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Nasarawa State had a total population of 1,869,377 residents as of 2006, ... The dominant religions in Nasarawa State are Islam and Christianity, ...
According to the Pew Research Center, in 2011, Nigeria had the largest Christian population of any country in Africa, with more than 80 million people in Nigeria belonging to various denominations. [2] Christianity is the majority religion in the southern and central regions of Nigeria. [3]
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 .
The Ninzo people are found in Sanga LGA of southern Kaduna State [3] and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. [citation needed] About 64% of the Ninzo are Christian, 31% Muslim and 5% adherents of Traditional religion. [citation needed]
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
In a 2020 estimate released by Pew Research Center, the Muslim population was estimated to be 51.1% while the Christian population was estimated to be 46.9% while the remaining 2% was other. [ 25 ] [ 27 ] A 2022 Afrobarometer survey on religion in Nigeria found that, 54.2% of the respondents identified as Christian and 45.5% identified as Muslim.
The Gbari or Gbagyi (plural - Agbari/Agbagyi) [1] are an ethnic group found predominantly in Central Nigeria with an estimated population of 12 million spread in four states, including Abuja, and located in thirty local government areas. [2] It is also the name of their language. Members of this ethnic group speak two dialects.
This town is located in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. It lies close to Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Popular institutions located in this town include, Birgham University Campus (ECWA); Living Faith Church, Goshen City; The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Redemption Camp, Auta ...