Population in cities over 1 million in Western Africa in 2025 — 75,711,122 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,810.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.71M | +2.71M | +3.71% |
| 2024 | 73M | +2.59M | +3.68% |
| 2023 | 70.41M | +2.47M | +3.63% |
| 2022 | 67.94M | +2.34M | +3.57% |
| 2021 | 65.6M | +2.22M | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.38M | +2.1M | +3.42% |
| 2019 | 61.29M | +2M | +3.37% |
| 2018 | 59.29M | +1.95M | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 57.34M | +1.88M | +3.39% |
| 2016 | 55.46M | +1.81M | +3.37% |
| 2015 | 53.65M | +1.74M | +3.36% |
| 2014 | 51.91M | +1.68M | +3.34% |
| 2013 | 50.23M | +1.62M | +3.33% |
| 2012 | 48.61M | +1.56M | +3.32% |
| 2011 | 47.05M | +1.5M | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.54M | +1.45M | +3.29% |
| 2009 | 44.09M | +1.42M | +3.34% |
| 2008 | 42.67M | +1.3M | +3.15% |
| 2007 | 41.37M | +1.23M | +3.07% |
| 2006 | 40.14M | +1.27M | +3.28% |
| 2005 | 38.86M | +1.27M | +3.38% |
| 2004 | 37.59M | +1.45M | +4.01% |
| 2003 | 36.14M | +1.38M | +3.96% |
| 2002 | 34.77M | +1.32M | +3.94% |
| 2001 | 33.45M | +1.26M | +3.91% |
| 2000 | 32.19M | +1.21M | +3.92% |
| 1999 | 30.97M | +1.07M | +3.57% |
| 1998 | 29.91M | +1.03M | +3.55% |
| 1997 | 28.88M | +973,345 | +3.49% |
| 1996 | 27.91M | +1.33M | +5.02% |
| 1995 | 26.57M | +797,228 | +3.09% |
| 1994 | 25.78M | +727,460 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.05M | +649,531 | +2.66% |
| 1992 | 24.4M | +626,559 | +2.64% |
| 1991 | 23.77M | +1.09M | +4.79% |
| 1990 | 22.69M | +1.07M | +4.94% |
| 1989 | 21.62M | +1M | +4.87% |
| 1988 | 20.62M | +989,621 | +5.04% |
| 1987 | 19.63M | +941,319 | +5.04% |
| 1986 | 18.68M | +901,200 | +5.07% |
| 1985 | 17.78M | +864,250 | +5.11% |
| 1984 | 16.92M | +788,768 | +4.89% |
| 1983 | 16.13M | +871,616 | +5.71% |
| 1982 | 15.26M | +815,169 | +5.64% |
| 1981 | 14.44M | +764,365 | +5.59% |
| 1980 | 13.68M | +720,494 | +5.56% |
| 1979 | 12.96M | +676,612 | +5.51% |
| 1978 | 12.28M | +696,869 | +6.02% |
| 1977 | 11.58M | +673,253 | +6.17% |
| 1976 | 10.91M | +651,688 | +6.35% |
| 1975 | 10.26M | +623,602 | +6.47% |
| 1974 | 9.64M | +582,319 | +6.43% |
| 1973 | 9.05M | +561,657 | +6.61% |
| 1972 | 8.49M | +546,985 | +6.88% |
| 1971 | 7.95M | +479,479 | +6.42% |
| 1970 | 7.47M | +453,677 | +6.47% |
| 1969 | 7.01M | +427,098 | +6.49% |
| 1968 | 6.59M | +388,089 | +6.26% |
| 1967 | 6.2M | +360,697 | +6.18% |
| 1966 | 5.84M | +334,402 | +6.08% |
| 1965 | 5.5M | +311,228 | +6% |
| 1964 | 5.19M | +314,567 | +6.45% |
| 1963 | 4.88M | +321,246 | +7.05% |
| 1962 | 4.55M | +302,530 | +7.11% |
| 1961 | 4.25M | +289,171 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 3.96M | — | — |
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.