An estimated number of 609 million people in Africa live in urban areas as of 2021. The urban population on the continent has been growing annually and is forecast to increase further to reach 722 million by 2026. Among the African countries, Gabon, Libya, and Djibouti have the highest urbanization rate.
Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026
(in 1,000s)
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 5, 2018). Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2018). Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Number of People Living in Urban Areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of people living in urban areas in Africa from 2000 to 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267863/number-of-people-living-in-urban-areas-in-africa/
