Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
3.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
6.92 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at 3.24 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 6.92 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.24 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Ethiopia PDR 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Niger 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 232,797 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.