Least Dense in Nigeria

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Nigeria

1 Dengi 49 4/mi²
2 Kusheriki 31 5/mi²
3 Ijebu-Ife 16 5/mi²
4 Duku 31 6/mi²
5 Akankpa 22 6/mi²
6 Siluko 37 6/mi²
7 Abocho 41 7/mi²
8 Buga 56 7/mi²
9 Kwolla 49 8/mi²
10 Adoru 41 8/mi²
11 Tokombere 27 8/mi²
12 Badeggi 31 8/mi²
13 Dadiya 55 9/mi²
14 Ifon 48 9/mi²
15 Hinna 55 9/mi²
16 Yandev 26 9/mi²
17 Dan Sadau 57 10/mi²
18 Yuli 46 10/mi²
19 Owode 16 11/mi²
20 Adani 47 12/mi²
21 Alapa 32 12/mi²
22 Imeko 16 12/mi²
23 Lame 46 12/mi²
24 Ejirin 05 13/mi²
25 Kwali 11 13/mi²
26 Illushi 37 13/mi²
27 Ngurore 35 14/mi²
28 Bugana 41 14/mi²
29 Mando 23 16/mi²
30 Gakem 22 16/mi²
31 Yajiwa 27 17/mi²
32 Ogurugu 41 17/mi²
33 Holma 35 18/mi²
34 Bornu Yassu 27 18/mi²
35 Ikem 47 19/mi²
36 Deba 55 20/mi²
37 Bokkos 49 20/mi²
38 Obubra 22 21/mi²
39 Agenebode 37 21/mi²
40 Mberubu 47 22/mi²
41 Amagunze 47 24/mi²
42 Ajaokuta 41 25/mi²
43 Abraka 36 26/mi²
44 Lajere 44 26/mi²
45 Idiroko 16 26/mi²
46 Zungeru 31 27/mi²
47 Ajasse Ipo 30 27/mi²
48 Gwio Kura 44 28/mi²
49 Ikang 22 28/mi²
50 Agbabu 48 28/mi²
51 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 23 28/mi²
52 Egbe 41 29/mi²
53 Orerokpe 36 29/mi²
54 Arochukwu 45 30/mi²
55 Madala 11 30/mi²
56 Omu-Aran 30 31/mi²
57 Binji 51 31/mi²
58 Langtang 49 32/mi²
59 Madagali 35 32/mi²
60 Ochobo 26 32/mi²
61 Dankalwa 44 33/mi²
62 Opi 47 34/mi²
63 Amper 49 36/mi²
64 Kaltungo 55 36/mi²
65 Ugbokpo 26 36/mi²
66 Baro 31 37/mi²
67 Umunede 36 39/mi²
68 Imota 05 39/mi²
69 Dindima 46 40/mi²
70 Omuo-Ekiti 54 40/mi²
71 Ubiaja 37 40/mi²
72 Pankshin 49 42/mi²
73 Dapchi 44 42/mi²
74 Udi 47 43/mi²
75 Akwanga 56 44/mi²
76 Gwadabawa 51 46/mi²
77 Igbeti 32 46/mi²
78 Katsina-Ala 26 46/mi²
79 Bomadi 36 46/mi²
80 Vom 49 47/mi²
81 Biliri 55 48/mi²
82 Doma 56 48/mi²
83 Ado-Odo 16 48/mi²
84 Wasagu 40 48/mi²
85 Boju 26 48/mi²
86 Obolo-Eke (1) 47 49/mi²
87 Kwale 36 51/mi²
88 Kujama 23 52/mi²
89 Wamba 56 53/mi²
90 Bin Yauri 40 53/mi²
91 Dabai 40 54/mi²
92 Zalanga 46 57/mi²
93 Bori 50 57/mi²
94 Bena 40 58/mi²
95 Okeho 32 58/mi²
96 Bukuru 49 61/mi²
97 Ake-Eze 47 61/mi²
98 Ogoja 22 62/mi²
99 Bununu 46 62/mi²
100 Samamiya 39 62/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Nigeria offer spacious living with more land per resident. Dengi has just 4 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Dengi, there are only 4 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 6,438,430 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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