Western Africa Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Western Africa Cities

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Lagos

17,156,400

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Abidjan

6,056,880

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Kano

4,645,320

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Abuja

4,209,940

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Ibadan

4,144,130
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Country
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LagosNigeria17,156,400
AbidjanIvory Coast6,056,880
KanoNigeria4,645,320
AbujaNigeria4,209,940
IbadanNigeria4,144,130
KumasiGhana4,036,230
Port HarcourtNigeria3,793,780
DakarSenegal3,658,640
OuagadougouBurkina Faso3,520,820
BamakoMali3,180,340
AccraGhana2,788,380
ConakryGuinea2,251,590
LomeTogo2,108,740
Benin CityNigeria2,044,650
CamayenneGuinea1,871,242
MonroviaLiberia1,794,650
OnitshaNigeria1,767,110
NouakchottMauritania1,612,940
NiameyNiger1,561,490
UyoNigeria1,457,020
FreetownSierra Leone1,387,360
FreetownSierra Leone1,387,360
Abomey-CalaviBenin1,375,220
NnewiNigeria1,361,840
AbaNigeria1,274,780
KadunaNigeria1,259,940
Bobo-DioulassoBurkina Faso1,243,530
IlorinNigeria1,099,960
WarriNigeria1,076,120
OwerriNigeria1,063,680
JosNigeria1,035,090
UmuahiaNigeria990,439
LokojaNigeria931,092
EnuguNigeria906,658
AboboIvory Coast900,000
MaiduguriNigeria898,535
PikineSenegal874,062
ZariaNigeria809,652
AkureNigeria803,062
TamaleGhana784,420
SokotoNigeria761,331
CotonouBenin757,989
BauchiNigeria723,806
AbakalikiNigeria723,065
CalabarNigeria712,904
BissauGuinea-Bissau709,092
BouakeIvory Coast635,556
ZinderNiger631,672
GombeNigeria619,995
AbeokutaNigeria607,580
Ado-EkitiNigeria577,950
PotiskumNigeria565,496
KatsinaNigeria564,796
OkeneNigeria546,482
Ebute IkoroduNigeria535,619
MinnaNigeria532,497
ToubaSenegal529,176
BanjulGambia510,303
OndoNigeria509,723
OyoNigeria505,697
MakurdiNigeria489,839
SikassoMali487,989
SakiNigeria471,650
Ikot EkpeneNigeria467,604
Birnin KebbiNigeria445,671
ParakouBenin442,127
ThiesSenegal439,644
DjougouBenin410,272
Ijebu-OdeNigeria408,731
LafiaNigeria402,860
SerekundaGambia340,000
IkejaNigeria313,196
Efon-AlaayeNigeria279,319
IlesaNigeria277,904
OwoNigeria276,574
Thies NonesSenegal252,320
IwoNigeria250,443
JimetaNigeria248,148
Porto-NovoBenin234,168
TakoradiGhana232,919
AtaniNigeria230,000
GusauNigeria226,857
MubiNigeria225,705
IkireNigeria222,160
DaloaIvory Coast215,652
ShagamuNigeria214,558
AtsiamanGhana202,932
UgepNigeria200,276
San-PedroIvory Coast196,751
YamoussoukroIvory Coast194,530
Ise-EkitiNigeria190,063
Ila OrangunNigeria179,192
Saint-LouisSenegal176,000
BoSierra Leone174,354
KaolackSenegal172,305
BidaNigeria171,656
AwkaNigeria167,738
Ijero-EkitiNigeria167,632
KorhogoIvory Coast167,359
InisaNigeria164,161
MaradiNiger163,487
SulejaNigeria162,135
SapeleNigeria161,686
ZiguinchorSenegal159,778
OsogboNigeria156,694
TemaGhana155,782
KisiNigeria155,510
