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Most Populated Cities in Africa 2026

Kenya takes the eleventh spot on Statista's 2026 list of Africa's most populated cities, though the specific city and population count remain missing. Cairo sits at number one with 23.1 million people, while Kinshasa follows at 17.8 million and Lagos rounds out the top three with 17.2 million. Luanda claims fourth place with 10.0 million residents, followed by Dar es Salaam at 8.6 million. Khartoum is sixth with 6.8 million, Johannesburg seventh at 6.5 million, Abidjan eighth with 6.1 million, Addis Ababa ninth at 6.0 million, and Alexandria tenth with 5.8 million.

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Most Populated Cities in Africa 2026

Kenya takes the eleventh spot on Statista's 2026 list of Africa's most populated cities, though the specific city and population count remain missing. Cairo sits at number one with 23.1 million people, while Kinshasa follows at 17.8 million and Lagos rounds out the top three with 17.2 million. Luanda claims fourth place with 10.0 million residents, followed by Dar es Salaam at 8.6 million. Khartoum is sixth with 6.8 million, Johannesburg seventh at 6.5 million, Abidjan eighth with 6.1 million, Addis Ababa ninth at 6.0 million, and Alexandria tenth with 5.8 million.

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