Source data
Annual urban population growth in five West African countries, 1990 to 2025
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1990
Shared scale · 0% to 4.95%
2025
Shared scale · 0% to 4.95%
Switch between two annual growth rates. Positive values mean the urban population grew.
Annual urban population growth in five West African countries, 1990 to 2025
The World Bank derives the rate from midyear population estimates and national urban definitions in UN World Urbanization Prospects. Each observation compares the named year with the prior year.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2025 | 3.94 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2024 | 4.0 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 4.05 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 4.06 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 4.1 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 4.16 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 4.22 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 4.28 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 4.34 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 4.37 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 4.38 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 4.37 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 4.31 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 4.31 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 4.3 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 4.28 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 4.27 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 4.26 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 4.17 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 4.3 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 4.36 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 4.16 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 4.1 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 4.03 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 3.95 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 3.89 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 3.85 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 3.82 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 3.69 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 3.4 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 2.96 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 4.69 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 5.53 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 4.35 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 4.58 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 4.78 | 4.78 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2025 | 3.47 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 3.49 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 3.55 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 3.53 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 3.4 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 3.47 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 3.56 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 3.63 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 3.75 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 3.83 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 3.81 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 3.34 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 2.92 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 3.02 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 3.1 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 3.14 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 3.16 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 3.21 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 3.26 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 3.29 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 3.31 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 3.34 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 3.4 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 3.48 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 3.56 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 3.64 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 4.11 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 4.62 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 4.68 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 4.71 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 4.72 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 4.75 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 4.77 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 4.77 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 4.73 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 4.67 | 4.67 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2025 | 2.79 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 2.84 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 2.88 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 2.9 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 2.81 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 2.87 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 2.92 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 3.02 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 3.17 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 3.29 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 3.35 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 3.44 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 3.52 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 3.56 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 3.58 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 3.66 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 3.78 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 3.88 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 3.97 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 4.04 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 4.1 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 4.16 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 4.25 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 4.32 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 4.25 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 4.16 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 4.23 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 4.35 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 4.4 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 4.45 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 4.54 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 4.64 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 4.73 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 4.74 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 4.74 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 4.71 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2025 | 3.32 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 3.36 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 3.4 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 3.41 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 3.43 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 3.49 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 3.57 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 3.71 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 3.85 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 3.91 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 4.0 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 4.13 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 4.22 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 4.31 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 4.36 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 4.38 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 4.4 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 4.43 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 4.43 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 4.55 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 4.61 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 4.63 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 4.65 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 4.66 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 4.66 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 4.64 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 4.62 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 4.63 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 4.64 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 4.67 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 4.72 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 4.74 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 4.77 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 4.77 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 4.83 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 4.95 | 4.95 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2025 | 3.25 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 3.3 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 4.71 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 4.77 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 4.8 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 4.84 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 4.83 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 4.8 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 4.74 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 4.65 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 4.53 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 4.41 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 4.09 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 3.73 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 3.51 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 3.31 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 3.22 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 3.14 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 3.08 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 3.04 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 3.01 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 2.99 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 3.02 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 3.02 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 2.94 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 2.88 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 2.81 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 2.75 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 2.76 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 2.84 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 2.96 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 3.09 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 3.18 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 3.25 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 3.34 | 3.41 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 3.41 | 3.41 | Source 1 |