Urban population in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 163,123,549 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,498.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163M | +6.85M | +4.38% |
| 2024 | 156M | +6.78M | +4.54% |
| 2023 | 149M | +6.13M | +4.28% |
| 2022 | 143M | +6.21M | +4.53% |
| 2021 | 137M | +5.86M | +4.46% |
| 2020 | 131M | +5.53M | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 126M | +5.28M | +4.38% |
| 2018 | 120M | +5.26M | +4.57% |
| 2017 | 115M | +4.93M | +4.47% |
| 2016 | 110M | +4.68M | +4.44% |
| 2015 | 106M | +4.38M | +4.32% |
| 2014 | 101M | +4.39M | +4.53% |
| 2013 | 96.83M | +4.19M | +4.52% |
| 2012 | 92.64M | +3.86M | +4.35% |
| 2011 | 88.78M | +3.77M | +4.43% |
| 2010 | 85.01M | +3.66M | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 81.35M | +3.68M | +4.73% |
| 2008 | 77.67M | +4.01M | +5.44% |
| 2007 | 73.66M | +3.29M | +4.68% |
| 2006 | 70.37M | +3.47M | +5.19% |
| 2005 | 66.9M | +3.31M | +5.21% |
| 2004 | 63.59M | +3.11M | +5.15% |
| 2003 | 60.47M | +2.85M | +4.95% |
| 2002 | 57.62M | +2.61M | +4.74% |
| 2001 | 55.01M | +2.35M | +4.46% |
| 2000 | 52.66M | +2.09M | +4.14% |
| 1999 | 50.57M | +1.94M | +3.99% |
| 1998 | 48.63M | +1.91M | +4.08% |
| 1997 | 46.72M | +1.89M | +4.22% |
| 1996 | 44.83M | +1.87M | +4.36% |
| 1995 | 42.95M | +1.79M | +4.36% |
| 1994 | 41.16M | +1.81M | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.35M | +1.68M | +4.45% |
| 1992 | 37.67M | +1.51M | +4.16% |
| 1991 | 36.17M | +1.55M | +4.48% |
| 1990 | 34.61M | +1.6M | +4.83% |
| 1989 | 33.02M | +1.52M | +4.84% |
| 1988 | 31.49M | +1.51M | +5.04% |
| 1987 | 29.98M | +1.54M | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 28.45M | +1.48M | +5.48% |
| 1985 | 26.97M | +1.39M | +5.43% |
| 1984 | 25.58M | +1.29M | +5.32% |
| 1983 | 24.29M | +1.22M | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 23.07M | +1.14M | +5.22% |
| 1981 | 21.92M | +1.07M | +5.15% |
| 1980 | 20.85M | +1.09M | +5.51% |
| 1979 | 19.76M | +1.11M | +5.93% |
| 1978 | 18.65M | +1.05M | +5.94% |
| 1977 | 17.61M | +1.02M | +6.13% |
| 1976 | 16.59M | +1.02M | +6.56% |
| 1975 | 15.57M | +991,678 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 14.58M | +956,214 | +7.02% |
| 1973 | 13.62M | +900,023 | +7.08% |
| 1972 | 12.72M | +832,460 | +7% |
| 1971 | 11.89M | +759,053 | +6.82% |
| 1970 | 11.13M | +681,168 | +6.52% |
| 1969 | 10.45M | +620,959 | +6.32% |
| 1968 | 9.83M | +566,299 | +6.12% |
| 1967 | 9.26M | +522,351 | +5.98% |
| 1966 | 8.74M | +492,547 | +5.97% |
| 1965 | 8.25M | +462,103 | +5.94% |
| 1964 | 7.78M | +422,937 | +5.75% |
| 1963 | 7.36M | +387,492 | +5.56% |
| 1962 | 6.97M | +363,149 | +5.49% |
| 1961 | 6.61M | +332,179 | +5.29% |
| 1960 | 6.28M | — | — |
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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