Sub-Saharan Africa Urban Population

Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2023 was 541,608,374, a 3.8% increase from 2022.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2022 was 521,791,625, a 3.84% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2021 was 502,477,640, a 3.9% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa urban population for 2020 was 483,605,675, a 3.95% increase from 2019.
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.