Profiles
Country urbanization profiles.
Compare demographic, spatial, and policy signals for every African member state using standardized metrics curated with UNECA experts.
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Key totals
Countries
54
Sub-regions
30
Classifications
3
Country list
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Algeria
DZ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Angola
AO- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Benin
BJ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Botswana
BW- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Burkina Faso
BF- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Burundi
BI- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Cabo Verde
CV- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Cameroon
CM- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Central African Republic
CF- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Chad
TD- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Comoros
KM- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Congo
CG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Cote d'Ivoire
CI- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
CD- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Djibouti
DJ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Egypt
EG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Equatorial Guinea
GQ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Eritrea
ER- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Eswatini
SZ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Ethiopia
ET- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Gabon
GA- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Gambia, the
GM- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Ghana
GH- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Guinea
GN- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Guinea-Bissau
GW- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Kenya
KE- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Lesotho
LS- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Liberia
LR- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Libya
LY- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Madagascar
MG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Malawi
MW- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Mali
ML- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Mauritania
MR- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Mauritius
MU- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Morocco
MA- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Mozambique
MZ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Namibia
NA- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Niger
NE- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Nigeria
NG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Rwanda
RW- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Sao Tome and Principe
ST- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Senegal
SN- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Seychelles
SC- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Sierra Leone
SL- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Somalia
SO- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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South Africa
ZA- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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South Sudan
SS- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Sudan
SD- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Togo
TG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Tunisia
TN- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Uganda
UG- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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United Republic of Tanzania
TZ- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Zambia
ZM- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%
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Zimbabwe
ZW- Urban population45.6m
- Urbanization rate1.5%
- Slum population22.3%