Population of States in Nigeria
Nigeria is made up of 36 states and federal capital territory.
Nigeria is a federal state and its states enjoys some level of independency and autonomy.
The population of Nigeria is determined through her state population.
The Nigeria’s national census population is done on state based.
In some occasions, resources and distribution of welfares and development are done according to population of states in Nigeria.
This is one of the reasons why states population in Nigeria are very important.
However, the government agency saddled with responsibility of updating and providing true population of states in Nigeria and Nigeria at large, National Population Commission (NPC) through periodic census hasn’t lived up to its engagement.
Since 2006,Nigeria is yet to witness an organized and generally accepted census in the country.
This has left the country with population projections and estimations.
Some states governments has been making effort to conduct states census and determine the population of their respective states in Nigeria.
However, the only widely accepted population figure in Nigeria are those from National Population Commission.
In this post through population projection index and relying on some internationally recognized population data collation agencies we will be providing the population of states in Nigeria.
In otherwords, we will discussing the population of Nigeria by states.
By the end of these post, our readers will be able to find state with largest/biggest population in Nigeria and states with smallest / lowest population in Nigeria.
Overview of States in Nigeria & Their Population
Below is the detailed information about population of states in Nigeria.
Abia Population
The current population of Abia state is estimated to be around 4,265,920 residents.
The population of Abia state is projected to be growing at 2.74% per annum.
As at 2011, according to National Population Commission, Abia state population stood at around 3,256,600.
Adamawa Population
In the year 2011, Adamawa population was estimated at 3,675,000 residents.
The population of the state is projected to be growing at 2.94% per year.
The current population of Adamawa state is projected to be around 4,911,392 residents.
This population of Adamawa state makes it one of the most populated states in northeast Nigeria.
Akwa Ibom Population
The current population of Akwa Ibom state is estimated to around 6,497,967 residents according to population.city.
This makes her second most populous south-south state behind Rivers state.
Anambra Population
Anambra population is projected to be around 6,358,311 residents.
This makes Anambra the state with highest population in southeast Nigeria.
Bauchi Population
Bauchi State population currently stood at around 4,676,465 residents based on estimations and projections.
Bayelsa Population
Bayelsa population was 1,970,500 residents in the year 2011.
Population of the state was on 2.94% growth per year.
The current population of Bayelsa state is 2,633,466.
Benue Population
According to population.city, a reliable population directory, population of Benue State is currently estimated at around 6,671,338.
Borno Population
The population of Borno state is estimated to be around 6,945,977.
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno has the highest population in Borno state.
Cross River Population
4,469,525 is the estimated population of Cross River State.
Of this Cross River population, over 1 million is the population of Calabar the capital of Cross Rivers state.
Delta Population
The population of Delta State is on 3.25% growth per year. 6,646,022 is the current population of Delta state.
Ebonyi Population
Ebonyi State in southeast Nigeria is estimated to have a population of about 3,314,289 residents.
Edo Population
Population of Edo is one of the largest in south-south geo political zone of Nigeria.
The current population of Edo State is around 4,847,769.
State By State Population of Nigeria
This write up continues to provide the states population in Nigeria.
Ekiti Population
Ekiti state in Southwest Nigeria is estimated to have total population of 3,819,332.
This makes Ekiti state the Yoruba state with smallest population in Nigeria.
Enugu Population
Enugu, the coal city state boost of human population in estimation of around 5,125,050 residents.
Enugu population is one of the largest in southeast Nigeria.
Gombe population
The population of people living in Gombe state is estimated to be around 3,822,080.
The state is one of the lowest populated states in northern Nigeria.
Imo Population
The estimated population of Imo State is 6,347,078.
This is an increase from 4,609,000 which was reported to be Imo Population in the year 2011.
Jigawa Population
For the current year, the population of Jigawa state as reported by population city is around 6,737,624.
Kaduna Population
The estimate population of Kaduna State is 7,724,329 according to MNCH2.
With this population, Kaduna is one of highly populated Northern states in Nigeria.
Kano Population
According to reliable population data collation agency MNCH Kano population is estimated to be around 13,167,983 residents.
However, this contradicts the population of Kano state according to the state’s official website which puts Kano state population at 20 million residents.
Katsina Population
The projected population of Katsina is 6,293,761 residents.
Kebbi Population
The population of Kebbi State as reported by series of population collation website is 4,721,431 residents.
Kogi Population
The north central state of Kogi has an estimated population of 5,179,581.
Kwara Population
Kwara state has an estimated population of 3,709,417 people residing in the state.
Lagos Population
The current population of Lagos is estimated to be around 14,862,111.
This is the current Lagos population.
States Population in Nigeria
Here is more on population of different states in Nigeria.
Nasarawa Population
Nasarawa Population is currently at 2,931,724. This is the population of Nasarawa state.
Niger State Population
Niger State Population according to the state’s official website is 3,945,772 residents.
Of this Niger state population, 2,004,350 are males while 1,950,422 are females.
Ogun Population
Ogun state population is among the largest in Southwest.
The current population of Ogun state is 6,153,869.
Ondo Population
The current population of Ondo state is estimated to be in the region of 5,372,477.
Osun Population
Osun state population is projected to be 5,521,901. This is the true population of Osun state.
Oyo Population
Oyo State population is currently put at 6,492,984 residents.
This leaves Oyo state at the second most populated Yoruba state.
Plateau Population
Plateau state has 4,807,509 residents in population.
The state stands out among the most populous states in north central Nigeria.
Other Nigeria States & Population
Rivers Population – 9,567,892
Sokoto Population – 5,809,969
Taraba Population – 3,545,463
Yobe Population – 3,924,186
Zamfara Population – 5,298,931
Abuja (FCT) Population – 3,496,532
