Australia vs Senegal: Share of population living in cities
Australia
48.9%
in 2020
Senegal
48.9%
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Senegal rank
57th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 48.9% against 48.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 28.7% | 19.2% | 9.4% | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 39.5% | 6.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 42.5% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 43.0% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 46.4% | 5.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 48.7% | 3.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Australia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 48.9% against 48.9% in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Australia and Senegal?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Australia ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.