How many people live in the Lagos metropolitan area?
Cities hard Data from 2023
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The answer
16,500,000 people
Roughly 16.5M.
Lagos holds roughly 16.5 million people and is one of the fastest-growing large cities on Earth, adding an estimated 2,000 residents a day. The UN projects it could pass 30 million by 2050, which would put it among the largest cities in the world.
Where this number comes from
| Source | United Nations World Urbanization Prospects |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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