Benin vs Senegal: Long term urban population region
Benin
51.31
in 2025
Senegal
51.67
in 2025
Benin rank
137th
Senegal rank
136th
Long term urban population region over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 51.67 against 51.31 in Benin, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 | 0.0008 | 0.0007 | Senegal |
| 1100s | 0.0003 | 0.0023 | 0.002 | Senegal |
| 1200s | 0.0008 | 0.0069 | 0.0061 | Senegal |
| 1300s | 0.0025 | 0.0207 | 0.0182 | Senegal |
| 1400s | 0.0074 | 0.062 | 0.0546 | Senegal |
| 1500s | 0.0222 | 0.186 | 0.1638 | Senegal |
| 1600s | 0.0667 | 0.5581 | 0.4914 | Senegal |
| 1700s | 0.2 | 1.67 | 1.47 | Senegal |
| 1710s | 0.1828 | 1.89 | 1.7 | Senegal |
| 1720s | 0.2089 | 2.07 | 1.86 | Senegal |
| 1730s | 0.2388 | 2.26 | 2.02 | Senegal |
| 1740s | 0.2729 | 2.48 | 2.21 | Senegal |
| 1750s | 0.3119 | 2.71 | 2.4 | Senegal |
| 1760s | 0.3564 | 2.97 | 2.62 | Senegal |
| 1770s | 0.4074 | 3.26 | 2.85 | Senegal |
| 1780s | 0.4655 | 3.57 | 3.1 | Senegal |
| 1790s | 0.5321 | 3.91 | 3.37 | Senegal |
| 1800s | 0.6081 | 4.28 | 3.67 | Senegal |
| 1810s | 0.6949 | 4.68 | 3.99 | Senegal |
| 1820s | 0.7942 | 5.13 | 4.34 | Senegal |
| 1830s | 0.9077 | 5.62 | 4.71 | Senegal |
| 1840s | 1.04 | 6.15 | 5.12 | Senegal |
| 1850s | 1.19 | 6.74 | 5.56 | Senegal |
| 1860s | 1.35 | 7.38 | 6.03 | Senegal |
| 1870s | 1.55 | 8.09 | 6.54 | Senegal |
| 1880s | 1.77 | 8.86 | 7.09 | Senegal |
| 1890s | 2.02 | 9.7 | 7.68 | Senegal |
| 1900s | 2.31 | 10.62 | 8.31 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 2.64 | 11.64 | 8.99 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 3.02 | 12.74 | 9.72 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 3.45 | 13.96 | 10.51 | Senegal |
| 1940s | 3.94 | 15.29 | 11.34 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 6.18 | 18.99 | 12.82 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 11.58 | 25.17 | 13.59 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 20.84 | 33.5 | 12.66 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 30.24 | 38.89 | 8.65 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 36.9 | 41.17 | 4.28 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 40.46 | 42.35 | 1.89 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 44.93 | 45.28 | 0.3458 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 49.89 | 50.25 | 0.3593 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 51.67 against 51.31 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between Benin and Senegal?
- 0.36, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for long term urban population region?
- Benin ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 136th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.