Namibia vs Senegal: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Namibia
0.895
in 2025
Senegal
0.9443
in 2025
Namibia rank
51st
Senegal rank
49th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Namibia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.9443 against 0.895 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0493.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 | 0.4243 | 3.74 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.703 | 3.15 | 2.45 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.277 | 1.47 | 1.19 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.4481 | 0.8236 | 0.3755 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0.4346 | 1.27 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 0.6824 | 1.96 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.51 | 0.0468 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.9444 | 1.73 | 0.7898 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Namibia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.9443 against 0.895 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Namibia and Senegal?
- 0.0493, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Namibia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.