Population census of nigeria, 195253 in searchworks catalog. During the last fifty years total fertility rate in nigeria holds around 6 children, which means that, on average, every woman gives birth to 6 children. The population of nigeria has been estimated at more than 100 million by various sources. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. Revised version published in ideas for a successful population census in nigeria, pan census in nigeria. In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. The population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria. English map on nigeria about protection and human rights. The last national census in nigeria occurred in 2006 and provided counts of the total population as well as the populations by sex and 5year age groups at the level of the local government area lga.
Nigeria has never had a credible, successful census. Nigeria demographic and health survey 2018 fr359 the dhs. Download free nigeria maps free map downloads free world country map downloads. There shall be 36 states in nigeria, that is to say, abia, adamawa, akwa ibom.
Currently, nigerias population is between 160 167 million based on projections from the 2006 census that put the nations population at 140 million with the north accounting for 73. Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines % of population. The provisional figures from the census were accepted and released by the federal government in march 1992, following which detailed processing commenced, the total population of nigeria as recorded in the 1991 population census was 88,992,220 of this. The term census politics is coined to illuminate the character of politics that undergirds the process of census in given countries. The states of nigeria as well as all cities with a population of 40,000 or more. Nigeria gdp, population of nigeria, nigeria water access.
Abia fct adamawa akwa ibom anambra bauchi bayelsa benue borno cross river delta ebonyi edo ekiti enugu gombe imo jigawa kaduna. Created on june 05, 2017 last modified june 05, 2017 page views 79322 download 11911 documentation in pdf study website interactive tools metadata. The total population in nigeria was estimated at 200. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. Censusindependent population mapping in northern nigeria. Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45.
Figures released from nigerias census say the countrys mainly muslim northern states accounted for just over half of the countrys 140m population. The population census of nigeria was successfully conducted from 27th to 30th november 1991. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. The current population of nigeria is 173,6 million people. It also contains information on housing conditions, education and access to telephones and television. The northern state of kano was the most populous with 9. The country features 36 states and its federal capital territory, which is known as abuja. The states of nigeria as well as all urban agglomerations with a population of 300,000 or more. A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the. A national population census was supposed to take place in nigeria in year 2016 but due to the current economic crisis, the census have been postponed till 2019.
The country opinion survey in nigeria assists the world bank group wbg in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in nigeria perceive the wbg. Home maps gallery data catalog census data nsdp sdg. Population census, defined as a total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining at a specified time to all persons in a country or delineated territory, predates the goepolitical entity of nigeria. It provides the wbg with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateralbilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in nigeria on. This is roughly the same result as shown in the last census 15 years ago. In1921 igbo are 3,927,000 and hf are 2,000,000, now its 2017 thats 96yrs back igbo population is high than that of hausa fulani with 1,927,000. The federation comprises 36 states and 1 federal capital territory, where the capital, abuja, is located. Consumption expenditure pattern in nigeria 2019 household documents. N magazine just like last year have gathered figures from various sources showing nigerias most populous states. In nigeria, it revolves around the tendency to manipulate andor inflate demographic data by governments andor ethnic nationalities in a bid to. An estimate of the 2016 census figures of the population. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast.
Although numerous estimates of the nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 195253. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u. Dr michael okpara, national president, ncnc, and premier, eastern region, 9 march. The 1970 census used a type of matrix sampling for both population and housing items. A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Nigeria shall be a federation consisting of states and a federal capital territory. It also exceeds the combined population of 25,875,835 that is sup posed to dwell in the rest of nigeria, 12,338. A related study was conducted by anthony and agoyi 2011, in their work titled, a biometrics approach to population census and national identification in nigeria. In 2018, the total population of nigeria amounted to. Interesting statistics from census the population of nigeria keeps growing ever since the first nigerian population census was conducted, which happened in.
The 2006 nigeria census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Radio and television programmes, jingles, news and other were listened to. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Available records show that censuses were taken in nigeria in 1866, 1868, 1871, 1891 and 1901. But the national population commission places this figure a bit higher at 198 million people based on reports from april 2018. The report by the npc also indicates that the urban population is growing at an average of 6. Pastor fails miserably when interviewed by court about how he spends the ministrys funds. The research read extensively literature and documents about previous census exercises in nigeria. Population estimates are based on population census conducted in 2006 by the national population commission. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. On this page you can find past, current and future population statistics for nigeria from 19502100, population map, demographics, live population counter etc.
Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about census from nigeria and the world on today. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. This statistic shows the total population of nigeria from 2014 to 2024. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. The official said nigeria would take advantage of technology in the next population census through the use of biometrics.
This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm. Digital library makes available all census tables published from 1991 to 2011 censuses, census reports and other digital files for free download in soft copy format. Immediately after the census, omricr forms questionnaires used to collect data started arriving at the dpcs. The 2018 nigeria demographic and health survey 2018 ndhs was. Since the mere publication of the census figures precludes a leader of a major political party from aspiring to the leadership of the nation, something must be wrong with the setup in nigeria when one can already know that he has won and his opponent lost a general election on the basis of census figures. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered. Census news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Nigeria, officially known as the federal republic of nigeria, is a country that is located on the western coast of africa. The politics of population in nigeria the institute of. Op you are a good researcher to get hausafulani population at a round figure of 2m in 1921. Nigeria states has this to say, for an accurate population census in nigeria, population census figures should not be used for allocation of governmental benefits. Read chapter a basic information on census questionnaires.
Population population opendata for the national bureau. Nigeria political 1993 265kand pdf format 273k nigeria shaded relief 1993 339kand pdf format 348k. Population association of nigeria, pan proceedings, nov. Large numbers of documents of national population census npc were perused. A basic information on census questionnaires modernizing the. China populationindia populationusa populationindonesia populationbrazil population world. This attempt yielded a total population figure of 31. Nigeria is one of the most densely populated countries in africa, with approximately 200 million people in an area of 920,000 km 2 360,000 sq mi, and is also the country with the largest population in africa and the seventh largest population in the world approximately 50% of nigerians are urban dwellers, with the rate of urbanization being estimated at 4. January 2007 nigerias population reached 140 million, according to provisional results of the nigerian population census released in december 2006.
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