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Urban Population Growth by African country
Burundi has the highest reported annual urban population growth among the 54 countries shown, at 5.8% (2025).
Annual percentage growth of the urban population. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | 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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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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