- As of 2024, Nigeria's population is estimated to be approximately 225 million, according to information released by StatisSense on Thursday, July 31.
- According to the report, the population in the south is estimated to be 100 million, whereas the population in the north is set at 125 million.
- The data provides a more detailed analysis of the population in the South-South, South West, South East, North-West, North East, and North Central regions.
The number of Nigerians in each region of the country has been revealed. This information was shared by StatisSense on social media on Thursday, July 31.
As per StatiSense, the numbers were derived from estimates collected in 2024. The data indicates that the population of Southern Nigeria is estimated at 100 million, whereas the Northern region is reported to be 125 million.
The report also stated that the North West region has the largest population, at 62 million, followed by the South West with approximately 44 million people. The North Central area is estimated to have 33 million residents, while the North East has around 32 million people.
It also stated that the projected population of the South-South region is set at 32 million, whereas the South East is reported to have a population of 29 million.
See the tweet from StatiSense here:
Nigeria's North West population
In November 2024, Nasir Isa Kwarra, the head of the National Population Commission (NPC), stated that Nigeria's much-anticipated national census will take place in 2025. This will be the first census held in the country since 2006, deviating from the United Nations' recommendation that countries conduct censuses every ten years.
Kwarra issued this statement during the 2024 Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) anniversary in Abuja. He highlighted the significant effect of the delay on national development, especially regarding resource distribution and population planning. He stated:
This lack of precise population information creates difficulties in customizing reproductive health services and programs for particular demographic groups, which ultimately hinders efforts to decrease maternal deaths and enhance access to family planning.
Impact of population data in Nigeria
He also pointed out that the lack of precise population information has led to major difficulties in tackling reproductive health issues, lowering maternal death rates, and enhancing availability of family planning services.
The census was initially planned for 2023 but was delayed twice during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari. However, following President Bola Tinubu's announcement regarding 2025, the government has remained quiet about the updated census plans.
Across the world, a census is typically carried out to count the population residing in a nation or specific area.
Population: China urges parents to have more children
zaia news.ngPreviously, it was reported that China launched its first national child allowance, providing families with ¥3,600 (£375; $500) each year per child under the age of three, in an effort to address declining birth rates.
Eligible parents could get as much as ¥10,800 (£1,125; $1,500) for each child over a period of three years, in response to worries that the nation's aging population is reducing the available workforce.
Authorities caution that the financial assistance might not be adequate, as a report indicates it costs approximately $75,700 on average to raise a child in China until they turn 17.