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Nigeria's population increased by 57 million from 1990 to 2008, a 60% growth rate in less than two decades. [231] Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa [232] and accounts for about 17% of the continent's total population as of 2017; however, exactly how populous is a subject of speculation. [233]
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition to the states, there is the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in which the capital city of Abuja is located. [1]
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Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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This list also includes the French department Réunion, and the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, ... Nigeria: 15.4%: 227,882,945:
The following table presents a listing of the states of Nigeria, and the dates of their creation. [1] State Date created Preceding Entity Abia State: 27 August 1991
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.