Africa’s biggest cities set for a shake-up, with Cape Town and Joburg slipping by 2050

Getaway Magazine | 03.11.2026 08:30
Africa’s urban landscape is expected to look very different by 2050, with several major cities forecast to experience significant population growth. New projections suggest that Cape Town and Johannesburg will lose ground in the rankings of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest urban centres as other cities expand at a faster rate.