About four million IDPs recorded in Nigeria across 14 states: National Bureau
The National Bureau of Statistics says no fewer than 3,381,228 persons were internally displaced across 14 states in Nigeria in 2023, according to the Demographic Bulletin 2023 edition released on Tuesday.
The bulletin is a compendium of data collated from administrative sources and surveys to support policy formulation and research.
The report said that Borno accounted for the largest share of internally displaced persons at 50.62 per cent, accounting for 1,711,481 individuals.
Benue followed with 11.67 per cent (394,567 individuals), and Katsina had 7.23 per cent (244,380 individuals).
It added that Gombe, Nasarawa, and Kano recorded the lowest shares of IDPs at 1.55 per cent (52,383), 0.61 per cent (20,580) and 0.46 per cent (15,549), respectively.
The report also revealed that Nigeria’s projected population, according to the National Population Commission, stood at 221,250,127 in 2023, comprising 112,434,239 males and 108,815,888 females.
At the sub-national level, Kano recorded the highest population at 15,671,491, followed by Lagos state with 13,710,862 and Katsina with 10,661,373.
The report listed Nasarawa and Bayelsa as the least populous states, with 2,948,849 and 2,583,352, respectively.
(NAN)
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