This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013 to 2023. Urbanization means the share of urban population in the total population of a country. Sub-Saharan Africa includes almost all countries south of the Sahara desert. In 2023, 42.99 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's total population lived in urban areas and cities.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023
Characteristic
Share of urban population in total population
2023
42.99%
2022
42.45%
2021
41.91%
2020
41.37%
2019
40.83%
2018
40.3%
2017
39.76%
2016
39.22%
2015
38.69%
2014
38.14%
2013
37.61%
37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%
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World Bank. (January 28, 2025). Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805657/urbanization-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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