Lagos — UN urban centre population
Lagos has a recorded base population of 12,791,699 for the UN urban centre definition (2025 annual estimate). UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025; the moving counter uses UN 2025–2026 annual growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
Separate UN urban-centre definition
Lagos UN urban centre: 12,791,699 people (2025), equal to the displayed UN urban centre figure of 12,791,699. Separate GeoNames settlement record: 15,388,000; the UN value is smaller (different boundaries; GeoNames population date unavailable). UN WUP 2025 Degree of Urbanisation; not a municipal/province boundary. Association: name/country/coordinates matched; boundary relationship unverified. No containment claim is made.
Administrative units of Lagos
3 administrative records listed; completeness not established. 3 of 3 population values available; population values and dates not independently verified.
Available-value subtotal: 478,841; not a reconciled total. Shares use the displayed UN urban centre denominator 12,791,699; mixed/unknown dates are not comparable. An em dash means missing, not zero.
| Unit | Population | Share | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alimosho | 308,290 | 2.41% | Not independently verified |
| Makoko | 85,840 | 0.67% | Not independently verified |
| Epe | 84,711 | 0.66% | Not independently verified |
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Alasia (100,000), Ejirin (9,204), Aiyetoro (5,430), Imota (5,240)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: UN urban centre. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 12,791,699 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 12,740,420 | −0.4% |
| Osaka | 12,964,145 | +1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 13,187,098 | +3.1% |
| New York City | 13,920,148 | +8.8% |
| Buenos Aires | 14,017,736 | +9.6% |
About these numbers
Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025. Reference: 2025 annual estimate. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-01-01 using UN 2025–2026 annual growth (+1.29% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 12,791,699, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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