Population in cities over 1 million in Eastern Africa in 2025 — 45,668,019 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,952.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.67M | +1.91M | +4.35% |
| 2024 | 43.76M | +1.82M | +4.34% |
| 2023 | 41.94M | +1.74M | +4.33% |
| 2022 | 40.2M | +1.66M | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.55M | +1.58M | +4.26% |
| 2020 | 36.97M | +1.5M | +4.23% |
| 2019 | 35.47M | +1.43M | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 34.04M | +1.41M | +4.32% |
| 2017 | 32.63M | +1.45M | +4.64% |
| 2016 | 31.18M | +1.38M | +4.61% |
| 2015 | 29.81M | +1.31M | +4.58% |
| 2014 | 28.5M | +1.24M | +4.55% |
| 2013 | 27.26M | +1.18M | +4.52% |
| 2012 | 26.08M | +1.12M | +4.49% |
| 2011 | 24.96M | +1.09M | +4.56% |
| 2010 | 23.87M | +1.03M | +4.52% |
| 2009 | 22.84M | +979,771 | +4.48% |
| 2008 | 21.86M | +931,085 | +4.45% |
| 2007 | 20.93M | +368,893 | +1.79% |
| 2006 | 20.56M | +757,373 | +3.82% |
| 2005 | 19.8M | +685,943 | +3.59% |
| 2004 | 19.12M | +659,294 | +3.57% |
| 2003 | 18.46M | +635,332 | +3.56% |
| 2002 | 17.82M | +627,542 | +3.65% |
| 2001 | 17.19M | +566,814 | +3.41% |
| 2000 | 16.63M | +539,582 | +3.35% |
| 1999 | 16.09M | +538,733 | +3.46% |
| 1998 | 15.55M | +525,033 | +3.49% |
| 1997 | 15.02M | +523,903 | +3.61% |
| 1996 | 14.5M | +501,769 | +3.58% |
| 1995 | 14M | +491,102 | +3.64% |
| 1994 | 13.51M | +499,109 | +3.84% |
| 1993 | 13.01M | +501,919 | +4.01% |
| 1992 | 12.51M | +520,772 | +4.34% |
| 1991 | 11.99M | +549,834 | +4.81% |
| 1990 | 11.44M | +522,527 | +4.79% |
| 1989 | 10.91M | +496,013 | +4.76% |
| 1988 | 10.42M | +487,550 | +4.91% |
| 1987 | 9.93M | +466,539 | +4.93% |
| 1986 | 9.46M | +443,483 | +4.92% |
| 1985 | 9.02M | +421,049 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.6M | +419,753 | +5.13% |
| 1983 | 8.18M | +396,689 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.78M | +340,649 | +4.58% |
| 1981 | 7.44M | +327,344 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 7.11M | +337,512 | +4.98% |
| 1979 | 6.78M | +323,647 | +5.02% |
| 1978 | 6.45M | +337,959 | +5.53% |
| 1977 | 6.12M | +320,984 | +5.54% |
| 1976 | 5.79M | +301,588 | +5.49% |
| 1975 | 5.49M | +299,625 | +5.77% |
| 1974 | 5.19M | +290,650 | +5.93% |
| 1973 | 4.9M | +283,227 | +6.13% |
| 1972 | 4.62M | +268,420 | +6.17% |
| 1971 | 4.35M | +253,429 | +6.19% |
| 1970 | 4.1M | +247,089 | +6.42% |
| 1969 | 3.85M | +258,918 | +7.21% |
| 1968 | 3.59M | +237,614 | +7.08% |
| 1967 | 3.35M | +201,423 | +6.39% |
| 1966 | 3.15M | +184,352 | +6.21% |
| 1965 | 2.97M | +170,770 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.8M | +156,697 | +5.93% |
| 1963 | 2.64M | +143,410 | +5.74% |
| 1962 | 2.5M | +140,702 | +5.97% |
| 1961 | 2.36M | +131,125 | +5.89% |
| 1960 | 2.23M | — | — |
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.
The 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.