Belgium vs Senegal: Urban and rural population

Belgium
10.31 million
in 2025
Senegal
10.56 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
66th
Senegal rank
64th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Belgium
  • Senegal
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195019872025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 10.56 million against 10.31 million in Belgium, a difference of 248,700.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 5.65 million 635,659 5.01 million Belgium
1960s 6.35 million 997,070 5.36 million Belgium
1970s 7.06 million 1.72 million 5.34 million Belgium
1980s 7.56 million 2.49 million 5.07 million Belgium
1990s 8.10 million 3.47 million 4.63 million Belgium
2000s 8.74 million 4.66 million 4.08 million Belgium
2010s 9.67 million 6.70 million 2.97 million Belgium
2020s 10.20 million 9.61 million 593,220 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Belgium or Senegal?
Senegal, at 10.56 million against 10.31 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Belgium and Senegal?
248,700, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for urban and rural population?
Belgium ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed