As of 2023, Burundi and Uganda registered the highest growth rate of urbanization in Africa. Their urban populations expanded by nearly 5.6 percent each. Tanzania followed, with five percent growth rate. In contrast, the urban population in Mauritius increased by only 0.3 percent.
Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2023, by country
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AfDB. (June 7, 2024). Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266236/growth-rate-of-urban-population-in-africa-by-country/
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Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2023, by country [Graph], AfDB, June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266236/growth-rate-of-urban-population-in-africa-by-country/
