Nigeria as a country is made up of 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Each of these states have different sizes in terms of their population density and land mass. Some are larger, whole some are smaller. This post will educate you on the smallest states in Nigeria going by their population and land mass. It actually covers the top 10 list in both criteria.

1. Lagos State

Lagos state is the state in Nigeria with the highest population, due to its highly industrialised nature and closeness to sea ports. it is quite surprising that the state with the highest population in Nigeria is actually the same one with the smallest land mass.

Lagos, which happens to be the former capital of Nigeria before it was moved to Abuja, tops the list of smallest states in Nigeria. Lagos state is situated in the South Western geopolitical zone of Nigeria and it occupies a land mass of 3,577 km².



2. Anambra State

Anambra is among the smallest states in Nigeria located in the South Eastern geopolitical zone of the country. The name of the state is derived from the first “Oma Mbala”, the local name of the Anambra River. It occupies a land mass of 4,844 km².

3. Imo State

Imo state is another state located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. Its capital is Owerri, and it is the largest city in the state. Imo state covers a land mass area of 5,230 km².

4. Ebonyi State

Ebonyi state is the third state from the South Eastern region that falls in the list of top 10 smallest states in Nigeria. The state has a land mass of 5,533 km².

5. Abia State

Abia is the fourth South Eastern state in Nigeria with little land mass area. It covers a land mass of 6,320 km².

6. Ekiti State

Ekiti is a state located in the South Western region of Nigeria. The state was created on October 1st 1996 by the them military administrator, General Sani Abacha. Ekiti state covers a land mass of 6,353 km².

7. Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom State is located in the coastal Southern region of Nigeria It lies between latitudes 4°32′N and 5°33′N, and longitudes 7°25′E and 8°25′E. Looking at this list of top 10 smallest states in Nigeria going by their land mass, Akwa Ibom State is the first South Southern state of Nigeria in this list. Akwa Ibom State has a land mass of 7,081 km².

8. Enugu State

Enugu state is the 5th and last South eastern state that made the list of top 10 smallest states in Nigeria. The state has a land mass of 7,161 km².

9. Osun State

Osun state is located in the inland of South Western region in Nigeria. It is bordered in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Ekiti State and half way by Ondo State, in the South by Ogun State, and in the west by Oyo State. Osun state covers a land mass of 9,251 km².

10. Rivers State

The last state in this list of top 10 smallest states in Nigeria in terms of land mass is Rivers State. Rivers state is located in the South South region of Nigeria and it occupies a land mass of 11,077 km².

Let me book space first....no northern state in the list?big for nothing empty lands with terrorists. Where abuja nau

I have lived in all those state, apart for ekiti n osun,Lagos is most populated..

Hmmm

Bia OP, take ya time. Your title should have nothing like "population".

Bayelsa should be number 1 or 2 by small landmass.

OkaNaUbe:

I might agree Messi is the ewu and Ronaldo the GOAT but that's not the topic here.

In a real sense, Anambra and Imo should be one and indivisible State. Same go goes with Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu should have been encompassed as one. They're too small and unproductive to exist as a lone State.

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Robisky001:
In a real sense, Anambra and Imo should be one and indivisible State. Same go goes with Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu should have been encompassed as one. They're too small and unproductive to exist as a lone State.

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Is Nigeria productive? Blame the leaders.

OkaNaUbe:
Bia OP, take ya time. Your title should have nothing like "population".

Bayelsa should be number 1 or 2 by small landmass.

Why?

Robisky001:
In a real sense, Anambra and Imo should be one and indivisible State. Same go goes with Ebonyi, Abia and Enugu should have been encompassed as one. They're too small and unproductive to exist as a lone State.

Do u know that just imo state is 2 billion dollar short

Of having the same gdp as the entire north east combined

Its not about size oga

rummmy:
Let me book space first....no northern state in the list?big for nothing empty lands with terrorists. Where abuja nau

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OkaNaUbe:
Bia OP, take ya time. Your title should have nothing like "population".

Bayelsa should be number 1 or 2 by small landmass.

bayelsa have large land mass

bayeo is 10773