Sub-Saharan Africa Urban Population 1960-2020
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2019 was 450,673,319, a 4.03% increase from 2018.
- Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2018 was 433,229,303, a 4.06% increase from 2017.
- Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2017 was 416,329,874, a 4.09% increase from 2016.
- Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2016 was 399,973,167, a 4.12% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| World |
4,274,233,737 |
| East Asia & Pacific |
1,401,721,126 |
| OECD members |
1,098,912,701 |
| South Asia |
632,092,764 |
| Latin America & Caribbean |
522,741,501 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
450,673,319 |
| European Union |
334,423,609 |
| North America |
301,355,428 |
| Euro Area |
264,546,016 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2019 |
450,673,319 |
40.71 |
4.03% |
| 2018 |
433,229,303 |
40.18 |
4.06% |
| 2017 |
416,329,874 |
39.64 |
4.09% |
| 2016 |
399,973,167 |
39.12 |
4.12% |
| 2015 |
384,158,105 |
38.59 |
4.14% |
| 2014 |
368,874,311 |
38.07 |
4.17% |
| 2013 |
354,122,414 |
37.55 |
4.18% |
| 2012 |
339,900,644 |
37.04 |
4.21% |
| 2011 |
326,174,892 |
36.52 |
4.26% |
| 2010 |
312,834,987 |
36.00 |
4.27% |
| 2009 |
300,021,875 |
35.48 |
4.27% |
| 2008 |
287,747,756 |
34.97 |
4.26% |
| 2007 |
275,977,884 |
34.46 |
4.00% |
| 2006 |
265,359,797 |
34.04 |
4.13% |
| 2005 |
254,841,261 |
33.58 |
4.14% |
| 2004 |
244,719,384 |
33.12 |
4.09% |
| 2003 |
235,096,238 |
32.67 |
4.08% |
| 2002 |
225,886,053 |
32.22 |
4.07% |
| 2001 |
217,045,674 |
31.78 |
4.05% |
| 2000 |
208,604,477 |
31.35 |
3.84% |
| 1999 |
200,883,919 |
30.99 |
3.85% |
| 1998 |
193,440,991 |
30.64 |
3.87% |
| 1997 |
186,236,499 |
30.28 |
3.94% |
| 1996 |
179,183,259 |
29.91 |
3.96% |
| 1995 |
172,359,341 |
29.54 |
4.03% |
| 1994 |
165,682,794 |
29.17 |
4.15% |
| 1993 |
159,086,059 |
28.77 |
4.40% |
| 1992 |
152,384,337 |
28.31 |
4.50% |
| 1991 |
145,817,745 |
27.84 |
4.60% |
| 1990 |
139,406,814 |
27.36 |
4.98% |
| 1989 |
132,797,324 |
26.81 |
4.96% |
| 1988 |
126,524,879 |
26.27 |
5.04% |
| 1987 |
120,453,617 |
25.74 |
5.09% |
| 1986 |
114,614,216 |
25.20 |
5.15% |
| 1985 |
108,996,884 |
24.66 |
5.13% |
| 1984 |
103,678,047 |
24.14 |
5.01% |
| 1983 |
98,734,387 |
23.65 |
4.90% |
| 1982 |
94,123,455 |
23.20 |
4.85% |
| 1981 |
89,766,757 |
22.77 |
4.87% |
| 1980 |
85,602,042 |
22.34 |
4.65% |
| 1979 |
81,797,260 |
21.96 |
4.77% |
| 1978 |
78,069,861 |
21.57 |
5.07% |
| 1977 |
74,306,045 |
21.12 |
5.07% |
| 1976 |
70,722,151 |
20.68 |
5.12% |
| 1975 |
67,275,054 |
20.23 |
5.06% |
| 1974 |
64,031,950 |
19.79 |
5.02% |
| 1973 |
60,972,688 |
19.37 |
5.03% |
| 1972 |
58,050,087 |
18.95 |
5.03% |
| 1971 |
55,269,107 |
18.53 |
4.96% |
| 1970 |
52,658,096 |
18.13 |
4.76% |
| 1969 |
50,265,973 |
17.76 |
4.81% |
| 1968 |
47,957,495 |
17.38 |
4.76% |
| 1967 |
45,780,399 |
17.01 |
4.71% |
| 1966 |
43,721,417 |
16.66 |
4.68% |
| 1965 |
41,767,939 |
16.31 |
4.73% |
| 1964 |
39,882,276 |
15.96 |
4.68% |
| 1963 |
38,098,805 |
15.62 |
4.59% |
| 1962 |
36,425,236 |
15.30 |
4.48% |
| 1961 |
34,863,268 |
14.99 |
4.44% |
| 1960 |
33,380,807 |
14.69 |
5.41% |
