Population Distribution
Population distribution by place type for Nigeria. Dots show individual tagged places, with the maximum, minimum, and median population values highlighted.
Upgrade Candidates
Places whose population is more consistent with the next-higher type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | %ile among next higher | Signal | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kazaure | town | 700,000 | 100% | 62% | Strong | node/4388868558 | |
| 2 | Binji | village | 121,150 | 100% | 60% | Strong | node/501426437 | |
| 3 | Adeleye | village | 70,000 | 98% | 38% | Strong | node/501526554 | |
| 4 | Dutsen Alhaji | town | 500,100 | 97% | 53% | Strong | node/319292827 | |
| 5 | Ikumapayi | village | 60,000 | 96% | 38% | Strong | node/501517896 | |
| 6 | Gusau | town | 383,162 | 95% | 43% | Strong | node/501540899 | |
| 7 | Okere Community | village | 40,000 | 94% | 32% | Strong | node/10717934685 | |
| 8 | Eket | town | 364,489 | 92% | 40% | Strong | node/501343986 | |
| 9 | Nguroje | town | 300,000 | 89% | 28% | Strong | node/501356755 | |
| 10 | Oguta | town | 300,000 | 89% | 28% | Strong | node/5918582386 | |
| 11 | Ondo | town | 275,000 | 84% | 26% | Strong | node/501449517 | |
| 12 | Kusheriki | village | 34,694 | 92% | 32% | Weak | node/501481759 | |
| 13 | Ekori Beach | village | 20,000 | 91% | 32% | Weak | node/4726247373 | |
| 14 | Ajamimogha | village | 20,000 | 91% | 32% | Weak | node/10721924107 | |
| 15 | Pessu | village | 15,000 | 87% | 24% | Weak | node/10617132786 | |
| 16 | Nkanu, Enugu State | town | 245,469 | 81% | 23% | Weak | node/10964102513 | |
| 17 | Atani | town | 230,000 | 78% | 19% | Weak | node/501488971 | |
| 18 | Nempi | town | 200,000 | 76% | 13% | Weak | node/13018750642 | |
| 19 | Ubulu | town | 200,000 | 76% | 13% | Weak | node/13018757626 | |
| 20 | Ibiasogbe | town | 150,000 | 70% | 8% | Weak | node/13018709698 | |
| 21 | Isa | town | 146,103 | 68% | 6% | Weak | node/501498270 | |
| 22 | Irele | town | 145,166 | 65% | 6% | Weak | node/501494514 |
Downgrade Candidates
Places whose population is more consistent with the next-lower type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | %ile among next lower | Signal | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibido, omu ijebu | town | 1,000 | 8% | 38% | Strong | node/13063253369 | |
| 2 | Irete, omu ijebu | town | 1,000 | 8% | 38% | Strong | node/13063321625 | |
| 3 | Adefisan | town | 2,000 | 11% | 49% | Strong | node/13065343568 | |
| 4 | Ijagbo Offa | city | 90,000 | 2% | 49% | Weak | node/501520228 | |
| 5 | Ajio | town | 20 | 3% | 4% | Weak | node/9675095299 | |
| 6 | Jalingo | city | 118,000 | 4% | 60% | Weak | node/312045131 | |
| 7 | Effurun | city | 120,000 | 6% | 60% | Weak | node/501462908 | |
| 8 | Salame | town | 5,870 | 14% | 70% | Weak | node/5824207642 | |
| 9 | Otuoke | town | 7,000 | 16% | 76% | Weak | node/501483736 | |
| 10 | Lano | town | 8,000 | 19% | 77% | Weak | node/501370128 | |
| 11 | Bagudo | town | 8,845 | 22% | 77% | Weak | node/501512405 | |
| 12 | Ita Egbe | town | 10,000 | 24% | 85% | Weak | node/501447786 | |
| 13 | Lagos | city | 10,404,112 | 100% | 100% | Weak | node/27565124 |
Monitor
Places that are consistent with their current type's distribution but sit at an extreme percentile within it. No reclassification signal yet, but worth revisiting as more population data is tagged.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asaba | city | 149,603 | 8% | node/501540929 |