Share of population in cities over 1 million in Western Africa in 2025 — 17.01%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 12.19 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.01 | +0.24 pp |
| 2024 | 16.77 | +0.23 pp |
| 2023 | 16.55 | +0.21 pp |
| 2022 | 16.34 | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 16.14 | +0.18 pp |
| 2020 | 15.95 | +0.16 pp |
| 2019 | 15.79 | +0.15 pp |
| 2018 | 15.64 | +0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 15.51 | +0.12 pp |
| 2016 | 15.39 | +0.11 pp |
| 2015 | 15.28 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 15.19 | +0.09 pp |
| 2013 | 15.1 | +0.09 pp |
| 2012 | 15.01 | +0.08 pp |
| 2011 | 14.94 | +0.07 pp |
| 2010 | 14.87 | +0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +0.07 pp |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +0.04 pp |
| 2007 | 14.68 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 14.65 | +0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 14.59 | +0.08 pp |
| 2004 | 14.51 | +0.17 pp |
| 2003 | 14.34 | +0.16 pp |
| 2002 | 14.18 | +0.15 pp |
| 2001 | 14.03 | +0.15 pp |
| 2000 | 13.88 | +0.16 pp |
| 1999 | 13.72 | +0.11 pp |
| 1998 | 13.61 | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 13.51 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 13.41 | +0.29 pp |
| 1995 | 13.12 | +0.05 pp |
| 1994 | 13.07 | +0.03 pp |
| 1993 | 13.04 | +0 pp |
| 1992 | 13.04 | −0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 13.05 | +0.27 pp |
| 1990 | 12.78 | +0.28 pp |
| 1989 | 12.5 | +0.25 pp |
| 1988 | 12.25 | +0.27 pp |
| 1987 | 11.98 | +0.26 pp |
| 1986 | 11.72 | +0.26 pp |
| 1985 | 11.46 | +0.25 pp |
| 1984 | 11.21 | +0.23 pp |
| 1983 | 10.98 | +0.31 pp |
| 1982 | 10.67 | +0.27 pp |
| 1981 | 10.4 | +0.26 pp |
| 1980 | 10.14 | +0.25 pp |
| 1979 | 9.89 | +0.24 pp |
| 1978 | 9.65 | +0.28 pp |
| 1977 | 9.37 | +0.29 pp |
| 1976 | 9.08 | +0.31 pp |
| 1975 | 8.77 | +0.31 pp |
| 1974 | 8.46 | +0.3 pp |
| 1973 | 8.16 | +0.31 pp |
| 1972 | 7.85 | +0.32 pp |
| 1971 | 7.53 | +0.28 pp |
| 1970 | 7.25 | +0.27 pp |
| 1969 | 6.98 | +0.27 pp |
| 1968 | 6.71 | +0.25 pp |
| 1967 | 6.46 | +0.24 pp |
| 1966 | 6.22 | +0.22 pp |
| 1965 | 6 | +0.21 pp |
| 1964 | 5.79 | +0.23 pp |
| 1963 | 5.56 | +0.25 pp |
| 1962 | 5.31 | +0.24 pp |
| 1961 | 5.06 | +0.24 pp |
| 1960 | 4.82 | — |
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.