Sub-Saharan Africa Cities by Population 2024

500 cities

City
Country
Population
LagosNigeria9,000,000
KinshasaDR Congo7,785,965
AbidjanIvory Coast3,677,115
KanoNigeria3,626,068
IbadanNigeria3,565,108
Cape TownSouth Africa3,433,441
DurbanSouth Africa3,120,282
LuandaAngola2,776,168
Addis AbabaEthiopia2,757,729
NairobiKenya2,750,547
Dar es SalaamTanzania2,698,652
MogadishuSomalia2,587,183
DakarSenegal2,476,400
JohannesburgSouth Africa2,026,469
AccraGhana1,963,264
CamayenneGuinea1,871,242
ConakryGuinea1,767,200
SowetoSouth Africa1,695,047
PretoriaSouth Africa1,619,438
KadunaNigeria1,582,102
HarareZimbabwe1,542,813
KumasiGhana1,468,609
AntananarivoMadagascar1,391,433
LubumbashiDR Congo1,373,770
KampalaUganda1,353,189
DoualaCameroon1,338,082
YaoundeCameroon1,299,369
BamakoMali1,297,281
BrazzavilleRepublic of the Congo1,284,609
LusakaZambia1,267,440
MaputoMozambique1,191,613
Port HarcourtNigeria1,148,665
Benin CityNigeria1,125,058
MaiduguriNigeria1,112,449
OuagadougouBurkina Faso1,086,505
ZariaNigeria975,153
Port ElizabethSouth Africa967,677
MonroviaLiberia939,524
AboboIvory Coast900,000
AbaNigeria897,560
Mbuji-MayiDR Congo874,761
PikineSenegal874,062
JosNigeria816,824
IlorinNigeria814,192
FreetownSierra Leone802,639
MombasaKenya799,668
CotonouBenin780,000
NiameyNiger774,235
PietermaritzburgSouth Africa750,845
LomeTogo749,700
KigaliRwanda745,261
OyoNigeria736,072
N'DjamenaChad721,081
BulawayoZimbabwe699,385
EnuguNigeria688,862
MatolaMozambique675,422
NouakchottMauritania661,400
Pointe-NoireRepublic of the Congo659,084
LilongweMalawi646,750
DjiboutiDjibouti623,891
BenoniSouth Africa605,344
AbeokutaNigeria593,100
AbujaNigeria590,400
BlantyreMalawi584,877
LibrevilleGabon578,156
BouakeIvory Coast567,481
AsmaraEritrea563,930
SokotoNigeria563,861
OnitshaNigeria561,066
BanguiCentral African Republic542,393
KisanganiDR Congo539,158
WarriNigeria536,023
Ebute IkoroduNigeria535,619
BeiraMozambique530,604
ToubaSenegal529,176
TembisaSouth Africa511,655
MasinaDR Congo485,167
OkeneNigeria479,178
East LondonSouth Africa478,676
HargeysaSomalia477,876
VereenigingSouth Africa474,681
KanangaDR Congo463,546
BloemfonteinSouth Africa463,064
CalabarNigeria461,796
JubaSouth Sudan450,000
BoksburgSouth Africa445,168
GarouaCameroon436,899
MwanzaTanzania436,801
UyoNigeria436,606
KousseriCameroon435,547
KatsinaNigeria432,149
WelkomSouth Africa431,944
Ado-EkitiNigeria424,340
LikasiDR Congo422,414
AkureNigeria420,594
KolweziDR Congo418,000
NewcastleSouth Africa404,838
ZanzibarTanzania403,658
KitweZambia400,914
NdolaZambia394,518
BamendaCameroon393,835
NampulaMozambique388,526
BissauGuinea Bissau388,028
Abomey-CalaviBenin385,755
N'dalatandoAngola383,100
KrugersdorpSouth Africa378,821
TamaleGhana360,579
Bobo-DioulassoBurkina Faso360,106
DiepslootSouth Africa350,000
ArushaTanzania341,136
ChitungwizaZimbabwe340,360
SerekundaGambia340,000
RandburgSouth Africa337,053
BujumburaBurundi331,700
ThiesSenegal320,000
