In this article, we give an exposition of census taking in nigeria for the period 1866. Census bureau offers materials about the 2020 census that can be shared with the public and provides resources that explain what partners can do to contribute. Available records show that censuses were taken in nigeria in 1866, 1868, 1871, 1891 and 1901. Input data are then drawn from a number of recent nigerian demographic surveys which enable the. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Nigeria demographic and health survey 2018 fr359 the dhs. Challenges of national population census and sustainable development in nigera. Nigeria has never had a credible, successful census. Introduction any census will aim at enumerating all the people within a specified geographical area. Call centre provided for the public to phone in, free of charge, to obtain. Immediately after the census, omricr forms questionnaires used to collect data started arriving at the dpcs. Nigeria shall be a federation consisting of states and a federal capital territory. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses.
Nigerias conduct of decennial census has been missed since the. This page provides the latest reported value for nigeria population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm. The project is phased into three subprojects for ease of implementation. Nigerian president olusegun obasanjo right, seen as he participates in the national population census at abuja, nigeria, tuesday, march 21, 2006. Dr michael okpara, national president, ncnc, and premier, eastern region, 9 march. These collect data from schools rather than households and the data collected can be broken down much more finely because they are a census rather than a survey. Southern politicians seeking to end the norths dominance of nigerian politics decided that. Censustaking in nigeria african population studies. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Microdata sample characteristics sample design the sample followed a twostage, replicated and rotable design in which enumeration areas eas demarcated for the 1991 population census served as the primary sampling units and housing units hus as the secondary sampling units. The 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, as amended, made express provisions for the conduct of census. Figures released from nigerias census say the countrys mainly muslim northern states accounted for just over half of the countrys 140m population. Nigeria population 19602019 data 20202022 forecast.
Nigeria states has this to say, for an accurate population census in nigeria, population census figures should not be used for allocation of governmental benefits. Population censuses have been taken in nigeria during colonial time in 1866, 1871, 1896, 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931 and 1952. The northern state of kano was the most populous with 9. Population census, defined as a total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining at a specified time to all persons in a country or delineated territory, predates the goepolitical entity of nigeria. The number of longform items population and housing combined grew from 49 items in 1960 to 64 items in. The provisional figures from the census were accepted and released by the federal government in march 1992, following which detailed processing commenced, the total population of nigeria as recorded in the 1991 population census was 88,992,220 of this. Nigeria census, population distribution by age 2006, total population, distribution of households by type of main cooking fuel, 2006, distribution of households by main source of water supply, 2006 are you sure you want to delete this page.
Pdf or pdf denotes a file in adobes portable document format. Looking back, in the year of 1960, nigeria had a population of 45. A basic information on census questionnaires modernizing the. Download free nigeria mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. Since the mere publication of the census figures precludes a leader of a major political party from aspiring to the leadership of the nation, something must be wrong with the setup in nigeria when one can already know that he has won and his opponent lost a general election on the basis of census figures.
Nigeria has a long history of census takings spanning over century. The nigeria population census programme of 1991 had a pes as one of its major. This is roughly the same result as shown in the last census 15 years ago. It must, of necessity be meticulously planned and conducted with the aid of comprehensive maps and human resources among others. To view the file, you will need the microsoft excel viewer available for free from microsoft. The 1921 census of nigeria was part of the census of the empire, which in principle was held every 10 years and included every british colony and dominion, as well as the united kingdom itself. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including. Read chapter a basic information on census questionnaires. The first census was conducted in 1866 and this was followed by. Pdf ever since the independence of nigeria in 1960, scholars as well. To help partners effectively engage their communities, the u. Mobilising nigerians towards a national population census. Radio and television programmes, jingles, news and other were listened to.
