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The demographic features of the population of Nigeria, including population density, ethnicity, vital statistics, education level, the health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other demographic aspects of the population.

Census figures are used to determine regional funding and representation of ethnic and religious groups in government service, and to look at the makeup of a population. The census provides information on current and future patterns,[1] providing an incentive for inflating local populations.

Nigeria is on of the most densely populated country in Africa with approximately 160 million people in a thousand km^2 area and is also the country in Africa with the highest population.

Approximately 50% of Nigerians are urban dwellers, with the rate of urbanization being estimated at 4.3%. Nigeria is home to over 250 ethnic groups, with over 500 languages,, and the variety of customs, and traditions among them gives the country great cultural diversity. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa and the Fulani and 29% of the population; along with the Yoruba 21%

Three of the main religious groups are Muslim at 50%, Christian at 40% and other indigenous beliefs at 10%. Along with that there is

Most of the population is a young population, with 42.54% between the ages of 0-14. There is also a very high dependency ratio of the country at 88.2 dependents per non-dependents.

The predominantly Christian Igbo are found in the central parts of the southeast[citation needed]. Roman Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination in Igboland, but Anglicanism is also strong, as are Pentecostal and other Evangelical denominations.

The Igbo, Efik, Ibibio, Annang, and Ijaw constitute other Southeastern populations. The Urhobo-Isoko, Edo and Itsekiri constitute Nigerian's Midwest with the Urhobo standing out as the majority[citation needed].

Persons of different ethnic backgrounds most commonly communicate in English, although knowledge of two or more Nigerian languages is widespread. Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo are the most widely used native Nigerian languages. Nigerian Pidgin is used widely as an unofficial medium of communication especially in the Nigerian cities of Warri, Sapele, Ughelli, Benin and Port Harcourt[citation needed].

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Nigeria's population has been increasing rapidly for at least the last 5 decades due to very high birth rates, quadrupling its population during this time. That type of growth rate is known as exponential. It is not growing at a linear rate.[2] Growth was fastest in the 1980s, after child mortality had dropped rapidly, and has slowed slightly since then as the birth rate has declined slightly. According to the 2017 revision of the World Population Prospects[3] the total population was 185,989,640 in 2016, compared to only 37,860,000 in 1950. The proportion of children under the age of 15 in 2010 was 44.0%, 53.2% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.7% was 65 years or older.[4] There is a large population momentum, with 3.2 percent growth rate leading to the projected population

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The total population in sub-Sharan African is projected to increase to almost one billion people making it the most populated region outside of South-Central Aisa. According to the United Nations, the population of Nigeria will reach 411 million by 2050. Nigeria might then be the 3rd most populous country in the world. In 2100, the population of Nigeria may reach 794 million.[11] While the overall population is expected to increase the growth rate is estimated to decrease from 1.2 percent per year in 2010 to 0.4 percent per year in 2050. The birth rate is also projected to decrease from 20.7 to 13.7, while the death rate is projected to increase from 8.5 in 2010 to 9.8 in 2050. Life expectancy is all expected to increase from 67.0 years in 2010 to 75.2 years in 2050. By 2050 the percent of the population estimated to be living in urban areas is 69.6% compared to the 50.6% in 2010.

From my article, I want to change some of the wording. I also want to add to the projections section.

Bibliography

[1]Demographic Dividend Investing in Human Capital. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from http://www.demographicdividend.org/country_highlights/nigeria/

[2]Demographic dynamics and development in Nigeria - ProQuest. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://search-proquest-com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/docview/1706105013?pq-origsite=summon

[3]yson, T. (2010). Population and Development: The Demographic Transition. London, UNITED KINGDOM: Zed Books. Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cudenver/detail.action?docID=619255

[4]Omoju, O. E., & Abraham, T. W. (2014). Youth bulge and demographic dividend in Nigeria. Etude de La Population Africaine; Johannesburg, 27(2), 352–360. http://dx.doi.org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.11564/27-2-480

[5]Reed, H. E., & Mberu, B. U. (2014). Capitalizing on Nigeria’s demographic dividend: reaping the benefits and diminishing the burdens. Etude de La Population Africaine; Johannesburg, 27(2), 319–330. http://dx.doi.org.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/10.11564/27-2-477

'''You're on the right track with these additions the article; however, I think there are many other ideas/concepts/material that can be added as you continue to revise. - Prof H ''' Thank you, I went through the front section that needed better citations, but I need to go back and get more sources so I'm planning on re-writing the entire first section as well

Peer review 4/2/18

I think the edits made to this article are great and they flow nicely with the tone of the article. They get straight to the point and are relevent to the topic of the section of the article. I am assuming that the citations at the end of the second paragraph are meant to cite all of the previous sentences. But it would be beneficial to add the citations at the end of each sentence, even if it is from the same source, just to make sure each individual fact is properly cited. It is good that you have two separate sources so far for your edits, but the more sources you add, the more diverse your information becomes and it will reflect the bigger picture more accurately.

Thank you I didn't think about having the sources at the end of each sentence, I didn't want to make the article look " too busy" but proper citation is important I'll go back and edit the sources and add more For part 6 of the assignments from the feedback I have received I am going to do a second round of research looking for more of the demographic facts and then we-write the first section, also add more citations to the sections I have already added to.