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Lagos, in Nigeria, has been ranked as the most populated city in Africa as of 2024, with an estimated population of roughly nine million people.

This is according to Statista.

Kinshasa, in Congo, and Cairo, in Egypt, followed with 7.8 million people.

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Nairobi is ranked number 13 with a population of 2.8 million.