MarouaCameroon319,941
BauchiNigeria316,149
IkejaNigeria313,196
BotshabeloSouth Africa309,714
BrakpanSouth Africa305,692
WinejokSouth Sudan300,000
MakurdiNigeria292,645
MinnaNigeria291,905
MbeyaTanzania291,649
BafoussamCameroon290,768
Efon-AlaayeNigeria279,319
IlesaNigeria277,904
OwoNigeria276,574
MokoloCameroon275,239
WindhoekNamibia268,132
TshikapaDR Congo267,462
UmuahiaNigeria264,662
WitbankSouth Africa262,491
NakuruKenya259,903
OndoNigeria257,005
ChimoioMozambique256,936
Ikot EkpeneNigeria254,806
Richards BaySouth Africa252,968
Thies NonesSenegal252,320
Dire DawaEthiopia252,279
MorogoroTanzania250,902
IwoNigeria250,443
GombeNigeria250,258
JimetaNigeria248,148
VanderbijlparkSouth Africa246,754
BerberaSomalia242,344
DjougouBenin237,040
KismayoSomalia234,852
Porto-NovoBenin234,168
CenturionSouth Africa233,386
TakoradiGhana232,919
BeniDR Congo232,000
NgaoundereCameroon231,357
MarkaSomalia230,100
AtaniNigeria230,000
UitenhageSouth Africa228,912
GusauNigeria226,857
HuamboAngola226,145
MubiNigeria225,705
BukavuDR Congo225,389
RoodepoortSouth Africa225,000
TangaTanzania224,876
NacalaMozambique224,795
IkireNigeria222,160
EldoretKenya218,446
BertouaCameroon218,111
KisumuKenya216,479
DaloaIvory Coast215,652
Mek'eleEthiopia215,546
OwerriNigeria215,038
ShagamuNigeria214,558
NazretEthiopia213,995
Ijebu-OdeNigeria209,175
GaboroneBotswana208,411
LobitoAngola207,932
ToamasinaMadagascar206,373
EdeaCameroon203,149
AtsiamanGhana202,932
UgepNigeria200,276
ThikaKenya200,000
San-PedroIvory Coast196,751
YamoussoukroIvory Coast194,530
NnewiNigeria193,987
ZinderNiger191,424
Ise-EkitiNigeria190,063
PaarlSouth Africa190,000
Mwene-DituDR Congo189,177
KabweZambia188,979
QuelimaneMozambique188,964
KikwitDR Congo186,991
SpringsSouth Africa186,394
AntsirabeMadagascar186,253
JamaameSomalia185,270
MutareZimbabwe184,205
MbandakaDR Congo184,185
CarletonvilleSouth Africa182,304
DodomaTanzania180,541
MatadiDR Congo180,109
Ila OrangunNigeria179,192
KlerksdorpSouth Africa178,921
SakiNigeria178,677
LoumCameroon177,429
Saint-LouisSenegal176,000
MzuzuMalawi175,345
BoSierra Leone174,354
BataEquatorial Guinea173,046
MidrandSouth Africa173,009
KaolackSenegal172,305
BidaNigeria171,656
UviraDR Congo170,391
Bahir DarEthiopia168,899
AwkaNigeria167,738
Ijero-EkitiNigeria167,632
KorhogoIvory Coast167,359
FianarantsoaMadagascar167,227
KigomaTanzania164,268
InisaNigeria164,161
ParakouBenin163,753
MaradiNiger163,487
BomaDR Congo162,521
SulejaNigeria162,135
SapeleNigeria161,686
MalakalSouth Sudan160,765
ZiguinchorSenegal159,778
MoshiTanzania156,959
WestonariaSouth Africa156,831
OsogboNigeria156,694
MalaboEquatorial Guinea155,963
TemaGhana155,782
KisiNigeria155,510
Port LouisMauritius155,226
MiddelburgSouth Africa154,706
MahajangaMadagascar154,657
ButemboDR Congo154,621
GandajikaDR Congo154,425
GondarEthiopia153,914
BenguelaAngola151,226
VryheidSouth Africa150,012
ChingolaZambia148,564
KalemieDR Congo146,974
GuluUganda146,858
GweruZimbabwe146,073
