National Population Commission of Nigeria
 
Nigerian Population Facts and Figures
 

 

Summary

Population in 1991
88.9 million
Projected Population (2003)
126, 252, 844
Projected male population (2003)
63, 241, 808
Project female population (2003)
62, 911, 036
Population Growth rate
2.9% per annum
Urban Population
37.7%
Rural Population
62.3%
Totality Fertility Rate
5.7 (NHDS 2003)
Crude Birth Rate
40 per 1000 live birth
Life Expectancy at birth
52 years
Infant Morality Rate
100/1000 birth
Maternal Mortality Rate
800-1, 500/100, 000 births
Under-five Mortality Rate
210/1000 births
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
8%
Literacy Rate
45%
HIV/AIDS Prevalence
5%

 

 

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Click here to see the graphical analysis of the census 1991 figures