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The population almanac240 countries · 31,365 cities · UN WPP 2024
Capital city · Nigeria · Africa

Abuja

FCT · Nigeria
City population
2,690,000
#4
in Nigeria
#1
in FCT
#142
worldwide
Abuja
9.058, 7.495
City population
2,690,000
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Nigeria
#4
of 268 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#142
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Nigeria
1.1%
of the national population

About Abuja

Ranking 142nd globally, this national capital holds a population of 2,690,000. It accounts for 1.1% of Nigeria's population and ranks fourth among the country's 268 listed cities. Kuje lies 35 km away with 97,367 residents, while Suleja stands 37 km distant at 162,135 people.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Nigeria
#4of 268
LargestSmallest
Position in FCT
#1of 2
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Nigeria
Region
FCT
Rank in region
#1of 2
Capital
National capital
Elevation
476 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
9.058, 7.495
Record updated
2024-04-06
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 268 in Nigeria

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

35KMKuje97K people37KMSuleja162K people48KMKeffi86K people62KMNasarawa31K people101KMAkwanga16K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Abuja2.69M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Abuja compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Abuja2.69M

Abuja Population FAQ

What is the population of Abuja?

Abuja has a city population of 2,690,000. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Abuja?

Abuja is in FCT, Nigeria. Its coordinates are 9.058, 7.495.

How big is Abuja compared with other cities in Nigeria?

It is the 4th largest of the 268 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nigeria, holding 1.1% of the national population.

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