Lagos, Nigeria is home to an estimated 34,675 developers working with AI coding tools — a strong AI scene that ranks #38 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 87/100. Here's how Lagos fits into the global picture.
34,675developers (est.)
#38of 1,679 cities
87/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Lagos:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeokuta | Nigeria | 318 | 69 km |
| Porto-Novo | Benin | 69 | 82 km |
| Cotonou | Benin | 914 | 110 km |
| Ibadan | Nigeria | 1,976 | 113 km |
| Bohicon | Benin | 11 | 162 km |
Nigeria's AI scene
Lagos is one of 29 cities we track in Nigeria, which ranks #21 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~57,062 in total). See the full Nigeria picture →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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