The main source of administrative data on education are the various annual school censuses. Population census undoubtedly is an important issue of concern in nigeria. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519. Op you are a good researcher to get hausafulani population at a round figure of 2m in 1921. Data from the 2010 population and housing census phc will serve as reference for equitable distribution of national resources and government services, including the. The paper presents the experience from the 2006 census in nigeria including problems encountered. Nigerias population census is fraught with controversy quartz africa. Census is the total process of counting, collating, compiling and publishing of the population of a people and its characteristics within a defi ned territory at a given period of time. The united nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses. Although numerous estimates of the nigerian population were made during the colonial period, the first attempt at a nationwide census was during 195253. The population census of nigeria was successfully conducted from 27th to 30th november 1991. This was achieved with 21 scanners distributed in 7dpcs located strategically across the country.
Nigeria political 1993 265kand pdf format 273k nigeria shaded relief 1993 339kand pdf format 348k. Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name of the federal republic of nigeria. A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the. Nigeria, officially known as the federal republic of nigeria, is a country that is located on the western coast of africa.
O if one manages to free ones mind from this preconception, one. History of population census in nigeria a year ago 29373 views by sade balogun without gathering statistics about the number of people living in a place at the particular period of time, it will be impossible to compare sociocultural, economic, social and demographic changes. A related study was conducted by anthony and agoyi 2011, in their work titled, a biometrics approach to population census and national identification in nigeria. Peter ezeah, chinwe iyanda, and chukwunwike nwangwu department of sociologyanthropology nnamdi azikiwe university,awka nigeria. A population census is the most important source of data on the size, composition, growth and distribution of a countrys population at the national and subnational levels. Pastor fails miserably when interviewed by court about how he spends the ministrys funds.
This attempt yielded a total population figure of 31. An estimate of the 2016 census figures of the population. The official said nigeria would take advantage of technology in the next population census through the use of biometrics. Pdf this study is about conducting population and housing census and. Problems and prospects abraham okolo censustaking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Problems and prospects abraham okolo census taking is a very sensitive issue that has remained intractable in nigeria. Excel or the letters xls indicate a document is in the microsoft excel spreadsheet format xls. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. The country of nigeria features over five hundred different ethnic groups, many different languages, and declared its independence from the united kingdom on october 1, 1960. Scanning technology was fully deployed in processing for the 2006 population and housing census of nigeria.
The challenges of census taking in nigeria free essays. Registerbased statistics in the nordic countries pdf. To view the file, you will need the adobe reader available free from adobe. Census is a total process of collecting, compiling and publishing at a specific time or time of all person in a country or delimited territory, united nations, 1972. The term census politics is coined to illuminate the character of politics that undergirds the process of census in given countries. The first attempt in 15 years to measure just how many people live in africas most populous nation starts tuesday, an exercise so likely to fan religious, tribal and regional rivalries that some say nigerians.
The federation comprises 36 states and 1 federal capital territory, where the capital, abuja, is located. The country features 36 states and its federal capital territory, which is known as abuja. Pdf 2006 nigeria population census and errors in age. The censuses before 1921 were based on administrative estimates rather than on an actual enumeration. In1921 igbo are 3,927,000 and hf are 2,000,000, now its 2017 thats 96yrs back igbo population is high than that of hausa fulani with 1,927,000. Partners play an important role in supporting a complete and accurate count in 2020.
In like manner, onwuka 2006, associating the nigerian population fro m 1980 2003, and the rate of. The research read extensively literature and documents about previous census exercises in nigeria. In nigeria, it revolves around the tendency to manipulate andor inflate demographic data by governments andor ethnic nationalities in a bid to. In this article, we give an exposition of censustaking in nigeria for the period 1866. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. In 1989, nigeria set up the independent national population commission npc to undertake a long awaited, free of political tampering census.
Large numbers of documents of national population census npc were perused. The censuses covered only the southern part of the country including lagos, except for the 1952 census which was nationwide. The total population in nigeria was estimated at 200. National population commission npc nigeria and icf. A series of censuses makes it possible to appraise the past, accurately describe the present, and estimate the future. Pdf nigerian national population and housing census and. Viewed as a whole, census involves five steps, namely planning. Population of nigeria state by state heres an overview of the states and their population. Challenges of national population census and sustainable. The first census was conducted in 1866 and this was followed by censuses of 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. The national agricultural sample census nasc 200608 is imperative to the strengthening of the weak agricultural data in nigeria.
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