Nigeria exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Nigeria in Africa, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 1,107.3K | 0.0M | $60.2B | 2.20% | 0.00% | 6.15% |
| IND | 221.6K | 0.0M | $26.5B | 0.44% | 0.00% | 2.70% |
| RES | 48,979.7K | 237.5M | $891.9B | 97.36% | 100.00% | 91.15% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Nigeria.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Nigeria.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Nigeria.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Lagos | 2.6M | 12.9M | $75.1B | 5.25% | 5.42% | 7.67% |
| Ogun | 2.3M | 11.1M | $57.6B | 4.52% | 4.66% | 5.88% |
| Kano | 3.4M | 15.7M | $51.9B | 6.72% | 6.63% | 5.30% |
| Oyo | 2.0M | 9.8M | $48.2B | 4.07% | 4.13% | 4.92% |
| Rivers | 1.9M | 9.3M | $45.7B | 3.85% | 3.92% | 4.67% |
| Kaduna | 2.1M | 10.1M | $36.6B | 4.27% | 4.23% | 3.74% |
| Anambra | 1.4M | 6.9M | $32.7B | 2.84% | 2.89% | 3.34% |
| Imo | 1.3M | 6.5M | $32.3B | 2.67% | 2.72% | 3.30% |
| Delta | 1.4M | 6.8M | $31.1B | 2.83% | 2.85% | 3.18% |
| Akwa Ibom | 1.4M | 6.5M | $30.3B | 2.72% | 2.75% | 3.10% |
| Katsina | 2.0M | 9.3M | $28.7B | 4.02% | 3.94% | 2.94% |
| Osun | 1.1M | 5.5M | $27.2B | 2.27% | 2.31% | 2.78% |
| Abuja | 1.1M | 5.2M | $26.3B | 2.17% | 2.20% | 2.69% |
| Edo | 1.1M | 5.2M | $26.2B | 2.16% | 2.17% | 2.68% |
| Niger | 1.4M | 6.8M | $26.0B | 2.87% | 2.85% | 2.65% |
| Ondo | 1.1M | 5.4M | $25.5B | 2.26% | 2.28% | 2.61% |
| Kogi | 1.2M | 5.5M | $25.1B | 2.30% | 2.32% | 2.57% |
| Borno | 1.7M | 7.7M | $24.5B | 3.29% | 3.24% | 2.51% |
| Bauchi | 1.7M | 7.7M | $23.5B | 3.31% | 3.24% | 2.40% |
| Abia | 0.9M | 4.5M | $23.5B | 1.83% | 1.88% | 2.40% |
| Enugu | 1.1M | 5.1M | $23.4B | 2.12% | 2.14% | 2.39% |
| Benue | 1.4M | 6.7M | $23.2B | 2.84% | 2.81% | 2.37% |
| Ekiti | 0.9M | 4.1M | $21.3B | 1.71% | 1.74% | 2.18% |
| Jigawa | 1.5M | 6.7M | $18.8B | 2.89% | 2.81% | 1.92% |
| Kwara | 0.8M | 3.9M | $18.7B | 1.63% | 1.65% | 1.92% |
| Cross River | 0.9M | 4.4M | $18.4B | 1.85% | 1.86% | 1.88% |
| Plateau | 1.1M | 5.0M | $18.2B | 2.14% | 2.12% | 1.86% |
| Sokoto | 1.3M | 5.9M | $17.9B | 2.53% | 2.47% | 1.83% |
| Adamawa | 1.2M | 5.4M | $16.7B | 2.31% | 2.26% | 1.71% |
| Kebbi | 1.1M | 5.1M | $14.6B | 2.21% | 2.16% | 1.50% |
| Zamfara | 1.1M | 5.3M | $14.5B | 2.28% | 2.22% | 1.49% |
| Nasarawa | 0.8M | 3.7M | $14.1B | 1.57% | 1.56% | 1.44% |
| Yobe | 0.9M | 4.3M | $12.7B | 1.86% | 1.82% | 1.30% |
| Ebonyi | 0.8M | 3.6M | $12.7B | 1.54% | 1.52% | 1.30% |
| Taraba | 0.8M | 3.5M | $11.9B | 1.51% | 1.48% | 1.21% |
| Bayelsa | 0.6M | 2.8M | $11.7B | 1.19% | 1.18% | 1.20% |
| Gombe | 0.8M | 3.7M | $11.6B | 1.60% | 1.57% | 1.19% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Nigeria.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 8,590,842 | 39,758.3K | $90,225.0M | 17.08% | 16.74% | 9.22% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 3,019,357 | 14,331.9K | $79,279.1M | 6.00% | 6.03% | 8.10% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 3,019,357 | 14,331.9K | $79,279.1M | 6.00% | 6.03% | 8.10% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 876,286 | 4,159.4K | $67,525.2M | 1.74% | 1.75% | 6.90% |
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 3,589,749 | 17,039.3K | $63,318.6M | 7.14% | 7.17% | 6.47% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 544,663 | 3,235.1K | $61,317.4M | 1.08% | 1.36% | 6.27% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 681,552 | 3,235.1K | $52,519.6M | 1.35% | 1.36% | 5.37% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 3,096,777 | 14,331.8K | $48,414.7M | 6.16% | 6.03% | 4.95% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 3,096,777 | 14,331.8K | $48,414.7M | 6.16% | 6.03% | 4.95% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 898,751 | 4,159.4K | $41,236.8M | 1.79% | 1.75% | 4.21% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 3,842,588 | 18,239.4K | $27,940.0M | 7.64% | 7.68% | 2.86% |
| E+ETO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 5,227,978 | 24,195.0K | $25,675.6M | 10.39% | 10.19% | 2.62% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 181,550 | 1,078.4K | $20,439.1M | 0.36% | 0.45% | 2.09% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 24,966 | 1,386.5K | $18,327.5M | 0.05% | 0.58% | 1.87% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 227,183 | 1,078.4K | $17,506.5M | 0.45% | 0.45% | 1.79% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 3,941,129 | 18,239.5K | $17,062.6M | 7.83% | 7.68% | 1.74% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 711,815 | 3,378.7K | $13,334.8M | 1.41% | 1.42% | 1.36% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 24,961 | 924.3K | $12,981.9M | 0.05% | 0.39% | 1.33% |
| W | W+WBB/LN/CDN+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 1,229,688 | 5,691.0K | $12,319.8M | 2.44% | 2.40% | 1.26% |
| OT | ME+MEO/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 1,956,437 | 9,054.4K | $9,208.3M | 3.89% | 3.81% | 0.94% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 199,723 | 924.3K | $9,163.7M | 0.40% | 0.39% | 0.94% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 730,059 | 3,378.7K | $8,143.4M | 1.45% | 1.42% | 0.83% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 228,899 | 1,086.5K | $7,869.5M | 0.45% | 0.46% | 0.80% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 284,416 | 1,689.4K | $7,784.3M | 0.57% | 0.71% | 0.80% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 40,737 | 1,508.6K | $7,219.7M | 0.08% | 0.64% | 0.74% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 40,737 | 1,508.6K | $7,219.7M | 0.08% | 0.64% | 0.74% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 8,322 | 462.2K | $6,109.2M | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.62% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 6,243 | 462.2K | $5,727.3M | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.59% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 197,178 | 0.0K | $5,468.3M | 0.39% | 0.00% | 0.56% |
| MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 394,353 | 0.0K | $5,468.3M | 0.78% | 0.00% | 0.56% | |
| OT | INF/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/EWV/RES | RES | 1,423,939 | 6,590.0K | $5,446.0M | 2.83% | 2.77% | 0.56% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 52,853 | 0.0K | $5,324.7M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 52,853 | 0.0K | $5,324.7M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.54% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 105,701 | 0.0K | $5,324.7M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.54% | |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 105,701 | 0.0K | $5,324.7M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.54% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 234,764 | 1,086.5K | $4,805.8M | 0.47% | 0.46% | 0.49% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 32,528 | 0.0K | $3,436.0M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 16,272 | 0.0K | $3,436.0M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.35% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 182,844 | 867.9K | $3,251.5M | 0.36% | 0.37% | 0.33% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 22,134 | 0.0K | $3,245.9M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 21,101 | 0.0K | $3,093.8M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.32% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 66,573 | 308.1K | $3,054.6M | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.31% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 8,426 | 0.0K | $2,902.2M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.30% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 51,858 | 1,920.0K | $2,544.4M | 0.10% | 0.81% | 0.26% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 12,646 | 0.0K | $2,515.2M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 502,991 | 2,327.8K | $2,367.4M | 1.00% | 0.98% | 0.24% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 7,378 | 0.0K | $2,360.7M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 44,562 | 0.0K | $2,353.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 44,562 | 0.0K | $2,353.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.24% | |
| S | S+SL/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 7,047 | 0.0K | $2,250.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,170 | 0.0K | $1,990.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 187,535 | 867.9K | $1,985.7M | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.20% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 2,081 | 154.1K | $1,909.1M | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.20% |
| MUR | MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 14,858 | 0.0K | $1,711.3M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 14,858 | 0.0K | $1,711.3M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 44,763 | 0.0K | $1,629.3M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 22,383 | 0.0K | $1,629.3M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 11,093 | 0.0K | $1,626.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 11,093 | 0.0K | $1,626.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 3,696 | 0.0K | $1,183.1M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 3,696 | 0.0K | $1,183.1M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,447 | 0.0K | $1,053.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.11% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 2,802 | 0.0K | $967.4M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| W | W/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 7,463 | 0.0K | $940.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 356 | 0.0K | $868.9M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 4,211 | 0.0K | $838.4M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.09% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 8,295 | 0.0K | $797.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 2,229 | 0.0K | $772.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MUR+CL/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 2,229 | 0.0K | $772.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 7,233 | 0.0K | $718.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 3,098 | 114.4K | $716.7M | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 721 | 0.0K | $659.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 3,696 | 0.0K | $542.2M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.06% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 1,240 | 0.0K | $394.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 6,843 | 0.0K | $367.8M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 3,419 | 0.0K | $367.8M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 6,322 | 0.0K | $339.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 3,158 | 0.0K | $339.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 2,465 | 91.4K | $296.1M | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 114 | 0.0K | $263.7M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 4,117 | 0.0K | $250.8M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,406 | 0.0K | $239.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 3,800 | 0.0K | $231.5M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 1,376 | 0.0K | $182.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 1,267 | 0.0K | $168.4M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 133 | 0.0K | $49.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 124 | 0.0K | $45.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |