Australia vs Senegal: Share of the population living in cities
Australia
48.86
in 2020
Senegal
48.92
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Senegal rank
57th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Senegal
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 the population living in cities, Australia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 48.92 against 48.86 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities?
- Australia ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.