The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. Nigeria is divided into 775 local government areas, subordinate to the states and the federal capital territory. Nigeria city population population statistics in maps and. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country. Nigeria census, total population, population distribution by age 2006, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006.
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. Already, controversies are raging on the plan to eliminate data on religion and tribe. 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. 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. The population census of nigeria was successfully conducted from 27th to 30th november 1991. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered.
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. Oyedepo sunday olayinka 1, 1 mechanical engineering department, covenant university, ota, nigeria. The states of nigeria as well as all urban agglomerations with a population of 300,000 or more. Excel or the letters xls indicate a document is in the microsoft excel spreadsheet format xls. A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. North west 35,786,944 north central 20,266, 257 north east 18,971.
These efforts gained momentum, following the oil boom of the 1970s, in. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. State male female total proportion % abuja fct 740, 489 664,712 1,405,201 1. It must, of necessity be meticulously planned and conducted with the aid of comprehensive maps and human resources among others. Report of nigerias national population commission on the. Nigeria population by age and sex nigeria data portal. The states of nigeria as well as all cities with a population of 40,000 or more. 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. The census is designed to provide information about people and housing units in canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics.
In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. 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. Population projections are estimates of the population for future dates. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo right, seen as he participates in the national population census at abuja, nigeria, tuesday, march 21, 2006. 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. Introduction any census will aim at enumerating all the people within a specified geographical area. Effective noise control measures and sustainable development in nigeria. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u.
Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results by orikinlam. 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. Although numerous estimates of the nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 195253. As of the 2006 census, nigeria has five cities with a population of over 1 million people from largest to smallest. Nigerian states and their population as found in the 2006 census official result. Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age. 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. 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. The total is higher than the projected population of nigeria in the uns 2004 revision estimates, which show a mid 2006 population of 4.
Pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics nigeria. Lagos is the largest city in africa, with a population of over 12 million in its urban area. Mar 29, 2019 population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. The 2006 census the headcount which was slated for 2005 was logistically shifted to 21st to 25th march 2006. 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. The 2006 nigeria census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. Activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these topics. Nigeria 2016 population data population data by administrative level 1 and 2 based on 2006 census conducted by national population commission npc of nigeria.
Nigeriaworld feature article the 2006 nigeria census figures. A revisit of the census figures posits that nigerias population is 140 million, geographically spread thus. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics 7. Nigeria 2016 population data humanitarian data exchange. The population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria. It should be thrashed for that is where that charade, a monumental waste of taxpayers funds, belongs. 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 population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria according to census results and latest population projections. It pinpointed on the policies issues, challenges and prospects. Nigeria census data population projections of nigeria 2006. Nigeria city population population statistics in maps. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. Population estimates are based on population census conducted in 2006 by the national population commission.
The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution. Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians. In this article, we give an exposition of census taking in nigeria for the period 1866. Nigeria has the thirdlargest youth population in the world, after india and china, with more than 90 million of its population under the age of eighteen. Samuel villavicencio sent me the data presented below except for the hasc codes. The total is higher than the projected population of nigeria in the uns 2004 revision estimates, which show a mid2006 population of 4.
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. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria. The value for population, total in nigeria was 195,874,700 as of 2018. 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. 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. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. To view the file, you will need the adobe reader available free from adobe. Kano state has the highest population in nigeria with 9,409,288 while the federal capital territory.
Problems and prospects abraham okolo census taking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Population census, politics, revenue allocation, nigeria, politicization of figures. Population commission gives breakdown of 2006 census. Mar 01, 2017 pdf this paper examined nigerias population policies of 1988 and 2004. They are typically based on an estimated population consistent with the most recent decennial census and are produced using the cohortcomponent method. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. Of these seven, the four largest were nigeria 221,000 or 14 percent of the africanborn population, ethiopia 164,000 or 10 percent, egypt 143,000 or 9 percent, and ghana 121,000 or 8. Sorin cosoveanu writes that these 775 are the ones.
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