According to the latest data, Burundi registered the highest growth rate of urbanization in Africa as of 2020. The country's urban population expanded by nearly 4.6 percent that year. Uganda and Niger followed closely, with almost 4.5 and 4.4 percent growth rate, respectively. In contrast, the urban population in Mauritius increased by only 0.3 percent.
Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2020, by country
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UNICEF. (September 27, 2021). Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266236/growth-rate-of-urban-population-in-africa-by-country/
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Annual growth rate of the urban population in Africa as of 2020, by country [Graph], UNICEF, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266236/growth-rate-of-urban-population-in-africa-by-country/