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Nigeria: Nigeria People Profile 2012

2012/03/21

Nigeria People Profile 2012

In 2022, the population of Nigeria will surpass 200 million and by 2030, it is expected to reach 227 million. This growth will be driven by huge increases in the population aged 30+. Nevertheless, Nigeria remains very firmly a young country with a median age of 22.5 years expected in 2030.

Population

Value:

152 217 341

Date:

juil.-10

Comparison to the world:

Age structure

Age:

0-14 years

Value:

41.2% (male 32,059,343/female 30,662,458)

Year:

2010

Age:

15-64 years

Value:

55.7% (male 43,258,926/female 41,541,651)

Age:

65 years and over

Value:

3.1% (male 2,274,589/female 2,420,374)

Median Age

Name:

total

Value:

19.1 years

Year:

2010

Name:

male

Value:

19 years

Name:

female

Value:

19.2 years

Population growth rate

Value:

1,97%

Year:

2010

Comparison to the world:

Birth rate

Value:

36.07 births/1,000 population

Year:

2010

Comparison to the world:

Death rate

Value:

16.31 deaths/1,000 population

Date:

juil.-10

Comparison to the world:

Net migration rate

Value:

-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Year:

2010

Comparison to the world:

Urbanization

Urban population:

48% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization:

3.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

Range:

at birth

Value:

1.06 male(s)/female

Year:

2010

Range:

under 15 years

Value:

1.05 male(s)/female

Range:

15-64 years

Value:

1.04 male(s)/female

Range:

65 years and over

Value:

0.94 male(s)/female

Range:

total population

Value:

1.04 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total value:

92.99 deaths/1,000 live births

Comparison to the world:

Male value:

98.94 deaths/1,000 live births

Female value:

86.69 deaths/1,000 live births

Year:

2010

Life expectancy at birth

Total value:

47.24 years

Comparison to the world:

220

Male value:

46.46 years

Female value:

48.08 years

Year:

2010

Total fertility rate

Value:

4.82 children born/woman

Year:

2010

Comparison to the world:

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

Value:

3,10%

Year:

2007

Comparison to the world:

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

Value:

2.6 million

Year:

2007

Comparison to the world:

HIV/AIDS - deaths

Value:

170 000

Year:

2007

Comparison to the world:

Nationality

Noun:

Nigerian(s)

Adjective:

Nigerian

Ethnic groups

Value:

<p> Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%</p>

Religions

Value:

Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

Languages

Languages info:

English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani

Literacy

Definition:

age 15 and over can read and write

Total population:

68%

Male: