Why does Nigeria have such a large population?

Population in Nigeria

• What is the current population per state in Nigeria? Please include a breakout of the capital city in each state as well.

• Answer:

  Hello Johngxti-ga and thanks for your question. According to the World Factbook 2002, the current population of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2001 is 126,635,626. The Administrative divisions of Nigeria are divided in 36 states and 1 territory which are: Abia, Abuja Federal Capital Territory*, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Source: The World Factbook 2002 http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ni.html A table with the population of each state of Nigeria is available on this webpage http://212.204.253.230/cd/ni.php# at the Geohive Website. It includes the name of the capital of each state as well, although the population of the capital city is not shown on this table. A table with the current population of all cities and towns of Nigeria. http://www.gazetteer.de/c/c_ng.htm Search Criteria: ://www.google.com/search?q=Population+Census+of+Nigeria+&hl=es&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N http://www.usaid.gov/ng/admin_divisions.htm http://212.204.253.230/cd/ni.php# http://www.tvigroup.com/nigeria%20contract.htm http://212.204.253.230/reg/cy_waf.php#ni http://www.kwenu.com/nnenna/states.htm http://www.gazetteer.de/d/d_ng_by.htm Additional information that may interest you: Demographics of the Nigerian population. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbsum?cty=ni Lecture: Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Nigeria http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/salute/index/contents.htm I hope you find this helpful Best Regards, Bobbie7-ga