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People Of Nigeria Nigeria Information - Country Guides
| Population |
137,253,133
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.) |
| Age structure |
0-14 years: 43.4% (male 29,985,427; female 29,637,684)
15-64 years: 53.7% (male 37,502,756; female 36,205,442)
65 years and over: 2.9% (male 1,944,260; female 1,977,564) (2004 est.) |
| Median age |
total: 18.1 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 17.9 years (2004 est.) |
| Population growth rate |
2.45% (2004 est.) |
| Birth rate |
38.24 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death rate |
13.99 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net migration rate |
0.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex ratio |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
total: 70.49 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 67.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 73.55 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth |
total population: 50.49 years
male: 50.35 years
female: 50.63 years (2004 est.) |
| Total fertility rate |
5.32 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
5.4% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
3.6 million (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths |
310,000 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality |
noun: nigerian(s)
adjective: nigerian |
| Ethnic groups |
Nigeria, which is 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% |
| Religions |
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% |
| Languages |
English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani |
| Literacy |
conventional long form: federal republic of nigeria
conventional short form: nigeria |
Introduction and Background to Nigeria
| Geography Of Nigeria
| Government Of Nigeria
| Economy Of Nigeria
| Communications Of Nigeria
| Transportation Of Nigeria
| Military Of Nigeria
| Transnational Issues Of Nigeria
Nigerian Flag
Map Of Nigeria
Bete language Igbo language Krio language
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