Colombia vs Senegal: Population density of the capital city
Colombia
15,113 people per km²
in 2100
Senegal
16,574 people per km²
in 2100
Colombia rank
10th
Senegal rank
8th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16,574 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia, a difference of 1,461 people per km².
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19,410 people per km² | 13,198 people per km² | 6,212 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2030s | 19,837 people per km² | 14,768 people per km² | 5,069 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2040s | 18,089 people per km² | 15,135 people per km² | 2,954 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2050s | 17,554 people per km² | 15,869 people per km² | 1,685 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2060s | 17,188 people per km² | 16,464 people per km² | 724.05 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2070s | 16,870 people per km² | 16,798 people per km² | 72.65 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2080s | 16,370 people per km² | 16,513 people per km² | 143.05 people per km² | Senegal |
| 2090s | 15,611 people per km² | 16,778 people per km² | 1,168 people per km² | Senegal |
| 2100s | 15,113 people per km² | 16,574 people per km² | 1,461 people per km² | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 16,574 people per km² against 15,113 people per km² in Colombia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Colombia and Senegal?
- 1,461 people per km², with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Senegal ranks 8th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.