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. A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. It is seen that the population in the previous 5 years has jumped by. There are many factors that have generated increase in birth rate. Census use it or dump it, obasanjo tells nigerians, africa news, jan. Census bureau says that at that rate, there will be an estimated 402 million people in nigeria in 2050. Mar 06, 2018 the story of nigerias 1962 census never gets old. We are hiring thousands of people for the 2020 census. The new population census in nigeria is an important task that the authorities have to carry out. Northern states account for 75 million people, while the southern states are home to 65 million. Falsification of population census data in a heterogeneous nigerian.
Contemporary issues of population census in nigeria iosr journal. Challenges of national population census and sustainable. Report of nigeria s national population commission on the 2006 census census taking in nigeria, africa s most populous country, has long been a politically contentious as well as administratively onerous task. Nigeria census, total population, population distribution by age 2006, distribution of households by main source of water supply, 2006, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006 are you sure you want to delete this page. Nigeria demographics 2020 population, age, sex, trends. United nations statistics division demographic and. Hence, the population of nigeria in 2019 is expected to be 191. Population commission npc should rise to the occasion by ensuring that census data in nigeria is not only accurate but a credible tool in national transformation and development. Reasons why population census is important in every country 12012014 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.
Reasons why population census is important in every. Mar 29, 2019 population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. Report of nigerias national population commission on the. The census of 195253 conducted in nigeria was given as 31. Nigeria 2016 population data humanitarian data exchange. Plateau state is located in the north central part of the country. Stratification and l vestock population census for enugu urban nigeria, between february and apri 2005 is described based on ground reconnaissance, six strat ficat on zones ident ed for enugu urban 180 km were, unplanned village setup 9. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses. 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. National population commission of nigeria web, national bureau of statistics web. Its biggest city, lagos, contributes 9 million residents to the total population, while there are also 79 cities with a minimum population of 100,000 and 249 cities with populations that surpass 10,000 nigeria has a total of 36 states, and 774 local.
In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Southern politicians seeking to end the norths dominance of nigerian politics decided that the only way to do it was through the census. Without population census, it will be impossible to estimate the level of life in the country and make forecasts about perspective of national development and national population growth. It must reveal the population of a country at a specific period of time, e.
The population census is conducted in nigeria every 10 years. In the preindependence time, the first organization similar to the modern nigeria bureau of statistics started in 1866. Religion although christianity seems quite popular in nigeria, half of the nigerian populace identify as muslims. Conference paper pdf available april 2016 with 3,176 reads how we measure reads.
Population censuses in nigeria have been bedeviled with various. 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. In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. Niger state, nigeria population statistics, charts, map. Population census definitions, types, advantages and. Population and housing census 2127 march 2006 household form. Pdf over the years, nigeria had been struggling with census problems, which mainly have to do with appropriate data collection and management. The united nations estimates that the general population of nigeria will reach around 398 million before 2050. 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.
Pdf this study is about conducting population and housing census and sustainable development in nigeria. The population density of nigeria is 215 people per square kilometer. Nigeria has the largest population in africa, and it is growing at 3. It is the attitude of the people towards the population question, in terms of its absolute size, as it. With those numbers, nigeria will become the third most populated. 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. Here is detailed report on the population of nigeria by states based on 2006 census. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast.
Nigerias population census is fraught with controversy. Nigerias population projected to double by 2050 voice of. Population and housing census 30 june2 august 2011 household short form. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria.
Mobilising nigerians towards a national population census. It must involve the physical counting of people rather than by proxy. Lagos state, nigeria population statistics, charts. 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. Now, lets go to the population of nigeria by states. Apr 12, 2019 nigeria has the largest population in africa, and it is growing at 3. The population of nigeria in 2019 can be known after checking the population from the past 5 years. The history of census taking in independent nigeria has been riddled with. Conducting decennial population and housing census, although being phased out. Nigerias population projected to double by 2050 voice. Latest population of nigeria by states 2019 oasdom.
Censusindependent population mapping in northern nigeria. The census committee in the 2006 population census in nigeria were been rebuked by foreign agencies for introducing 20 strategy rather a deceptive tactic of data falsification of result. Census bureau, census 2000 special tabulations stp159. Population pyramids of the world from 1950 to 2100. Lagos state, nigeria population statistics, charts, map. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division. Immediately after the census, omricr forms questionnaires used to collect data started arriving at the dpcs. The usual problems of undercoverage common to most censuses are compounded by those of overcounting, as states, ethnic groups, and. The total population in nigeria was estimated at 200. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including. A population census can be defined as process of collection, reception, assessment, analysis, publication and distribution of demographic, economic and social data, which relate, at a given moment in time, to all the residents of a country or of a welldefined partial geographic area.
