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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.