Australia vs Senegal: Population of cities towns and villages

Australia
4.58 million
in 2020
Senegal
5.06 million
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Senegal rank
62nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Australia
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 5.06 million against 4.58 million in Australia, a difference of 478,860.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 2.87 million 1.27 million 1.60 million Australia
1960s 3.14 million 1.49 million 1.65 million Australia
1970s 3.40 million 1.74 million 1.66 million Australia
1980s 3.62 million 2.20 million 1.42 million Australia
1990s 3.88 million 2.86 million 1.02 million Australia
2000s 4.20 million 3.36 million 833,910 Australia
2010s 4.43 million 4.13 million 297,520 Australia
2020s 4.58 million 5.06 million 478,860 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Australia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 5.06 million against 4.58 million in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Australia and Senegal?
478,860, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Senegal rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Australia ranks 65th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed