Population of nigeria 2022

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has said that Nigeria’s population has reached 216 million in 2022, accounting for 2.7 per cent of the global population. According to its latest World Population Prospects 2022 released on Tuesday to mark World Population Day, the global population has reached an estimated 8 billion. The report noted that more than half of the projected population was concentrated in just eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania. It added that India would surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. Related News • • • “Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are expected to contribute more than half of the increase anticipated through 2050.” Reacting to this, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, said that a high population without corresponding economic growth might lead to more unemployment and poverty. He further noted that the increase in unemployment and poverty would further trigger social issues, such as high crime and insecurity. He said, “The risk around high population growth is that if the country’s economy is not growing at a corresponding level, we may have more unemployment. If we continue to have more unemployment, it can create serious social problems like high crime and insecurity. “There is also the risk of poverty. If the population is g...

According to the Census Bureau of the The major contributors to Nigeria’s population growth are early marriages, high birth rates, and a lack of family planning access. The birth rate in Nigeria is about 37 births per 1,000 people. Nigeria Population Growth The Nigerian government has been doing its best to help curb a rapid growth in population. Until the point where some success is found in these efforts, the current projections for 2050 are Nigeria Population Projections Nigeria continues to grow faster than many other countries of similar size, but the rate is predicted to slow somewhat in the coming years with the current rate of 2.62% dwindling down to 2.04% by 2050. Nigeria's population is predicted to hit 206 million by 2020, and 264 million by 2030 - crossing the 300 million threshold around 2036. Nigeria Population Clock Nigeria Population (as of 6/9/2023) 223,499,836 Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023) 223,804,632 Births per Day 22,202 Deaths per Day 7,523 Migrations per Day -164 Net Change per Day 14,514 Population Change Since Jan. 1 2,322,240 • Net increase of 1 person every 6 seconds • Population estimates based on interpolation of data from The total surface area of this country is approximately 923,768 square kilometers. In combination with the nearly 200 million person population, the density of Nigeria is around 212.04 individuals per sq km. This country also has Largest Cities in Nigeria Nigeria has 5 cities with populations of one million. Last collected i...

The population of the North-West is 723,027 more than the population of North-East and South-East zones combined. The population of the North-West puts the zone ahead of other geopolitical zones in representation at the National Assembly. It has the highest number of lawmakers in The Senate with 21 senators. At the House of Representatives, North-West is represented by 86 lawmakers, making the highest. North-west also has the highest number of Local Government Areas with 186. In this article, we will be using the 2016 estimates to determine which of the six North-West The population of the North-West was estimated at 48,942,307 in 2016, making the zone the most populated in Nigeria. • Kano: 13,076,892 • Kaduna: 8,252,366 • Katsina: 7,831,319 • Jigawa: 5,828,163 • Sokoto: 4,998,090 • Zamfara: 4,515,427 • Kebbi: 4,440,050 Kano State is the most populated while Kebbi has the lowest population in the North-West. Also, the South-West Dominated by the Yoruba people, the South-West has the second largest population according to the 2016 estimates. • Lagos: 12,550,598 • Oyo: 7,840,864 • Ogun: 5,217,716 • Osun: 4,705,589 • Ondo: 4,671,695 • Ekiti: 3,270,798 North-Central According to the 2016 NBS estimates, the North-Central geopolitical zone had 29,252,408 people. Also Read: How To Register for Access Money, Change Default PIN In the zone, Benue had 5,741,815, Kogi had 4,473,490, Kwara’s population was 3,192,893, Nasarawa recorded 2,523,395people, Niger’s population was 5,556,247,...