Statisense recently released the stats of the size of the urban areas in each geopolitical zone as of 2023.

The South West, despite being the 2nd smallest geopolitical zone in the country has the largest urban landmass in Nigeria at over 9,100km², larger than all other geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

In the same twist, the South East which is the smallest geopolitical zone in Nigeria (over 2 times smaller than the 2nd smallest geopolitical zone, SW) has a larger urban area than the North West and North East geopolitical zones at over 4,500 km².

In comparison to the total landmass of each geopolitical zone, the South East is the most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 15.6% of it's landmass being urban. The South West follows as the 2nd most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 11.65% of it's landmass being urban.

Here is the full stat:

BUILT-UP AREA BY LANDMASS

Urbanization:
1 South West: 9,146 Km²
2 North Central: 6,927 Km²
3 South South: 5,776 Km²
4 South East: 4,521 Km²
5 North West: 3,838 Km²
6 North East: 2,460 Km²


Urbanization: Percentage of Area
1 South East: 15.60%
2 South West: 11.65%
3 South South: 6.77%
4 North Central: 2.99%
5 North West: 1.72%
6 North East: 0.85%

__________
Built Up:
-- Human made structures
-- Major road and rail network
-- Large homogeneous impervious surfaces including parking structures, office buildings and residential housing

Examples: Houses, dense villages/towns/cities, paved roads, asphalt.

#Statisense
(UNDP Nigeria, 2023)

https://twitter.com/StatiSense/status/1774390648981877046

https://twitter.com/StatiSense/status/1774096222568984665


Moderators: Mynd44, fergie001 please do the needful.

Is this meant to be a good thing?

Ghetto no be achievement.

some people will wail


Statisense has been breaking Thier hearts

Nice one

You do not understand what you posted. Your topic title is not agreeing with the content.

In perspective.

opamoses1:
Isn't it funny that the region with a landmass of 28,983 km2 ONLY has ONLY been able to “develop” ONLY 15.6 percent of its entire region despite having 5 governors and a population of over 30m? 😂

Roboto11:
Is this meant to be a good thing?

Ghetto no be achievement.

Lol, the vast area of land covered in brown roofs in Ibadan alone is bigger than the 5 southeast states combined.

I'm sure they were included in the stats😂

Because of small land mass

Biodun556:
Because of small land mass

Exactly why Lagos has the most urbanized state.

Tdotbluejays1:

Exactly why Lagos has the most urbanized state.

It is not the same reason

This topic is shaking nairaland

As simple as ABC...... South East is on speed of light

Sergio101:
This topic is shaking nairaland

As simple as ABC...... South East is on speed of light

These Igbo people never seize to amaze me. Just because you must chest-beat, 4,521km is now more than 9,146km. Your reasoning is quite pathetic.

How I go take explain this thing to Shalewa now?

yommen:


These Igbo people never seize to amaze me. Just because you must chest-beat, 4,521km is now more than 9,146km. Your reasoning is quite pathetic.

How I go take explain this thing to Shalewa now?

Oyo has more urbanized land than Lagos

but by percentage Lagos is the most urbanized land means nothing

we are talking about percentage here

they obviously don't teach you people percentage in your SW states

In comparison to the total landmass of each geopolitical zone, the South East is the most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 15.6% of it's landmass being urban.

This should go down as one of the dumbest lies ever told on Nairaland.

The statistics you provided shows the SW is twice as urbanized as the SE yet you are telling a Bald faced lie.

In comparison to the total landmass of each geopolitical zone, the South East is the most urbanized geopolitical zone in Nigeria with 15.6% of it's landmass being urban.

This should go down as one of the dumbest lies ever told on Nairaland.

The statistics you provided shows the SW is twice as urbanized as the SE yet you are telling a Bald faced lie.

15% of what? Is the SE the same size as the other zones?

So, we still have many clowns on this forum like this? The Op whether out of ignorance or lack of comprehension uploaded a stats and still went ahead to upload another one that exposed or contradicted the former.

Lmaoo.