Share of rural population in Africa 2023, by region

Eastern Africa was the region with the highest share of people living in rural areas in Africa. In 2023, almost 70 percent of the population in the region resided in rural areas. On the other hand, some 34 percent of the individuals in Southern Africa lived in rural areas, the lowest on the continent.

东部非洲是非洲大陆上农村人口比例最高的区域。至2023年，该地区近70%的人口居住在农村地区。另一方面，南部非洲的个人中约有34%居住在农村，这一比例在非洲大陆上最低。