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Monday, 23 October 2017
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UN launches 2017 state of world population report
THE UNITED NATIONS, New York has released
the 2017 state of world
population reports,
issued by the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA), with
high-points noting that, if left unchecked, inequality and failure
to protect the
rights of poorest women
could undermine peace and world’s
development goals.
The new UNFPA report warns that:
- Only about half of the world’s women hold paid jobs
- Globally, women earn 77 per cent of what men get
- Three in five women worldwide lack maternity leave, many pay "motherhood penalty" ...
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Most populated States in Nigeria 2017 by estimates
In the mean time however, this estimation was projected
1. LAGOS: Population: 21 million
Lagos has been the most populated city in Nigeria for a longtime, in 2006's population census Lagos had 7,682,953 in 2012 The population of Lagos according to the Lagos State Government was 17.5 million, a number disputed by the Nigerian Government and judged unreliable by the National Population Commission of Nigeria. The latest reports estimate the population at 21,642,797, making Lagos the largest city in Africa. Officially Lagos is known to be the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world. Our 2017 estimates puts the city's population at 21,000,000.
Lagos State is a major economic centre of Nigeria. With a GDP over 90billion dollars it would be the fifth largest economy in Africa if it were a country.
2. KANO: Population: 16 million
According to the 2006 population census figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totaling 9,383,682. Officially, Kano State was the most populous state in the country. The state is mostly populated by Hausa people. In 2011 the state estimated their population was 11,058,300 and now in 2017 our research estimated the population of the state to be approximately 14million
3. OYO: Population: 15million
Ọyọ, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin. The population of OYO was estimated at 6,617,720 as of the 2007 by the state government. But recent estimates claims the state now has 14,993,752 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 15,000,000
4. KADUNA: Population: 12 million
Kaduna State, north central Nigeria, is politically classified as belonging to the now 'North - West' zone of the current six (6) Geo - political zones of Nigeria. It is populated by about 59 to 63 different ethnic groups if not more with the exactitude of the number requiring further verification through a genuine field work [Hayab, 2014]. The question t ed as id in the last paragraph with the Hausa and Fulani as the dominant ethnic groups followed by at least 60 others.
The population of Kaduna was at 6,066,562 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 11,652,844 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 12,000,000
5. RIVERS: Population: 11 million
According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,185,400, making it the sixth-most populous state in the country. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry. Rivers State is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states. It is home to many indigenous ethnic groups: Ikwerre, Ibani, Opobo, Eleme, Okrika, and Kalabari, Etche, Ogba, Ogoni, Engenni, Obolo and others.
Recent estimates claims the state now has 10,652,844 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 11 million
6. KATSINA: Population: 10 million
Katsina State to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina. In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State. The Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.
The population of Katsina was at 5,792,578 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 10,102,813 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 10million
7. BAUCHI: Population: 9million
Bauchi, is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area now in Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996. The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University is located in the capital city Bauchi. What is now known as Bauchi was until 1976 a province in the then North-Eastern State of Nigeria. According to the 2006 census, the state has a population of 4,653,066.
Recent estimates claims the state now has 9,052,784 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 9 million
8. ANAMBRA: Population: 8million
Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The capital and seat of government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities respectively.
The indigenous ethnic group in Anambra state are the Igbo (98% of population) and a small population of Igala (2% of the population) who live mainly in the north-western part of the state.
The population of Anambra was at 4,055,048 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 8,352,911 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 8million.
9. JIGAWA: Population: 8million
The socio-cultural situation in Jigawa State could be described as homogeneous: it is mostly populated by Hausa/Fulani, who can be found in all parts of the State. Kanuri are largely found in Hadejia Emirate, with some traces of Badawa mainly in its Northeastern parts. Even though each of the three dominant tribes have continued to maintain its ethnic identity, Islam and a long history of inter-marriages have continued to bind them together.
About 3.6 million people inhabit Jigawa State. Life expectancy as at 2001 was about 52 years with a total fertility rate of about 6.2 children per woman of childbearing age (a little above the national average). Although population of the State is predominantly rural (90%), the distribution in terms of sex is almost equal between male (50.8%) and female (49.2%). The population of Jigawa was at 4,348,649 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 8,109,251 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 8million.
10. BENUE: Population: 8million
Benue State is a state in the mid-belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv and Idoma peoples, who speak the Tiv language and Idoma, respectively. The Tiv's comprises the Etulo's while the Idoma's comprises the Ufia's (Utonkon), the Igede's, and the Agatu's. There are other ethnic groups, including the Igede, Etulo, Abakwa, Jukun, Hausa, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon. Recent estimates claims the state now has 7,992,784 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 8 million.
Lagos State is a major economic centre of Nigeria. With a GDP over 90billion dollars it would be the fifth largest economy in Africa if it were a country.
2. KANO: Population: 16 million
According to the 2006 population census figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totaling 9,383,682. Officially, Kano State was the most populous state in the country. The state is mostly populated by Hausa people. In 2011 the state estimated their population was 11,058,300 and now in 2017 our research estimated the population of the state to be approximately 14million
3. OYO: Population: 15million
Ọyọ, usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin. The population of OYO was estimated at 6,617,720 as of the 2007 by the state government. But recent estimates claims the state now has 14,993,752 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 15,000,000
4. KADUNA: Population: 12 million
Kaduna State, north central Nigeria, is politically classified as belonging to the now 'North - West' zone of the current six (6) Geo - political zones of Nigeria. It is populated by about 59 to 63 different ethnic groups if not more with the exactitude of the number requiring further verification through a genuine field work [Hayab, 2014]. The question t ed as id in the last paragraph with the Hausa and Fulani as the dominant ethnic groups followed by at least 60 others.
