Data Visualization

Explore interactive visualizations of urban development data across Africa. Our charts and graphs provide insights into various aspects of urbanization, from population trends to economic indicators.

Average Annual Rate of Change in Urban Population

This chart compares the average annual rate of change in urban population across different regions of the world.

Urban Population Change Rate by Region

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

Proportion of Urban Population in Africa

This chart shows the proportion of urban population across different regions in Africa.

Urban Population Proportion by African Region

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

The rate of urbanization is high when the rate of urbanization is low

This chart shows the relationship between the extent of urbanization and the rate of urban growth across different countries.

Extent of Urbanization and Urban Growth Rate (2020-2025)

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

Largest Urban Agglomerations in Africa

This chart displays the population of the largest urban agglomerations in Africa.

Population of Major Urban Centers

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

Fastest Growing Cities

This chart shows the growth rate of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Fastest Growing Cities

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects

Countries with extensive urban population living in slums (2020)

This chart displays countries with a significant portion of their urban population residing in slum conditions as of 2020.

Largest Urban Agglomerations

Data source: UNPD, 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects