Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal
Senegal: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 30.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal stood at 30.1%.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal peaked at 32.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1955.
Senegal ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 26.6% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Senegal
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.77 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Senegal was 30.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1955.
- How does Senegal rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.