This rating was done, in all fairness to the 2006 Census statistical values, Developmental and Immigration Rate,Data's from Populationcity. Com and also "Urban dynamic in Africa by J Williams and Judith World approved population Rating".



1. Lagos


Being the commercial hub of West Africa, Lagos is the most popular Yoruba destination in Nigeria. It is also home to other tribes in the country that seeks for greener pastures as there is a good blend of people from other cultural backgrounds. With popular streets such as Bode Thomas, Allen Avenue, Isaac John, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Adeola Odeku and a host of others, the city boasts of most of the elegant buildings in the country. A teeming increase in its resident has made the city a very competitive and boisterous one. Creativity, innovation, and excellence are the main core of the city as it aims to rank as the best megacity in the country.
Lagos growth is alarming and her Population is believed to have hit 14 million people.



2. Ibadan

Aptly described by J.P. Clark as a running splash of rust and gold-flung and scattered among seven hills like broken china in the sun, Ibadan is the third largest city in Africa comprising mainly of the Yorubas.

Ibadan is the State Capital of present Oyo state, though the city is advocating for her own State, because of her Size and also to free Ogbomosho or Oyo town as the new state capital.
With over 3,500,000 people about 48% of entire oyo state.



3. Abeokuta


Translated to mean ‘under the rock’, Abeokuta is the largest city and state capital of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. The city lies below the popular Olumo rock and is home to several caves and shrines.
Abeokuta is known for her robust Economical growth, she's few kilometer from Lagos.
Abeokuta is believed to be around 1,800,000.


4. Ilorin

The state capital of Kwara state, and at same time the most Biggest City in Kwara state, the population of ilorin in 2020 Is believed to be around 1.7Million people.


5.Ogbomosho.

The City is termed to be second largest in Oyo state,with Over 700,000 population as at 2006 Census, the valiant city is the only Town that makes the top 5 populated cities in southwest without been a state capital,the town lacks much Industrial infrastructures while she made the list is still a mystery, but then she has 5LGA and 14LCDA also she house 2 Degree awarding Institutions, Ogbomoshó metropolis is also believe to be the Second biggest town in Southwest following after Ibadan.
With over 1,500,000 people.




6. Akure

Akure is a major city in Ondo State. Originally included in what is now Ekiti, the city is predominantly occupied by Yorubas who speak various dialects of the language. The city boasts of a good number of the educated elites in the country which led to its being classified as been educationally advanced.
Akure population is believed to be above 1,450,000



7. Osogbo
She has experience rapid development recently, though there are argument about her land mass compare to Ife and Ilesha respectively, but for the course of this findings, her Population is around 1.2 million in 2020.




8. Ado-Ekiti, town, capital of Ekiti state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies in the Yoruba Hills, at the intersection of roads from Akure, Ilawe Ekiti, Ilesha, Ila Orangun, and Ikare, and is situated 92 miles (148 km) east of Ibadan. An urban and industrial centre of the region, it was founded by the Ekiti people, a Yoruba subgroup whose members belonged to the Ekiti-Parapo, a late 19th-century confederation of Yoruba peoples that fought against Ibadan for control of the trade routes to the coast.
Population of about 1.1million.


9. Ondo Town.
Located at the southern edge of the Yoruba Hills (elevation 940 feet [287 m]) and the intersection of roads from Ife, Akure, and Okitipupa. A collecting point for cocoa and palm oil and kernels, it is a local market centre (yams, cassava [manioc], corn [maize], poultry, fish, fruits, palm produce, pumpkins, okra)
The state capital of Ondo state with over 900,000 people.





10. Sango Otta

Sango Ota, the home of the Awori ethnic group is a popular city located in Ogun state. A good number of the residents of Sango Otta have their workplace in Lagos as the city is a stone throw to Lagos.

The same kind of lifestyle seen in Lagos is also reflected in Ota. Compared to Lagos, the Yoruba culture and tradition are still very much practised here. More reasons why she made the list. With Over 700,000 people

Ogbomosho metropolis View

Abeokuta

Ilorin

Osogbo