Population and housing censuses, revision 2 in the context of the nigerian. These efforts gained momentum, following the oil boom of the 1970s, in. This page consists three different tables, with different kinds of settlements. By 2100, if current figures proceed with, the number of inhabitants will be more than 746 million. The main objectives are to identify the critical issues in conducting census exercise for the federation of nigeria. In nigeria, population census has become a rather sensitive and controversial issue because of its implications for shaping geopolitical, state and ethnic relations and balance of power. Population and housing census in nigeria the united nations. In this article, we give an exposition of census taking in nigeria for the period 1866. Problems and prospects abraham okolo census taking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Even the much applauded 1991 census, adjudged to have been the. This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm. Our population statistics come from decennial censuses, which count the entire u. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution. Nigeria 2016 population data population data by administrative level 1 and 2 based on 2006 census conducted by national population commission npc of nigeria.
In this article, we will discuss the main obstacles of conducting a census in nigeria. Population distribution in nigeria nigerian finder. The undercount of the 1991 census is estimated to be about 25 million. How effective and educational campaign on census is prior to the census taking place determines. The following are lists of the most populous fully defined incorporated settlements in nigeria by population. Population and housing census 2006 ihsn survey catalog. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. Population of nigeria state by state heres an overview of the states and their population. Total area is the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines of nigeria. April 2007 provisional results of the 2006 census in nigeria show that kano in the north is nigerias most populous state 9. Density of population is calculated as permanently settled population of nigeria divided by total area of the country. A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. An examination of 2006 population census article pdf available january 2015 with 3,747 reads how we measure reads. In counting of population census in nigeria due to past experience of census conducted in 2006, the demographic data were said to be deliberately falsified, thus the population was exaggerated in the published results.
Demographers estimated that a census conducted in nigeria in 1953 was given as about 31 million people, in 1963 it gave a count of 55 million people, and in 1973, it gave another account of 79 million. Pdf nigerian national population and housing census and. Today the population of nigeria is constantly growing, and we expect over 200,000,000 people by the next official census. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. 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. The concept of population census and vital registration was developed to specifically capture the aggregate and distribution of individuals and groups in a particulr geographical territory. Unfortunately, lagos and nigeria s meteoric growth means that resources and housing continue to be spread thin and much of the population struggles with poverty. Unfortunately, previous popu lation censuses in nigeria have always ended in controversy. Brief historical background of population censuses in independent nigeria. Nigerias recent population censuses bioline international. The density of the population of the different areas of a country can easily be known. This period allows capturing the changes in structure and movement of population. This shows that nigerian population will double in less than 22 years.
However, the concepts and their applications, to actualize. Introduction in nigeria, population census has become a rather sensitive and controversial issue because of its. With multiple cities boasting populations exceeding one million, its no wonder that nigeria is one of the most populous countries in the world. Data generated from population census is amongst other things used in determining who gets what, when and why in the nigerian federation. Population census, defined as a total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining at a specified time to all persons in a country or delineated territory, predates the goepolitical entity of nigeria. Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45. 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. The principles and recommendations for the 1970 population censuses were adopted by the united. Reasons why population census is important in every country. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. Objections surface over nigerian census results population. The united nations project that the overall population of nigeria will reach about 401.
The history of census in nigeria can be divided into two parts. Adamawa state is located in the northeastern part of nigeria. Census bureau is the leading source of statistical information about the nations people. Population and housing census 1820 october 2002 household form. This day, nigeria census chief defends figures, africa news, jan. 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. This process is necessary for religious, ethnic, political reasons, corruption, etc. This research gives account of population census in nigeria. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u. In nigeria, religions, superstitions and customs have encouraged population growth. Another one in 196263 gave our population a count of 55.
But the national population commission places this figure a bit higher at 198 million people based on reports from april 2018. Experts predict that by 2035, the city will have 24. Now, a decade removed from the census, ascertaining the population of large or small areas in nigeria is even more problematic, as the differential growth rates among lgas over that time is not accounted for in tabular projections using constant growth rates. Population census provides information about age, sex, occupation, residence etc. The population of the states and local government areas lgas of nigeria according to census results and latest population projections. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country. The pattern of behaviour of many nigerians towards population censuses in nigeria had not and does not contribute to the maintenance of nigerias political. Nations statistical commission at its fourteenth session.
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