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The 2023 census of Nigeria will be a detailed enumeration of the Nigerian population that will be the fifth national census in the country since Independence. [1][2][3] Censuses in Nigeria have a controversial history and the 2023 census will be the first national census held since 2006. Over 190 Billion Naira (₦) has been allocated for the ...
The former Nigeria's chairman of National Population Commission, Eze Duruiheoma, delivering Nigeria's statement in New York City on sustainable cities, human mobility and international migration in the 51st session of Commission on Population and Development, said that "Nigeria remains the most populous in Africa, the seventh globally with an ...
This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, ... Population (1 July 2023) ... Nigeria: 223,150,896:
Map of Nigerian states by population density. The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 Census figures, [1] as well as their 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics. [2]
Census in Nigeria. The Nigerian census has taken place irregularly since independence. It collects data on various statistics related to population and housing. It is often a controversial process with frequent allegations of data manipulation for political purposes. The 2023 census of Nigeria is the most recent to take place in the country.
This list also includes the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, which is a member of the African Union. [3] Africa population by country [4] Nigeria (15.4%) Ethiopia (8.7%) Egypt (7.7%)
Nigeria's population increased by 57 million from 1990 to 2008, a 60% growth rate in less than two decades. [228] Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa [229] and accounts for about 17% of the continent's total population as of 2017; however, exactly how populous is a subject of speculation. [230]
An urban area is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of a built environment. This section lists contiguous urban areas in Nigeria, with a population of at least 500,000. The figures here have been taken from Demographia's "World Urban Areas" study in 2016. Demographia uses maps, satellite photographs to estimate ...