Annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal
Senegal: Annual rate of change in urban populations was -0.5962 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.5962 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal peaked at 6.47 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.5962, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.87 | — |
| 1965 | 0.9397 | -67.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8102 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9188 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 6.47 | +603.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9012 | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8079 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3328 | -141.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1748 | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 2 | -1246.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +53.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2741 | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5962 | +117.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.5962 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.808. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.5962 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1246.5% | -0.1748 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 | 0.9397 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8645 | 0.8102 | 0.9188 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 0.9012 | 6.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2376 | -0.3328 | 0.8079 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9148 | -0.1748 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | -0.2741 | 3.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.5962 | -0.5962 | -0.5962 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Senegal was -0.5962 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5962 in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).