First, there was a slight wrinkle in the data that made it tricky to directly compare the 1991 and 2006 numbers. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics nigeria. Oyedepo sunday olayinka 1, 1 mechanical engineering department, covenant university, ota, nigeria. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age reporting. Demographic statistics, 4 united nations statistical division.
Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results by arnold1 m. Activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these topics. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results politics 9 nigeria. The summary of characteristics of the 2003 and 2008 demographic and household surveys dhs samples on mean age and years of education shows that educational attainment in nigeria remains low, and according to the 2006 census, about 47 percent of the population is illiterate 9,10. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo right, seen as he participates in the national population census at abuja, nigeria, tuesday, march 21, 2006.
It must, of necessity be meticulously planned and conducted with the aid of comprehensive maps and human resources among others. As a result of high intrusion of politics in the 2006 population counts, there has been widespread discrepancy between revenue allocation to states and the call for its rejection. Nigeria s population now stands at 140,003,542 according to the provisional figure of the 2006 housing and population census released yesterday in abuja by the chairman of the national population. The 2006 census the headcount which was slated for 2005 was logistically shifted to 21st to 25th march 2006. Population and vital statistics reprot various years, 5 u. The 2006 nigeria census provides population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. The new population census in nigeria is an important task that the authorities have to carry out. Map of nigerian states by population density map of nigerian states by total population the. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria. Mar 29, 2019 population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. Currently, nigerias population is between 160 167 million based on projections from the 2006 census that put the nations population at 140 million with the north accounting for 73. Analysis of nigerian 2006 census results by maxsiollun. National population commission of nigeria web, national bureau of statistics web. The total is higher than the projected population of nigeria in the uns 2004 revision estimates, which show a mid2006 population of 4.
Towards which direction region can we find the errors in the age reporting. With those numbers, nigeria will become the third most populated. After the exercise, which was five years overdue, the national population commission npc put the total population of nigeria at 140,003,542 made up of 68,293,683 females and 71,769,859 males. Census use it or dump it, obasanjo tells nigerians, africa news, jan. In this article, we give an exposition of census taking in nigeria for the period 1866.
Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians activate the following tabs to uncover more information about these topics. What is the general over view of the 2006 nigerian population census in terms of quality of data and age reporting. Pdf evaluation of age and sex data from states in nigeria. The population projection assumes the same rate of growth for all lgas within a state. Significance of 2006 head counts and house census to nigerian. These efforts gained momentum, following the oil boom of the 1970s, in. The population total as of march 2006 is provisionally given as 140. In 1991, nigeria had 30 states but in 1996, nigerias maximum ruler, general sani. Immediately after the census, omricr forms questionnaires used to collect data started arriving at the dpcs. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country.
Population estimates are based on population census conducted in 2006 by the national population commission. The following table presents a listing of nigeria s 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on preliminary 2006 census figures. Nigeria census, total population, population distribution by age 2006, distribution of households by main source of water supply, 2006, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006 are you sure you want to delete this page. Introduction any census will aim at enumerating all the people within a specified geographical area. In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. The last detailed census in nigeria was in 2006, and it stated that there were 140,003,542 people in nigeria the information according to. In this article, we will discuss the main obstacles of conducting a census in nigeria. Report of nigerias national population commission on the. Pdf over the years, nigeria had been struggling with census problems, which mainly have to do with appropriate data collection and management. A census conducted in 2006 put nigerias population at 140 million with an annual growth rate of 2. According to a 2009 pew survey, 45% of nigeria s population were muslims. May 2020 according to the 2018 population estimates, there are 52,431,193 people age 65 and over in the u. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952.
A later pew study in 2011 calculated that christians now formed 56. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered. By 2100, if current figures continue, the population of nigeria will be over 728 million. The following table lists fully defined incorporated cities in nigeria, with a population of at least 100,000, as declared by the nigerian national population commission in the 2006 national census. The geographical sizes of the 774 local government areas and their population density in the 2006 census will also be examined for conformity to. Aderogba department of geography and environmental studies, tai solarin university of education, p. The undercount of the 1991 census is estimated to be about 25 million. Data generated from population census is amongst other things used in determining who gets what, when and why in the nigerian federation. The census is designed to provide information about people and housing units in canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics. Nigerias population census is fraught with controversy.
A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. Sokoto state, nigeria population statistics, charts. Problems and prospects abraham okolo census taking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. This day, nigeria census chief defends figures, africa news, jan. This process is necessary for religious, ethnic, political reasons, corruption, etc. The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. Canadas 2006 census held on may 16th counted 31,612,897 canadians. Introduction nigeria is made up of 36 states and a federal capital territory, grouped into six geopolitical zones.
The national council of state on tuesday met and approved the provisional results of the 2006 national census which put the population of nigeria at about 140 million people. Significance of 2006 head counts and house census to. Nigeria census, total population, population distribution by age 2006, distribution of households by main source of water supply. Brief historical background of population censuses in independent nigeria. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Population census, politics, revenue allocation, nigeria, politicization of figures. Benue state, nigeria population statistics, charts, map. This list refers only to the population of individual cities within their defined limits, which does not include other distinct communities or. The first attempt in 15 years to measure just how many people live in africas most populous nation starts tuesday, an exercise so likely to fan religious, tribal and regional rivalries that some say nigerians. Effective noise control measures and sustainable development in nigeria.
Mar 06, 2018 first, there was a slight wrinkle in the data that made it tricky to directly compare the 1991 and 2006 numbers. If they senate fail to reject the census figure they are laying a ground for a civil war, because in 2016, at the same population growth rate 1. Objections surface over nigerian census results population. According to the census bureau of the united states, the population of nigeria will surpass that of the united states in 2047, when the population of nigeria will reach 379. Now, it is estimated that about 198,7,000 people live in nigeria according to. Report of nigerias national population commission on the 2006. Scoring the census priority table for age heaping and. It also contains information on housing conditions, education and access to telephones and television. Nigerias recent population censuses bioline international. Census taking in nigeria, africa s most populous country, has long been a politically contentious. Nigerias population now stands at 140,003,542 according to the provisional figure of the 2006 housing and population census released yesterday in abuja by the chairman of the national population. Significance of 2006 head counts and house census to nigerian sustainable development kofo, a.