Senegal vs Uganda: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants

Senegal
-0.6%
in 2020
Uganda
-0.5%
in 2020
Senegal rank
127th
Uganda rank
125th

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.

Senegal ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% -0.3% 1.1% Senegal
1980s 3.7% -1.1% 4.8% Senegal
1990s 0.2% -0.9% 1.2% Senegal
2000s 0.9% -0.2% 1.2% Senegal
2010s 1.4% 0.1% 1.4% Senegal
2020s -0.6% -0.5% 0.1% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Senegal or Uganda?
Uganda, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Senegal and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
Senegal ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 125th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed

Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.