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

Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 516,634 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
516,634 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
6,575 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 516,634 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Africa peaked at 516,634 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,575 1000 No, in 1950.

Western Africa ranks 10th of 29 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.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 6,575 1000 No —
1951 6,989 1000 No +6.3%
1952 7,439 1000 No +6.4%
1953 7,924 1000 No +6.5%
1954 8,446 1000 No +6.6%
1955 9,005 1000 No +6.6%
1956 9,605 1000 No +6.7%
1957 10,246 1000 No +6.7%
1958 10,932 1000 No +6.7%
1959 11,675 1000 No +6.8%
1960 12,466 1000 No +6.8%
1961 13,046 1000 No +4.7%
1962 13,660 1000 No +4.7%
1963 14,316 1000 No +4.8%
1964 15,010 1000 No +4.8%
1965 15,739 1000 No +4.9%
1966 16,467 1000 No +4.6%
1967 17,235 1000 No +4.7%
1968 18,046 1000 No +4.7%
1969 18,904 1000 No +4.8%
1970 19,800 1000 No +4.7%
1971 20,786 1000 No +5.0%
1972 21,835 1000 No +5.0%
1973 22,943 1000 No +5.1%
1974 24,113 1000 No +5.1%
1975 25,347 1000 No +5.1%
1976 26,682 1000 No +5.3%
1977 28,084 1000 No +5.3%
1978 29,551 1000 No +5.2%
1979 30,993 1000 No +4.9%
1980 32,501 1000 No +4.9%
1981 34,277 1000 No +5.5%
1982 36,153 1000 No +5.5%
1983 38,114 1000 No +5.4%
1984 40,178 1000 No +5.4%
1985 42,388 1000 No +5.5%
1986 44,662 1000 No +5.4%
1987 47,001 1000 No +5.2%
1988 49,422 1000 No +5.2%
1989 51,904 1000 No +5.0%
1990 54,499 1000 No +5.0%
1991 56,856 1000 No +4.3%
1992 59,175 1000 No +4.1%
1993 61,566 1000 No +4.0%
1994 64,047 1000 No +4.0%
1995 66,616 1000 No +4.0%
1996 69,273 1000 No +4.0%
1997 72,110 1000 No +4.1%
1998 75,068 1000 No +4.1%
1999 78,154 1000 No +4.1%
2000 81,350 1000 No +4.1%
2001 85,026 1000 No +4.5%
2002 88,855 1000 No +4.5%
2003 92,870 1000 No +4.5%
2004 97,082 1000 No +4.5%
2005 101,495 1000 No +4.5%
2006 106,125 1000 No +4.6%
2007 110,946 1000 No +4.5%
2008 115,965 1000 No +4.5%
2009 121,189 1000 No +4.5%
2010 126,623 1000 No +4.5%
2011 132,252 1000 No +4.4%
2012 138,081 1000 No +4.4%
2013 144,104 1000 No +4.4%
2014 150,323 1000 No +4.3%
2015 156,740 1000 No +4.3%
2016 163,356 1000 No +4.2%
2017 170,171 1000 No +4.2%
2018 177,189 1000 No +4.1%
2019 184,411 1000 No +4.1%
2020 191,842 1000 No +4.0%
2021 199,481 1000 No +4.0%
2022 207,329 1000 No +3.9%
2023 215,390 1000 No +3.9%
2024 223,666 1000 No +3.8%
2025 232,162 1000 No +3.8%
2026 240,878 1000 No +3.8%
2027 249,813 1000 No +3.7%
2028 258,970 1000 No +3.7%
2029 268,349 1000 No +3.6%
2030 277,949 1000 No +3.6%
2031 287,770 1000 No +3.5%
2032 297,809 1000 No +3.5%
2033 308,063 1000 No +3.4%
2034 318,524 1000 No +3.4%
2035 329,187 1000 No +3.3%
2036 340,047 1000 No +3.3%
2037 351,162 1000 No +3.3%
2038 362,528 1000 No +3.2%
2039 374,140 1000 No +3.2%
2040 385,988 1000 No +3.2%
2041 398,068 1000 No +3.1%
2042 410,379 1000 No +3.1%
2043 422,918 1000 No +3.1%
2044 435,677 1000 No +3.0%
2045 448,652 1000 No +3.0%
2046 461,840 1000 No +2.9%
2047 475,235 1000 No +2.9%
2048 488,835 1000 No +2.9%
2049 502,636 1000 No +2.8%
2050 516,634 1000 No +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,884 1000 No 6,575 1000 No 11,675 1000 No 10
1960s 15,489 1000 No 12,466 1000 No 18,904 1000 No 10
1970s 25,013 1000 No 19,800 1000 No 30,993 1000 No 10
1980s 41,660 1000 No 32,501 1000 No 51,904 1000 No 10
1990s 65,736 1000 No 54,499 1000 No 78,154 1000 No 10
2000s 100,090 1000 No 81,350 1000 No 121,189 1000 No 10
2010s 154,325 1000 No 126,623 1000 No 184,411 1000 No 10
2020s 228,788 1000 No 191,842 1000 No 268,349 1000 No 10
2030s 324,718 1000 No 277,949 1000 No 374,140 1000 No 10
2040s 443,023 1000 No 385,988 1000 No 502,636 1000 No 10
2050s 516,634 1000 No 516,634 1000 No 516,634 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  2. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  5. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  8. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  9. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  11. 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
  12. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
  13. 13 Philippines 93,465 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 Western Africa?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Western Africa was 516,634 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 516,634 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,575 1000 No in 1950.
How does Western Africa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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
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.