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Table 12: Population and migration characteristics of Nigeria: 1990, 2000 and 2005
1990 2000 2005 2010
Estimated total population at mid-year (‘000) 97,338 124,842 140,879 158,259
Estimate of international migrants at mid-year (‘000) 447 751 972 1,127
International migrants as % of total population 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7
1995–2000 2000–2005 2005–2010
Net number of international migrants (‘000) -19 -34 -60
Net migration rate (per 1,000 people) -0.2 -0.3 -0.4
Source: UNPD, 2008 and 2009.
Table 13: Various Nigerian development indicators, 2008
Population mid-2008 138 million
Growth rate 2.38%
Population density 139 per sq km
Age distribution
0–14 years: 42.2%; 15–64 years: 54.7%; 65 years
and more: 3.1%
Urbanization level 45.0%
Urbanization rate 5.3%
Estimated net migration rate in 2008 0.25 migrants per 1,000 people
Birth rate 39.98 per 1,000 live births
Death rate 16.41 per 1,000 live births
Infant mortality 93.93 per 1,000 live births
Life expectancy 47.8 years
Total fertility 5.4%
Sex ratio at birth 1.03 males per female
Adult literacy rate 69.1% (2004)
Primary enrolment 63.5% (2005)
Secondary enrolment 25.5% (2005)
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate 3.9%
Deaths resulting from HIV/AIDS 220,000 (2005)
Malaria 2.6 million cases; 5,343 related deaths (2003)
GDP per capita
USD 1,200 (using official exchange rate) USD 2,000
(using PPP method)
Population living on USD 1 per day 60.0%
Contribution to GDP
Budget (2007)
Agriculture: 17.6%; Industry: 53.1%;
Services: 29.3%
Expenditure: USD 21.8 billion;
Revenue: USD 20.5 billion; Deficit: 6%
Inflation 6.5%
Tourism
2.7 million; mostly from Niger (620,658), Benin
(393,215), Liberia (107,401), Cameroon (107,108)
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