List of Nigerian states by population

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 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics.[2]

State Population (2006) Population (2023) Surface Area (km²) Density (2023) (per km²)
Kano State 9,401,288 16,253,549 20,131 807.39
Lagos State 9,113,605 15,772,884 3,345 4,715.36
Katsina State 5,801,584 9,300,382 24,192 384.44
Kaduna State 6,113,503 8,324,285 46,053 180.75
Bauchi State 4,653,066 7,540,663 45,893 164.31
Oyo State 5,580,894 7,512,855 28,454 264.08
Anambra State 5,177,828 7,299,910 4,844 1,507.26
Rivers State 5,198,716 7,234,973 11,077 653.01
Jigawa State 4,361,002 6,979,080 23,154 301.38
Niger State 3,954,772 6,720,617 76,363 87.99
Benue State 4,253,641 6,687,706 34,059 196.34
Borno State 4,171,104 6,651,590 70,898 93.80
Ogun State 3,751,140 6,445,275 16,762 384.52
Sokoto State 3,702,676 6,163,187 25,973 237.34
Delta State 5,112,445 7,107,543 17,698 401.58
Imo State 3,927,563 6,067,722 5,530 1,097.70
Kebbi State 3,256,541 6,001,610 36,800 163.10
Ondo State 3,460,877 5,469,707 15,500 352.24
Akwa Ibom State 3,902,051 5,780,581 7,081 816.11
Zamfara State 3,278,873 5,517,793 39,762 138.75
Plateau State 3,206,531 5,400,974 30,913 174.67
Enugu State 3,267,837 5,396,098 7,161 753.71
Adamawa State 3,178,950 5,236,948 36,917 141.84
Edo State 3,233,366 5,161,137 17,802 289.89
Kogi State 3,314,043 5,053,734 29,833 169.04
Abia State 2,845,380 4,841,943 5,243 923.59
Federal Capital Territory 1,406,239 4,802,443 7,315 656.93
Gombe State 2,365,040 4,623,462 20,265 228.77
Yobe State 2,321,339 4,350,401 45,502 95.57
Taraba State 2,294,800 4,331,885 54,473 79.53
Kwara State 2,365,353 4,259,613 36,825 115.88
Osun State 3,416,959 4,237,396 14,875 285.27
Cross River State 2,892,988 4,175,020 20,156 207.85
Ebonyi State 2,176,947 4,007,155 5,670 706.88
Nasarawa State 1,869,377 3,632,239 27,110 134.87
Ekiti State 2,398,957 3,398,177 6,353 534.83
Bayelsa State 1,704,515 2,394,725 21,110 113.58

References

  1. ^ Population by State and Sex. population.gov.ng
  2. ^ Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2020