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, 42.91 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's total population lived in urban areas and cities.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805657/urbanization-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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World Bank. (2024). Sub-Saharan Africa: Urbanization from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805657/urbanization-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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