Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 69.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
69.86
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.08
in 2015
All-time low
52.46
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal is 69.86, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 70.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.46, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 144th of 236 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.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.46 | — |
| 1955 | 54.75 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 57.29 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 59.89 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 62.59 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 65.19 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 65.09 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.69 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.65 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.2 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 68 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 68.54 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.16 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.08 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.86 | -0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 69.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 69.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6 | 52.46 | 54.75 | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.59 | 57.29 | 59.89 | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.89 | 62.59 | 65.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.89 | 64.69 | 65.09 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.42 | 64.65 | 66.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.27 | 68 | 68.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.62 | 69.16 | 70.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.86 | 69.86 | 69.86 | 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Senegal was 69.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.46 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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