Urban Geography
Top Five Largest Cities: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna, and Benin City
Largest City Population: 5,195,247
Estimated population sizes of 2nd - 5th largest cities:
2nd- 2597623
3rd- 1731749
4th- 1298811
5th- 1039049
Actual Population sizes:
2nd- Kano
3rd- 1,835,300
4th- 993,642
5th- 762,719
The rank size rule does prove true in Nigeria. All of the estimated populations were somewhat close. For example, Kano was estimated to have over 2 million people, and its actual population is over Kano. The rank rule size for the other cities proved to be a couple thousand off the actual population. This proves how the rank size rule applies to this country.
Population: 181,839,400
Population Density: 520 inhabitants per square kilometer
% Urban Population: 50%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 62.7%
Average % Change in Urban Population: NA
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 33%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 81%
Largest City Population: 5,195,247
Estimated population sizes of 2nd - 5th largest cities:
2nd- 2597623
3rd- 1731749
4th- 1298811
5th- 1039049
Actual Population sizes:
2nd- Kano
3rd- 1,835,300
4th- 993,642
5th- 762,719
The rank size rule does prove true in Nigeria. All of the estimated populations were somewhat close. For example, Kano was estimated to have over 2 million people, and its actual population is over Kano. The rank rule size for the other cities proved to be a couple thousand off the actual population. This proves how the rank size rule applies to this country.
Population: 181,839,400
Population Density: 520 inhabitants per square kilometer
% Urban Population: 50%
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 62.7%
Average % Change in Urban Population: NA
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 33%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 81%