Saudi Arabia vs Senegal: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Saudi Arabia
5.07 million people
in 2020
Senegal
5.06 million people
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Senegal rank
62nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.07 million people against 5.06 million people in Senegal, a difference of 7,770 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 906,467 people | 1.27 million people | 359,043 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1.19 million people | 1.49 million people | 291,570 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.59 million people | 1.74 million people | 149,510 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.28 million people | 2.20 million people | 81,530 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.95 million people | 2.86 million people | 85,785 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.61 million people | 3.36 million people | 251,050 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.65 million people | 4.13 million people | 515,345 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.07 million people | 5.06 million people | 7,770 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.07 million people against 5.06 million people in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 7,770 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.