Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa 2023

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Aaron O'Neill,
Jan 31, 2025

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

CharacteristicShare 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%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of urban population in total population37.61%37.61%38.14%38.14%38.69%38.69%39.22%39.22%39.76%39.76%40.3%40.3%40.83%40.83%41.37%41.37%41.91%41.91%42.45%42.45%42.99%42.99%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%

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