Teshi Old TownGhana144,013
KenemaSierra Leone143,137
Cape CoastGhana143,015
GbonganNigeria139,485
ManIvory Coast139,341
Sekondi-TakoradiGhana138,872
EjigboNigeria138,357
ObuaseGhana137,856
FuntuaNigeria136,811
IgbohoNigeria136,764
BugumaNigeria135,404
IkirunNigeria134,240
OkrikaNigeria133,271
NzerekoreGuinea132,728
DivoIvory Coast127,867
AmaigboNigeria127,300
GashuaNigeria125,817
BohiconBenin125,092
AgadezNiger124,324
GagnoaIvory Coast123,184
ModakekeNigeria119,529
BamaNigeria118,121
IlobuNigeria118,089
SokodeTogo117,811
JalingoNigeria117,757
KindiaGuinea117,062
OkigweNigeria115,499
KankanGuinea114,009
OffaNigeria113,830
PraiaCape Verde113,364
Esuk OronNigeria112,033
NsukkaNigeria111,017
NguruNigeria111,014
HadejiaNigeria110,753
KandiBenin109,701
Ijebu-IgboNigeria109,261
UromiNigeria108,608
MoptiMali108,456
PindigaNigeria106,322
AzareNigeria105,687
KaraTogo104,207
AbengourouIvory Coast104,020
NkporNigeria103,733
Ikere-EkitiNigeria103,054
LafiagiNigeria102,779
Medina EstatesGhana101,207
AnyamaIvory Coast100,653
TieboSenegal100,289
KoutialaMali99,353
KontagoraNigeria98,754
KujeNigeria97,367
KoforiduaGhana96,266
YolaNigeria96,006
JapekromGhana96,000
BiuNigeria95,005
OluponaNigeria95,002
LereNigeria93,290
WukariNigeria92,933
Igbo-OraNigeria92,719
SegouMali92,552
Emure-EkitiNigeria90,645
IsiekeNigeria89,990
AlaghsasNiger88,561
IfoNigeria88,272
KoiduSierra Leone88,000
MakeniSierra Leone87,679
KoudougouBurkina Faso87,347
Igede-EkitiNigeria87,282
GaoMali87,000
LokossaBenin86,971
EffiumNigeria86,945
IdanreNigeria86,468
KeffiNigeria85,911
MakokoNigeria85,840
EpeNigeria84,711
GamboruNigeria84,672
OgaminanaNigeria84,373
OuidahBenin83,503
IhialaNigeria83,265
AbomeyBenin82,154
IpotiNigeria82,113
AgbovilleIvory Coast81,770
LaluponNigeria81,130
NatitingouBenin80,892
AtakpameTogo80,683
TahouaNiger80,425
UghelliNigeria79,986
BendeNigeria79,618
Oke MesiNigeria79,563
KafanchanNigeria79,522
GueckedouGuinea79,140
IkomNigeria79,103
AguluNigeria79,021
TambacoundaSenegal78,800
KayesMali78,406
DauraNigeria78,277
WaGhana78,107
BrikamaGambia77,700
NumanNigeria77,617
CoyahGuinea77,103
KagoroNigeria77,008
SaveBenin75,970
OdeNigeria75,463
Igbo-UkwuNigeria75,224
KpalimeTogo75,084
Aramoko-EkitiNigeria74,491
Igbara-OdoNigeria74,121
MbakeSenegal74,100
OzubuluNigeria73,812
Grand-BassamIvory Coast73,772
AkuNigeria73,742
OyanNigeria73,622
JegaNigeria73,495
AsabaNigeria73,374
Ohafia-IfighNigeria73,355
NouadhibouMauritania72,337
AfikpoNigeria71,866
ApomuNigeria71,656
FiditiNigeria71,461
Orita EruwaNigeria71,027
EjuraGhana70,807
Eha AmufuNigeria70,779
MalumfashiNigeria70,709
MindeloCape Verde70,611
NunguaGhana70,483
SunyaniGhana70,299
HoGhana69,998
Kaura NamodaNigeria69,725
TechimanGhana69,720
DabouIvory Coast69,661
Enugu-UkwuNigeria68,785
IdahNigeria68,703
ObonomaNigeria68,584
AgborNigeria67,610
Ezza-OhuNigeria67,414
DimbokroIvory Coast67,349
LougaSenegal67,154
AflaoGhana66,546
UgaNigeria64,179
NkwerreNigeria62,973
AuchiNigeria62,907
BerekumGhana62,364
