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Urban population (% of total population)
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Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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| indicator | country | country_code | year | value | unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2025 | 38.7021396558821 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2024 | 38.2414414289603 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2023 | 37.7723012408349 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2022 | 37.3605781096471 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2021 | 36.9085426088518 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2020 | 36.4883219609866 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2019 | 36.0973307017698 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2018 | 35.714718464725 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2017 | 35.2829868326458 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2016 | 34.8812106693274 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2015 | 34.4906809355644 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2014 | 34.0775774023013 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2013 | 33.6673142772775 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2012 | 33.2867060801392 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2011 | 32.9380985869792 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2010 | 32.5903609820214 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2009 | 32.2400677597918 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2008 | 31.848999584948 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2007 | 31.3629773942904 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2006 | 30.9876495544836 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2005 | 30.5372758629303 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2004 | 30.0878370669042 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2003 | 29.6390356014361 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2002 | 29.2210306166309 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2001 | 28.8315061435738 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 2000 | 28.4686879776452 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1999 | 28.1370584222489 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1998 | 27.8207453137344 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1997 | 27.5210299379438 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1996 | 27.2782744312251 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1995 | 27.0426760218554 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1994 | 26.717769359466 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1993 | 26.3471822105264 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1992 | 26.0300551735773 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1991 | 25.7041334837666 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1990 | 25.3020442054102 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1989 | 24.8181998844666 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1988 | 24.2951116720964 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1987 | 23.7646148522235 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1986 | 23.239144785621 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1985 | 22.7402422863894 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1984 | 22.2807384756766 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1983 | 21.8611551587153 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1982 | 21.4903837159971 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1981 | 21.1670112648211 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1980 | 20.8433172860217 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1979 | 20.4981090939751 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1978 | 20.1682614121293 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1977 | 19.8365091026403 | |
| Urban population (% of total population) | Africa Eastern and Southern | AFE | 1976 | 19.4953455274938 |
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World Bank · Urban population (% of total population). Original data providers: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, note: United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, National definitions, publisher: UN Population Division
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