The population projection assumes the same rate of growth for all lgas within a state. There are many factors that have generated increase in birth rate. Population and housing censuses by country wikipedia. According to the census bureau of the united states, the population of nigeria will surpass that of the united states in 2047, when the population of nigeria will reach 379. Peter ezeah, chinwe iyanda, and chukwunwike nwangwu department of sociologyanthropology nnamdi azikiwe university,awka nigeria. The latest estimate is based on the population of 140 million recorded in the last census a decade ago, using an annual growth rate of 3. The report by the npc also indicates that the urban population is growing at an average of 6. Population census undoubtedly is an important issue of concern in nigeria.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the population association of america. The population of africas largest country was estimated at 123,337,822 in 2000. Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45. The population census of nigeria was successfully conducted from 27th to 30th november 1991. Nigeria 2016 population data humanitarian data exchange. 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. Its southern coast is on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Nigeria census, population distribution by age 2006, total population, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006, distribution of households by main source of water supply, 2006 are you sure you want to delete this page. The paper concludes that for an accurate population census in nigeria, population census. The following are lists of the most populous fully defined incorporated settlements in nigeria by. Introduction any census will aim at enumerating all the people within a specified geographical area.
Report of nigerias national population commission on the. This age group accounted for 43 per cent of the population during the 1963 census, but the figure increased to 45 per cent of the population during the 1991 census as table 1 demonstrates. Nigeria, currently the worlds seventh largest country, has the fastest growing population of the 10 most populous countries worldwide, and the report projects it will surpass the u. Objections surface over nigerian census results april 2007 provisional results of the 2006 census in nigeria show that kano in the north is nigeria s most populous state 9. By 2100, if current figures continue, the population of nigeria will be over 728 million. It also contains information on housing conditions, education and access to telephones and television. The following table lists fully defined incorporated cities in nigeria, with a population of at. A related study was conducted by anthony and agoyi 2011, in their work titled, a biometrics approach to population census and national identification in nigeria. The primary mission of the 2006 population and housing census phc of nigeria was to provide.
The population of nigeria has been estimated at more than 100 million by various sources. Nigeria, already the worlds sixth most populous nation with 167 million people, is a crucial test case, since its success or failure at bringing down birthrates will have outsize influence on. An analysis of nigerias census problems, 190163 volume 3 issue 3. Population census may be defined as a regular counting of the number of women, men, children, able and disabled people in a country by the government for the purpose of economic planning and development. This is a list of national population and housing censuses. Pdf nigerian national population and housing census and. Dr michael okpara, national president, ncnc, and premier, eastern region, 9 march. The undercount of the 1991 census is estimated to be about 25 million. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age reporting. The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigerias people by addressing the complex. The foreignborn labor force in the united states, 2016.
Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Religion although christianity seems quite popular in nigeria, half of the nigerian populace identify as muslims. Nigeria 2016 population data population data by administrative level 1 and 2 based on 2006 census conducted by national population commission npc of nigeria. Nigerias constitution dictates that the relative population percentages of every ethnic and religious group must be used to determine the mix of those groups in all federal appointmentsincluding the armed forces. It must, of necessity be meticulously planned and conducted with the aid of comprehensive. An estimate of the 2016 census figures of the population. In this post, we will use the latest official figure which is the 2006 census figures to show the.
The changes in the structure of nigerias population continue to shift in favor of the young age group 014. Salihu bala u12mm1150 the problem associate with population census is the phenomenon of ethnicity and religion brought to nigeria among other negative impacts includes discrimination,corruption,politics of federal character. Nigerias population census is fraught with controversy. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered. After the british government assumed direct control of the royal niger companys territories, the northern areas were renamed the protectorate of northern nigeria, and the land in the niger delta and along the lower reaches of the river was added to the niger coast protectorate, which was renamed the protectorate of southern nigeria. Pdf over the years, nigeria had been struggling with census problems, which. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. This shows that nigerian population will double in less than 22 years.
Nigeria borders niger in the north, chad in the northeast, cameroon in the east, and benin in the west. This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm. Population distribution in nigeria nigerian finder. In the 2006 national population census, nigeria had a population of 140,003,542 nbs, 2010 with a growth rate of 3. History of population census in nigeria a year ago 29470 views by sade balogun without gathering statistics about the number of people living in a place at the particular period of time, it will be impossible to compare sociocultural, economic, social and demographic changes. National population commission of nigeria web, national bureau of statistics web. With those numbers, nigeria will become the third most populated. Add list of nigerian cities by population to your topic list or share. Falsification of population census data in a heterogeneous nigerian. Population, settlement mapping, nigeria, demographics, polio.
Based on the pew survey which was done in 2009, 45% of nigerias population comprises muslims but a later survey in 2011 puts the christian population at 56. In1921 igbo are 3,927,000 and hf are 2,000,000, now its 2017 thats 96yrs back igbo population is high than that of hausa fulani with 1,927,000. The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Lagos state, nigeria population statistics, charts. To conduct a census in nigeria,first the president has to ascent to the nigeria population commissions proposal,then funds are appropriated for that purpose,the executive and legislature together with the npc,deliberate and agree on the contents. In carrying out this research, the researcher visited some areas in edo state, and. 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. Another look at the impact of nigerias growing population. But the national population commission places this figure a bit higher at 198 million people based on reports from april 2018. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast. The population policy overview for nigeria presented on pages 16.
In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. Nigeria has been due another census since 2016 but lack of fundsthe nigerian government can only fund 51% of the costs and is relying on donors to fund the remaining 49%mean it is now. Scoring the census priority table for age heaping and shifting. Nigeria population at 182 million, with widening youth. This attempt yielded a total population figure of 31. The density of the population of the different areas of a country can easily be known. Archived from the original pdf on october 28, 2008. Ethnic consciousness and as well as religious consciousness brings about disunity among the people of nigeria which always result to internal. The 2006 nigeria census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. Population and housing census 2006 ihsn survey catalog.
The researchers combining the england and wales populations that were. 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. Reasons why population census is important in every. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. Challenges of national population census and sustainable.
In nigeria, religions, superstitions and customs have encouraged population growth. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Population commission npc manual indicating that 500. Pdf this study is about conducting population and housing census and sustainable development in nigeria. Although numerous estimates of the nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 195253. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u. Effects and causes of overpopulation in nigeria includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available effects and causes of overpopulation in nigeria abstractthis research work was designed to find out the causes and effect of overpopulation in nigerian. Since the mere publication of the census figures precludes a leader of a major political party from aspiring to the leadership of the nation, something must be wrong with the setup in nigeria when one can already know that he has won and his opponent lost a general election on the basis of census figures. Population census of nigeria, 195253 in searchworks catalog. The total population in nigeria was estimated at 200. The census bureaus labor force statistics provide information about employment status, employment dynamics, and work experience usual hours worked, and the number of weeks worked in the last year.
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