OrkneySouth Africa145,801
TaboraTanzania145,292
SikassoMali144,786
KumbaCameroon144,413
GomaDR Congo144,124
Teshi Old TownGhana144,013
KenemaSierra Leone143,137
Cape CoastGhana143,015
KimberleySouth Africa142,089
eMbalenhleSouth Africa141,741
NigelSouth Africa140,644
MpumalangaSouth Africa140,121
GbonganNigeria139,485
ManIvory Coast139,341
Sekondi-TakoradiGhana138,872
EjigboNigeria138,357
ObuaseGhana137,856
BhishoSouth Africa137,287
Saint-DenisReunion137,195
FuntuaNigeria136,811
IgbohoNigeria136,764
DeseEthiopia136,056
KinduDR Congo135,698
BugumaNigeria135,404
MoundouChad135,167
IkirunNigeria134,240
AbakalikiNigeria134,102
RandfonteinSouth Africa133,654
OkrikaNigeria133,271
HawassaEthiopia133,097
NzerekoreGuinea132,728
BaidoaSomalia129,839
BimboCentral African Republic129,655
TeteMozambique129,316
JimmaEthiopia128,306
DivoIvory Coast127,867
WorcesterSouth Africa127,597
WauSouth Sudan127,384
Xai-XaiMozambique127,366
AmaigboNigeria127,300
LafiaNigeria127,236
IsiroDR Congo127,076
SongeaTanzania126,449
GashuaNigeria125,817
BohiconBenin125,092
AgadezNiger124,324
RustenburgSouth Africa124,064
PolokwaneSouth Africa123,749
PotchefstroomSouth Africa123,669
EpworthZimbabwe123,250
GagnoaIvory Coast123,184
VirginiaSouth Africa122,502
BritsSouth Africa122,497
AlbertonSouth Africa121,536
MusomaTanzania121,119
MufuliraZambia120,500
MaxixeMozambique119,868
ModakekeNigeria119,529
LiraUganda119,323
MandimbaMozambique118,922
MaseruLesotho118,355
MalindiKenya118,265
BandunduDR Congo118,211
BamaNigeria118,121
IlobuNigeria118,089
SokodeTogo117,811
JalingoNigeria117,757
GemenaDR Congo117,639
NkongsambaCameroon117,063
KindiaGuinea117,062
OkigweNigeria115,499
ToliaraMadagascar115,319
KankanGuinea114,009
OffaNigeria113,830
CuitoAngola113,624
LuanshyaZambia113,365
PraiaCape Verde113,364
Esuk OronNigeria112,033
IringaTanzania111,820
Beau Bassin-Rose HillMauritius111,355
MboudaCameroon111,320
NsukkaNigeria111,017
NguruNigeria111,014
HadejiaNigeria110,753
ManziniEswatini110,537
NelspruitSouth Africa110,159
VacoasMauritius110,000
Ressano GarciaMozambique110,000
LichingaMozambique109,839
KandiBenin109,701
PhalaborwaSouth Africa109,468
Ijebu-IgboNigeria109,261
LivingstoneZambia109,203
Port-GentilGabon109,163
PembaMozambique108,737
UromiNigeria108,608
KatumbaTanzania108,558
MoptiMali108,456
Birnin KebbiNigeria108,164
ShinyangaTanzania107,362
IleboDR Congo107,093
PindigaNigeria106,322
AzareNigeria105,687
QueenstownSouth Africa105,309
BishoftuEthiopia104,215
KaraTogo104,207
AbengourouIvory Coast104,020
KroonstadSouth Africa103,992
DolisieRepublic of the Congo103,894
NkporNigeria103,733
Ikere-EkitiNigeria103,054
LafiagiNigeria102,779
LubangoAngola102,541
SarhChad102,528
BethalSouth Africa101,919
Medina EstatesGhana101,207
MokopaneSouth Africa101,090
AnyamaIvory Coast100,653
TieboSenegal100,289
KoutialaMali99,353
Saint-PaulReunion99,307
BuraoSomalia99,270
KwekweZimbabwe99,149
KontagoraNigeria98,754
