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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 .
The state has the lowest incidence of extreme poverty (around 1.3% of the population against a national average of 31%) of all states in Nigeria, according to World Bank data from 2018. [67] Despite that, slums and poverty are a major issue in the Lagos area.
Lagos state is made up of five administrative divisions, namely, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry, and Lagos Island, with Ikeja being the Capital. The five divisions consist of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). [1] [2] [3]
Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018; Demographic dynamics and development in Nigeria (Report). ProQuest 1706105013. Dyson, Tim (October 2010). Population and Development: The Demographic Transition. Zed Books.
The Lagos Bureau of Statistics is a department in the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget concerned with the coordination of statistical activities in Lagos State, the most populous state of Nigeria. [1]
Rank State HDI (2022) High human development 1 Lagos: 0.721 2 Ebonyi: 0.706 Medium human development 3 Imo: 0.693 4 Federal Capital Territory: 0.678 5
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. Meanwhile, 2006 ...
Of the 36 Nigerian states, Lagos is the second most populous state but the smallest in terms of land mass. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin for 10 km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north for about 283 km, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state.