Bhutan vs Senegal: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Bhutan
31.1%
in 2020
Senegal
30.1%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
66th
Senegal rank
69th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Bhutan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 31.1% against 30.1% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 69th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 31.7% 12.2% Bhutan
2000s 36.3% 31.9% 4.4% Bhutan
2010s 31.2% 31.6% 0.4% Senegal
2020s 31.1% 30.1% 1.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bhutan or Senegal?
Bhutan, at 31.1% against 30.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bhutan and Senegal?
1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Bhutan ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
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
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.