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Top 20 largest stadiums by seats · 🇳🇬 Nigeria

World, then every country and state with data

Updated 2 h ago · capacity (seats)

Top 20 in (8):

Bauchi State Cross River State Federal Capital Territory Kaduna State Kano State Katsina State Lagos State Rivers State

Why these 20

Seating capacity as recorded in Wikidata, with the source each editor cited there. Big numbers usually mean a national team ground, a college football bowl or a cricket ground; drill into your country or state to see the grounds near you.

1

Abuja Stadium

multipurpose national sports stadium located in Abuja, Nigeria, formerly known as National Stadium

60,491 seats
2

Lagos National Stadium

multi-purpose stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria

55,000 seats
3 J

Jos International Stadium

multi-use stadium in Jos, Plateau, Nigeria

44,000 seats
4

Muhammadu Dikko Stadium

stadium in Katsina, Nigeria

35,000 seats
5

Ahmadu Bello Stadium

stadium

30,000 seats
6 A

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium

football stadium in Bauchi State Nigeria

25,000 seats
7 S

Sani Abacha Stadium ▲1

stadium

25,000 seats
8 Y

Yakubu Gowon Stadium ▲1

stadium

25,000 seats
9

U. J. Esuene Stadium ▼2

building in Nigeria

25,000 seats

How it is measured

Wikidata: stadiums and football grounds with a capacity from 25,000 to 160,000 (larger figures are entry errors or crowd records, not seats) that have an opening or inception date in the past and are not demolished; country and state from the location; the world list is the top 20 of the countries below.