Conurbation Abuja has witnessed a huge influx of people into the city; the growth has led to the emergence of satellite towns, such as Karu Urban Area, Suleja, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and smaller settlements towards which the planned city is sprawling. The urban agglomeration centred upon Abuja had a population estimated at 3,770,000 in 2022. The metropolitan area of Abuja was estimated in 2016 at six million people, the country's second-most populous metro area. The city has a large and growing immigrant community consisting mainly of nationals from the ECOWAS sub-region. The city has been undergoing a rapid pace of physical development over the last fifteen years.
coNUrbaTion abUja hAs WiTNEssEd a Huge inFLuX Of PeoPlE iNto The city; the grOWTh has leD to the emErgence OF satelLiTe towNS, SUCh aS KAru urBaN aRea, sUleJa, GwagwaLAda, lugbe, kuje and smALlEr sEtTLemENts TowArds whicH thE planned city Is spraWliNg. the urbAn AgglomeraTIon cenTREd upon Abuja had a popuLatIon EstimaTed at 3,770,000 IN 2022. the MeTRopOlITAN area OF abuja was estimated in 2016 at sIx MiLLion peopLe, ThE cOuntry's sEcoNd-moSt populOus MetRo area. thE ciTy HaS a lArGe aNd growinG IMmigrant commUNitY coNsIsTing mainly Of naTionaLs from the ecOwas sub-rEGiOn ThE cIty Has BEen unDeRgOINg a rApId pace of phySIcAl DEvelopMeNT over thE lasT fiftEEn yeARs.