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Urban Population by African country
Gabon has the highest reported share of the population living in urban areas among the 54 countries shown, at 92.1% (2025).
Share of the population living in urban areas. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | 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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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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