Nigerian People

Nigeria happens to be the most populous country of Africa. As a matter of fact the Nigerian people comprise a population with the highest density in the whole world. People in Nigeria give great importance to religion. 45% of the population is Christian, 45% Muslim and the rest 10% is a mix of quite a few indigenous religions. However as Nigeria culture is multi-ethnic, there used to exist quite a few religions and deities.

People of Nigeria traditionally used to worship many inanimate objects. Ancestor worship was also largely practiced by many tribal groups of Nigeria. The most popular among the innumerable ethnic groups in Nigeria are Ibo or Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa-Faluni. Yoruba people mostly occupy the southern parts on Nigeria. The Ibo or Igbo group stays in the south eastern states of Nigeria. The Hausa-Faluni stays in the northern Nigeria.

The birth rate among the Nigerian people is about 43.26/1000 people, while the death rate is 12.01/1000 people. The life expectancy for the total population of the Nigerian people is 55.98 years, with 54.69 years for males and 57.3 years for females. The fertility rate is about 6.31 children born/woman. The population growth rate is 3.16%. However the unity among the Nigerian people, in spite of being ethnically diverse, is definitely something unique.