As of 2020, West Africa had over 2,700 city clusters, the region with the highest number of urban agglomerations in the continent. East Africa and Northern Africa followed, with 2,024 and 1,541 agglomerations, respectively.
Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa in 2020, by region
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Africapolis. (June 21, 2023). Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491693/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa-by-region/
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Africapolis. (2023). Number of urban agglomerations with a population of 10,000 and over in Africa in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491693/number-of-urban-agglomerations-africa-by-region/
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