South Korea vs Senegal: Population of cities towns and villages

South Korea
5.13 million
in 2020
Senegal
5.06 million
in 2020
South Korea rank
59th
Senegal rank
62nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • South Korea
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M195019852020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.13 million against 5.06 million in Senegal, a difference of 68,860.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 5.78 million 1.27 million 4.51 million South Korea
1960s 5.91 million 1.49 million 4.42 million South Korea
1970s 5.84 million 1.74 million 4.11 million South Korea
1980s 5.97 million 2.20 million 3.77 million South Korea
1990s 5.72 million 2.86 million 2.86 million South Korea
2000s 5.21 million 3.36 million 1.85 million South Korea
2010s 4.94 million 4.13 million 806,130 South Korea
2020s 5.13 million 5.06 million 68,860 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, South Korea or Senegal?
South Korea, at 5.13 million against 5.06 million in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between South Korea and Senegal?
68,860, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Senegal rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
South Korea ranks 59th 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