Nigerians

This article is about the people of Nigeria. Not to be confused with Nigerien, those from Niger.
For a specific analysis of the population of Nigeria, see Demographics of Nigeria.
Nigerians
Regions with significant populations
 Nigeria233,668,528[1]
 Benin6,000,000[2]
 Cameroon4,000,000[3]
 United States461,895[4]
 United Kingdom312,000 (2021)[5]
 Niger155,000[6]
 Canada111,465[7]
 Italy106,069[8]
 Germany100,000[9]
 Brazil4,000[6]
 Chad88,000
 Saudi Arabia79,547 (2022 census)[10]
 Ghana77,000[11]
 Central African Republic60,000[citation needed]
 Chile60,000[6]
 Spain60,000[12]
 Mexico50,000[6]
 Ivory Coast44,791[13]
 South Africa36,500+[14]
 Togo32,000[6]
 Gabon24,000[6]
 Netherlands20,000[6]
 Austria19,286[15]
 Ireland20,559[16]
 United Arab Emirates16,000[6]
 Sweden6,000[6]
 Burkina Faso5,000[6]
 Kuwait5,000[6]
 Mozambique5,000[6]
 Australia4,519[17]
 Liberia4,000[6]
 Mali4,000[6]
 Qatar4,000[6]
 Portugal3,000[18]
 Finland3,000[6]
 Greece3,000[19]
 Japan3,000[6]
 Bahrain2,000[6]
 Senegal2,000[6]
 South Korea2,000[6]
 Norway1,780[20]
 Belgium1,636[15]
 France1,425[15]
 India1,000[6]
Languages
Nigerian English, regional languages
Religion
Islam, Christianity, Traditional African religions
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Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria.[21] The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator.[22] Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality.[21] Nigerians are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.[23] Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.[24] The English language is the lingua franca of Nigerians.[25] Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority.[26]

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  3. ^ Mark D. DeLancey, Rebecca Neh Mbuh. Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Scarecrow Press, 2010. p. 283.
  4. ^ ACS, 2019
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  12. ^ "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. February 10, 2014.
  13. ^ Nigeria - International emigrant stock
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  16. ^ McFadyen 2008, p. 55
  17. ^ "Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection" (PDF). immi.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
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  24. ^ Toyin Falola. Culture and Customs of Nigeria. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 8.
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  26. ^ "Nigeria Fact Sheet" (PDF). United States Embassy in Nigeria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.