The Smallest States in Nigeria and Their Population
As big as Nigeria is, there are some states that don’t have up to 2 million population. This is based on the reliable fact and figures of the 2006 populated census.
So if you are curious to know the Smallest States in Nigeria and Their Population, relax as this article will succinctly list them in accordance with their figures.
STATE WITH LEAST POPULATION IN NIGERIA
1. Bayelsa State | 1,703,358
At the moment, Bayelsa state is the smallest state in Nigeria. Though located in the oil-rich region part of the Niger Delta. According to the population census of 2006, Bayelsa is having less than 2 million people inhabiting there.
2. Nasarawa State | 1,863,275
Nasarawa state is another state with the least population in Nigeria with 1,863,275 people. It is situated in the North Central region part the country, one of the zone often referred to as the Middle belt.
3. Ebonyi State | 2,173,501
Next on the list of the least populated states in Nigeria is Ebonyi state with two million-plus inhabitants. Ebonyi state is also on the list of the poorest state in Nigeria.
4. Taraba State | 2,300,736
With a population census of 2,300,736 people, Taraba state is the fourth state on this list. The city of Jalingo is its capital and the people of this state are predominantly farmers. Read ALso: The Most Wicked And Dangerous Tribes in Nigeria
5. Yobe State | 2,321,591
Yobe state may boost of area and landmass in Nigeria as it stands on the 6th position on the list of the largest states in the country.
However, the inhabitants of this state are not much as the 2006 population census gave 2,321,591 as the overall people living in the state.
6. Gombe State | 2,353,879
Gombe state is located in the north of Nigeria and it has Gombe as its capital city. It is ranked as the 6th state with the least population in Nigeria.
7. Kwara State | 2,371,089
Kwara state falls to the North central part of Nigeria and it has the religious city of Ilorin as its capital. Kwara state is the only state in North Central dominated by Yorubas.
The majority of the inhabitants of Kwara State are Muslims and the state is also ranked in the 7th position on the list of the least populated state in Nigeria.
8. Ekiti State | 2,384,212
Ekiti state is no doubt one of the poorest Yoruba-speaking states in Nigeria. It doubled has one of the smallest states and least populated Yoruba land in the country.
9. Abia State | 2,833,999
Abia state is situated in the southeastern part of Nigeria and the state is made of Igbo-speaking groups who are predominantly Christians.
Being one of the oil deposit states in the southeast, it is also one of the states with the least population in Nigeria.
10. River State | 2,888,966
Also, Cross River State is located in the south part of the country and it has 2,888,966 as the sum total of its inhabitants at the time of writing this.
Hope you are able to feed your curiosity instinct with the above-listed state with the least population in Nigeria. Read Also: The 10 Tribes With The Cheapest Bride Price In Nigeria