The population of Kaduna was at 6,066,562 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 11,652,844 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 12,000,000
5. RIVERS: Population: 11 million
According to census data released in 2006, the state has a population of 5,185,400, making it the sixth-most populous state in the country. Its capital, Port Harcourt is the largest city and is economically significant as the centre of Nigeria's oil industry. Rivers State is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states. It is home to many indigenous ethnic groups: Ikwerre, Ibani, Opobo, Eleme, Okrika, and Kalabari, Etche, Ogba, Ogoni, Engenni, Obolo and others.
Recent estimates claims the state now has 10,652,844 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 11 million
6. KATSINA: Population: 10 million
Katsina State to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina. In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State. The Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.
The population of Katsina was at 5,792,578 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 10,102,813 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 10million
7. BAUCHI: Population: 9million
Bauchi, is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up. It originally included the area now in Gombe State, which became a distinct state in 1996. The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University is located in the capital city Bauchi. What is now known as Bauchi was until 1976 a province in the then North-Eastern State of Nigeria. According to the 2006 census, the state has a population of 4,653,066.
Recent estimates claims the state now has 9,052,784 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 9 million
8. ANAMBRA: Population: 8million
Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The capital and seat of government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities respectively.
The indigenous ethnic group in Anambra state are the Igbo (98% of population) and a small population of Igala (2% of the population) who live mainly in the north-western part of the state.
The population of Anambra was at 4,055,048 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 8,352,911 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 8million.
9. JIGAWA: Population: 8million
The socio-cultural situation in Jigawa State could be described as homogeneous: it is mostly populated by Hausa/Fulani, who can be found in all parts of the State. Kanuri are largely found in Hadejia Emirate, with some traces of Badawa mainly in its Northeastern parts. Even though each of the three dominant tribes have continued to maintain its ethnic identity, Islam and a long history of inter-marriages have continued to bind them together.
About 3.6 million people inhabit Jigawa State. Life expectancy as at 2001 was about 52 years with a total fertility rate of about 6.2 children per woman of childbearing age (a little above the national average). Although population of the State is predominantly rural (90%), the distribution in terms of sex is almost equal between male (50.8%) and female (49.2%). The population of Jigawa was at 4,348,649 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the state now has 8,109,251 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population at 8million.
10. BENUE: Population: 8million
Benue State is a state in the mid-belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv and Idoma peoples, who speak the Tiv language and Idoma, respectively. The Tiv's comprises the Etulo's while the Idoma's comprises the Ufia's (Utonkon), the Igede's, and the Agatu's. There are other ethnic groups, including the Igede, Etulo, Abakwa, Jukun, Hausa, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon. Recent estimates claims the state now has 7,992,784 as the total population. Our 2016 estimates puts the state's population around 8 million.
Culled from T.I.N Magazine
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Latest data on population of Nigeria
A LATEST UNITED NATIONS 2017 report has pegged Nigeria's current populationat 190.4 million.
The report also forecasts that the figure will rise to 194 million by 2018.
A population website also noted that some locations are considered as having the top five largest local government in Nigeria by population, adding that the biggest one, of course, is a local government in Lagos whereas others are hard to guess.
The report also disclosed that local administration systems in Nigeria had undergone four different phases with the first phase or epoch being the period between 1914 and 1950, second, between 1950 and 1966, third period lasting from 1967 to 1976 and the final era, began in 1976 and still continues till date.
Nigeria is a country with 774 local government areas, yet, only five of them is referred to as the largest.
The latest population report on Nigeria's 36 States and its Federal Capital Territory was reportedly collected in 2006 and has the following figures representing the numbers of humans in millions for each region:
The report also forecasts that the figure will rise to 194 million by 2018.
The report also disclosed that local administration systems in Nigeria had undergone four different phases with the first phase or epoch being the period between 1914 and 1950, second, between 1950 and 1966, third period lasting from 1967 to 1976 and the final era, began in 1976 and still continues till date.
Nigeria is a country with 774 local government areas, yet, only five of them is referred to as the largest.
The latest population report on Nigeria's 36 States and its Federal Capital Territory was reportedly collected in 2006 and has the following figures representing the numbers of humans in millions for each region:
Kano -9.3million
Lagos -9 million
Kaduna -6 million
Katsina -5.7million
Oyo -5.5million
Rivers -5.1million
Bauchi -4.6million
Jigawa -4.3million
Benue -4.2million
Anambra -4.1million
Borno -4.1million
Delta -4million
Niger -3.9million
Imo -3.9 million
Akwa Ibom -3.9million
Ogun -3.7million
Sokoto -3.6million
Ondo -3.4million
Osun -3.4million
Kogi -3.2million
Zamfara -3.2million
Enugu -3.2million
Kebbi -3.2million
Edo -3.2million
Plateau -3.1million
Adamawa -3.1million
Cross river -2.8million
Abia -2.8million
Ekiti -2.3million
Kwara -2.3million
Gombe -2.3million
Yobe -2.3million
Taraba -2.3million
Ebonyi - 2.1million
Nasarawa -1.8million
Bayelsa -1.7million
Federal Capital Territory -1.4million
The latest population report also added that Births are expected to exceed deaths by up to 5.1million, which denotes a positive increase.
However, it is also expected that the population will decrease due to migration because in the previous year, the number of people leaving the country was higher than the number of those coming in.
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4bn people worldwide without social protection —ILO
4bn people worldwide without social protection —ILO
