Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Urban and rural population 2050

Senegal
10.98 million
in 2050
Zimbabwe
11.46 million
in 2050
Senegal rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M100015252050

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.46 million against 10.98 million in Senegal, a difference of 489,300.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 30 and Zimbabwe in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1000s 121,507 169,999 48,492 Zimbabwe
1100s 151,882 169,998 18,116 Zimbabwe
1200s 189,843 169,993 19,850 Senegal
1300s 237,272 169,978 67,294 Senegal
1400s 296,467 169,933 126,534 Senegal
1500s 370,124 339,598 30,526 Senegal
1600s 460,930 367,591 93,339 Senegal
1700s 569,696 393,566 176,130 Senegal
1710s 576,538 399,750 176,788 Senegal
1720s 583,999 406,917 177,082 Senegal
1730s 591,832 414,512 177,320 Senegal
1740s 600,074 422,579 177,495 Senegal
1750s 608,768 431,174 177,594 Senegal
1760s 617,965 440,361 177,604 Senegal
1770s 627,725 450,216 177,509 Senegal
1780s 638,121 460,831 177,290 Senegal
1790s 649,240 472,315 176,925 Senegal
1800s 661,191 484,805 176,386 Senegal
1810s 674,106 498,469 175,637 Senegal
1820s 688,154 513,517 174,637 Senegal
1830s 703,551 530,222 173,329 Senegal
1840s 720,579 548,936 171,643 Senegal
1850s 739,611 570,130 169,481 Senegal
1860s 761,160 594,449 166,711 Senegal
1870s 785,945 622,801 163,144 Senegal
1880s 815,017 656,516 158,501 Senegal
1890s 849,973 697,633 152,340 Senegal
1900s 893,763 749,477 144,286 Senegal
1910s 1.10 million 817,920 286,640 Senegal
1920s 1.05 million 914,589 132,491 Senegal
1930s 1.29 million 1.07 million 223,690 Senegal
1940s 1.52 million 1.36 million 160,890 Senegal
1950s 2.25 million 2.86 million 612,961 Zimbabwe
1960s 2.82 million 3.76 million 948,690 Zimbabwe
1970s 3.37 million 4.80 million 1.43 million Zimbabwe
1980s 4.14 million 6.34 million 2.20 million Zimbabwe
1990s 5.26 million 7.56 million 2.30 million Zimbabwe
2000s 6.46 million 8.40 million 1.93 million Zimbabwe
2010s 7.72 million 9.46 million 1.75 million Zimbabwe
2020s 8.39 million 10.07 million 1.67 million Zimbabwe
2030s 9.24 million 10.86 million 1.62 million Zimbabwe
2040s 10.25 million 11.38 million 1.13 million Zimbabwe
2050s 10.98 million 11.46 million 489,300 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.46 million against 10.98 million in Senegal as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
489,300, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Senegal ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed