Senegal vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Senegal
5.06 million people
in 2020
Uzbekistan
4.90 million people
in 2020
Senegal rank
62nd
Uzbekistan rank
63rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Senegal
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 164,290 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.35 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 1.49 million people | 3.01 million people | 1.52 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 1.74 million people | 3.41 million people | 1.67 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.20 million people | 4.00 million people | 1.80 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 2.86 million people | 4.35 million people | 1.49 million people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.36 million people | 4.28 million people | 918,445 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 4.13 million people | 4.49 million people | 355,535 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 5.06 million people | 4.90 million people | 164,290 people | Senegal |
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, Senegal or Uzbekistan?
- Senegal, at 5.06 million people against 4.90 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Senegal and Uzbekistan?
- 164,290 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 63rd 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.