Philippines vs Senegal: Share of population living in the capital city
Philippines
21.4%
in 2020
Senegal
21.0%
in 2020
Philippines rank
58th
Senegal rank
61st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 61st of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 22.0% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Philippines or Senegal?
- Philippines, at 21.4% against 21.0% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Philippines and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Philippines ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 61st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.