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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 418,217 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
418,217 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,608 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Africa, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Africa stood at 418,217 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Africa peaked at 418,217 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,608 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Eastern Africa 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 3,608 1000 No —
1951 3,806 1000 No +5.5%
1952 4,016 1000 No +5.5%
1953 4,242 1000 No +5.6%
1954 4,483 1000 No +5.7%
1955 4,739 1000 No +5.7%
1956 5,010 1000 No +5.7%
1957 5,298 1000 No +5.7%
1958 5,597 1000 No +5.6%
1959 5,916 1000 No +5.7%
1960 6,256 1000 No +5.7%
1961 6,620 1000 No +5.8%
1962 7,011 1000 No +5.9%
1963 7,444 1000 No +6.2%
1964 7,917 1000 No +6.3%
1965 8,419 1000 No +6.3%
1966 8,956 1000 No +6.4%
1967 9,528 1000 No +6.4%
1968 10,135 1000 No +6.4%
1969 10,784 1000 No +6.4%
1970 11,438 1000 No +6.1%
1971 12,139 1000 No +6.1%
1972 12,890 1000 No +6.2%
1973 13,687 1000 No +6.2%
1974 14,555 1000 No +6.3%
1975 15,501 1000 No +6.5%
1976 16,527 1000 No +6.6%
1977 17,640 1000 No +6.7%
1978 18,822 1000 No +6.7%
1979 19,974 1000 No +6.1%
1980 21,078 1000 No +5.5%
1981 22,193 1000 No +5.3%
1982 23,342 1000 No +5.2%
1983 24,548 1000 No +5.2%
1984 25,824 1000 No +5.2%
1985 27,184 1000 No +5.3%
1986 28,625 1000 No +5.3%
1987 30,144 1000 No +5.3%
1988 31,742 1000 No +5.3%
1989 33,368 1000 No +5.1%
1990 35,085 1000 No +5.1%
1991 36,690 1000 No +4.6%
1992 38,388 1000 No +4.6%
1993 40,124 1000 No +4.5%
1994 41,897 1000 No +4.4%
1995 43,723 1000 No +4.4%
1996 45,639 1000 No +4.4%
1997 47,627 1000 No +4.4%
1998 49,637 1000 No +4.2%
1999 51,702 1000 No +4.2%
2000 53,845 1000 No +4.1%
2001 56,129 1000 No +4.2%
2002 58,526 1000 No +4.3%
2003 60,986 1000 No +4.2%
2004 63,548 1000 No +4.2%
2005 66,293 1000 No +4.3%
2006 69,174 1000 No +4.3%
2007 71,822 1000 No +3.8%
2008 75,286 1000 No +4.8%
2009 78,907 1000 No +4.8%
2010 82,706 1000 No +4.8%
2011 86,687 1000 No +4.8%
2012 92,683 1000 No +6.9%
2013 96,960 1000 No +4.6%
2014 101,430 1000 No +4.6%
2015 106,096 1000 No +4.6%
2016 110,963 1000 No +4.6%
2017 116,034 1000 No +4.6%
2018 121,316 1000 No +4.6%
2019 126,810 1000 No +4.5%
2020 132,520 1000 No +4.5%
2021 138,451 1000 No +4.5%
2022 144,606 1000 No +4.4%
2023 150,992 1000 No +4.4%
2024 157,616 1000 No +4.4%
2025 164,482 1000 No +4.4%
2026 171,595 1000 No +4.3%
2027 178,959 1000 No +4.3%
2028 186,575 1000 No +4.3%
2029 194,448 1000 No +4.2%
2030 202,579 1000 No +4.2%
2031 210,970 1000 No +4.1%
2032 219,623 1000 No +4.1%
2033 228,535 1000 No +4.1%
2034 237,705 1000 No +4.0%
2035 247,131 1000 No +4.0%
2036 256,808 1000 No +3.9%
2037 266,737 1000 No +3.9%
2038 276,915 1000 No +3.8%
2039 287,335 1000 No +3.8%
2040 298,003 1000 No +3.7%
2041 308,913 1000 No +3.7%
2042 320,072 1000 No +3.6%
2043 331,473 1000 No +3.6%
2044 343,126 1000 No +3.5%
2045 355,030 1000 No +3.5%
2046 367,181 1000 No +3.4%
2047 379,578 1000 No +3.4%
2048 392,218 1000 No +3.3%
2049 405,098 1000 No +3.3%
2050 418,217 1000 No +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,671 1000 No 3,608 1000 No 5,916 1000 No 10
1960s 8,307 1000 No 6,256 1000 No 10,784 1000 No 10
1970s 15,317 1000 No 11,438 1000 No 19,974 1000 No 10
1980s 26,805 1000 No 21,078 1000 No 33,368 1000 No 10
1990s 43,051 1000 No 35,085 1000 No 51,702 1000 No 10
2000s 65,452 1000 No 53,845 1000 No 78,907 1000 No 10
2010s 104,168 1000 No 82,706 1000 No 126,810 1000 No 10
2020s 162,024 1000 No 132,520 1000 No 194,448 1000 No 10
2030s 243,434 1000 No 202,579 1000 No 287,335 1000 No 10
2040s 350,069 1000 No 298,003 1000 No 405,098 1000 No 10
2050s 418,217 1000 No 418,217 1000 No 418,217 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  6. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  7. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
  8. 13 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
  9. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  11. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
  13. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
  14. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Eastern Africa was 418,217 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 418,217 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,608 1000 No in 1950.
How does Eastern Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.