States in Nigeria with the least population density are:
Taraba
Yobe
Borno
Niger
Kwara
Nasawara
Adamawa
Kebbi
Kogi
Bauchi
List of states in Nigeria with the least population density
State | Density | Area | Population |
(pers/km²) | (km²) | ||
Taraba | 60,9 | 58 794,1 | 3 578 500 |
Yobe | 79,8 | 45 751,7 | 3 649 700 |
Borno | 84,7 | 72 151,1 | 6 111 500 |
Niger | 95,6 | 70 955,4 | 6 783 600 |
Kwara | 106,2 | 33 432,5 | 3 551 100 |
Nasawara | 109,9 | 26 254,9 | 2 886 000 |
Adamawa | 122,7 | 39 939,4 | 4 902 100 |
Kebbi | 149,6 | 37 203,0 | 5 563 800 |
Kogi | 154,1 | 28 989,7 | 4 466 700 |
Bauchi | 167,5 | 49 594,4 | 8 308 800 |
Zamfara | 170,2 | 34 284,2 | 5 833 500 |
Plateau | 181,3 | 26 025,8 | 4 717 300 |
Kaduna | 196,2 | 46 042,3 | 9 032 100 |
Benue | 199,5 | 30 782,3 | 6 141 300 |
Sokoto | 205,9 | 31 042,1 | 6 390 900 |
Cross River | 209,6 | 21 018,2 | 4 406 200 |
Gombe | 238,0 | 16 639,3 | 3 960 100 |
Edo | 244,2 | 19 558,5 | 4 776 900 |
Bayelsa | 270,2 | 9 390,1 | 2 537 400 |
Oyo | 288,5 | 27 647,8 | 7 976 200 |
Jigawa | 319,9 | 23 442,1 | 7 499 000 |
Delta | 331,8 | 16 986,5 | 5 636 300 |
Ondo | 353,3 | 15 048,4 | 5 316 300 |
Ogun | 382,8 | 16 666,8 | 6 379 800 |
Federal Capital Territory – Abuja | 402,6 | 7 620,1 | 3 067 500 |
Katsina | 427,8 | 24 235,4 | 10 368 600 |
Ebonyi | 499,8 | 6 487,9 | 3 242 600 |
Osun | 520,6 | 8 521,0 | 4 436 000 |
Enugu | 615,0 | 7 626,0 | 4 690 100 |
Ekiti | 621,2 | 5 782,2 | 3 592 100 |
Akwa Ibom | 726,1 | 6 858,3 | 4 979 600 |
Kano | 764,3 | 20 229,4 | 15 462 200 |
Rivers | 773,3 | 9 669,3 | 7 477 000 |
Abia | 863,8 | 4 796,5 | 4 143 400 |
Imo | 1 063,2 | 5 134,6 | 5 459 100 |
Anambra | 1 263,9 | 4 710,3 | 5 953 500 |
Lagos | 3 790,5 | 3 559,3 | 13 491 600 |
Nigeria
Area:
923,766 sq.km.
Population:
216,768,400 million (2022 estimate)
Capital:
Abuja
Government:
Three-tier structure – A Federal Government, 36 State Governments, 774 Local Government Administrations
Currency:
NAIRA and KOBO N1.00 = l00k (one naira = hundred kobo)
Official Language:
English
Main Indigenous Languages:
Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
Main Religions:
Christianity, Islam, Traditional
Main Commercial/Industrial Cities:
Lagos, Onitsha, Kano, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Aba, Maiduguri, Jos, Kaduna, Warri, Benin,Nnewi
Major Industrial Complexes:
Refineries and Petro-Chemicals: Kaduna, Warri, Port Harcourt, Eleme. Iron and Steel: Ajaokuta, Warri, Oshogbo, Katsina, Jos. Fertilizer: Onne- Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Minna, Kano Liquified Natural Gas : Bonny Aluminium Smelter: Ikot Abasi, Port Harcourt
Main Ports:
Lagos (Apapa, Tin-can Island), Warri, Port Harcourt, Onne Deep Sea and Hub Port, Calabar (EPZ)
Main Airports:
Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Ilorin, Jos, Owerri, Calabar, Yola, Sokoto
Road Network:
Over 15,000 km of intercity all weather paved roads, including dual carriage express trunks.
Railways:
2 main lines (South-West to North-East; South-East to North-West) inter-linked and terminatory at Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaura Namoda, Maiduguri and Nguru. Major junctions at Kaduna, Kafanchan, Zaria. Gauge: 1067mm; Total length 3505 route km.
Energy:
Hydro-electric: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro. Thermal and Gas: Egbin (Lagos), Ughelli, Afam, Sapele, National grid for electricity distribution; National pipeline network with regional depots for petroleum products distribution; National network (pipeline) for distribution of gas (under construction)