Ikeduru149,316
Ikeja313,196
Ikenne118,735
Ikere147,355
Ikole168,436
Ikom162,383
Ikono131,904
Ikorodu535,619
Ikot Abasi132,023
Ikot Ekpene143,077
Ikpoba-Okha371,106
Ikwerre189,726
Ikwo214,604
Ikwuano137,993
Ila62,049
Ilaje290,615
Ilejemeje43,530
Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo172,870
Ilesha East106,586
Ilesha West103,555
Illela150,489
Ilorin East204,310
Ilorin South208,691
Ilorin West364,666
Imeko-Afon82,217
Ingawa169,753
Ini99,196
Ipokia150,426
Irele145,166
Irepo122,553
Irepodun119,497
Irepodun148,610
Irepodun/Ifelodun129,149
Irewole143,599
Isa146,103
Ise/Orun113,754
Iseyin256,926
Ishielu151,048
Isiala Mbano198,736
Isiala-Ngwa North153,734
Isiala-Ngwa South134,762
Isin59,738
Isi-Uzo148,415
Isokan103,177
Isoko North144,155
Isoko South227,712
Isu164,468
Isuikwato114,442
Itas/Gadau229,996
Itesiwaju128,652
Itu127,033
Ivo120,919
Iwajowa102,980
Iwo191,377
Izzi234,072
Jaba155,377
Jada168,473
Jahun229,094
Jakusko229,083
Jalingo139,845
Jama’are117,883
Jega193,352
Jema’a278,735
Jere211,204
Jibia169,748
Jos East85,602
Jos North429,300
Jos South306,716
Kabba/Bunu145,446
Kabo153,828
Kachia244,274
Kaduna North357,694
Kaduna South402,390
Kafin Hausa271,058
Kafur202,884
Kaga90,015
Kagarko240,943
Kaiama124,164
Kaita184,401
Kajola200,997
Kajuru110,868
Kala/Balge60,797
Kalgo85,403
Kaltungo149,805
Kanam165,898
Kankara245,739
Kanke121,424
Kankia151,434
Kano Municipal365,525
Karasuwa106,992
Karaye141,407
Karim-Lamido195,844
Karu205,477
Katagum295,970
Katcha122,176
Katsina318,459
Katsina-Ala224,718
Kaugama127,956
Kaura222,579
Kauran Namoda281,367
Kauru170,008
Kazaure161,494
Keana79,253
Kebbe124,658
Keffi92,664
Khana294,217
Kibiya136,736
Kirfi147,618
Kiri Kasama191,523
Kiru264,781
Kiyawa172,913
Kogi115,900
Koko/Besse154,605
Kokona109,749
Kolokuma/Opokuma77,292
Konduga156,564
Konshisha225,672
Kontagora151,944
Kosofe665,393
Kubau282,045
Kudan138,992
Kuje97,367
Kukawa203,864
Kumbotso295,979
Kunchi111,018
Kura144,601
Kurfi117,581
Kurmi91,531
Kusada99,267
Kwali85,837
Kwami195,298
Kwande248,697
Kware133,899
Kwaya Kusar56,500
Lafia330,712
Lagelu147,957
Lagos Island209,437
Lagos Mainland317,720
Lamurde112,803
Langtang North140,643
Langtang South106,305
Lapai110,127
Lau96,590
Lavun209,917
Lere331,161
Logo169,063
Lokoja195,261
Machina61,606
Madagali134,827
Madobi136,623
Mafa103,518
Magama181,653
Magumeri140,231
Mai’adua201,178
Maiduguri521,492
Maigatari179,715
Maiha111,215
Maiyama175,686
Makarfi146,259
Makoda222,399
Makurdi297,398
Malam Madori161,413
Malumfashi182,920
Mangu294,931
Mani176,966
Maradun210,852
Mariga199,430
Marte129,370
Maru291,900
Mashegu215,022
Mashi173,134
Matazu115,325
Mayo-Belwa153,129
Mbaitoli237,555
Mbo104,012
Michika155,302
Miga128,424
Mikang97,411
Minjibir213,794
Misau263,487
Mkpat Enin178,036
Moba146,496
Mobbar116,654
Mokwa244,937
Monguno109,851
Mopa-Muro44,037
Moro108,792
Mubi North151,072
Mubi South128,937
Musawa171,714
Mushin633,009
Muya103,651
Nafada138,185
Nangere87,823
Nassarawa596,669
Nassarawa189,835
Nassarawa Egon149,129
Ndokwa East103,171
Ndokwa West149,325
Nembe130,931
Ngala237,071
Nganzai99,799
Ngaski124,766
Ngor-Okpala159,932
Nguru150,632
Ningi387,192
Njaba145,110
Njikoka148,465
Nkanu East148,774
Nkanu West146,695
Nkwerre80,152
Nnewi North157,569
Nnewi South233,658
Nsit Atai74,595
Nsit Ibom108,611
Nsit Ubium128,231
Nsukka309,633
Numan90,723
Nwangele128,472
Obafemi-Owode228,851
Obanliku110,324
Obi148,874
Obi98,855
Obi Ngwa181,439
Obio/Akpor464,789
Obokun116,511
Obot Akara148,281
Obowo118,114
Obubra172,444