MbararaUganda97,500
MabopaneSouth Africa97,417
KujeNigeria97,367
BuniaDR Congo96,764
MtwaraTanzania96,602
KoforiduaGhana96,266
DschangCameroon96,112
YolaNigeria96,006
JapekromGhana96,000
BumbaDR Congo95,520
UshiromboTanzania95,052
KutloanongSouth Africa95,008
BiuNigeria95,005
OluponaNigeria95,002
StellenboschSouth Africa94,263
KombolchaEthiopia93,605
LereNigeria93,290
StilfonteinSouth Africa93,110
JinjaUganda93,061
WukariNigeria92,933
Igbo-OraNigeria92,719
FoumbanCameroon92,673
SegouMali92,552
DelmasSouth Africa92,046
KilosaTanzania91,889
GrahamstownSouth Africa91,548
KasamaZambia91,056
Emure-EkitiNigeria90,645
HararEthiopia90,218
WarmbathsSouth Africa90,210
IsiekeNigeria89,990
FrancistownBotswana89,979
ButareRwanda89,600
SumbawangaTanzania89,161
AlaghsasNiger88,561
IfoNigeria88,272
KoiduSierra Leone88,000
EbolowaCameroon87,875
MakeniSierra Leone87,679
GitaramaRwanda87,613
KoudougouBurkina Faso87,347
Igede-EkitiNigeria87,282
MalanjeAngola87,046
GaoMali87,000
LokossaBenin86,971
EffiumNigeria86,945
Louis TrichardtSouth Africa86,854
MusanzeRwanda86,685
IdanreNigeria86,468
Mbanza-NgunguDR Congo86,356
SodoEthiopia86,050
PotiskumNigeria86,002
ChipataZambia85,963
KeffiNigeria85,911
ShashemeneEthiopia85,871
MakokoNigeria85,840
EpeNigeria84,711
GamboruNigeria84,672
GuiderCameroon84,647
DundeeSouth Africa84,413
OgaminanaNigeria84,373
Piet RetiefSouth Africa84,349
PhuthaditjhabaSouth Africa84,258
CurepipeMauritius84,200
FoumbotCameroon84,065
BethlehemSouth Africa83,654
GisenyiRwanda83,623
OuidahBenin83,503
IhialaNigeria83,265
AntsirananaMadagascar82,937
BagamoyoTanzania82,426
AbomeyBenin82,154
IpotiNigeria82,113
AgbovilleIvory Coast81,770
LaluponNigeria81,130
Quatre BornesMauritius80,961
ZombaMalawi80,932
NatitingouBenin80,892
BafangCameroon80,688
AtakpameTogo80,683
TahouaNiger80,425
YagouaCameroon80,235
MbalmayoCameroon80,206
NamibeAngola80,149
MeigangaCameroon80,100
UghelliNigeria79,986
BendeNigeria79,618
Oke MesiNigeria79,563
KafanchanNigeria79,522
KadomaZimbabwe79,174
BwizibweraUganda79,157
GueckedouGuinea79,140
IkomNigeria79,103
AguluNigeria79,021
TambacoundaSenegal78,800
MthathaSouth Africa78,663
DondoMozambique78,648
KayesMali78,406
DauraNigeria78,277
WaGhana78,107
BrikamaGambia77,700
NumanNigeria77,617
CoyahGuinea77,103
SasolburgSouth Africa77,016
KagoroNigeria77,008
MmabathoSouth Africa76,754
Saint-PierreReunion76,655
MbaleUganda76,493
MasvingoZimbabwe76,290
MbabaneEswatini76,218
SaveBenin75,970
Hosa'inaEthiopia75,963
OdeNigeria75,463
Igbo-UkwuNigeria75,224
KitaleKenya75,123
KpalimeTogo75,084
KerenEritrea74,800
Antonio EnesMozambique74,624
Aramoko-EkitiNigeria74,491
BosasoSomalia74,287
AbecheChad74,188
Igbara-OdoNigeria74,121
MbakeSenegal74,100
StandertonSouth Africa74,021
InhambaneMozambique73,884
OzubuluNigeria73,812
Grand-BassamIvory Coast73,772
AkuNigeria73,742
OyanNigeria73,622
KaminaDR Congo73,557
JegaNigeria73,495
AsabaNigeria73,374
Ohafia-IfighNigeria73,355
MpandaTanzania73,338