Nigeria (NGA)

Nigeria is a country in Africa with a population of 242,094,655. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country, bursting with energy from Lagos’s megacity buzz to the ancient walls of Kano. Nigerians are known for their entrepreneurial spirit, Nollywood films, and a dazzling array of languages and ethnic groups. Faith is a powerful force—Christianity dominates the south, Islam the north, and traditional religions thrive everywhere. Gospel music, mosque calls, and vibrant church services are part of daily life, and religious festivals often draw huge crowds.

People Groups of Nigeria:

Nigeria Fast Facts:

433 People Groups · 242.1M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached401.6M
Engaged yet Unreached9084.5M
No Longer Unreached303156M

Nigeria Realities:

Weighted GSEC
3
Dying Daily
7,476
Dying Daily Without Christ
(96.1%) 7,187
Birth Rate per 1,000
36.2
Death Rate per 1,000
11.0

People Groups of Nigeria

Strategic Progress Index
All

433 people groups (page 3 of 9)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Cross River MbembeCross River MbembeNigeria278,000No Longer UnreachedCross River MbembeProtestantism
Doko-UyangaDoko-UyangaNigeria475No Longer UnreachedDoko-UyangaProtestantism
KalabariKalabariNigeria586,000No Longer UnreachedKalabariProtestantism
EbughuEbughuNigeria13,000No Longer UnreachedEbughuProtestantism
EdoEdoNigeria2,385,000No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism
EfikEfikNigeria2,925,000No Longer UnreachedEfikProtestantism
EfutopEfutopNigeria36,000No Longer UnreachedEfutopProtestantism
EjaghamEjaghamNigeria135,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
EkajukEkajukNigeria90,000No Longer UnreachedEkajukProtestantism
EketEketNigeria503,000No Longer UnreachedEkitProtestantism
EkpeyeEkpeyeNigeria110,000No Longer UnreachedEkpeyeProtestantism
ElemeElemeNigeria129,000No Longer UnreachedElemeProtestantism
EsanEsanNigeria741,000No Longer UnreachedEsanProtestantism
EtebiEtebiNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedEtebiProtestantism
EvandsEvandsNigeria21,000Unengaged and UnreachedEvantProtestantism
EzaaEzaaNigeria839,000No Longer UnreachedEzaaProtestantism
GboGboNigeria113,000No Longer UnreachedLegboProtestantism
OtwaOtwaNigeria22,000No Longer UnreachedGhotuoProtestantism
GoemaiGoemaiNigeria363,000Engaged yet UnreachedGoemaiProtestantism
GokanaGokanaNigeria197,000No Longer UnreachedGokanaProtestantism
IbaniIbaniNigeria141,000No Longer UnreachedIbaniProtestantism
IbenoIbenoNigeria22,500No Longer UnreachedIbinoProtestantism
IbibioIbibioNigeria7,050,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IdereIdereNigeria13,000No Longer UnreachedIdereProtestantism
IgalaIgalaNigeria1,875,000No Longer UnreachedIgalaProtestantism
IgboIgboNigeria35,240,000No Longer UnreachedIgboProtestantism
IgedeIgedeNigeria524,000No Longer UnreachedIgedeProtestantism
IkaIkaNigeria48,000No Longer UnreachedIkaProtestantism
IkpesheIkpesheNigeria11,000No Longer UnreachedIkpeshiProtestantism
IkwoIkwoNigeria370,000No Longer UnreachedIkwoProtestantism
IsekiriIsekiriNigeria1,085,000No Longer UnreachedIsekiriProtestantism
IsokoIsokoNigeria774,000No Longer UnreachedIsokoProtestantism
ItoItoNigeria13,500No Longer UnreachedItoProtestantism
Itu MbuzoItu MbuzoNigeria13,500No Longer UnreachedItu Mbon UzoProtestantism
Ivbie NorthIvbie NorthNigeria72,000No Longer UnreachedIvbie North-Okpela-ArheProtestantism
IziIziNigeria768,000No Longer UnreachedIziiProtestantism
JanjiJanjiNigeria2,400No Longer UnreachedJanjiProtestantism
KagomaKagomaNigeria51,500No Longer UnreachedKagomaProtestantism
KaiviKaiviNigeria4,500No Longer UnreachedKaiviProtestantism
KanaKanaNigeria494,000No Longer UnreachedKhanaProtestantism
KiongKiongNigeria1,100No Longer UnreachedKiongProtestantism
KohumonoKohumonoNigeria68,000No Longer UnreachedKohumonoProtestantism
KoropKoropNigeria16,000No Longer UnreachedDuropProtestantism
Gure-KahuguGure-KahuguNigeria51,500No Longer UnreachedGbiri-NiraguNeo-Pentecostalism
HyamHyamNigeria405,000No Longer UnreachedHyamNeo-Pentecostalism
IcenIcenNigeria101,000No Longer UnreachedEtkywanNeo-Pentecostalism
Jidda-AbuJidda-AbuNigeria13,000No Longer UnreachedBu (Kaduna State)Neo-Pentecostalism
KagoroKagoroNigeria38,000No Longer UnreachedTyapNeo-Pentecostalism
BajjuBajjuNigeria693,000No Longer UnreachedJjuNeo-Pentecostalism
KambariKambariNigeria322,000No Longer UnreachedTsishinginiNeo-Pentecostalism

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