Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Urban population
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
| year | value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 33566832.8377 |
| 1961 | 35536453.950633 |
| 1962 | 37561396.547871 |
| 1963 | 39649708.176976 |
| 1964 | 41808419.406946 |
| 1965 | 44044890.31801 |
| 1966 | 46336104.144514 |
| 1967 | 48720830.991303 |
| 1968 | 51208555.973492 |
| 1969 | 53809082.178701 |
| 1970 | 56531484.57306 |
| 1971 | 59305267.464181 |
| 1972 | 62201158.574349 |
| 1973 | 65230816.404589 |
| 1974 | 68409880.437131 |
| 1975 | 71751346.27138 |
| 1976 | 75265015.503876 |
| 1977 | 78949049.229485 |
| 1978 | 82799802.347606 |
| 1979 | 86810324.449665 |
| 1980 | 90974606.00157 |
| 1981 | 95194233.662795 |
| 1982 | 99560490.496067 |
| 1983 | 104080726.58468 |
| 1984 | 108764264.65237 |
| 1985 | 113616875.26113 |
| 1986 | 118947556.67497 |
| 1987 | 124458502.44252 |
| 1988 | 130156844.12931 |
| 1989 | 136054822.28179 |
| 1990 | 142159578.85002 |
| 1991 | 148399196.43426 |
| 1992 | 154916915.60866 |
| 1993 | 161666612.04667 |
| 1994 | 168588859.27288 |
| 1995 | 175626935.51597 |
| 1996 | 182536558.39981 |
| 1997 | 189613197.67109 |
| 1998 | 196889092.90165 |
| 1999 | 204418737.67708 |
| 2000 | 212236279.54223 |
| 2001 | 220404642.17048 |
| 2002 | 228684642.77063 |
| 2003 | 237216475.96111 |
| 2004 | 246001403.45018 |
| 2005 | 255052932.57409 |
| 2006 | 264551646.59672 |
| 2007 | 274315223.90313 |
| 2008 | 284398372.71741 |
| 2009 | 294833560.37794 |
| 2010 | 305698609.46689 |
| 2011 | 317191279.34356 |
| 2012 |
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Urban population
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.