As of 2020, the African continent counted around 9,000 urban agglomerations, this was a significant rise compared to 485 agglomerations 70 years prior. Over the period under review, the number of agglomerations grew by an outstanding 1,755.5 percent.
Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020
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Africapolis. (June 21, 2023). Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491674/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa/
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Africapolis. (2023). Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491674/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa/
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Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020 [Graph], Africapolis, June 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491674/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa/
