Lagos Island
Local Government Area in Metro Lagos
Contents: Population
The population development of Lagos Island as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-11-26 | Population Census 2006-03-21 | Population Projection 2019-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos Island | Local Government Area | 165,996 | 859,849 | 1,295,000 | |
| Lagos | Metropolitan Area | 5,294,774 | 16,060,303 | 24,187,400 |
Source: (1991) (2006 details) National Population Commission of Nigeria (web). (2006) (2019) Lagos Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: The reliability of the presented census figures is not very high. The National Population Commission reports a census population of 8,048,430 for Metro Lagos in 2006. Area figures are computed by using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2006) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 110,042 |
| Females | 102,658 |
| Age Groups (C 2006) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 57,057 |
| 15-64 years | 147,516 |
| 65+ years | 8,127 |
| Age Distribution (C 2006) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 41,080 |
| 10-19 years | 34,826 |
| 20-29 years | 58,913 |
| 30-39 years | 36,105 |
| 40-49 years | 19,683 |
| 50-59 years | 10,270 |
| 60-69 years | 6,165 |
| 70-79 years | 3,431 |
| 80+ years | 2,227 |