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State in Nigeria

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1991-11-26		Population
Census
2006-03-21		Population
Projection
2022-03-21
BenueState2,753,0774,253,6416,141,300
AdoLocal Government Area104,137184,389266,200
AgatuLocal Government Area...115,597166,900
ApaLocal Government Area...96,780139,700
BurukuLocal Government Area130,450206,215297,700
GbokoLocal Government Area...361,325521,700
GumaLocal Government Area116,336194,164280,300
Gwer EastLocal Government Area117,630168,660243,500
Gwer WestLocal Government Area74,588122,313176,600
Katsina-AlaLocal Government Area...225,471325,500
KonshishaLocal Government Area145,614226,492327,000
KwandeLocal Government Area180,327248,642359,000
LogoLocal Government Area...169,570244,800
MakurdiLocal Government Area239,889300,377433,700
ObiLocal Government Area...98,707142,500
OgbadiboLocal Government Area89,497130,988189,100
OhiminiLocal Government Area...70,688102,100
OjuLocal Government Area...168,491243,300
OkpokwuLocal Government Area90,241175,596253,500
OturkpoLocal Government Area...266,411384,600
TarkaLocal Government Area...79,280114,500
UkumLocal Government Area167,266216,983313,300
UshongoLocal Government Area123,166191,935277,100
VandeikyaLocal Government Area161,863234,567338,700
NigeriaFederal Republic88,992,220140,431,790216,783,400

Source: National Population Commission of Nigeria (web), National Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: The population projection assumes the same rate of growth for all LGAs within a state. The undercount of the 1991 census is estimated to be about 25 million. All population figures for Nigeria show high error rates; census results are disputed. Area figures are computed using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2006)
Males2,144,043
Females2,109,598
Age Groups (C 2006)
0-14 years1,958,919
15-64 years2,158,292
65+ years136,430
Age Distribution (C 2006)
0-9 years1,445,573
10-19 years970,971
20-29 years720,544
30-39 years453,464
40-49 years292,048
50-59 years163,294
60-69 years101,418
70-79 years56,206
80+ years50,123