List of cities in Africa by population
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The following is a list of the 100 largest cities in Africa by urban population using the most recent official estimate. This reflects only cities located geographically in Africa including related islands.
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[edit]Bold represents largest city in country. Italic represents capital city.
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[edit]See also
[edit]- List of urban areas in Africa by population
- List of European cities by population within city limits
Africa portal
Cities portal
References
[edit]- ^ "Kinshasa Population 2024". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Lagos Population 2024". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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- ^ "Dar Es Salaam Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Khartoum Population 2023". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Johannesburg Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Abidjan Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Alexandria Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Addis Ababa Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Nairobi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Cape Town Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Yaounde Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Kano Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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- ^ "Douala Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Casablanca Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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- ^ "Antananarivo Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Abuja Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Kampala Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Kumasi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Dakar Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Port Harcourt Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Ouagadougou Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Lusaka Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Algiers Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Bamako Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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- ^ "Mbuji-Mayi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Pretoria Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Lubumbashi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Accra Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Brazzaville Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Mogadishu Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Tunis Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Conakry Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Rabat Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Lomé Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Benin City Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Matola Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Monrovia Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Kananga Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Harare Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Onitsha Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "N'Djamena Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Nouakchott Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Mombasa Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Niamey Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Kisangani Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Pointe Noire Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Port Elizabeth Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Tanger Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Freetown Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Fes Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Uyo Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Mwanza Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Lilongwe Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Kigali Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Bukavu Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Abomey Calavi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Nnewi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Tripoli Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Kaduna Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Aba Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Bujumbura Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Maputo Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Hargeisa Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Bobo Dioulasso Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Population of Shubra El-kheima". all-populations.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Ikorodu Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Asmara Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Marrakesh Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Tshikapa Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Nyala Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Ilorin Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Blantyre Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Agadir Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Misratah Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Owerri Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Warri Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Jos Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Bangui Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Nampula Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Oran Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "West Rand Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Lubango Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Cabinda Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Umuahia Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Libreville Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Benghazi Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Maiduguri Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Enugu Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Lokoja Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Vereeniging Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Benguela Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Bunia Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Zanzibar Population 2022". worldpopulationreview. Retrieved 20 September 2022.