*Population: 4,253,641 (2006 census) 5,741,815 (2016 forecast) - 9th of 37

*Percentage of Nigeria's population: 3%

*Population density: 124 - 21st of 37

*Landmass: 34,058.3 sq km (13,150 sq mi) - 12th of 27

*Internally Generated Revenue: N10, 463,674,280.73 (2020)

**State capital: Makurdi

**Local Government Areas: 23

**Current Governor: Samuel Ortom (People’s Democratic Party)

*National Bureau of Statistics

**Benue State Government