Obudu160,106
Odeda109,449
Odigbo230,351
Odogbolu127,123
Odo-Otin134,110
Odukpani192,444
Offa89,674
Ofu192,169
Ogbadibo128,707
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni284,010
Ogbaru221,879
Ogbia179,926
Ogbmosho South100,815
Ogbomosho North198,720
Ogoja171,901
Ogo Oluwa65,184
Ogori/Magongo39,622
Ogu/Bolo74,683
Ogun Waterside72,935
Oguta143,008
Ohafia245,144
Ohaji/Egbema182,538
Ohaozara148,626
Ohaukwu196,337
Ohimini71,482
Oji-River126,587
Ojo598,071
Oju170,236
Oke-Ero57,619
Okehi199,999
Okene320,260
Okigwe132,237
Okitipupa233,565
Okobo104,057
Okpe130,029
Okpokwu176,647
Okrika222,026
Olamabolo160,152
Ola-Oluwa76,593
Olorunda131,761
Olorunsogo81,759
Oluyole202,725
Omala108,402
Omumma100,366
Ona-Ara265,059
Ondo East74,758
Ondo West283,672
Onicha236,828
Onitsha North124,942
Onitsha South136,662
Onna123,373
Opobo/Nkoro151,511
Oredo374,671
Orelope104,441
Orhionmwon182,717
Oriade148,617
Ori Ire150,628
Orlu142,717
Orolu103,077
Oron87,461
Orsu120,003
Oru East111,822
Oruk Anam172,654
Orumba North172,405
Orumba South187,198
Oru West117,492
Ose144,901
Oshimili North115,316
Oshimili South149,603
Oshodi-Isolo621,509
Osisioma Ngwa219,632
Osogbo156,694
Oturkpo261,666
Ovia North East153,849
Ovia South West135,356
Owan East154,385
Owan West97,388
Owerri-Municipal127,213
Owerri North175,395
Owerri West99,265
Owo218,886
Oye134,210
Oyi168,029
Oyigbo122,687
Oyo East123,846
Oyo West136,236
Oyun94,253
Paikoro158,086
Pankshin191,685
Patani67,707
Pategi112,317
Port-Harcourt541,115
Potiskum205,876
Qua’an Pan196,929
Rabah149,165
Rafi181,929
Rano145,439
Remo North59,911
Rijau176,053
Rimi153,744
Rimin Gado104,790
Ringim192,024
Riyom131,557
Rogo227,742
Roni77,819
Sabon Birni207,599
Sabon-Gari286,871
Sabuwa136,050
Safana183,779
Sagbama187,146
Sakaba89,937
Saki East110,223
Saki West278,002
Sandamu137,287
Sanga149,333
Sapele171,888
Sardauna224,437
Shagamu253,412
Shagari156,413
Shanga127,146
Shani102,317
Shanono140,607
Shelleng149,069
Shendam208,017
Shinkafi135,649
Shira234,014
Shiroro235,404
Shomgom151,520
Shomolu402,673
Silame104,378
Soba293,270
Sokoto North232,846
Sokoto South194,914
Song192,697
Southern Ijaw319,413
Suleja216,578
Sule Tankarkar130,849
Sumaila253,661
Suru150,230
Surulere503,975
Surulere142,070
Tafa83,544
Tafawa-Balewa219,988
Tai117,797
Takai202,743
Takum135,349
Talata Mafara215,178
Tambuwal224,931
Tangaza113,853
Tarauni221,367
Tarka79,494
Tarmua77,204
Taura131,757
Tofa97,734
Toro350,404
Toto119,077
Toungo52,040
Tsafe266,008
Tsanyawa157,680
Tudun Wada231,742
Tureta68,370
Udenu178,466
Udi234,002
Udu143,361
Udung Uko53,278
Ughelli North321,028
Ughelli South213,576
Ugwunagbo82,618
Uhunmwonde120,813
Ukanafun127,033
Ukum216,930
Ukwa East58,865
Ukwa West88,555
Ukwuani120,390
Umuahia North220,660
Umuahia South138,570
Umu-Nneochi163,928
Ungogo369,657
Unuimo99,247
Uruan118,300
Urue-Offong/Oruko71,159
Ushongo188,341
Ussa92,017
Uvwie191,472
Uyo309,573
Uzo-Uwani124,480
Vandeikya230,120
Wamako179,619
Wamba72,894
Warawa128,787
Warji114,720
Warri North137,300
Warri South303,417
Warri South West116,681
Wasagu/Danko265,203
Wase161,714
Wudil185,189
Wukari241,546
Wurno162,307
Wushishi81,783
Yabo115,011
Yagba East140,150
Yagba West149,023
Yakurr196,450
Yala210,843
Yamaltu/Deba255,248
Yankwashi95,759
Yauri99,777
Yenegoa353,344
Yola North198,247
Yola South194,607
Yorro89,410
Yunusari125,821
Yusufari111,086
Zaki191,457
Zango154,743
Zangon-Kataf316,370
Zarki408,198
Zing127,363
Zurmi293,837
Zuru165,547

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