Economic Powerhouse: Lagos Emerges as Africa’s Fastest-Growing City

With a population of over 21 million Lagos is Nigeria’s most populous city, home to 250+ ethnic groups, and has recently experienced a wave of creative entrepreneurialism

Lagos City Data

Indicator Figure Source and Notes
Art Galleries 51 Lagos State Government
Bookshops 68 Lagos State Government
Bookshops (Per 100,000 population) 0.3 Lagos State Government
Cinema screens 54 Lagos State Government
Cinemas 14 Lagos State Government
Geographical area (Square kilometre) 3,577 Lagos State Government
International tourists (Per year as percentage of population) 6.60% Lagos State Government
International tourists (Per year) 1,390,000 Lagos State Government
Libraries (Per 100,000 Population) 0.1 Lagos State Government
Major concert halls 1 Lagos State Government
Markets 27 Lagos State Government — Artisan markets
Museums 12 Lagos State Government
Other museums 12 Lagos State Government
Percentage of national population living in the city 11.60% Lagos State Government
Population 21,000,000 Lagos State Government
Public libraries 20 Lagos State Government
Theatres 14 Lagos State Government
Video game arcades 15 Lagos State Government

City Data

  • 21,000,000 Population
  • 3,577 Area SQKM
  • 1,390,000 Tourists P.A.
  • 12 Museums
  • 20 Libraries
  • 51 Art galleries
  • 68 Bookshops

Key Facts

  • Nigeria is home to 180 million people, 300 tribes and 500 languages and Lagos is a melting pot of those cultural traditions.
  • The city is at the centre of the most important film industry in Africa, Nollywood, which produces around 1,500 films each year.
  • A new institution, Lagos Museum, is being created as part of the redevelopment of the Onikan area of the city as a cultural hub.
  • A whole new urban district, Eko Atlantic City, is being built on land reclaimed from the sea

 

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