List of Nigerian states by population
The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 Census figures,[1] as well as their 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics.[2]
| Rank (2019) | State | Population (2006) | Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kano State | 9,401,288 | 16,253,549 |
| 2 | Lagos State | 9,113,605 | 15,772,884 |
| 3 | Katsina State | 5,801,584 | 9,300,382 |
| 4 | Kaduna State | 6,113,503 | 8,324,285 |
| 5 | Bauchi State | 4,653,066 | 7,540,663 |
| 6 | Oyo State | 5,580,894 | 7,512,855 |
| 7 | Anambra State | 3,177,828 | 5,299,910 |
| 8 | Rivers State | 5,198,716 | 7,234,973 |
| 9 | Jigawa State | 4,361,002 | 6,979,080 |
| 10 | Niger State | 3,954,772 | 6,720,617 |
| 11 | Benue State | 4,253,641 | 6,687,706 |
| 12 | Borno State | 4,171,104 | 6,651,590 |
| 13 | Ogun State | 3,751,140 | 6,445,275 |
| 14 | Sokoto State | 3,702,676 | 6,163,187 |
| 15 | Delta State | 4,112,445 | 6,107,543 |
| 16 | Imo State | 3,927,563 | 6,067,722 |
| 17 | Kebbi State | 3,256,541 | 6,001,610 |
| 18 | Ondo State | 3,460,877 | 5,469,707 |
| 19 | Akwa Ibom State | 3,902,051 | 5,780,581 |
| 20 | Zamfara State | 3,278,873 | 5,517,793 |
| 21 | Plateau State | 3,206,531 | 5,400,974 |
| 22 | Enugu State | 3,267,837 | 5,396,098 |
| 23 | Adamawa State | 3,178,950 | 5,236,948 |
| 24 | Edo State | 3,233,366 | 5,161,137 |
| 25 | Kogi State | 3,314,043 | 5,053,734 |
| 26 | Abia State | 2,845,380 | 4,841,943 |
| - | Federal Capital Territory | 1,406,239 | 4,802,443 |
| 27 | Gombe State | 2,365,040 | 4,623,462 |
| 28 | Yobe State | 2,321,339 | 4,350,401 |
| 29 | Taraba State | 2,294,800 | 4,331,885 |
| 30 | Kwara State | 2,365,353 | 4,259,613 |
| 31 | Osun State | 3,416,959 | 4,237,396 |
| 32 | Cross River State | 2,892,988 | 4,175,020 |
| 33 | Ebonyi State | 2,176,947 | 4,007,155 |
| 34 | Nasarawa State | 1,869,377 | 3,632,239 |
| 35 | Ekiti State | 2,398,957 | 3,398,177 |
| 36 | Bayelsa State | 1,704,515 | 2,394,725 |
| Total | Nigeria | 140,431,790 | 230,135,262 |
References
[edit]- ^ Population by State and Sex. population.gov.ng
- ^ Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2020
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