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The total population in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to increase to almost one billion people, making it the most populated region outside of South-Central Asia. [41] According to the United Nations, the population of Nigeria will reach 375 million by 2050. Nigeria might then be the 3rd most populous country in the world.
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]
Population density (persons per square kilometre) in Nigeria. The United Nations estimates that the population of Nigeria in 2021 was at 213,401,323 [225] [226], distributed as 51.7% rural and 48.3% urban, and with a population density of 167.5 people per square kilometre. Around 42.5% of the population were 14 years or younger, 19.6% were aged ...
This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, ... Nigeria: 223,150,896: 227,882,945 +2.12%: Africa: Western Africa
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%)
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 ...
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 ...
In Nigeria, about 52 percent of the population is Muslim. The Muslim population in Nigeria continues to grow. Estimates suggest 80-85 million Nigerians identify as Muslim (roughly 50% of the total population), of which the majority are probably Sunni (60 million), though this is not a unified identity and includes a wide variety of different ...