Demographics · Africa ranking
Urban Population by African country
Gabon has the highest share of the population living in urban areas of any African country, at 92.1%, ahead of Libya and Cabo Verde.
Share of the population living in urban areas. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Gabon
Libya
Cabo VerdeBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Urban Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 92.1% | |
| 2 | Libya | 87.9% | |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 77.6% | |
| 4 | Algeria | 75.8% | |
| 5 | Djibouti | 73% | |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 71.6% | |
| 7 | Angola | 71.5% | |
| 8 | Tunisia | 70.7% | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 69.2% | |
| 10 | Botswana | 68% | |
| 11 | Gambia | 65% | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 64.1% | |
| 13 | South Africa | 63.8% | |
| 14 | Nigeria | 63.8% | |
| 15 | Morocco | 63.1% | |
| 16 | Mauritania | 61.5% | |
| 17 | Ghana | 58.9% | |
| 18 | Liberia | 56.1% | |
| 19 | Senegal | 55.8% | |
| 20 | Cameroon | 55.7% | |
| 21 | Somalia | 55.1% | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 54.5% | |
| 23 | Benin | 53.4% | |
| 24 | Namibia | 50.9% | |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 46.7% | |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 45.9% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 45.9% | |
| 28 | Seychelles | 45.5% | |
| 29 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.1% | |
| 30 | Lesotho | 44.7% | |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 44.6% | |
| 32 | Togo | 44.4% | |
| 33 | Egypt | 42.9% | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 40.5% | |
| 35 | Mauritius | 39% | |
| 36 | Guinea | 38.5% | |
| 37 | Mozambique | 37.2% | |
| 38 | Tanzania | 36.9% | |
| 39 | Sudan | 34.9% | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 34.5% | |
| 41 | Comoros | 33.9% | |
| 42 | Madagascar | 32.9% | |
| 43 | Mali | 32.2% | |
| 44 | Kenya | 32.2% | |
| 45 | Uganda | 31.9% | |
| 46 | Rwanda | 30.9% | |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 28.9% | |
| 48 | Chad | 27.6% | |
| 49 | Eswatini | 26.7% | |
| 50 | Burundi | 25.7% | |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 24.1% | |
| 52 | South Sudan | 21.7% | |
| 53 | Niger | 18.4% | |
| 54 | Malawi | 17.6% |
Algeria
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Angola
Tunisia
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Nigeria
Morocco
Mauritania
Ghana
Liberia
Senegal
Cameroon
Somalia
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Namibia
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Zambia
Seychelles
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Central African Republic
Togo
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Mauritius
Guinea
Mozambique
Tanzania
Sudan
Eritrea
Comoros
Madagascar
Mali
Kenya
Uganda
Rwanda
Burkina Faso
Chad
Eswatini
Burundi
Ethiopia
South Sudan
Niger
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of the population living in urban areas?
Gabon has the highest share of the population living in urban areas in Africa at 92.1% (2025), followed by Libya and Cabo Verde.
Which African country has the lowest share of the population living in urban areas?
Malawi has the lowest share of the population living in urban areas of the 54 African countries with data, at 17.6% (2025).
How many African countries report Urban Population data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Urban Population 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_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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