Australia vs Senegal: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Australia
48.86
in 2020
Senegal
48.92
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Senegal rank
57th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Australia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 48.92 against 48.86 in Australia, a difference of 0.06.

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

Australia ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 28.65 19.21 9.44 Australia
1960s 30.3 29.02 1.27 Australia
1970s 33.22 39.49 6.27 Senegal
1980s 36.62 42.45 5.84 Senegal
1990s 40 43.02 3.02 Senegal
2000s 41.13 46.38 5.24 Senegal
2010s 45.23 48.71 3.47 Senegal
2020s 48.86 48.92 0.0616 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Australia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 48.92 against 48.86 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Australia and Senegal?
0.06, 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 share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Australia ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in 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