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Urban Population Growth by African country
Burundi has the highest annual urban population growth of any African country, at 5.8%, ahead of Chad and Rwanda.
Annual percentage growth of the urban population. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Urban Population Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 5.8% | |
| 2 | Chad | 5.7% | |
| 3 | Rwanda | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Niger | 5% | |
| 5 | Mozambique | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Tanzania | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Uganda | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Mali | 4.8% | |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 4.6% | |
| 10 | Malawi | 4.4% | |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 4.3% | |
| 12 | Somalia | 4.3% | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 4.3% | |
| 14 | Mauritania | 4.2% | |
| 15 | Angola | 4.1% | |
| 16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4% | |
| 17 | Benin | 3.9% | |
| 18 | Madagascar | 3.8% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 3.7% | |
| 20 | Togo | 3.5% | |
| 21 | Guinea | 3.5% | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5% | |
| 23 | South Sudan | 3.5% | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 3.4% | |
| 25 | Lesotho | 3.3% | |
| 26 | Nigeria | 3.3% | |
| 27 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.3% | |
| 28 | Gambia | 3.3% | |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 3.3% | |
| 30 | Senegal | 3.3% | |
| 31 | Liberia | 3.1% | |
| 32 | Comoros | 3% | |
| 33 | Cameroon | 3% | |
| 34 | Namibia | 3% | |
| 35 | Kenya | 2.9% | |
| 36 | Eswatini | 2.8% | |
| 37 | Ghana | 2.8% | |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 2.7% | |
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.7% | |
| 40 | Sudan | 2.6% | |
| 41 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.4% | |
| 42 | Gabon | 2.4% | |
| 43 | Botswana | 2.3% | |
| 44 | Algeria | 2% | |
| 45 | Eritrea | 2% | |
| 46 | Egypt | 1.8% | |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 1.6% | |
| 48 | Seychelles | 1.6% | |
| 49 | Morocco | 1.4% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 1.4% | |
| 51 | South Africa | 1.3% | |
| 52 | Libya | 1.1% | |
| 53 | Tunisia | 1.1% | |
| 54 | Mauritius | -0.1% |
Niger
Mozambique
Tanzania
Uganda
Mali
Ethiopia
Malawi
Central African Republic
Somalia
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Benin
Madagascar
Zambia
Togo
Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
South Sudan
Zimbabwe
Lesotho
Nigeria
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Liberia
Comoros
Cameroon
Namibia
Kenya
Eswatini
Ghana
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Sudan
Sao Tome and Principe
Gabon
Botswana
Algeria
Eritrea
Egypt
Cabo Verde
Seychelles
Morocco
Djibouti
South Africa
Libya
Tunisia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Urban Population Growth figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest annual urban population growth?
Burundi has the highest annual urban population growth in Africa at 5.8% (2025), followed by Chad and Rwanda.
Which African country has the lowest annual urban population growth?
Mauritius has the lowest annual urban population growth of the 54 African countries with data, at -0.1% (2025).
How many African countries report Urban Population Growth data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Urban Population Growth figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=urban_population_growth_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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