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Biggest Cities in Africa by Population(15)

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Biggest Cities in Africa by Population(15)


The current and growth of population in most African countries is astonishing. Some people argue that high population growth will be Africa’s engine for development, replacing China as the manufacture of global commodities while others point out that high population growth actually slows Africa’s rise and may lead to tremendous social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Cities that were mere market places just a while ago are now buzzing metropolitans with millions of inhabitants. Africa has seen a sporadic rise in people seeking life in urban areas partly due to search for a better life, resulting in more and more populated cities
Below is the list of 15 most populated cities in Africa according to UN population statistics .


City
Country
City Population
Urban Area Population
City Pop Rank [World]
Urban Area Rank [Africa]
City Pop Rank [Africa]
Lagos
Nigeria
8029200
9123200
15
2
1
Cairo
Egypt
7764700
15546100
17
1
2
Kinshasa
Congo Dem Republic
6301100
7527500
24
3
3
Alexandria
Egypt
3806300
4345800
39
6
4
Casablanca
Morocco
3344300
3344300
49
11
5
Abidjan
Cote d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
3310500
3972300
51
7
6
Kano
Nigeria
3248700
3519500
53
10
7
Ibadan
Nigeria
3078400
3670400
54
9
8
Cape Town
South Africa
2686000
3086600
62
12
9
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
2638500
2638500
67
16
10
Giza
Egypt
2541000
2541000
74
17
11
Nairobi
Kenya
2510800
3043100
76
13
12
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
2456100
2456100
78
18
13
Dakar
Senegal
2384000
2384000
80
19
14
Durban
South Africa
2354900
2354900
82
20
15

 MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST CAN BE FOUND HERE


theafricaneconomist.com/50-largest-cities-in-africa
 

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