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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 2019 projected populations, which were published by the National Bureau of Statistics. [2]
Benue State, which is located in the North Central region of Nigeria, has a total population of 4,253,641 in the 2006 census, with an average population density of 99 persons per km 2. This makes Benue the 9th most populous state in Nigeria. However, the distribution of the population according to Local government areas shows marked duality. [12]
Over 1.2 million people living in Nigeria (0.5% of its total population, or 1 in every 200 people living in Nigeria) are from a continent other than Africa. There are 100,000 people from the United States, [ 14 ] 75,000 are from Lebanon , [ 15 ] 60,000 are from China [ 16 ] and 16,000 are from the United Kingdom.
Nigeria stands out as one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with over 500 languages spoken among its 223 million [2] [3] people (2023 estimate [4]), a testament to its rich ethnic heritage.
Benue State: 34,059 12 Plateau State: 30,913 13 Kogi State ... List of Nigerian states by population; Demographics of Nigeria This page was last edited on 15 February ...
Guma is a Local Government Area of Benue State, North Central Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gbajimba. It has an area of 2,882 km 2 and a population of 191,599 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 970. [2]
This is a list of villages in Benue State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district, with postal codes also given. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By postal code
The region has a population of about 20 million people, around 11% of the total population of the country. The country's capital of Abuja, which is in the Federal Capital Territory, as well as Ilorin and Jos, are the most populous cities in the North Central, as well as the sixth, seventh, and eighth most populous cities in Nigeria.