Lists of Nigerian State by Landmass and Population Density

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Lists of Nigerian State by Landmass and Population Density

Rank	Nigerian States	Population 2006	Landmass Km²	Population Density (Km²)
1	Kano State	9,383,682	20,680.00	454
2	Lagos State	9,013,534	3,345.00	2,695
3	Kaduna State	6,066,562	43,460.00	140
4	Katsina State	5,792,578	26,785.00	216
5	Oyo State	5,591,589	27,460.00	204
6	Rivers State	5,185,400	11,077.00	468
7	Bauchi State	4,676,465	64,605.00	72
8	Jigawa State	4,348,649	22,605.00	192
9	Benue State	4,219,244	34,059.00	124
10	Anambra State	4,182,032	4,844.00	863
11	Borno State	4,151,193	71,130.00	58
12	Delta State	4,098,391	18,050.00	227
13	Imo State	3,934,899	5,430.00	725
14	Niger State	3,950,249	13,930.00	284
15	Akwa Ibom State	3,920,208	6,187.00	634
16	Ogun State	3,728,098	16,762.00	222
17	Sokoto State	3,696,999	25,973.00	142
18	Ondo State	3,441,024	14,606.00	236
19	Osun State	3,423,535	10,245.00	334
20	Kogi State	3,278,487	32,440.00	284
21	Zamfara State	3,259,846	39,762.00	82
22	Enugu State	3,257,298	12,440.00	262
23	Kebbi State	3,238,628	41,855.00	77
24	Edo State	3,218,332	17,450.00	184
25	Plateau State	3,178,712	58,030.00	55
26	Adamawa State	3,168,101	36,917.00	86
27	Cross River State	2,888,966	21,050.00	137
28	Abia State	2,833,999	5,420.00	441
29	Ekiti State	2,384,212	6,353.00	375
30	Kwara State	2,371,089	37,700.00	63
31	Gombe State	2,353,879	18,768.00	125
32	Yobe State	2,321,591	45,270.00	51
33	Taraba State	2,300,736	55,920.00	54
34	Ebonyi State	2,173,501	5,530.00	393
35	Nasarawa State	1,863,275	27,117.00	69
36	Bayelsa State	1,703,358	10,773.00	158
-	Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FTC)	1,405,201	7,315.00	192

Source: National Population Commission 2006, Landmass complied from NPC Report, 1991 and Field Reports.