Nigeria has been ranked amongst the top countries with the most fertile people on earth.
Vangaurd reports that following the recent revelation by the United Nations Population Division that estimated the world population at 7.7 billion, Nigeria has been identified as one of the most fertile nations in the world.
The data revealed that in Nigeria, there are more males than females, which overrides previous belief that there were more females than males in the largest black nation in the world.
“Fertility in Nigerian women is equal to or greater than four live births per woman, making Nigeria one of the most fertile countries in the world. The population of Africa has risen by over 32 million in the past year, raising the numbers to over 1.308 billion people on the continent.
“The data also shows that males outnumber females in Nigeria, and the world as a whole, negating the popular belief that women outnumber men in the West African country.
Nigeria’s population is estimated to be at 200,964,000 as of mid-year 2019, with 99,132,000 million females and 101,832,000.