| Characteristic | Share of population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.05% |
| 2001 | 64.68% |
| 2002 | 64.3% |
| 2003 | 63.92% |
| 2004 | 63.53% |
| 2005 | 63.13% |
| 2006 | 62.73% |
| 2007 | 62.37% |
| 2008 | 61.93% |
| 2009 | 61.49% |
| 2010 | 61.04% |
| 2011 | 60.6% |
| 2012 | 60.17% |
| 2013 | 59.73% |
| 2014 | 59.27% |
| 2015 | 58.8% |
| 2016 | 58.34% |
| 2017 | 57.88% |
| 2018 | 57.41% |
| 2019 | 56.94% |
| 2020 | 56.47% |
| 2021 | 56% |
| 2022 | 55.52% |
| 2023 | 55.04% |
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Release date
June 2024
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Region
Africa
Survey time period
2000 to 2023
Supplementary notes
Data for the African continent has been aggregated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Rural population data was divided by the total population.
Figures have been rounded.
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Data are estimates and have been calculated using the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2018 urban ratios.
Totals of rural and urban population may not aggregate to total population due to country coverage being different.
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