The population of Nigeria states from Kano (15,462,200) to Bayelsa (2,537,400).

Nigeria’s total population is 216,768,400 million (2022 Estimates).

The following is a breakdown on state by state basis followed by the country total

State	Population
Kano	15 462 200
Lagos	13 491 600
Katsina	10 368 600
Kaduna	9 032 100
Bauchi	8 308 800
Oyo	7 976 200
Jigawa	7 499 000
Rivers	7 477 000
Niger	6 783 600
Sokoto	6 390 900
Ogun	6 379 800
Benue	6 141 300
Borno	6 111 500
Anambra	5 953 500
Zamfara	5 833 500
Delta	5 636 300
Kebbi	5 563 800
Imo	5 459 100
Ondo	5 316 300
Akwa Ibom	4 979 600
Adamawa	4 902 100
Edo	4 776 900
Plateau	4 717 300
Enugu	4 690 100
Kogi	4 466 700
Osun	4 436 000
Cross River	4 406 200
Abia	4 143 400
Gombe	3 960 100
Yobe	3 649 700
Ekiti	3 592 100
Taraba	3 578 500
Kwara	3 551 100
Ebonyi	3 242 600
Federal Capital Territory – Abuja	3 067 500
Nassawara	2 886 000
Bayelsa	2 537 400
Total	216 768 400

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)