Population in cities over 1 million in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 204,039,674 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,566.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204M | +7.27M | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 197M | +6.99M | +3.68% |
| 2023 | 190M | +6.7M | +3.66% |
| 2022 | 183M | +6.41M | +3.63% |
| 2021 | 177M | +6.13M | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 171M | +5.86M | +3.56% |
| 2019 | 165M | +5.61M | +3.53% |
| 2018 | 159M | +5.66M | +3.69% |
| 2017 | 153M | +5.54M | +3.75% |
| 2016 | 148M | +5.31M | +3.73% |
| 2015 | 143M | +5.1M | +3.71% |
| 2014 | 137M | +5.05M | +3.82% |
| 2013 | 132M | +4.86M | +3.81% |
| 2012 | 128M | +4.66M | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 123M | +4.49M | +3.79% |
| 2010 | 118M | +4.3M | +3.77% |
| 2009 | 114M | +4.14M | +3.77% |
| 2008 | 110M | +3.9M | +3.68% |
| 2007 | 106M | +3.19M | +3.11% |
| 2006 | 103M | +3.56M | +3.58% |
| 2005 | 99.29M | +3.42M | +3.57% |
| 2004 | 95.87M | +3.51M | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 92.36M | +3.36M | +3.77% |
| 2002 | 89M | +3.27M | +3.82% |
| 2001 | 85.73M | +3.2M | +3.88% |
| 2000 | 82.53M | +3.07M | +3.87% |
| 1999 | 79.45M | +2.87M | +3.74% |
| 1998 | 76.59M | +2.79M | +3.78% |
| 1997 | 73.79M | +2.73M | +3.85% |
| 1996 | 71.06M | +3.06M | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 68M | +2.45M | +3.74% |
| 1994 | 65.54M | +2.34M | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 63.21M | +2.33M | +3.83% |
| 1992 | 60.87M | +2.3M | +3.92% |
| 1991 | 58.57M | +2.67M | +4.77% |
| 1990 | 55.91M | +2.54M | +4.77% |
| 1989 | 53.36M | +2.4M | +4.71% |
| 1988 | 50.96M | +2.34M | +4.81% |
| 1987 | 48.62M | +2.23M | +4.82% |
| 1986 | 46.39M | +2.13M | +4.82% |
| 1985 | 44.26M | +2.02M | +4.79% |
| 1984 | 42.23M | +1.94M | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 40.3M | +1.92M | +5.01% |
| 1982 | 38.38M | +1.77M | +4.82% |
| 1981 | 36.61M | +1.67M | +4.78% |
| 1980 | 34.94M | +1.61M | +4.84% |
| 1979 | 33.33M | +1.53M | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 31.8M | +1.55M | +5.12% |
| 1977 | 30.25M | +1.48M | +5.15% |
| 1976 | 28.77M | +1.43M | +5.24% |
| 1975 | 27.34M | +1.38M | +5.32% |
| 1974 | 25.96M | +1.31M | +5.31% |
| 1973 | 24.65M | +1.26M | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 23.39M | +1.21M | +5.46% |
| 1971 | 22.17M | +1.11M | +5.29% |
| 1970 | 21.06M | +1.12M | +5.59% |
| 1969 | 19.94M | +1.08M | +5.75% |
| 1968 | 18.86M | +1.01M | +5.68% |
| 1967 | 17.85M | +944,637 | +5.59% |
| 1966 | 16.9M | +878,856 | +5.49% |
| 1965 | 16.02M | +820,797 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 15.2M | +784,277 | +5.44% |
| 1963 | 14.42M | +760,175 | +5.57% |
| 1962 | 13.66M | +729,873 | +5.65% |
| 1961 | 12.93M | +687,363 | +5.62% |
| 1960 | 12.24M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.