Countries in Africa Ranked by Urban population share (2025)
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Gabon ranks #1 with 92.1% of population. Libya is second with 87.9% of population, 4.8% behind. The top five are Gabon, Libya, Cabo Verde, Algeria and Djibouti. The median across all 54 is 45.7% of population; Malawi is last at 17.6% of population. Gabon's figure has risen 15% since 2001 (80.4% of population to 92.1% of population in 2025).
- #1
- Gabon · 92.1% of population
- Median
- 45.7% of population
- Coverage
- 54 countries in Africa
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Urban population share (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 92.1 |
| 2 | Libya | 87.9 |
| 3 | Cabo Verde | 77.6 |
| 4 | Algeria | 75.8 |
| 5 | Djibouti | 73 |
| 6 | Equatorial Guinea | 71.6 |
| 7 | Angola | 71.5 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 70.7 |
| 9 | São Tomé and Principe | 69.2 |
| 10 | Botswana | 68 |
| 11 | Gambia, The | 65 |
| 12 | Congo, Rep. | 64.1 |
| 13 | South Africa | 63.8 |
| 14 | Nigeria | 63.8 |
| 15 | Morocco | 63.1 |
| 16 | Mauritania | 61.5 |
| 17 | Ghana | 58.9 |
| 18 | Liberia | 56.1 |
| 19 | Senegal | 55.8 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 55.7 |
| 21 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.1 |
| 22 | Côte d'Ivoire | 54.5 |
| 23 | Benin | 53.4 |
| 24 | Namibia | 50.9 |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 46.7 |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 45.9 |
| 27 | Zambia | 45.9 |
| 28 | Seychelles | 45.5 |
| 29 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 45.1 |
| 30 | Lesotho | 44.7 |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 44.6 |
| 32 | Togo | 44.4 |
| 33 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 42.9 |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 40.5 |
| 35 | Mauritius | 39 |
| 36 | Guinea | 38.5 |
| 37 | Mozambique | 37.2 |
| 38 | Tanzania | 36.9 |
| 39 | Sudan | 34.9 |
| 40 | Eritrea | 34.5 |
| 41 | Comoros | 33.9 |
| 42 | Madagascar | 32.9 |
| 43 | Mali | 32.2 |
| 44 | Kenya | 32.2 |
| 45 | Uganda | 31.9 |
| 46 | Rwanda | 30.9 |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 28.9 |
| 48 | Chad | 27.6 |
| 49 | Eswatini | 26.7 |
| 50 | Burundi | 25.7 |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 24.1 |
| 52 | South Sudan | 21.7 |
| 53 | Niger | 18.4 |
| 54 | Malawi | 17.6 |
About the top 10
#1 Gabon
Gabon ranks #1 on this list with 92.1% of population.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.59 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$21.43 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,263 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in forest area share · #4 in renewable energy share · #6 in unemployment rate.
#2 Libya
Libya ranks #2 on this list with 87.9% of population.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#3 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #3 on this list with 77.6% of population.
- Capital
- Praia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 527,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,797 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #17 in women in parliament share · #23 in youth unemployment rate.
#4 Algeria
Algeria ranks #4 on this list with 75.8% of population.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 47.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$287.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,051 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Algiers.
Also ranks #1 in gross capital formation rate · #5 in education expenditure share of gdp · #10 in land area.
#5 Djibouti
Djibouti ranks #5 on this list with 73% of population.
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.18 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,906 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 73% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in youth unemployment rate · #3 in unemployment rate · #4 in prevalence of wasting (under-5).
#6 Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ranks #6 on this list with 71.6% of population.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.82 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,615 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in forest area share · #13 in male population share · #13 in industry value added share of gdp.
#7 Angola
Angola ranks #7 on this list with 71.5% of population.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#8 Tunisia
Tunisia ranks #8 on this list with 70.7% of population.
- Capital
- Tunis
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,657 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in youth unemployment rate · #9 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #16 in unemployment rate.
#9 São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe ranks #9 on this list with 69.2% of population.
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 240,250 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$981.29 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,084 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #10 in services value added share of gdp · #16 in lending interest rate · #18 in prevalence of undernourishment.
#10 Botswana
Botswana ranks #10 on this list with 68% of population.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Urban population share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Urban population (% of total population): World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.