Senegal vs United Kingdom: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Senegal
10.98 million people
in 2050
United Kingdom
11.75 million people
in 2050
Senegal rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
47th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.75 million people against 10.98 million people in Senegal, a difference of 773,800 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 121,507 people | 1.66 million people | 1.54 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 151,882 people | 2.48 million people | 2.33 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 189,843 people | 4.43 million people | 4.24 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 237,272 people | 6.19 million people | 5.95 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 296,467 people | 2.83 million people | 2.53 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 370,124 people | 4.12 million people | 3.75 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 460,930 people | 4.90 million people | 4.44 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 569,696 people | 6.62 million people | 6.05 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 576,538 people | 6.79 million people | 6.22 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 583,999 people | 6.93 million people | 6.35 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 591,832 people | 7.03 million people | 6.44 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 600,074 people | 7.10 million people | 6.50 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 608,768 people | 7.13 million people | 6.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 617,965 people | 7.44 million people | 6.82 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 627,725 people | 7.74 million people | 7.11 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 638,121 people | 8.04 million people | 7.40 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 649,240 people | 8.34 million people | 7.69 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 661,191 people | 8.64 million people | 7.98 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 674,106 people | 8.27 million people | 7.60 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 688,154 people | 9.94 million people | 9.25 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 703,551 people | 10.81 million people | 10.11 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 720,579 people | 12.31 million people | 11.59 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 739,611 people | 12.18 million people | 11.44 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 761,160 people | 12.51 million people | 11.75 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 785,945 people | 13.05 million people | 12.26 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 815,017 people | 13.70 million people | 12.89 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 849,973 people | 14.04 million people | 13.19 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 893,763 people | 14.35 million people | 13.46 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.10 million people | 14.41 million people | 13.30 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.05 million people | 13.67 million people | 12.62 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.29 million people | 12.76 million people | 11.46 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.52 million people | 11.63 million people | 10.11 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.25 million people | 10.37 million people | 8.12 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.82 million people | 12.06 million people | 9.24 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.37 million people | 12.60 million people | 9.23 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.14 million people | 12.22 million people | 8.08 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.26 million people | 12.38 million people | 7.12 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.46 million people | 11.88 million people | 5.42 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.72 million people | 11.86 million people | 4.15 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.39 million people | 11.58 million people | 3.19 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 9.24 million people | 11.63 million people | 2.39 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 10.25 million people | 11.68 million people | 1.43 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 10.98 million people | 11.75 million people | 773,800 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Senegal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.75 million people against 10.98 million people in Senegal as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Senegal and United Kingdom?
- 773,800 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Senegal ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.