| Population : |
137,253,133 (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.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
2.45% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
38.24 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
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 / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 70.49 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 50.49 years
male: 50.35 years
female: 50.63 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
5.32 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
5.4% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
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 : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68%
male: 75.7%
female: 60.6% (2003 est.) |
