181,956,020
If this is the
answer what
is the
question?
181,956,020
If this is the
answer what
is the
question?
This was the population of
Nigeria on Sunday 8th March
2015.
Challenge: what do you think the
population is today?
Teachers: follow the link to
reveal!
http://www.worldometers.info/wo
rld-population/nigeria-population/
Title: Nigeria’s Population
LO: To investigate the population of
Nigeria.
I can:
Describe Nigeria’s population
(all)
Explain regional differences
in Nigeria’s population
density (most)
Predict how Nigeria’s
population will change in the
next few years (some)
Population
pyramids are
used by
Geographers to
look at the
structure of the
population.
What do you
notice about
Nigeria’s
population?
HINT: which age
group is the
largest?
Nigeria’s population pyramid is
thin at the top. This means
people in Nigeria are not
expected to live as long as
those in the UK.
Nigeria’s pyramid is wide at the bottom.
This means there is a high birth rate.
The UK has a narrower bottom so the
birth rate is lower.
Which states have the highest
population density?
Population density
means the number
of people living in
an area. It is usually
measured per
square mile or
square kilometre.
Can you see any
patterns on the map
on the left? Where
are the areas with
the highest/lowest
populations?
Writing About Nigeria’s
Population
• Write a paragraph
about Nigeria’s
population.
• Try to include the
5W’s – what, when,
who, why, where?
• Use the levels in the
blue box to help you.
I can:
Describe Nigeria’s population
(3-4)
Explain regional differences
in Nigeria’s population
density (5)
Predict how Nigeria’s
population will change in the
next few years (6+)
And finally…
Which slice of the pie do you think shows the
percentage of Nigerian’s who live in cities?
And finally…
That’s right! 51% of Nigeria’s population live in cities.
Next time we will investigate life in Nigeria’s cities
and the countryside.
Spot the
difference!
Life in Lagos
• Life is very different in Lagos for the rich
and poor people. Over the next two
lessons you will investigate the divide
between rich and poor.
• We are going to start by watching a
documentary on life in one of Lagos’ many
slums.
• You can then investigate what life is like
for the wealthy and write a comparison
between the two.
Life in the Slums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NzHnUMnwEA