Population in cities over 1 million in Northern Africa in 2025 — 51,139,491 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 482%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.14M | +1.02M | +2.04% |
| 2024 | 50.12M | +986,047 | +2.01% |
| 2023 | 49.13M | +952,986 | +1.98% |
| 2022 | 48.18M | +921,246 | +1.95% |
| 2021 | 47.26M | +891,549 | +1.92% |
| 2020 | 46.37M | +862,496 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 45.5M | +836,655 | +1.87% |
| 2018 | 44.67M | +853,282 | +1.95% |
| 2017 | 43.81M | +835,432 | +1.94% |
| 2016 | 42.98M | +817,978 | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 42.16M | +800,915 | +1.94% |
| 2014 | 41.36M | +784,229 | +1.93% |
| 2013 | 40.58M | +767,739 | +1.93% |
| 2012 | 39.81M | +752,141 | +1.93% |
| 2011 | 39.06M | +736,366 | +1.92% |
| 2010 | 38.32M | +721,110 | +1.92% |
| 2009 | 37.6M | +705,986 | +1.91% |
| 2008 | 36.89M | +691,814 | +1.91% |
| 2007 | 36.2M | +677,197 | +1.91% |
| 2006 | 35.52M | +663,253 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.86M | +652,532 | +1.91% |
| 2004 | 34.21M | +646,813 | +1.93% |
| 2003 | 33.56M | +630,294 | +1.91% |
| 2002 | 32.93M | +617,506 | +1.91% |
| 2001 | 32.31M | +604,163 | +1.91% |
| 2000 | 31.71M | +593,565 | +1.91% |
| 1999 | 31.12M | +580,746 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.54M | +580,993 | +1.94% |
| 1997 | 29.95M | +633,329 | +2.16% |
| 1996 | 29.32M | +732,345 | +2.56% |
| 1995 | 28.59M | +736,537 | +2.64% |
| 1994 | 27.85M | +802,987 | +2.97% |
| 1993 | 27.05M | +897,697 | +3.43% |
| 1992 | 26.15M | +892,656 | +3.53% |
| 1991 | 25.26M | +854,106 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 24.4M | +818,670 | +3.47% |
| 1989 | 23.59M | +783,932 | +3.44% |
| 1988 | 22.8M | +754,028 | +3.42% |
| 1987 | 22.05M | +678,156 | +3.17% |
| 1986 | 21.37M | +599,717 | +2.89% |
| 1985 | 20.77M | +577,298 | +2.86% |
| 1984 | 20.19M | +555,272 | +2.83% |
| 1983 | 19.64M | +524,307 | +2.74% |
| 1982 | 19.11M | +527,713 | +2.84% |
| 1981 | 18.59M | +510,300 | +2.82% |
| 1980 | 18.07M | +495,556 | +2.82% |
| 1979 | 17.58M | +479,304 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 17.1M | +464,289 | +2.79% |
| 1977 | 16.64M | +485,156 | +3% |
| 1976 | 16.15M | +502,187 | +3.21% |
| 1975 | 15.65M | +485,094 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.16M | +472,840 | +3.22% |
| 1973 | 14.69M | +499,090 | +3.52% |
| 1972 | 14.19M | +483,076 | +3.52% |
| 1971 | 13.71M | +487,947 | +3.69% |
| 1970 | 13.22M | +466,769 | +3.66% |
| 1969 | 12.75M | +446,170 | +3.63% |
| 1968 | 12.31M | +428,478 | +3.61% |
| 1967 | 11.88M | +409,993 | +3.57% |
| 1966 | 11.47M | +502,498 | +4.58% |
| 1965 | 10.97M | +487,683 | +4.65% |
| 1964 | 10.48M | +455,096 | +4.54% |
| 1963 | 10.02M | +433,362 | +4.52% |
| 1962 | 9.59M | +413,307 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 9.18M | +390,641 | +4.45% |
| 1960 | 8.79M | — | — |
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.