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

Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 257,254 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
257,254 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,681 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 257,254 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Middle Africa peaked at 257,254 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,681 1000 No, in 1950.

Middle Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,504 1000 No 3,681 1000 No 5,450 1000 No 10
1960s 7,037 1000 No 5,704 1000 No 8,598 1000 No 10
1970s 11,550 1000 No 9,014 1000 No 14,364 1000 No 10
1980s 18,826 1000 No 15,059 1000 No 23,117 1000 No 10
1990s 30,390 1000 No 24,275 1000 No 36,633 1000 No 10
2000s 46,935 1000 No 38,184 1000 No 56,800 1000 No 10
2010s 72,528 1000 No 59,348 1000 No 86,993 1000 No 10
2020s 108,967 1000 No 90,619 1000 No 128,839 1000 No 10
2030s 157,885 1000 No 133,728 1000 No 183,562 1000 No 10
2040s 219,229 1000 No 189,708 1000 No 250,035 1000 No 10
2050s 257,254 1000 No 257,254 1000 No 257,254 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  2. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  5. 21 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  7. 23 Iraq 65,560 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 Middle Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Middle Africa was 257,254 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 257,254 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,681 1000 No in 1950.
How does Middle Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.