Population growth rate ................................................................1.966% (2010 est.)
Birth rate......................................................36.07 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Death rate..................................................16.31 deaths/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Net migration rate...............................-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
Ethnic groups.............Nigeria is composed of more than 250 ethnic groups; the following are the most
populous and politically influential: Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%
Nigeria: Multiple Forms of Mobility in Africa's Demographic Giant This West African nation deals with a range of migration issues, from massive internal and regional migration to brain drain
and a large, well-educated diaspora in the West that its government sees as key to future development. Blessing U. Mberu of
the African Population and Health Research Center and Roland Pongou of Brown University take a comprehensive look at migration
issues in Africa's most populous country.
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