| Lagos is the port city and the most populous | | | | population and the population of metropolitan area |
| town of Nigeria. Presently it's considered the 2nd | | | | is about 15 million. |
| most populous city in Africa after Cairo and the | | | | Lagos being the capital of Nigeria is a big |
| second sharply growing city in Africa being ranked | | | | metropolitan city that is based on the islands |
| as the 7th fast growing city in the world. | | | | separated by the creeks like Lagos Island which |
| The Nigerian Census of 2006 (National Population | | | | fringe the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon. |
| Census of Nigeria) reported that the total | | | | Since long the Lagos has been spread on the |
| population in the urban areas stands at 7,937,932, | | | | mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, |
| yet this figure is not conforming to the estimates | | | | which also includes Agege and Ikeja. |
| and numbers projected by the UN and few | | | | Besides, there are also Lagos Outskirts such as |
| prominent population survey agencies and other | | | | Ikorodu, Badagry, Epe and other local councils are |
| groups from all over the world. | | | | also being constituted to improve the functions of |
| The figures regarding total population of Lagos | | | | local governments. It's necessary because the city |
| communicated by the Lagos State Government | | | | is the financial as well as the economic hub of the |
| states that the current population stands as | | | | Nigeria and enjoys a significant position in the |
| 17,553,924. The residents of urban area of Lagos | | | | African Region being the port city. |
| constitute about 88% of the Lagos State | | | | |