As of 2020, the African continent counted around urban agglomerations, this was a significant rise compared to *** agglomerations 70 years prior. Over the period under review, the number of agglomerations grew by an outstanding ** percent.
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Africapolis. (June 21, 2023). Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1491674/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa/
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Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa from 1950 to 2020 [Graph], Africapolis, June 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1491674/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa/