France vs Senegal: Annual rate of change in urban populations

France
-0.495
in 2020
Senegal
-0.5962
in 2020
France rank
126th
Senegal rank
127th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • France
  • Senegal
0246195519872020

How they compare

France currently reports -0.495 against -0.5962 in Senegal, a difference of 0.1012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

France ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 127th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4559 1.9 1.45 Senegal
1970s 0.7575 0.8645 0.1069 Senegal
1980s 0.5456 3.68 3.14 Senegal
1990s 0.3936 0.2376 0.156 France
2000s 0.346 0.9148 0.5688 Senegal
2010s 0.2377 1.4 1.16 Senegal
2020s -0.495 -0.5962 0.1012 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, France or Senegal?
France, at -0.495 against -0.5962 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between France and Senegal?
0.1012, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do France and Senegal rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
France ranks 126th and Senegal ranks 127th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed