UNECA · Urban Data Commons
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National Urban Policy
National Urban Policy
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Country Profile
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Urban dynamics
Urban population at mid-year by subregion
Compare how each African subregion contributes to the continent’s urban population and how those shares evolve year over year.
Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects
Growth signals
Annual growth rate of urbanization
Track acceleration and slowdowns in urbanization to understand where infrastructure demand is rising fastest.
Data source: United Nations Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects
Population share
Proportion of urban population in Africa
See how the share of people living in cities shifts across countries and over time.
Data source: United Nations Population Division, World Urbanization Prospects
Insights
Follow SDG 11 progress across African cities.
Use interactive dashboards, downloadable tables, and story-ready charts.