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Map of Nigerian states by population density
The following table presents a listing of Nigeria's 36 states ranked in order of their total population based on the 2006 Census figures,[1] as well as their 2016 projected populations, which was published by the National Bureau of Statistics.[2]
| Rank (2006) | State | Population (2006) | Population (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kano State | 9,401,288 | 10,076,892 |
| 2 | Lagos State | 9,113,605 | 15,550,598 |
| 3 | Kaduna State | 6,113,503 | 8,252,366 |
| 4 | Katsina State | 5,801,584 | 7,831,319 |
| 5 | Oyo State | 5,580,894 | 7,840,864 |
| 6 | Rivers State | 5,198,605 | 7,303,924 |
| 7 | Bauchi State | 4,653,066 | 6,537,314 |
| 8 | Jigawa State | 4,361,002 | 5,828,163 |
| 9 | Benue State | 4,253,641 | 5,741,815 |
| 10 | Anambra State | 4,177,828 | 5,527,809 |
| 11 | Borno State | 4,171,104 | 5,860,183 |
| 12 | Delta State | 4,112,445 | 5,663,362 |
| 13 | Niger State | 3,954,772 | 5,556,247 |
| 14 | Imo State | 3,927,563 | 5,408,756 |
| 15 | Akwa Ibom State | 3,178,950 | 5,482,177 |
| 16 | Ogun State | 3,751,140 | 5,217,716 |
| 17 | Sokoto State | 3,702,676 | 4,998,090 |
| 18 | Ondo State | 3,460,877 | 4,671,695 |
| 19 | Osun State | 3,416,959 | 4,705,589 |
| 20 | Kogi State | 3,314,043 | 4,473,490 |
| 21 | Zamfara State | 3,278,873 | 4,515,427 |
| 22 | Enugu State | 3,267,837 | 4,411,119 |
| 23 | Kebbi State | 3,256,541 | 4,440,050 |
| 24 | Edo State | 3,233,366 | 4,235,595 |
| 25 | Plateau State | 3,206,531 | 4,200,442 |
| 26 | Adamawa State | 3,178,950 | 4,248,436 |
| 27 | Cross River State | 2,892,988 | 3,866,269 |
| 28 | Abia State | 2,845,380 | 3,727,347 |
| 29 | Ekiti State | 2,398,957 | 3,270,798 |
| 30 | Kwara State | 2,365,353 | 3,192,893 |
| 31 | Gombe State | 2,365,040 | 3,256,962 |
| 32 | Yobe State | 2,321,339 | 3,294,137 |
| 33 | Taraba State | 2,294,800 | 3,066,834 |
| 34 | Ebonyi State | 2,176,947 | 2,880,383 |
| 35 | Nasarawa State | 1,869,377 | 2,523,395 |
| 36 | Bayelsa State | 1,704,515 | 2,277,961 |
| – | Federal Capital Territory | 1,405,201 | 3,564,126 |
References
- ^ Population by State and Sex. population.gov.ng
- ^ Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2017