Eswatini vs Senegal: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Eswatini
29.9%
in 2015
Senegal
30.1%
in 2020
Eswatini rank
71st
Senegal rank
69th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Eswatini
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.1% against 29.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 69th of 179 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 31.7% | 4.6% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 31.9% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 31.6% | 2.9% | Senegal |
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, Eswatini or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.1% against 29.9% in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Eswatini and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Eswatini ranks 71st 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
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.