The population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria according to census results and latest population projections. Mar 29, 2019 population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. The value for population, total in nigeria was 195,874,700 as of 2018. Excel or the letters xls indicate a document is in the microsoft excel spreadsheet format xls. They are typically based on an estimated population consistent with the most recent decennial census and are produced using the cohortcomponent method. North west 35,786,944 north central 20,266, 257 north east 18,971. In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. In this article, we give an exposition of census taking in nigeria for the period 1866. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age. Introduction any census will aim at enumerating all the people within a specified geographical area. A revisit of the census figures posits that nigerias population is 140 million, geographically spread thus. Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these. The population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria.
Activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these topics. Pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians. Report of nigerias national population commission on the. It pinpointed on the policies issues, challenges and prospects. Nigeria is divided into 775 local government areas, subordinate to the states and the federal capital territory. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo right, seen as he participates in the national population census at abuja, nigeria, tuesday, march 21, 2006. To view the file, you will need the adobe reader available free from adobe. Nigeria s population has been increasing rapidly for at least the last 5 decades due to very high birth rates, quadrupling its population during this time. The 2006 census the headcount which was slated for 2005 was logistically shifted to 21st to 25th march 2006. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division.
If they senate fail to reject the census figure they are laying a ground for a civil war, because in 2016, at the same population growth rate 1. Nigeriaworld feature article the 2006 nigeria census figures. The total is higher than the projected population of nigeria in the uns 2004 revision estimates, which show a mid 2006 population of 4. The summary of characteristics of the 2003 and 2008 demographic and household surveys dhs samples on mean age and years of education shows that educational attainment in nigeria remains low, and according to the 2006 census, about 47 percent of the population is illiterate 9,10. Kano state has the highest population in nigeria with 9,409,288 while the federal capital territory. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics 7 nigeria. These efforts gained momentum, following the oil boom of the 1970s, in. Nigeria 2016 population data population data by administrative level 1 and 2 based on 2006 census conducted by national population commission npc of nigeria. Lagos is the largest city in africa, with a population of over 12 million in its urban area. Nigeria population by age and sex nigeria data portal. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered.
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. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. The states of nigeria as well as all urban agglomerations with a population of 300,000 or more. The states of nigeria as well as all cities with a population of 40,000 or more.
Conference paper pdf available april 2016 with 3,176 reads how we measure reads. Population census, politics, revenue allocation, nigeria, politicization of figures. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country. Oyedepo sunday olayinka 1, 1 mechanical engineering department, covenant university, ota, nigeria. Giving the total northern nigeria a population of 75,025,166 south west 27,581,992 south south 21,014, 655 south east 16,381,729. Nigeria city population population statistics in maps and. Map of nigerian states by population density map of nigerian states by total population the following table presents a listing of nigeria s 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on preliminary 2006 census figures. Population and housing census of maldives 2006 island level tables population and housing census of maldives 2006 summary tables analytical report. Effective noise control measures and sustainable development in nigeria. The population total as of march 2006 is provisionally given as 140. Already, controversies are raging on the plan to eliminate data on religion and tribe. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952.
Nigeria city population population statistics in maps. After the exercise, which was five years overdue, the national population commission npc put the total population of nigeria at 140,003,542 made up of 68,293,683 females and 71,769,859 males. The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. State male female total proportion % abuja fct 740, 489 664,712 1,405,201 1. Sorin cosoveanu writes that these 775 are the ones. Population estimates are based on population census conducted in 2006 by the national population commission. Samuel villavicencio sent me the data presented below except for the hasc codes. His sources include the 2006 population census and, for areas, the nigeria congress website. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Mar 01, 2017 pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. As of the 2006 census, nigeria has five cities with a population of over 1 million people from largest to smallest.
Population commission gives breakdown of 2006 census. Nigeria census data population projections of nigeria 2006. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results by orikinlam. The 2006 nigeria census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 195,874,700 in 2018 and a minimum value of 45,8,460 in 1960. 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. Problems and prospects abraham okolo census taking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. It must, of necessity be meticulously planned and conducted with the aid of comprehensive maps and human resources among others. Population projections are estimates of the population for future dates. The two most important questionnaires used to enumerate the canadian population in the 2006 census were the short questionnaire form 2a and the long questionnaire form 2b. The census is designed to provide information about people and housing units in canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics. The first attempt in 15 years to measure just how many people live in africas most populous nation starts tuesday, an exercise so likely to fan religious, tribal and regional rivalries that some say nigerians. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u.
The national council of state on tuesday met and approved the provisional results of the 2006 national census which put the population of nigeria at about 140 million people. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics 7. Nigeria census, total population, population distribution by age 2006, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006. The population census of nigeria was successfully conducted from 27th to 30th november 1991. Although numerous estimates of the nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 195253. The total is higher than the projected population of nigeria in the uns 2004 revision estimates, which show a mid2006 population of 4. Population by age groups persons 0 4 years 5 9 years 10 14 years 15 19 years 20 24 years 25 29 years 30 34 years 35 39 years 40 44 years 45 49 years 50 54 years 55 59 years 60 64 years 65 69 years 70 74 years 75 79 years 80. It also contains information on housing conditions, education and access to telephones and television. These tables are suitable for database or gis linkage to the nigeria administrative boundaries levels 0 3 and senatorial districts administrative level 0 to 2 and senatorial. Immediately after the census, omricr forms questionnaires used to collect data started arriving at the dpcs. As a result of high intrusion of politics in the 2006 population counts, there has been widespread discrepancy between revenue allocation to states and the call for its rejection. Nigeria 2016 population data humanitarian data exchange. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution. It should be thrashed for that is where that charade, a monumental waste of taxpayers funds, belongs.
The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics nigeria. The former had separate english and french versions and was distributed to 80% of all households, while the latter also had separate english and french versions, and was. A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. This attempt yielded a total population figure of 31. The first census conducted in any part of nigeria was in 1866, when british colonialists counted nigerians only in the then lagos colony.
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