Lagos, Nigeria · Africa
15,388,000
Population
Africa
Continent
Lagos
Timezone
NG
Country Code
Lagos ( LAY-goss; Yoruba: Èkó [èkó]), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. As of November 2025, the size of the city's population has been estimated to stand between 17 and 21 million residents, making Lagos the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and one of the fastest-growing megacities in the world. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until the government's December 1991 decision to relocate its capital to Abuja...
Coordinates
6.4541°, 3.3947°
Region/State
Lagos
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Country
Nigeria
Region
Lagos
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Population
15,388,000
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