The executive summary and book highlights are available here. The full report is available here.

Africa's Urbanisation Dynamics 2025 provides the most comprehensive analysis of the continent's urban transformation to date with detailed projections for urban population growth and spatial expansion through 2050 in over 11 000 urban agglomerations across 54 countries. These first-of-their-kind projections reveal important regional trends and spatial features that will inform policy makers and urban planners in the design of sustainable and liveable cities.

According to data from the OECD/SWAC urbanisation platform Africapolis, the number of people living in cities in Africa is expected to double from 700 million to 1.4 billion by 2050, with cities absorbing 80% of the total projected population growth in Africa over that period. By 2050, 2 out of 3 inhabitants will live in an urban area and the continent will boast 159 urban agglomerations with over 1 million inhabitants and 17 megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants, second only to Asia.

The report examines the implications of this growth for urban planning, governance, and financing. It provides projections, insights and actionable recommendations tailored for policy makers, local governments, development partners and experts. Africa's urban transition represents both a pressing challenge and a transformative opportunity. With proactive planning, effective governance and innovative financing, cities can become engines of inclusive economic growth.

To receive a hard copy of the report or to speak to one of its authors, please send a message to: lia.beyeler@oecd.org or on WhatsApp at: +33 6 27 89 55 69.

For more information on our work on African urbanisation please visit: www.africapolis.org and www.oecd.org/swac.