FerkessedougouIvory Coast62,008
AdzopeIvory Coast61,884
BassarTogo61,845
OuahigouyaBurkina Faso61,096
BouafleIvory Coast60,962
Akim OdaGhana60,604
BanforaBurkina Faso60,288
NemaMauritania60,000
SinfraIvory Coast59,919
KatiolaIvory Coast59,641
EkpomaNigeria59,618
KoldaSenegal58,809
LabeGuinea58,649
BondoukouIvory Coast58,297
BawkuGhana56,830
HohoeGhana56,202
TsevieTogo55,775
KaediMauritania55,374
BolgatangaGhana54,430
NikkiBenin54,009
DananeIvory Coast53,808
MarkalaMali53,738
OumeIvory Coast52,070
Ijebu-JesaNigeria51,730
SeguelaIvory Coast51,157
BingervilleIvory Coast50,694
TafoGhana50,457
IssiaIvory Coast50,313
SwedruGhana50,293
KabbaNigeria49,869
OdienneIvory Coast49,857
DossoNiger49,750
SuhumGhana49,398
RossoMauritania48,922
KolokaniMali48,774
Birni N KonniNiger48,103
AnehoTogo47,579
DomeGhana47,260
DuekoueIvory Coast47,198
KintampoGhana47,185
KissidougouGuinea47,099
IlaroNigeria46,999
DamaturuNigeria46,000
GbarngaLiberia45,835
ArgunguNigeria45,584
DedougouBurkina Faso45,341
Richard-TollSenegal44,752
GbaweGhana44,645
NsawamGhana44,522
FriaGuinea44,369
WinnebaGhana44,254
KasoaGhana44,227
SiguiriGuinea43,601
MacentaGuinea43,102
BakauGambia43,098
AgnibilekrouIvory Coast43,061
YendiGhana42,972
KatiMali42,922
GumelNigeria42,742
MampongGhana42,037
MamouGuinea41,619
GeidamNigeria41,367
DogboBenin41,312
KonongoGhana41,238
KiffaMauritania40,281
DaoukroIvory Coast40,175
AsamankeseGhana39,435
TengrelaIvory Coast39,277
KayaBurkina Faso39,229
GuigloIvory Coast39,134
Talata MafaraNigeria39,045
ToumodiIvory Coast39,005
BoundialiIvory Coast38,878
GummiNigeria38,744
CoveBenin38,566
LakotaIvory Coast38,055
ZouerateMauritania38,000
DoriBurkina Faso37,806
Otan AyegbajuNigeria37,783
Sansanne-MangoTogo37,748
TenkodogoBurkina Faso37,658
AboissoIvory Coast37,654
ReoBurkina Faso37,535
OgojaNigeria37,466
ArrahIvory Coast37,432
BonouaIvory Coast37,312
MalanvilleBenin37,117
Joal-FadioutSenegal36,735
Katsina-AlaNigeria36,722
HoundeBurkina Faso36,593
ItuNigeria36,358
AkoupeIvory Coast35,970
TessaouaNiger35,775
KumoNigeria35,712
BougouniMali35,450
N'diareme limamoulayeSenegal35,171
PresteaGhana35,155
TiassaleIvory Coast35,090
Oke IlaNigeria35,000
TarkwaGhana34,941
ZuenoulaIvory Coast34,435
BongouanouIvory Coast34,405
KakataLiberia33,945
Fada N'gourmaBurkina Faso33,910
DunkwaGhana33,379
DapaongTogo33,324
BensonvilleLiberia33,188
GayaNiger33,051
PobeBenin32,983
HarperLiberia32,661
TimbuktuMali32,460
KoupelaBurkina Faso32,052
DogondoutchiNiger31,767
AgogoGhana31,554
PankshinNigeria31,516
WenchiGhana31,411
VavouaIvory Coast31,250
NasarawaNigeria30,949
KachiaNigeria30,893
BanambaMali30,591
TelimeleGuinea30,311
SavalouBenin30,187
KombissiriBurkina Faso30,137
SaketeBenin30,111
DaraSenegal30,000
AfferyIvory Coast29,909
FarafenniGambia29,867
AnlogaGhana29,748
BegoroGhana29,516
SaveluguGhana29,310
ComeBenin29,208
GarangoBurkina Faso29,076
NounaBurkina Faso29,048
DikwaNigeria29,026
MorikiNigeria28,735
KaffrineSenegal28,396
KpanduGhana28,334
