List of Lagos State local government areas by population explained

Lagos state is made up of five administrative divisions, namely, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry, and Lagos Island, with Ikeja being the Capital. The five divisions consists of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).^{[1] [2] [3]}

The LCDAs include Agbado/Oke-Odo, Agboyi-Ketu, Ayobo-Ipaja, Bariga, Egbe-Idimu, Ejigbo, Igando-Ikotun, Ikosi-Isheri, Isolo, Mosan-Okunola, Odi Olowo-Ojuwoye, Ojodu, Ojokoro, Onigbongbo and Orile Agege.^[4]

Rank	LGA	Population
1	Ajeromi-Ifelodun	1,456,783
2	Alimosho	2,000,346
3	Kosofe	665,421
4	Mushin	633,543
5	Oshodi-Isolo	1,621,789
6	Ojo	598,336
7	Ikorodu	535,811
8	Surulere	504,409
9	Agege	461,123
10	Ifako-Ijaiye	428,812
11	Somolu	402,992
12	Amuwo-Odofin	500,576
13	Lagos Mainland	317,980
14	Ikeja	313,333
15	Eti-Osa	287,958
16	Badagry	241,437
17	Apapa	217,661
18	Lagos Island	209,665
19	Epe	181,715
20	Ibeju-Lekki	117,542

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of 37 LCDA in Lagos State and their chairmen in 2022. 22 February 2022 . legitng. 7 December 2021.
2. Web site: About Lagos . 2023-03-02 . Lagos State Government . en-US.
3. Amidu Owolabi Ayeni . 2016 . Increasing population, urbanization and climatic factors in Lagos State, Nigeria: The nexus and implications on water demand and supply . Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective . 11 . 2 . 69–87 . researchgate.
4. Web site: Full List of 20 LG, 37 LCDA Chairmen Inaugurated in Lagos. 27 July 2021 . westernpost. 7 December 2021.