Population in cities over 1 million in Middle Africa in 2025 — 52,549,057 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,014.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.55M | +2.04M | +4.04% |
| 2024 | 50.51M | +1.97M | +4.06% |
| 2023 | 48.54M | +1.89M | +4.06% |
| 2022 | 46.64M | +1.82M | +4.06% |
| 2021 | 44.82M | +1.75M | +4.06% |
| 2020 | 43.08M | +1.68M | +4.05% |
| 2019 | 41.4M | +1.61M | +4.04% |
| 2018 | 39.79M | +1.64M | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.15M | +1.57M | +4.29% |
| 2016 | 36.58M | +1.51M | +4.29% |
| 2015 | 35.07M | +1.44M | +4.29% |
| 2014 | 33.63M | +1.55M | +4.82% |
| 2013 | 32.09M | +1.49M | +4.89% |
| 2012 | 30.59M | +1.42M | +4.88% |
| 2011 | 29.17M | +1.36M | +4.87% |
| 2010 | 27.81M | +1.29M | +4.87% |
| 2009 | 26.52M | +1.23M | +4.86% |
| 2008 | 25.29M | +1.17M | +4.85% |
| 2007 | 24.12M | +1.11M | +4.84% |
| 2006 | 23.01M | +1.06M | +4.84% |
| 2005 | 21.95M | +1.01M | +4.83% |
| 2004 | 20.94M | +963,845 | +4.83% |
| 2003 | 19.97M | +916,957 | +4.81% |
| 2002 | 19.06M | +873,645 | +4.81% |
| 2001 | 18.18M | +831,333 | +4.79% |
| 2000 | 17.35M | +794,372 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 16.56M | +755,963 | +4.78% |
| 1998 | 15.8M | +753,134 | +5.01% |
| 1997 | 15.05M | +743,961 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.3M | +698,995 | +5.14% |
| 1995 | 13.6M | +662,317 | +5.12% |
| 1994 | 12.94M | +629,124 | +5.11% |
| 1993 | 12.31M | +611,416 | +5.23% |
| 1992 | 11.7M | +581,659 | +5.23% |
| 1991 | 11.12M | +550,822 | +5.21% |
| 1990 | 10.57M | +522,421 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.05M | +494,876 | +5.18% |
| 1988 | 9.55M | +470,764 | +5.18% |
| 1987 | 9.08M | +454,527 | +5.27% |
| 1986 | 8.63M | +433,472 | +5.29% |
| 1985 | 8.19M | +421,807 | +5.43% |
| 1984 | 7.77M | +436,491 | +5.95% |
| 1983 | 7.33M | +393,366 | +5.67% |
| 1982 | 6.94M | +371,243 | +5.65% |
| 1981 | 6.57M | +349,973 | +5.63% |
| 1980 | 6.22M | +331,316 | +5.63% |
| 1979 | 5.89M | +312,385 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58M | +308,203 | +5.85% |
| 1977 | 5.27M | +289,826 | +5.82% |
| 1976 | 4.98M | +287,563 | +6.13% |
| 1975 | 4.69M | +273,174 | +6.18% |
| 1974 | 4.42M | +255,719 | +6.14% |
| 1973 | 4.16M | +239,242 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.92M | +222,492 | +6.01% |
| 1971 | 3.7M | +213,854 | +6.13% |
| 1970 | 3.49M | +225,618 | +6.92% |
| 1969 | 3.26M | +211,495 | +6.94% |
| 1968 | 3.05M | +208,322 | +7.33% |
| 1967 | 2.84M | +209,060 | +7.94% |
| 1966 | 2.63M | +192,981 | +7.91% |
| 1965 | 2.44M | +177,960 | +7.87% |
| 1964 | 2.26M | +157,551 | +7.49% |
| 1963 | 2.1M | +145,842 | +7.45% |
| 1962 | 1.96M | +142,297 | +7.84% |
| 1961 | 1.81M | +127,965 | +7.59% |
| 1960 | 1.69M | — | — |
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.