PatigiNigeria28,285
DiffaNiger27,948
Ndibene DahraSenegal27,741
ToubaIvory Coast27,504
WambaNigeria27,137
LeoBurkina Faso26,884
BafoulabeMali26,823
BaroNigeria26,821
VoinjamaLiberia26,594
OkutaNigeria26,589
Birnin KuduNigeria26,565
BadagryNigeria26,383
KongoussiBurkina Faso26,338
AyorouNiger26,290
BignonaSenegal26,237
Ogwashi-UkuNigeria26,137
DiapagaBurkina Faso26,013
KokologoBurkina Faso25,958
BuchananLiberia25,731
ZwedruLiberia25,678
TchambaTogo25,668
EketNigeria25,569
KambaNigeria25,568
ElminaGhana25,560
TougueGuinea25,531
SalagaGhana25,472
NavrongoGhana25,470
DauraNigeria25,289
TakumNigeria24,822
SanMali24,811
MadaouaNiger24,804
LaminGambia24,797
New YekepaLiberia24,695
IgbetiNigeria24,690
SaltpondGhana24,689
AximGhana24,500
ZungeruNigeria24,447
ZuruNigeria24,338
YenagoaNigeria24,335
PourhamSenegal24,146
TeginaNigeria24,037
AtarMauritania24,021
BemberekeBenin24,006
BadouTogo24,000
KoulikoroMali23,919
ZorgoBurkina Faso23,892
AkwatiaGhana23,766
BassilaBenin23,616
BounaIvory Coast23,570
SassandraIvory Coast23,274
NiamtougouTogo23,261
AwguNigeria23,175
WudilNigeria23,066
BeoumiIvory Coast23,053
NafadaNigeria22,920
YakoBurkina Faso22,904
BiankoumaIvory Coast22,868
IbiNigeria22,757
BafiloTogo22,543
BafataGuinea-Bissau22,521
BanikoaraBenin22,487
LunsarSierra Leone22,461
VelingaraSenegal22,441
DjenneMali22,382
Sofo-Birnin-GwariNigeria22,380
KetouBenin22,341
DjiboBurkina Faso22,223
MayahiNiger22,183
Dutsen WaiNigeria22,062
TekaneMauritania22,041
NotseTogo22,017
KaiamaNigeria21,897
UbiajaNigeria21,782
OtukpaNigeria21,686
Dassa-ZoumeBenin21,672
OgutaNigeria21,639
DamboaNigeria21,571
JebbaNigeria21,488
Port LokoSierra Leone21,308
GarkoNigeria21,141
MokwaNigeria21,128
TeraNiger21,095
SotoubouaTogo21,054
TchaourouBenin20,971
GayaNigeria20,959
Shama JunctionGhana20,946
TambuwalNigeria20,932
MirriahNiger20,724
Nioro du RipSenegal20,711
EleleNigeria20,620
VoganTogo20,569
MongunoNigeria20,297
KwaleNigeria20,226
TandaIvory Coast20,161
ApamGhana20,147
AlladaBenin20,094
FosoGhana20,078
PitaGuinea20,052
TibiriNiger20,019
GembuNigeria19,881
AplahoueBenin19,862
TanguietaBenin19,833
DakoroNiger19,798
WaterlooSierra Leone19,750
SedhiouSenegal19,702
ObuduNigeria19,668
GombiNigeria19,616
MagariaNiger19,419
MagumeriNigeria19,363
TillaberiNiger19,262
MekheSenegal19,242
Degema HulkNigeria19,223
TitaoBurkina Faso19,131
MankonoIvory Coast19,095

Western Africa Cities Overview

Lagos dominates the region as its largest metropolis with 9M residents, significantly larger than other cities. Nigeria dominates the urban landscape with multiple major cities, including Kano (3.6M), Ibadan (3.6M), and Kaduna (1.6M).

Major capital cities form important regional centers: Abidjan (3.7M) in Ivory Coast, Dakar (2.5M) in Senegal, and Accra (2M) in Ghana. Conakry in Guinea maintains 1.8M residents.

Several secondary cities have populations exceeding 1 million, including Kumasi (1.5M) in Ghana, Bamako (1.3M) in Mali, and Ouagadougou (1.1M) in Burkina Faso.