Share of urban population living in slums in Senegal
Senegal: Share of urban population living in slums was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 27.7% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Senegal peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 38.8% | 63.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 36.2% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 72 Honduras 31.5% compare
- 73 Lesotho 30.4% compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.6% compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 26.9% compare
- 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.4% compare
- 78 China 26.3% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 244.19 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Senegal?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Senegal was 27.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).