According to the Tribune, the National Population Commission (NPC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the current figure of Nigeria’s population at 193,392,517.
The national population census was last conducted in Nigeria in 2006 with the total figure at 140,431,790.
According to the latest population forecasts released by NBS, in its website www.nigerianstat.gov.ng, Kano is the largest state, by an estimated population figure of 13,076,892 than the population of Lagos which is put at 9,113,605.
The latest estimates shows there are 98,630,184 males with 94,762,333 females.
According to analysis of the figures showed that Nigeria currently had an estimated population figure of 78,971,690 of those between the ages of 15 to 39.
According to the analysis, there were 106,257,431 people within the working population of 15 to 64 years.
It also revealed the population of the North-East since 2010, increased from 21,614,789 to 26,263,866.
South-west increased from 31,533,821 in 2010 to 38,257,260.
Meanwhile, Kaduna retains its position as third most populated state with 8,252,366 inhabitants followed by Oyo with current population estimate of 7,840,864, which outpaced Katsina now with a figure of 7,831,319.
While, Bayelsa maintains the it was position as the least populated of the 36 states of the federation with an estimated figure of 2,277,961.
Further more, Anambra is the most populated state in the south-east with 5,527,809 inhabitants while Rivers State leads in the south-south region with 5,198,716 people.
While, in the north-east, Bauchi is the largest state in terms of population with a figure of 4,653,066 while in the case of the north central, Benue leads with 5,741,815 inhabitants.
The national population census was last conducted in Nigeria in 2006 with the total figure at 140,431,790.
According to the latest population forecasts released by NBS, in its website www.nigerianstat.gov.ng, Kano is the largest state, by an estimated population figure of 13,076,892 than the population of Lagos which is put at 9,113,605.
The latest estimates shows there are 98,630,184 males with 94,762,333 females.
According to analysis of the figures showed that Nigeria currently had an estimated population figure of 78,971,690 of those between the ages of 15 to 39.
According to the analysis, there were 106,257,431 people within the working population of 15 to 64 years.
It also revealed the population of the North-East since 2010, increased from 21,614,789 to 26,263,866.
South-west increased from 31,533,821 in 2010 to 38,257,260.
Meanwhile, Kaduna retains its position as third most populated state with 8,252,366 inhabitants followed by Oyo with current population estimate of 7,840,864, which outpaced Katsina now with a figure of 7,831,319.
While, Bayelsa maintains the it was position as the least populated of the 36 states of the federation with an estimated figure of 2,277,961.
Further more, Anambra is the most populated state in the south-east with 5,527,809 inhabitants while Rivers State leads in the south-south region with 5,198,716 people.
While, in the north-east, Bauchi is the largest state in terms of population with a figure of 4,653,066 while in the case of the north central, Benue leads with 5,741,815 inhabitants.
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