Share of population in cities over 1 million in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 — 16.33%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10.55 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.33 | +0.19 pp |
| 2024 | 16.14 | +0.19 pp |
| 2023 | 15.95 | +0.18 pp |
| 2022 | 15.77 | +0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 15.61 | +0.15 pp |
| 2020 | 15.45 | +0.14 pp |
| 2019 | 15.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2018 | 15.18 | +0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 15.04 | +0.14 pp |
| 2016 | 14.9 | +0.14 pp |
| 2015 | 14.77 | +0.13 pp |
| 2014 | 14.64 | +0.14 pp |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +0.14 pp |
| 2012 | 14.35 | +0.14 pp |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 14.07 | +0.13 pp |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +0.13 pp |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +0.12 pp |
| 2007 | 13.68 | +0.04 pp |
| 2006 | 13.64 | +0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 13.53 | +0.11 pp |
| 2004 | 13.42 | +0.14 pp |
| 2003 | 13.29 | +0.13 pp |
| 2002 | 13.15 | +0.14 pp |
| 2001 | 13.01 | +0.15 pp |
| 2000 | 12.87 | +0.15 pp |
| 1999 | 12.72 | +0.13 pp |
| 1998 | 12.6 | +0.13 pp |
| 1997 | 12.47 | +0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 12.33 | +0.21 pp |
| 1995 | 12.12 | +0.13 pp |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.11 pp |
| 1993 | 11.88 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 11.77 | +0.13 pp |
| 1991 | 11.64 | +0.22 pp |
| 1990 | 11.42 | +0.21 pp |
| 1989 | 11.21 | +0.19 pp |
| 1988 | 11.02 | +0.19 pp |
| 1987 | 10.82 | +0.19 pp |
| 1986 | 10.63 | +0.19 pp |
| 1985 | 10.44 | +0.18 pp |
| 1984 | 10.26 | +0.18 pp |
| 1983 | 10.08 | +0.19 pp |
| 1982 | 9.89 | +0.16 pp |
| 1981 | 9.74 | +0.16 pp |
| 1980 | 9.58 | +0.17 pp |
| 1979 | 9.41 | +0.15 pp |
| 1978 | 9.25 | +0.19 pp |
| 1977 | 9.07 | +0.2 pp |
| 1976 | 8.87 | +0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 8.67 | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 8.47 | +0.19 pp |
| 1973 | 8.27 | +0.2 pp |
| 1972 | 8.07 | +0.21 pp |
| 1971 | 7.87 | +0.19 pp |
| 1970 | 7.68 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 7.47 | +0.21 pp |
| 1968 | 7.26 | +0.2 pp |
| 1967 | 7.06 | +0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 6.86 | +0.18 pp |
| 1965 | 6.68 | +0.18 pp |
| 1964 | 6.5 | +0.18 pp |
| 1963 | 6.32 | +0.18 pp |
| 1962 | 6.14 | +0.18 pp |
| 1961 | 5.96 | +0.18 pp |
| 1960 | 5.78 | — |
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
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.